HRANA News Agency – Law enforcement agents in Kurdistan province have demolished a Golestan Javid (a Bahai cemetery), uprooted over three hundred 20-year-old trees, destroying the buildings used for prayers and for washing the bodies before burial, and even destroying some coffins. The destruction apparently took place at 5 a.m. on July 14.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Law enforcement agents later summoned one local Bahai, Mr. Khalil Eqdameyan, to the Kurdistan Province Judiciary. A Persian source, Bazdasht, reports that when he answered the summons, he was detained for several hours and then released on bail. He had followed up the destruction of the cemetery in enquiries to the security forces, who referred him to the Department of Agricultural Development (Agricultural Jihad). Continue reading “Security Forces Destroy Bahai Cemetery in Qorveh, Arresting 1 Bahai”
Category: Religious Minorities
Ebrahim Firuzi’s Mother Asks Authorities to Release Her Son
HRANA News Agency – The mother of Ebrahim Firuzi who is serving his imprisonment in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, published a video and asked authorities to help to with Ebrahim Firuzi’s freedom.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she referred to her blindness and physical problems, as well as Ebrahim’s situation and demanded his freedom.
For more information, check HRANA’s latest report about Ebrahim Firuzi.
Ebraim Firuzi Beaten While Being Transferred to the Court / Trial Postponed
HRANA News Agency – Ebraim Firuzi, Christian prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, who had previously announced that he would not attend the appeal court, was transferred to the court by the use of excessive force and was beaten by prison authorities. This is while the court session was postponed due to absence of one the judges.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ebrahim Firuzi, Christian convert, was transferred to branch number 36 of the appeal court of Tehran province by use of excessive force and was beaten. Continue reading “Ebraim Firuzi Beaten While Being Transferred to the Court / Trial Postponed”
4 Christian Converts Began to Serve Their Sentences in Ahvaz
HRANA News Agency – Rev. Amin Khaki, Hussein Baronzadeh (Daniel), Mohammad Bahrami and Rahman (Zia), Christian converts from Ahvaz who had been arrested earlier in 2014, introduced themselves to Central Prison in Ahvaz to serve their sentences.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rev. Amin Khaki, Hussein Baronzadeh (Daniel), Mohammad Bahrami and Rahman (Zia), Christian converts from Ahvaz were transferred to ward eight of Karun prison in Ahvaz after being arrested by the security forces on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Continue reading “4 Christian Converts Began to Serve Their Sentences in Ahvaz”
TV Reporters Filmed and Interviewed Death Row Sunni Prisoners
HRANA News Agency – Last week the crew of Channel One of IRIB went to the Hall of death row Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj and after filming the hall that which had been previously cleaned, asked to have interviews with a number of prisoners who mainly have been detained since eight years ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Wednesday, June 29, the crew of Channel One of IRIB went to Hall 10 (the whereabouts of death row Sunni prisoners) of ward 4 of Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj. Continue reading “TV Reporters Filmed and Interviewed Death Row Sunni Prisoners”
Maryam Naghash Zargaran Returned to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Maryam Naghash Zargaran (also known as Nasim), an imprisoned Christian convert, who had been released on medical leave, went back to Evin prison midway through her treatment as attorney general refused to extend her furlough and threatened to confiscate the bail collateral.
Maryam was granted medical leave on June 6, marking her 11th day of hunger strike. She was forced to interrupt her treatment and head back to Evin prison right after attorney general refused to extend her leave and threatened to confiscate the bail collateral of 3,500,000,000 IRR. Continue reading “Maryam Naghash Zargaran Returned to Evin Prison”
3 Sunni Prisoners still Kept in Solitary Confinement
HRANA News Agency – Because of protesting against the judge who had shown up in Rajai Shahr Prison, three Sunni prisoners were sentenced to seven days of solidarity confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kaveh Veissie, Kaveh Sharifi and Jamal Ghaderi, three Sunni prisoners of Hall 12, following the protest against the insults of Judge Zare, were sentenced to seven days in solidarity. Continue reading “3 Sunni Prisoners still Kept in Solitary Confinement”
3 Sunni Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinements of Rajaei Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Three Sunni prisoners of Rajaei Shahr prison in Karaj, have been sentenced to serve 7 days in solitary confinement for their protests to the insulting statement of the prison’s judge. These prisoners are serving the second day of this punishment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Kaveh Vaisi, Kaveh Sharifi and Jamal Ghaderi are three Sunni prisoners of hall number 12 of Rajaei Shahr prison who are punished for protesting at the insulting statement of judge Zare. Continue reading “3 Sunni Prisoners Sent to Solitary Confinements of Rajaei Shahr Prison”
Leila Abdi Nejad Released on the Bail
HRANA News Agency – Leila Abdi Nejad, Christian resident of Mehrshahr of Karaj who earlier had been reported to be held in ward 209 of Evin prison, was released on the bail of 2 billion IRR on June 26.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Leila Abdi Nejad, daughter of Moses and married, Christian convert from Mehrshahr of Karaj in Alborz province, was released on the bail of 2 billion IRR on June 26. Continue reading “Leila Abdi Nejad Released on the Bail”
The Supreme Court Upheld the Death Sentence of Shahram Ahmadi
HRANA News Agency – The request for a retrial by Shahram Ahmadi, Sunni prisoner of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who had been sentenced to death was rejected. Few days ago, the executive judge showed up in Sunni prisoners’ ward and told those whose death sentences had been upheld to prepare themselves for execution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 26, lawyer of Shahram Ahmadi, Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was informed that the Supreme Court had rejected his retrial. Continue reading “The Supreme Court Upheld the Death Sentence of Shahram Ahmadi”