HRANA- Ayatollah Hossien Kazemeyni Boroujerdi’s health is at serious risk as he serves his sentence in horrible conditions in Evin Prison.

HRANA has learned that prison officials are preventing the treatment of this political prisoner who is suffering from serious conditions in his eyes and legs.

His family states that he is on the brink of blindness and that he is losing his ability to stand or walk.

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HRANA- Majid Tavakoli, a prominent student activist met his family for the first time in three months.

Ali Tavakoli, speaking with HRANA reporters stated that on Monday July 19, 2010 he was able to meet with his brother in a specified cubicle during a non-contact visit that lasted for ten minutes.

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HRANA- The deputy warden of Karoon Ahwaz Prison has denied Abolfazl Abedini, journalist and human rights activist, his visitation rights for two more weeks.
HRANA reporters have learned that he was informed last night by Karoon Ahwaz Prison’s deputy warden that he is not allowed to have any family visitations for two more weeks. This comes a week after Abedini was denied a visit by his mother.

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HRANA- After more the seven months, the revolutionary court and the intelligence ministry continue to with hold information from the family of a political prisoner sentenced to death, regarding his fate.

HRANA has learned that Aziz Mohammadzadeh, a Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to death on charges of being a “mohareb” or “waging war against God” for his affiliation with an anti-government organization, was taken to an unknown location seven months ago. No relevant government authority has offered any answers to his family’s inquiries regarding his fate.

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HRANA- After spending fifty three days in solitary confinement, political prisoner Behrouz Javid Tehrani has been transferred to Ward 1 of Rajai Shahr Prison as of Wednesday July 14, 2010. He was transferred to the solitary ward on May 22, 2010 for unspecified reasons.

HRANA has learned that Behrouz Javid Tehrani spent eight days on hunger strike while in the solitary ward.

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HRANA- The head of the Armed Forces Judicial Organization said, “The Kahrizak case is in the final stages of the appeals process and a final verdict will soon be reached.”
Hojatoleslam Mohammad Kazem Bahrami spoke to Fars News agency during his trip to Ardebil.  He stated that the case is in appeals due to complaints from both the accusers and the accused regarding the original verdict.  He said, “In this case, both parties have right to appeal and after the final verdict is announced we will implement the sentence.”

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HRANA- As of Tuesday morning journalist and former executive of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), Abolfazl Abedini, has been denied visitation rights with his family.

Abolfazl Abedini’s mother was informed by prison authorities on Tuesday morning that her son is being denied visitations until further notice when she went to visit him in Ahvaz’s Karoon Prison.

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HRANA- Hamed Roohinejad, a political prisoner in Evin Prison, is in critical condition due to complications related to multiple sclerosis and a lack of proper medical care.
It is reported that he is suffering from paralysis in one arm and that he is having severe issues with his eyesight.  In addition, Hamed Roohinejad has developed problems hearing.  Although he has developed numerous medical problems, prison authorities have refused Hamed the proper medical care.

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HRANA- Authorities in Karaj’s Rajae Shahr Prison have extended Behrouz Javid Tehrani’s time in solitary confinement at the request of the Ministry of Intelligence. Although he has spent over a month in solitary confinement, authorities have been ordered to keep him confined in solitary until at least after the anniversary of the 1999 student protests.

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