HRANA News Agency – On August 11, Siavash Koliaie, Yarsan activist was interrogated. In this meeting with the prosecutor the religious activist was acquitted of the accusation and was released afterwards.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Siavash Koliaie, Yarsan activist was arrested for several hours and then released on the bail in Vineyard following the memorial ceremony of Mohammad Ghanbari (one of the Yarsan followers who set himself on fire three years ago). Continue reading “Siavash Koliaie Interrogated and Acquitted of the Charges”
Category: Religious Minorities
11 Christians Arrested in Isfahan
HRANA News Agency – On August 12, eleven members of a house church in Isfahan were arrested and transferred to an unknown location. The fate and whereabouts of detainees remain unknown.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Ilyas, Mohsen Khubyar, Edmund Khachatvryan, Mohammad Malek Khataiee, Samaneh Shahbazifar, Arash Ghodsi, Fatemeh Amini, Maryam Zenobi, Amin Ahanin, Hamid Sepidar along with another unidentified person while having gathered to worship were arrested by plainclothes security officers. Continue reading “11 Christians Arrested in Isfahan”
Properties of Executed Sunni Prisoners Treated as “War Booty”
HRANA News Agency – The head of Rajai Shahr prison has allowed criminal prisoners to “loot” the personal properties of executed Sunni prisoners. In response to several survivals’ protests, the prison officials said “These are the remnants of those executed as ‘war booty’ and we are free to decide about them.” However, according to the law, the belongings of the executed prisoners, belong to their heirs.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the head of ward 4 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj had opened the entrance door of Hall 10 (former hall of Sunni prisoners) where had been sealed by welding after the prisoners had been transferred for execution, and allowed the criminal prisoners to enter and loot the stuff of the executed prisoners. Continue reading “Properties of Executed Sunni Prisoners Treated as “War Booty””
5 Survivors of Sunni Prisoners’ Executions Returned to the Ward
HRANA News Agency – Five of at least 36 Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who had been transferred to solitary confinements on this prison’s Black Monday, were taken back to Hall 7. According to Tehran prosecutor who had claimed that 20 prisoners had been executed, the number of prisoners who had not been executed must be more than this, but still there is no news about the rest of them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Farshid Naseri, Barzan Nasraollahzade, Seyed Jamal Seyed Mousavi, Farzad Shahnazari, and Teymoor Naderzadeh, five Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison, were taken back to Hall 7 of the Revolutionary Guards in Rajai Shahr prison 7 days after the Black Monday. Continue reading “5 Survivors of Sunni Prisoners’ Executions Returned to the Ward”
Eye Witnesses Explain Sunni Prisoners’ Mass-Execution in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – On Monday, August 1, 2016, 36 death row Sunni prisoners were transferred to solitary confinements while being handcuffed, shackled and blindfolded under tight security measures by unprecedented onslaught of black guards of Rajai Shahr prison. One day later at least 20 of them were executed. Over time, further details of the events of “Black Monday” are being reported from eye witnesses from Rajai Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), based on additional information obtained from multiple firsthand sources, at 5:30 PM on Monday, August 1, one hundred Special Forces stopped all breaks, at the same time all vacations of prison staff were completely canceled and the prison became at their disposal on the orders of Special Forces Intelligence (or IRGC Intelligence). All the prison staff were summoned to prison. Heads of the wards who finish their job by 3:00 PM on usual days, returned to work on the order of the warden. Continue reading “Eye Witnesses Explain Sunni Prisoners’ Mass-Execution in Rajai Shahr Prison”
A Report about Nazila Hamidov’s Situation in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Nazila Hamidov, Iranian-Azerbaijani citizen, who was arrested in January on charge of “espionage”, is currently being held in the women’s ward of Evin prison. This Christian convert is under temporary custody.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Nazila Hamidov, Azerbaijani-Iranian citizen who had gone to Iran in January 2016 to attend the Iran, Turkmenistan,Tajikistan conference, was arrested in Tehran. Continue reading “A Report about Nazila Hamidov’s Situation in Evin Prison”
Prison Guard Raids Sunni Prisoners’ Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Sunni prisoners of hall 21 in ward 7 of Rajai Shahr prison have gone on hunger strike to protest against the execution of at least 20 Sunni prisoners. In a tense atmosphere in this prison, the prison guards attacked the prisoners and beat them, destructed and seized their property, and threatened them with further executions. Prison officials kept them handcuffed, shackled and blindfolded for nearly 7 hours in the sun and the heat in the prison yard.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after the execution of at least 20 Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison, prisoners in hall 21 of ward 7 who are charged with the similar allegations but have not been sentenced to death, went on hunger strike. Continue reading “Prison Guard Raids Sunni Prisoners’ Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Documents about Shahram Ahmadi’s Case / Pictures
HRANA News Agency – At least 20 prisoners were executed last week in Rajaei Shahr prison. Among them Shahram Ahmadi was the most known in the media. Due to lack of information about these executions by official authorities, HRANA is releasing the images of some documents, including supreme court’s sentence and defendant’s defense against the charges, in order to help clarify this case for public.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Ahmadi is the most famous name in the list of 20 prisoners who were executed last week. Continue reading “Documents about Shahram Ahmadi’s Case / Pictures”
4 Executed Sunni Prisoners Explain Their Cases / Video Footage
HRANA News Agency – At least 20 Sunni prisoners were executed by hanging in Rajaei Shahr prison, all of whom were charged with membership or cooperation with Tohid and Jihad group. These prisoners were arrested about 8 years ago. Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi and Hamed Ahmadi were four prisoners that had a chance to publish what their case was made of and what they were accused of. HRANA had published this video in 2013, but due to importance of clarification about the process of these cases, we publish this video again.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on August 4, the Intelligence Ministry published a statement about the case that is famous as Tohid and Jihad and by giving some explanations accused them to have ties with terrorist activities. This ministry stated that the number of arrested members of this group is more than 100. Continue reading “4 Executed Sunni Prisoners Explain Their Cases / Video Footage”
The 3rd Anniversary of Self-Immolation of a Yarsan Follower Held in Takestan
HRANA News Agency – The third anniversary of self-immolation of Mohammad Ghanbari, Yarsan follower, was held under tight security condition in the village of Qara Dash of Takestan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on July 28, the third anniversary of self-immolation of Mohammad Ghanbari, Yarsan follower, was held under tight security condition in the village of Qara Dash of Takestan. Continue reading “The 3rd Anniversary of Self-Immolation of a Yarsan Follower Held in Takestan”