HRANA News Agency – 26th branch of Tehran’s revolutionary court issued 16 year in prison and 26 year in exile for Sodagari family, political activists.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Judge Mughisa at 26th branch of Tehran’s revolutionary court issued 5 year in prison for Naser Sodagari , 65 years old political activist and 5 year for his wife Tahereh Rostampour and 10 year exile to Zahedan. His son, Pouyan Sodagari was sentenced to six year in prison and six year in exile to Kerman.
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Category: Prisoners
Press Release: Reza Shahabi’s Condition Alarming
HRANA News Agency – The administrative office of Human Rights Activists in Iran has issued a press release to express concerns over Reza Shahabi’s condition in prison after this political prisoner began his hunger strike, and the news of his deteriorating health was reported.
Human Rights Activists in Iran has requested that the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations to pay immediate attention to this prisoner of conscience.Demanding immediate and unconditional release of the labor activist Reza Shahabi, this organization has also reminded the government of Iran that the freedom to form and participate in labor unions is an integral part of international obligations towards human rights.
Pointing out that the Islamic Republic of Iran has historically neglected the health and general well-being of political prisoners, Human Rights Activists in Iran has announced that this organization holds the government of Iran including the State Prisons System, the Judiciary Branch and the Intelligence Agency responsible for the health and life of Reza Shahabi.
This press release as published on the organization’s official web site contains the following:
Reza Shahabi is a labor activist and the board member of SWTSBC, the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company.He was also previously in charge of the labor committee of Human Rights Activists in Iran.On Saturday, June 12, 2010, four security agents arrested Reza Shahabi at work around 10:00am.Since then, he has been in temporary custody in a legal state of limbo.On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Reza Shahabi began his open ended hunger strike to protest against the present conditions under which he has been incarcerated.
The current hunger strike is just another form of objection in a series of attempts made by Reza Shahabi to protest against being imprisoned illegally.On May 25, 2011, Reza Shahabi appeared in the 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court in order to face charges filed against him.Although the presiding judge announced that a ruling would be issued within four days after the trial, Reza Shahabi still remains in a legal state of limbo indefinitely.
While locked up in Ward 209 of Evin Prison, Reza Shahabi has been in hunger strike several times in the past.He suffers from osteoarthritis, low blood pressure, and heart and liver problems.During his incarceration, the degenerative arthritis has resulted in the loss of control over the left side of his body such that physicians have strongly recommended immediate surgery for him.
Given Reza Shahabi’s serious medical problems threatening his life and the fact that there has been no news of him since he began his latest hunger strike, Human Rights Activists of Iran has become increasingly concerned about this political prisoner’s current condition.
Human Rights Activists of Iran announces that this labor activist has been in a legal state of limbo for nearly 18 months.According to Article 9, part 3 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, anyone arrested or detained on criminal charges shall be brought promptly before a judge and shall be entitled to a trial within a reasonable amount of time or must be released.Additionally, Article 32 of the Islamic Republic’s constitution strongly reiterates that the charges against an individual who has been detained must be formally given to him in writing, and within 24 hours, the initial case must be referred to the judicial officials in order to begin criminal proceeding as soon as possible.
Moreover, Reza Shahabi’s life has been endangered due to the lack of proper medical care during his incarceration.Such treatment is in violation of Article 22, Part II of Geneva Convention defining the rights of prisoners and Article 103 of the State Prisons System’s regulations requiring the availability of all necessary medical care to inmates who might have to be taken outside the prison to seek treatment.
Human Rights Activists in Iran hereby requests from the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations to pay immediate attention to this prisoner of conscience and his current condition.Human Rights Activists in Iran also demands immediate and unconditional release of the labor activist Reza Shahabi and reminds the government of Iran that the freedom to form and participate in labor unions is an integral part of international obligations towards human rights.
Since the Islamic Republic of Iran has historically neglected the health and general well-being of political prisoners, Human Rights Activists in Iran hereby holds the government of Iran including the State Prisons System, the Judiciary Branch and the Intelligence Agency responsible for the health and life of Reza Shahabi.
The Administrative Office of Human Rights Activists in Iran
November 29, 2011
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Political Prisoner Majid Dori Expelled from ATU
HRANA News Agency – Last week, Majid Dori, an imprisoned student, was officially expelled from Allameh Tabatabai University (ATU).He has been locked up in prison for two years.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Allameh Tabatabai University officials have announced that Majid Dori’s allotted time to complete his education has ended.At the time of his arrest, Majid Dori was suspended from ATU for three semesters, and since then, he has been in prison.In the last few years, university officials throughout Iran have expelled imprisoned students without regard to their special circumstances.
