Category: Religious Minorities

Peyman Mirzaee Released from Prison on Bail

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Peyman Mirzaee

HRANA News Agency – Peyman Mirzaee , an Erfane Halgheh (Interuniversalism Mysticism)  follower was released from Karaj Rajaee Shahr Prison last night on a 100 Million Tomans bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Peyman Mirzaee who was arrested on 27 January 2015 in a protest gathering of Erfane Halgheh followers close to the Human Rights Council building in Judiciary has been released last night from prison by providing a 100 million Tomans bail. Continue reading “Peyman Mirzaee Released from Prison on Bail”

Khosrow Dehqani Arrested in Isfahan

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Religious Minorities
Khosrow Dehqani

HRANA News Agency – On March 3, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in Isfahan arrested Mr. Khosrow Dehqani and took him to the city’s central prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he is one of 20 Bahais who were arrested in central Iran in August 2012, and given sentences ranging from one to 4 years by the Revolutionary Court in Yazd. Continue reading “Khosrow Dehqani Arrested in Isfahan”

Azam Motahari Summoned to Prison

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Azam Motahari, Shamim Ettehadi

HRANA News Agency – Mrs. Azam Motahari has been summoned by telephone to begin serving a one-year sentence in the central prison of Yazd.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the guarantor of her bail was also informed by telephone to bring Mrs. Motahari to prison to begin her sentence. Continue reading “Azam Motahari Summoned to Prison”

6 Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Molai, Sedigh Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Hosseini

HRANA News Agency – Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini were executed this morning in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the 6 prisoners were taken to solitary confinements at yesterday at 8:30 am and have been executed today at 4 am. Continue reading “6 Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Last Efforts to Stop 6 Sunni Prisoners’ Execution

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Molai, Sedigh Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Hosseini

HRANA News Agency – Although the authorities transferred 6 Sunni prisoners to solitary confinements spontaneously, human rights activists are doing their best to convince the authorities to halt their execution.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Molana Mohammad Hossein Gorgij, a well-known Sunni Imam in Iran has urged the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of these 6 prisoners. Continue reading “Last Efforts to Stop 6 Sunni Prisoners’ Execution”

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Families of Sunni Prisoners Gather in front of Rajai Shahr Prison

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Molai, Sedigh Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Hosseini

HRANA News Agency – The families of 6 death row Sunni prisoners have gathered in front of Rajai Shahr Prison. At the same time the doors of all halls are locked and special forces are placed in the main corridor of prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the authorities of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj have locked the doors of all halls and placed special forces in the main corridor of prison after transferring Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini to solitary confinements. Continue reading “Families of Sunni Prisoners Gather in front of Rajai Shahr Prison”

6 Sunni Prisoners Scheduled to Be Executed by Tomorrow Morning

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Molai, Sedigh Mohammadi, Seyed Hadi Hosseini

HRANA News Agency – Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini has been taken to solitary confinements to be executed. At least 77 Sunni prisoners have gone on hunger strike in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj in protest at this decision.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), today at 8:30 am, Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini were taken out of section 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison in order to be executed by tomorrow morning. Continue reading “6 Sunni Prisoners Scheduled to Be Executed by Tomorrow Morning”

Two Bahais Arrested in Yazd

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Fariba Ashtari, Naser Baqeri, Qa’ez Baqeri

HRANA News Agency – Security forces in Yazd have searched the home of the Baqeri family, for the third time in the past year.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), they seized personal items and arrested Nasser and Qa’ez Baqeri. Continue reading “Two Bahais Arrested in Yazd”

Erfane Halgheh Followers Arrested in a Gathering in front of the IR Court / Pictorial

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Religious Minorities
Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai, Mohammad Ali Taheri, Ziba Mohamadian

HRANA News Agency – On 25 February 2015, following the announcement of the hearing session for Mohammad Ali Taheri, hundreds of Erfane Halgheh followers (Interuniversalism Mysticism) protested in his support in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court. This protest was intervened by Police and plain cloths security forces that attacked protestors and arrested several complaining citizens.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following the announcement of the hearing session for Mohammad Ali Taheri, hundreds of citizens and Erfane Halgheh followers (Interuniversalism Mysticism) gathered from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in his support in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court. Protestors had pictures and hand written signs in support of Mr Taheri but this peaceful protest turned into violence as it were intervened by Police and plain cloths security forces on the same location. Continue reading “Erfane Halgheh Followers Arrested in a Gathering in front of the IR Court / Pictorial”

Fariba Ashtari Begins Her 2-Year Sentence in Yazd Prison

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Fariba Ashtari

HRANA News Agency – On Feburary 21, Mrs. Fariba Ashtari, a Bahai from Yazd, reported to the central prison in the city to begin serving a 2-year sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she has also been given a 12-month suspended sentence. Continue reading “Fariba Ashtari Begins Her 2-Year Sentence in Yazd Prison”