Category: Religious Minorities

Sunni converts tortured in detention, health deteriorating, Iran

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Jaber Sakhravi, Shokrollah Sakhravi

HRANA News Agency – Two men from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority who were arrested in Iran earlier this year after converting from Shi’ism to Sunni Islam were reportedly subjected to severe torture whilst held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Ahwaz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one of the men, 30-year old Jaber Sakhravi, who is a computer-science graduate, was arrested in Koye Alawi in Ahwaz (Hay al-Thawra district) on 8 April 2014 and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Ahwaz. Continue reading “Sunni converts tortured in detention, health deteriorating, Iran”

No information about Behnam Irani’s whereabouts

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Behnam Irani

HRANA News Agency – There is no information about Behnam Irani, the new converted to Christianity priest, who has been transferred to an unknown location more than ten days ago.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Irani has been transferred from hall number seven of Karaj central prison to an unknown location, on Sunday, June 8th. Continue reading “No information about Behnam Irani’s whereabouts”

Three Sunni youth begin prison sentences

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Danial Babayani, Habibollah Beigzadeh, Nematollah Kami

HRANA News Agency – Three Sunni men from Iran’s Turkmen minority convicted of charges including ‘insulting the Supreme Leader (Khamenei)’ were detained yesterday to begin serving their 23 month prison sentences.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nematollah Kami, Danial Babayani and Habibollah Beigzadeh were detained and transferred to Gonbad Prison near Minudasht in northern Iran yesterday. Continue reading “Three Sunni youth begin prison sentences”

Activists join families outside prison in protest at executions

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshed Dehghani, Kamal Molayee

HRANA News Agency – The families of four Sunni prisoners on the verge of execution were joined yesterday by a number of Iranian political activists outside Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), political activists Narges Mohammadi, Mohammad Malaki, Fariborz Rais Dana, Alireza Jabbari and Mohammad Nourizad visited the families outside the prison yesterday. Continue reading “Activists join families outside prison in protest at executions”

Adel Fana’ayan freed unexpectedly

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Adel Fana’ayan

HRANA News Agency – Adel Fana’ayan, a Bahai from Semnan, has been freed on parole.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA),  he was serving a six-year sentence in Semnan’s central prison, which he began on June 11, 2012, meaning that he served just one third of his sentence. Continue reading “Adel Fana’ayan freed unexpectedly”

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80 Sunni prisoners on hunger strike in protest at imminent executions

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Sunni prisoners

HRANA News Agency – 80 Sunni prisoners of conscience in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj began a hunger strike yesterday in support of four Sunni prisoners who are in danger of imminent execution.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in a leaked message from the prison, the Sunni prisoners released the following statement: Continue reading “80 Sunni prisoners on hunger strike in protest at imminent executions”

Susan Tebyaniyan’s irregular detention continues

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Susan Tebyaniyan

HRANA News Agency – Susan Tebyaniyan, a Bahai from Semnan, was arrested 17 days ago in her home, and has been held since then, without clarification of her status, in Semnan’s central prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she is being kept separate from the other female prisoners. Continue reading “Susan Tebyaniyan’s irregular detention continues”

Families gather outside prison in protest at imminent executions, Iran

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshed Dehghani, Kamal Molayee

HRANA News Agency – The families of four Sunni prisoners in danger of imminent execution in Iran have gathered outside Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj in protest at their death sentences.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the families, despite opposition from Iranian security forces, have refused to leave the prison until the death sentences are revoked, and until the prisoners are returned to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. Continue reading “Families gather outside prison in protest at imminent executions, Iran”

Four death row prisoners transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshed Dehghani, Kamal Molayee

HRANA News Agency – The four prisoners, who had been transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr Prison yesterday in order for their executions to be carried out, were transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison last night.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the families of the men were informed by a prison official that the men were due to be executed at 4 am this morning, but that the execution was not carried out. The execution has now been postponed, with the men remaining at risk of imminent execution. Continue reading “Four death row prisoners transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison”

No information about the situation of 7 arrested Christians

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Ali Arfa`, Amin Mazloumi, Ehsan Sadeghi, Enayat Safi, Maryam Asadi, Nazi Irani, Vahid Safi

HRANA News Agency – Ehsan Sadeghi, Nazi Irani, Maryam Asadi, Ali Arfa`, Vahid Safi, Enayat Safi and Amin Mazloumi, the new converted to Christianity are in uncertain condition.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ehsan Sadeghi, Nazi Irani, Maryam Asadi, Ali Arfa`, Vahid Safi, Enayat Safi, Amin Mazloumi and another person were arrested during a raid by security forces to a church in southern Tehran, on Friday April 18. Continue reading “No information about the situation of 7 arrested Christians”