HRANA News Agency – Despite repeated claims of the prisons and security officials of addressing the principle of separation of prisoners on the base of their crimes in prisons, a large number of political or security prisoners have been exiled to Rajai Shahr prison where is the whereabouts of prisoners of violent crimes, a batch of prisoners who are kept separate from other political prisoners in the prison suffer more than the others. At least 20 prisoners in the prison are kept out of the dedicated place to political prisoners and with lots of problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Department of Prisons claimed to address the principle of separation of prisoners on the base of their crimes in Iran’s prisons. According to the head of the Department, the country’s prisons have general classification, for example Rajai Shahr prison belongs to prisoners of violent crimes and Tehran prison belongs to prisoners on charge of theft crimes, also the Department claimed to address this principle inside the wards, too. Continue reading “Political Prisoners Kept along with Death Row Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Category: Prisoners
A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj
HRANA News Agency – Medical negligence resulted in the death of Hosain Afrasiabi, a prisoner in Rajaei Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossain Afrasiabi, 40, was transferred to prison clinic after taking overdosed medicine, but died due to medical negligence and delays in being transferred to the hospital. Continue reading “A Prisoner Died in Rajaei Shahr Prison in Karaj”
Jaber Sakhravi; In Urgent Need of Medical Treatment in Shayban Prison
HRANA News Agency – After two strokes, the condition of Jaber Sakhravi, 30-year-old security prisoner of Shayban prison in Ahvaz, is reported to be critical. He is serving his 14 years and 6 months in prison, since 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Jaber Sakhravi, son of Gahami, 30 years old and graduated of computer science, is a resident of Kouy Alavi in Ahvaz, who was arrested by the security forces in Khashayar Street of Ahvaz, on March 24, 2014. Continue reading “Jaber Sakhravi; In Urgent Need of Medical Treatment in Shayban Prison”
Hadi Haidari Released from Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hadi Haidari, press cartoonist was released from ward number 8 of Evin prison on parole.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hadi Haidari who had been arrested on November 16, 2015, was released on parole. Continue reading “Hadi Haidari Released from Evin Prison”
A Report about Samko Khelghati’s Situation in Tabas Prison
HRANA News Agency – Samko Khelghati, graduated from Sharif University of Technology in metallurgy field, has been exiled in Tabas prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Samko Khelghati, who is a M.Sc. graduate in metallurgy, from Sharif University of Technology, and former employee of Arak heavy water plant, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, including 5 years in exile, and for this reason has been kept in different prisons around the country. Continue reading “A Report about Samko Khelghati’s Situation in Tabas Prison”
Ayoub Porkar Transferred to a Pirson Close to Shooshtar City
HRANA News Agency – Ayoub Porkar, political prisoner who had been exiled to Karoon prison, was transferred to a prison outside of city after Karoon prison was closed.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayoub Porkar, political prisoner, who had been exiled to Karoon prison, was transferred to a new prison outside of the city and close to Shooshtar, after Karoon prison was closed. This prison, which is famous with the name of Kanoon prison of Shooshtar, is not registered in the list of prisons in the prison bureau of Khouzestan province. Continue reading “Ayoub Porkar Transferred to a Pirson Close to Shooshtar City”
Navid Khanjani’s Sentence Reduced to 5 Years
HRANA News Agency – The 12 years of imprisonment of Navid Khanjani, imprisoned human rights activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj has been reduced to 5 years in prison by the “aggregation of the rules”. According to the new sentence, he will be released within the next year.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Navid Khanjani, imprisoned human rights activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj had been senteced to 12 years imprisonment but his sentence was reduced to 5 years in prison by the “aggregation of the rules” and application of Article 134. So he will be released within the next year. Continue reading “Navid Khanjani’s Sentence Reduced to 5 Years”
The Latest Status of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Case
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Ali Taheri, founder of the cosmic mysticism in Iran, is held in Evin prison on different charges since 2011. His lawyer announced in an interview with HRANA that his client’s 9 billion IRR fine was paid and requested the application of Article 134 for him. He believes the possibility of changing the detention to bail, becomes more serious by this action.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Ali Taheri, founder of the cosmic mysticism in Iran, is held in Evin prison on different charges since 2011. Recently he faced another case at the end of his previous sentence and according to his lawyer his detention was extended for failing to pay a fine of 9 billion IRR. Continue reading “The Latest Status of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Case”
Afshin Sohrabzadeh in a Dangerous Health Condition in Minab Prison
HRANA News Agency – On April 22, 2016 Afshin Sohrabzadeh in the wake of the deterioration was transferred to the prison clinic and the doctor there issued his dispatch letter but the security officials of Minab prison prevent him from being dispatched. This action caused the protest of the prisoners and even other wardens.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Sohrabzadeh, exiled political prisoner in Minab Prison, suffers from colon cancer. In protest at the denial of his request for medical leave he had gone on hunger strike and sewn his lips. He was transferred to the prison clinic in the wake of the deterioration, on April 22, 2016. Continue reading “Afshin Sohrabzadeh in a Dangerous Health Condition in Minab Prison”
A Report on the Latest Status of Hadi Ghaemi
HRANA News Agency – The retrial of Hadi Ghaemi, elderly and sick prisoner of Evin prison who suffers from various diseases such as high blood pressure and prostate problems, is revieing in the Prosecutor’s office.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hadi Ghaemi is one of detainees of 2009 who had been exiled to Gonbad Kavoos prison with a sentence of 15 years in prison but was transferred to Evin prison due to his age and for the treatment of various diseases last year. Continue reading “A Report on the Latest Status of Hadi Ghaemi”