HRANA News Agency – A local human rights activist has reported that Bagher Gholami, Sunni activist and resident of Ahvaz city, has been arrested for the 4th time.
An informed source in Khuzestan, has informed HRANA that the intelligence service forces have arrested Bagher Gholami on Sunday March 6, at 1 am. Continue reading “An Activist Arrested in Ahvaz”
Category: Religious Minorities
Inspection of Hall 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – The prisoners in Hall 10 of Rajai Shahr prison said that during the recent inspection, the prison officers cluttered their items deliberately and disrespected them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), one of the prisoners has announced the news in a phone call to his family. Continue reading “Inspection of Hall 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison”
Sunni Cleric Under the Pressure of Intelligence Ministry
HRANA News Agency – Kak Hassan Amini, one of political-religious figures and religious judges in Kurdistan, said that he was banned from departing the country and was being threatened and summoned by the security authorities. This Mufti has an open court case which started in 2009 and has not been processed yet.
Kak Hassan Amini, Mufti and religious judge said to HRANA, “My court case is open since 2009 in special court for religious leaders. Each year two times the intelligence service of Sanandaj summons and interrogates me, and all the time I am being threatened by them for my religious activities”. Continue reading “Sunni Cleric Under the Pressure of Intelligence Ministry”
2 Death Row Sunni Prisoners’ Trial Session Postponed
HRANA News Agency – The trial session of Farzad Shahnazari and Teymour Naderizadeh which was supposed to be held in the Revolutionary Court on Saturday 13 February was postponed because of absence of judge Salvati. The two Sunni prisoners have already been sentenced to death by judge Moghiseh but due to abolition of the sentence by the Supreme Court the case was referred to Branch 15 for retrial.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Supreme Court cancelled the execution of Farzad Shahnazari and Teymour Naderizadeh in November 2015 and the case was sent to branch 15 for judicial proceedings. These two were sentenced to execution in 2013 by branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court presided by judge Moghiseh. Continue reading “2 Death Row Sunni Prisoners’ Trial Session Postponed”
4 Sunni Prisoners Transferred To Urmia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Four Sunni prisoners were transferred from Urmia Intelligence Office to the prison after three months of interrogations. Seyed Taha Karimi, Hassan Youssefi, Ali Khalili and Mohammad Sa’id Hamzeh Zadeh were arrested in Mahabad in November.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the four men on Monday, January 25th were transferred to the prison of Urmia. Continue reading “4 Sunni Prisoners Transferred To Urmia Prison”
No Information About 7 Detained Sunnis In Golestan Province
HRANA News Agency – After more than three weeks, there is no information about the status and condition of 7 Sunni citizens who were arrested in Golestan province.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), according to Baluch rights activists, intelligence service forces of Golestan have arrested 7 religious activists who were the residents of Golestan province. Continue reading “No Information About 7 Detained Sunnis In Golestan Province”
A Father And His Son Deprived Of Being Held In The Same Ward In Rajaei Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Rajaei Shahr prison officials rejected the request of an imprisoned Sunni father and his son to be transferred to the same ward. Taymoor and Erfan Naderizadeh said that due to differences of visit days for different wards and long distances between Sanandaj and Karaj, their family could not afford to travel twice a week for visit.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the vice executive officer of Rajaei Shahr has responded to them, that the prosecutor’s representative was deciding about this issue. Continue reading “A Father And His Son Deprived Of Being Held In The Same Ward In Rajaei Shahr Prison”
A Sunni Activist Arrested In Bukan
HRANA News Agency – Seyed Kaweh Seyedzadeh has been arrested in Bukan by the security forces and was taken to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Bukani citizen, was arrested on Wednesday, 16th January, and after 8 days he has not been able to contact and his family are unaware of his whereabouts and charges. Continue reading “A Sunni Activist Arrested In Bukan”
Sanandaj Ministry Of Intelligence Applies A New Tactic Against Bahais
HRANA NEws Agency – The Ministry of Intelligence in Sanandaj has detained a number of persons who have contact with a Bahai family, and has pressured them to submit private complaints against the family, which would accuse them of teaching the Bahai Faith or leading people astray.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this took place in August and September this year. Continue reading “Sanandaj Ministry Of Intelligence Applies A New Tactic Against Bahais”
Final Trial Of The Gorgan Bahais
HRANA News Agency – On December 27, 2015, the Revolutionary Court in Gorgan, in Iran’s Golestan Province, held the eighth and last in a series of trials of the Bahais who were arrested in the Province in October, 2012, and later released on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the trials are being conducted by Judge Qanbari . On this ocassion the Bahais on trial were Puna Sana’i, Sheyda Qadusi and Hana Kushkabaghi. Continue reading “Final Trial Of The Gorgan Bahais”