HRANA News Agency – Seyed Mohammadali Moosavi Motaghi is a Lebanese clergy who has been arrested in 2015 by Hezbollah in Lebanon and later submitted to Iran. He has been charged with security allegation and started a hunger strike in protest to many human rights violations since January 29 in Evin prison. He who had lost 35 kg of his weight, has been transferred to the clinic multiple times and finally was transferred from special ward of clergies to ward 209, on March 4.
Mr. Moosavi’s wife told HRANA’s reporter, “39 days has passed from the hunger strike of my husband but nothing has been done by officials in special court of clergies. It seems that it is normal for them, and they savagely pay no attention to lawful requests of my husband”. Continue reading “Seyed Mohammadali Moosavi Motaghi, Kidnapped in Lebanon, on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Saman Naseem Examined by the Forensic about His Mental Age
HRANA News Agency – In the case of Saman Naseem, death row juvenile offender in the central prison of Orumieh who had been warned about the execution of his sentence, during past few days, the lack of mental age at the time of the crime was emphasized by forensic tests which also has been sent to the judge.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during past few days, the lack of mental age at the time of the crime of Saman Naseem was emphasized by forensic tests and was sent to the judge. Continue reading “Saman Naseem Examined by the Forensic about His Mental Age”
Arash Sadeghi Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi civic activist in ward 350 of Evin Prison was prevented from being sent to the hospital despite the dispatch permissions and emphasis of the doctor to examine him due to his refusal of wearing the prison uniform because the uniform was impure. Mr. Sadeghi suffered from chronic inflammatory diseases of the airways (asthma), bleeding in the stomach and intestinal colitis, caused by prolonged hunger strike and lack of hospital treatment. On the other hand, he is prevented from meeting his wife Golrokh Irei who is serving her sentence in women’s ward of Evin prison, by “the prosecutor’s orders”.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi was prevented from being sent to the hospital despite the permissions on March 7, 2017. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital”
Prisoners Face Different Problems in Central Prison of Sanandaj
HRANA News Agency – Prisoners of Central Prison of Sanandaj face numerous problems which have doubled their suffering. The severity of these problems in some cases also led to prisoners’ hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), despite the judiciary system’s propaganda, Central Prison of Sanandaj has a very low standard to hold prisoners and ensure their defined rights. Continue reading “Prisoners Face Different Problems in Central Prison of Sanandaj”
Ahmad Reza Jalali Transferred to Ward 240 of Evin Prison
RANA News Agency – Ahmad Reza Jalali, a researcher and medical doctor and a former resident of Sweden who has been held in detention on security charges, since May 2016, was recently transferred from ward 209 to ward 240 of Evin Prison after announcing a hunger strike. The family of this Iranian-Swedish citizen has no information about him and is concerned about his fate.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), family members of Ahmad Reza Jalali are in fear and not knowing this prisoner’s situation. Continue reading “Ahmad Reza Jalali Transferred to Ward 240 of Evin Prison”
Poor Food Program in Tabriz Central Prison
HRANA News Agency – Since more than a month and a half ago, the diet which “includes cheese for breakfast, only rice for lunch, soup for dinner” has been served in Tabriz prison. This meal plan has been served under the pretext of repairing the kitchen by officials of the prison while most inmates could not afford to buy food from the prison shop and were malnourished. On the other hand, according to the families of the prisoners, the prisoners were prevented from being sent to the clinic with intestinal problems.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), since more than a month and a half ago, the diet which “includes cheese for breakfast, only rice for lunch, soup for dinner” has been served in Tabriz prison. Continue reading “Poor Food Program in Tabriz Central Prison”
Gholam Reza (Rubin) Shahini Beaten and Transferred to Solitary Confinement
HRANA News Agency – On February 15, 2017, Gholam Reza (Robin) Shahini, an Iranian-American citizen in Gorgan prison was beaten and insulted by prison guardsand transferred to solitary confinement after announcement of hunger strike has. The condition of Mr. Shahini, who suffers from asthma is not known since being transferred to solitary confinement.
An informed source about the condition of Gholam Reza (Robin) Shahini told HRANA’s reporter: “on February 15, 2017, the prison officials took to the ward and beat Reza and insulted him, for example, told him ‘you are a hostage, you thought you are American? What the hell can you do?’” Continue reading “Gholam Reza (Rubin) Shahini Beaten and Transferred to Solitary Confinement”
New Radio Jammer Machines in Rajai Shahr Prison Put Prisoners’ Health at Risk
HRANA News Agency – With the installation of numerous devices of Mobile crushers (Radio Jammer machines), on the roof of Hall 12, the whereabouts of security-political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, some medical problems, including headaches and dizziness for these prisoners have been more intensive. This issue has caused a number of the prisoners to go to the prison infirmary, in recent days. Prison officials have said the aim of installing this device was to make problems for the illegal phones that might be used by the prisoners. This claim is while the inspection rules and strict controls are used over the political prisoners in the prison.
A source close to these prisoners, told HRANA’s reporter: “Recently a number of radio jammer machines have been installed on the roof of Hall 12 which caused lot of headache for prisoners.” Continue reading “New Radio Jammer Machines in Rajai Shahr Prison Put Prisoners’ Health at Risk”
The Forensics Voted on Ayatollah Nekounam’s Inability to Endure Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Forensics has voted for the third time on Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam’s inability to endure the imprisonment. Despite that vote, this patient prisoner remained in Saheli prison. Denial of medical leave for Mr. Nekounam is while he has been, recently, transferred to prison’s infirmary.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam has been transferred to infirmary in Saheli prison, in Qom since February 24. Continue reading “The Forensics Voted on Ayatollah Nekounam’s Inability to Endure Imprisonment”
Mohammad Nazari; 23 Years of Imprisonment Without Proper Medical Treatment
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Nazari, ill political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, who has spent nearly 23 years of his life in prison, despite prison doctors’ request, faces opposition from the judiciary to send him to the hospital. On the other hand, during the last few days, this prisoner’s request for parole was refused.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Nazari, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison, who suffers from heart disease and lumbar disc, has been imprisoned since nearly twenty-three years without leave and in lack of medical care in prison. Continue reading “Mohammad Nazari; 23 Years of Imprisonment Without Proper Medical Treatment”