Majid Dori studied literature at ATU and was a member of the Advocacy Council for the Right to Education.In July of 2009, Majid Dori was arrested by Iranian Intelligence Agency and locked up in Evin Prison, Ward 209.After spending three months in this ward, he was transferred to the cellblock housing the general prison population.
Presiding over the Revolutionary Court, Branch 26, Judge Pierabasi sentenced Majid Dori to 11 years in prison and exiled him to the city of Izeh in Khuzestan Province.The Appeals Court then reduced this verdict to 6 years in prison but confirmed the order for his exile.In August 2010, without prior notice, prison officials placed Majid Dari in shackles and transferred him to a prison in the city of Behbahan in Khuzestan Province.Since then, Majid Dori has been serving his prison term in exile.
Majid Dori has written several letters from prison to protest against being incarcerated far away from his home and amongst inmates convicted of various crimes.In the last two years, Majid Dori has been denied the right to use furlough, and despite his family’s repeated requests, Iranian officials have not agreed to grant him any time off from prison.
Majid Dori, Zia Nabavi and Madiheh Golroo are three imprisoned members of the Advocacy Council for the Right to Education.
Youcef Nadarkhani Was Arrested to Serve the Rest of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Youcef Nadarkhani, Iranian Christian citizen, was arrested to serve the rest of his three year in prison verdict in Lakan Prison of Rasht, yesterday.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Youcef Nadarkhani, Christian citizen who was acquitted of Apostasy and released recently, was arrested to serve the rest of his three year in prison verdict in Lakan Prison of Rasht, yesterday.
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Political Prisoner Afshin Baymani Begins Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Baymani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison began hunger strike for five days, protesting his inhuman condition.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Baymani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, who has passed 12 years in prison, began hunger strike on Saturday, 22 December 2012 for five days, protesting his inhuman condition and lack of medical consideration.
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Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi Has Gone on Hunger Strike
May 22, 2010
HRANA – Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi has gone on hunger strike to protest his undefined detention status.
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Iranian-American pastor imprisoned in Evin, Iran, without notice of charges
HRANA News Agency – Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old Iranian who is a U.S. citizen and a Christian convert has been imprisoned without notice of any formal charges while visiting his family in Iran.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), The Rev. Saeed Abedini, is currently awaiting trial at Iran’s notoriously brutal Evin Prison, where he has been incarcerated since late September.
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Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian Imprisoned Lawyer Transferred to Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, suffering from Sickle-cell disease was transferred to Sina hospital.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, serving his 13 year in prison sentence and suffering from Sickle-cell disease and complications in his digestive system, has reportedly been transferred to Sina Hospital in Tehran for treatment on Tuesday December 18.
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Political Prisoner Kourosh Kuhkan Might Lose His Leg
HRANA News Agency – Evin Prison officials have refused to provide medical care to Kourosh Kuhkan, a political prisoner reported to be in critical condition.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Kourosh Kuhkan’s knee is severely infected such that if he doesn’t receive immediate medical attention, he might lose his leg entirely.
Iranian intelligence agents injured Kourosh Kuhkan’s knee during interrogations.After 17 months following this injury and repeated requests from him and his family, Kourosh Kuhkan was transferred to Taleghani Hospital to undergo a surgery after which he was locked up in Evin Prison again without any medical care or access to health care facilities.
Kourosh Kuhkan was tried at the Revolutionary Court, Branch 26, and sentenced by Judge Peerabasi to three years and six months in prison and 74 lashes.Kourosh Kuhkan is currently serving his sentence at Evin Prison in Ward 350.
Majid Dori Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
HRANA – Majid Dori’s lawyer confirmed his six years imprisonment sentence by the court of appeals. In his first trial, this deprived of education student was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Manijeh Mohammadi said: “In his first trial, Majid Dori was sentenced to five years imprisonment for acting against national security, five years imprisonment in exile to Izeh (in southwestern Iran) for cooperating with the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI), and one year imprisonment for propaganda activities against the regime.
According to Jaras (rahesabz.net), Mrs. Mohammadi said: “In Mr. Dori’s court of appeals, article 610 – five years imprisonment for acting against national security – was dropped, but five years imprisonment in exile and one year imprisonment were approved.
Mrs. Mohammadi emphasized that there is no evidence that shows any connection between Majid Dori and PMOI. She added: “On previous talks that we had with the judges, they agreed that Mr. Dori is innocent. However, such a vote was issued at the end.”
Majid Dori’s lawyer stated that charging Mr. Dori with acting against national security was actually because of his activities in the Council to Defend the Right to Education.
Majid Dori, deprived of education student and a member of Council to Defend the Right to Education, was arrested on July 9th, 2009.