HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi, Baloch political prisoner who is serving his 15 years in prison sentence in exile in Ardabil prison, with the promises of authorities after 20 days of hunger strike ended his protest. Foad Yousefi in Rajai Shahr prison also ended his strike on its 23rd day by the request of Sunni scholars and activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on January 19, 2017, Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi, Baloch political prisoner in Ardabil prison ended his hunger strike after 22 days by the promises of the authorities. Continue reading “Foad Yousefi and Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi Ended Their Hunger Strikes”
Category: Prisoners
A Prisoner Committed Suicide and Died in Ghezelhesar Prison
HRANA News Agency – A 26-year-old prisoner who was convicted to death on drug crimes and detained in Ghezelhesar prison, committed suicide because of the increasing stress caused by living on death row and lost his life.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on January 17, 2017, Behzad Siri, born in 1990, from Varamin, hanged himself in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj and died. Continue reading “A Prisoner Committed Suicide and Died in Ghezelhesar Prison”
A Prisoner Transferred to Urmia Prison for Amputation
HRANA News Agency – Yousef Parvaneh, 70-year old prisoner in Ghezalhesar prison, was transferred to Urmia prison for the implementation of the amputation sentence. He was charged with robbery.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a 70-year-old prisoner, with the identity of “Yousef Parvaneh”, was transferred from Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj to Urmia Central Prison, regarding his case in this city, to have his fingers amputated. Continue reading “A Prisoner Transferred to Urmia Prison for Amputation”
Saeid Shirzad Ends Hunger Strike after 39 Days
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, ended his hunger strike after 39 days, after having a meeting with the authorities and their promises about consideration of his demands. Ali Shariati, another political prisoner who is imprisoned in Evin prison also ended his hunger strike on the 70th day, in response to the requests made by civil rights and political activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Shirzad, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, ended his hunger strike after a meeting with the representative of the prosecutor and prison’s judge supervisor and after they promised to consider his demands. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad Ends Hunger Strike after 39 Days”
Karen Vafadari and Afarin Neisari Charged in Shahid Moghadas Court of Evin
HRANA News Agency – Karen Vafadari and Afarin Neisari, Zoroastrian Iranian-American couple in the sixth month of their detention were informed of their security charges in Shahid Moghadas Court, in Evin Prison. In addition to “recruiting and introducing spies, and assembly and collusion against national security”, this couple has been charged with “showing and selling art works contrary to Islamic principles” in their gallery.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afarin Neisari, editor of “AUN Negarestan”, (Gallery of Contemporary Visual Arts) and her husband, Karen Vafadari, were arrested in Tehran International Airport, by Sarallah Guards, on July 20, 2016. Continue reading “Karen Vafadari and Afarin Neisari Charged in Shahid Moghadas Court of Evin”
Atena Daemi Protests Against Summoning Her Family
HRANA News Agency – Atena Daemi, human rights activist and prisoner of women’s ward of Evin prison, carried a dry hunger strike in protest to what she believes to be the fabrication and profiling a case against her family to put more pressure on her, in warden’s office, and demanded a visit with prosecutor of ward 2-A and judiciary, after she was informed that her family were summoned to the court. As a result, she who wanted to communicate her protest, visited the head of prison, but he instead of following up, asked her to get back her compliant against the revolutionary guards with a threatening tone.
A close source to Atena Daemi told to HRANA’s reporter, “After Atena was informed that her family were summoned, she wrote a letter and demanded to visit the representative of the prosecutor of ward 2-A and judiciary. But no response was given to her letter”. Continue reading “Atena Daemi Protests Against Summoning Her Family”
Most Supports of Mohammad Ali Taheri Released and Acquitted
HRANA News Agency – 34 supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri who had voluntarily referred to Evin prison and had been arrested, were released and acquitted.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 34 supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri who had voluntarily referred to Evin prison and been arrested, were released and acquitted on January 3, 2017. Continue reading “Most Supports of Mohammad Ali Taheri Released and Acquitted”
7 Supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri Tried in Tehran Criminal Court
HRANA News Agency – On January 2, 2017, the trial of seven supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri, was held. The citizens were detained during the rally in protest against the situation of Mr. Taheri in front of the Baghyatollah hospital.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on January 2, 2017, the trial of seven supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri was held at branch 1031 of Shahid Ghodosi Judicial Complex in Tehran. Continue reading “7 Supporters of Mohammad Ali Taheri Tried in Tehran Criminal Court”
Sohail Arabi Deprived of Proper Medical Treatment in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Sohail Arabi, prisoner of conscience with a sentence of seven years and six months imprisonment, was arrested in December 2013 and is held in ward 350 of Evin prison. This prisoner, whose request for parole and leave have continuously been rejected, despite serious vision problems, has been denied having medical treatment. This denial has created a lot of problems for this prisoner of conscience. It is said that the case officer’s opinion on “no changes in his ideas” is one of the reasons for this exclusion.
A source close to Arabi family, regarding this prisoner of conscience, told HRANA’s reporter: “In addition to continued rejection of his requests for parole and leave so far, for an appointment with the optometrist, more than 10 times he has written letters to the head of the prison, prison clinic and even to the prosecutor, but still the optometrist has not come to visit him and even he has not been sent to medical centers outside the prison”. Continue reading “Sohail Arabi Deprived of Proper Medical Treatment in Evin Prison”
Jafar Eghdami Deprived of Furlough and Retrial
HRANA News agency – Since two weeks ago, Shahin (Jafar) Eghdami, the prisoner of hall 12 of political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has avoided to go to cabin visiting hall to protest against the denial of retrial and furlough, as well as problems which have come up for his family during following up the administrative process of these requests.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a source close to the prisoner, regarding the situation of this political prisoner, told HRANA’s reporter: “According to Article 10 of the new law about waging war, he is not known as combatant anymore and eventually they will charge him only for gathering and colluding and disturbing public order, and they can sentence him to 5 years imprisonment, while he has spent 8 years of imprisonment. It means his request for retrial must be admitted and this issue must be applied on his case and he should be free”. Continue reading “Jafar Eghdami Deprived of Furlough and Retrial”