Category: Religious Minorities

Sunni Prisoner deprived of medical treatment

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Arash Sharifi

HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner was prevented from getting medical treatment after he could not afford the medical fees, with officers refusing to let him contact his family to ask them for money.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sharifi, a Sunni prisoner awaiting execution in Iran, was sent to hospital on Monday, after months of being deprived of adequate medical treatment for a degenerative eye disorder. Continue reading “Sunni Prisoner deprived of medical treatment”

Sunni prisoner prevented from attending court

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Shahram Ahmadi

HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner sentenced to death in Iran was prevented from attending court earlier this week after he refused to wear the prisoners’ uniform.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Ahmadi, a Sunni prisoner awaiting execution in Rajai Shahr prison, was due to attend court on Monday. However, he refused to wear the prisoners’ uniform, which is reserved for convicted prisoners, and was therefore prevented from attending the court. He was then returned to his prison ward. Continue reading “Sunni prisoner prevented from attending court”

Nasim Ashrafi arrested to begin her sentence

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Nasim Ashrafi

HRANA News Agency – Nasim Ashrafi, a Bahai from Tehran who was arrested in a wave of detentions of Bahais in Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz in early July, 2012, was arrested on May 6, to begin serving her one-year sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was originally sentenced to 3 years in prison, in June 2013, but this was reduced by the review court. She was charged with propaganda against the regime and membership of Bahai organisations. Continue reading “Nasim Ashrafi arrested to begin her sentence”

Sunni graduation ceremony cancelled

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Imam Shafi’i religious school

HRANA News Agency – The graduation ceremony for Sunni students at the Imam Shafi’i religious school in Kargan in Minab County, Hormozgan province, was cancelled following pressure from the Iranian authorities.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the governor of Minab and the Ministry of Intelligence both ordered that the ceremony, due to take place tomorrow, should be cancelled. Continue reading “Sunni graduation ceremony cancelled”

Amanullah Mostaqim returns to prison

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Amanullah Mostaqim

HRANA News Agency – Amanullah Mostaqim one of the imprisoned staff members of the Bahai Open University (BIHE) in Iran, returned to prison on May 2, although he has a certificate from the Medical Examiner to say that he is unfit for prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was summoned by security officials and taken to prison when he responded. In recent weeks he has been receiving radiation therapy, and he suffers from a heart ailment. Doctors have told him he should live the rest of his life in a quiet environment without stress. Continue reading “Amanullah Mostaqim returns to prison”

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Sunni youth detained for more than two months without charge

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Ahmad Sohrabi

HRANA News Agency – Concerns are growing for the welfare of a Sunni youth who has been detained without charge in Iran for more than two months.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Sohrabi, the son of Yusef Sohrabi (a Sunni scholar who was executed in Iran in 2008), was arrested on 18 February 2014 in Iranshahr, Sistan-Baluchestan province. Witnesses say that he was blindfolded by Intelligence agents before being taken to an unknown location, with reports suggesting that he was being held ‘under pressure’ in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Iranshahr. Continue reading “Sunni youth detained for more than two months without charge”

Three more Sunni preachers to be hanged in Iran

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Amjad Salehi, Mohammad Kayvan Karimi, Omid Payvand

HRANA News Agency – Three Sunni prisoners of conscience have been sentenced to death in Iran after being convicted of ‘enmity against God through spreading propaganda against the regime’.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the men, Mohammad Kayvan Karimi, Amjad Salehi and Omid Payvand, who were active in preaching Sunni Islam, were informed of their death sentences through the lawyer assigned to their case. Continue reading “Three more Sunni preachers to be hanged in Iran”

A Sunni activist arrested in Ahvaz

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Shokrollah Sakhravi

HRANA News Agency – Shokrollah Sakhravi, known as Shaker born in 1971, the habitant of Kooy-e-Golestan, married and has 2 children, has been arrested for his religious activities by intelligence service forces of Ahvaz and is kept in the intelligence service detention center.

One of the relatives of Sakhravi said to HRANA’s reporter, “security and intelligence service forces took his personal computer and some books during his arrest. This Sunni activist was arrested almost 19 days ago and is kept in the intelligence service detention center but his family does not know the reason of his arrest”. Continue reading “A Sunni activist arrested in Ahvaz”

Nasim Baqeri taken to prison

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Nasim Baqeri

HRANA NEws Agency – Nasim Baqeri has been arrested by security forces who came to her home in Tehran.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was taken to prison to begin serving a four-year sentence for “acting against national security through membership of the Baha’i Institute BIHE.” Continue reading “Nasim Baqeri taken to prison”

Bahai cemetery in Ahvaz sealed off

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Bahai cemetery

HRANA News Agency – For the past two months, the Bahai cemetery in Ahvaz has been closed and the small road leading to it has been blocked by a barricade of pre-cast concrete panels.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA),  thus far no official has been found who will admit responsibility. A month ago, the Bahais sought to bury a member of their community in the cemetery and were unable to do so. Continue reading “Bahai cemetery in Ahvaz sealed off”