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”
Category: Religious Minorities
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”
A Yarsan Activist Summoned And Interrogated By The Police
HRANA News Agency – Seyed Amin Abbasi Shahebrahimi, a member of the Yarsan Council and civil activist, was summoned by the security police of Kermanshah province and was interrogated.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mr. Abbasi was summoned by the security police of Kermanshah province on 20th December, and the reason of summon was mentioned as , “the judicial authority’s order”. Continue reading “A Yarsan Activist Summoned And Interrogated By The Police”
Hall 10 Of Rajai Shahr Prison Inspected Twice In 10 Days
HRANA News Agency – Officers of Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, have inspected the hall 10 of ward 4 of this prison for the second time in last ten days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), prisoners in this ward, who are mainly death row Sunni prisoners, said that the prison officer guards cluttered all prisoners’ belongings and even, took some of them with themselves. Continue reading “Hall 10 Of Rajai Shahr Prison Inspected Twice In 10 Days”
At Least 10 Christians Arrested In Shiraz
HRANA News Agency – Local sources have reported that at least ten Christian converts were arrested during a ceremony in a house church in Shiraz.
According to report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a group of Christian converts had gathered to celebrate “Christmas” and also the eve of New Year, then with the sudden influx by plainclothes forces, they were arrested and transferred to an unknown location, on Friday 25th December. Continue reading “At Least 10 Christians Arrested In Shiraz”