HRANA News Agency – The security forces has arrested three new converted to Christianity and members of a group called Iran Church, in Anzali city.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Seyed Alireza Ali Haghnejad, known as Mathews, the new converted to Christianity from Anzali city was arrested on July 5th. Continue reading “Three Christians arrested in Anzali, north of Iran”
HRANA News Agency – Two Sunni activists who were arrested in Iran a month ago have still not been allowed to contact their families.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 21-year old Mohammad Darabi, the son of the Friday prayer Imam for Rejaw in Kermanshah, northwestern Iran, was active in Sunni religious activities and involved in religious work. Continue reading “2 Sunnis arrested a month ago still have no contact with family”
HRANA News Agency – The Court of Appeals in Tehran has confirmed the six-year prison sentence for Sunni preacher Foad Rezazadeh just months after he was reportedly tortured by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in order to force him to sign false ‘confessions’.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Foad Rezazadeh was sentenced to six years imprisonment by judge Mohammad Moghisseh in Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on 8 January 2014. The Court of Appeals has now confirmed the sentence. Continue reading “Court of Appeals confirms prison sentence for Sunni preacher”
HRANA News Agency – The revolutionary court in Urmia, in Iran’s Azerbaijan province, has handed down sentences ranging from six months to six years for seven Bahais.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Fardin A`za’i (Aghsani) and Mrs. Farahnaz Moqadam and Ms. Gisou Sheikh-Hasan-Abadi were sentenced to six years in prison. Continue reading “Seven Bahais sentenced to imprisonment in Urmia”
HRANA News Agency – Shamim Ruhani, a Bahai from Ahvaz (a city in the delta of the Tigris and Euphrates), has been sentenced to one year in prison followed by banishment from the province of Khuzestan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was charged with propaganda against the regime and membership in Bahai organisations. Continue reading “Shamim Ruhani sentenced to 1 year in prison and exile”
HRANA News Agency – Two Bahais were arrested by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in their homes in Yazd yesterday morning.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), their names are Ms. Tannaz Mohammedi and Mr. Iraj Lohrasb. Continue reading “Two Bahais arrested in Yazd”
HRANA News Agency – Behnam Irani, the new converted to Christianity priest, who was transferred to an unknown location, is back to central detention center of Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Irani was transferred from hall number seven of central detention center of Karaj to an unknown location, on June 8th. Continue reading “Behnam Irani transferred back to Central Prison of Karaj”
HRANA News Agency – Shamis Mohajer, a Bahai from Tehran, has reported to Evin Prison in Tehran to begin serving her one-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), She was one of almost 20 Bahais who were arrested in early July, 2012, in a wave of arrests in Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz. Continue reading “Shamis Mohajer begins her sentence”
HRANA News Agency – Shahram Chiniyan Miandavab, a Tehran Bahai serving an 8-year sentence, has been moved to solitary confinement in Raja’i Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he had been transferred from block 12 at Raja’i Shahr prison, which holds male prisoners of conscience including many Bahais, to block 1 of the prison, which is reserved for those convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape and armed robbery on May 28th. Continue reading “Shahram Chiniyan in solitary cell”
HRANA News Agency – Leva Khanjani, a Bahai excluded from tertiary education, has been freed from Evin prison after serving most of a two-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was arrested on January 3, 2010, along with her husband Babak Mobasher, on the pretext that they had participated in street protests following the 2009 elections. Continue reading “Leva Khanjani released from prison”
