HRANA News Agency – Hussein Rafie, national-religious activist in Evin Prison was hospitalized following the deterioration of his condition. Despite medical advices, after examinations, he was returned to prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on August 11, Hussein Rafie, national-religious activist in Evin Prison was hospitalized following the deterioration of his condition. Continue reading “Hussein Rafie Transferred to the Hospital”
Category: Prisoners
Hassan Ashtiani’s Sentence Reduced to 5 Years
HRANA News Agency – The sentence of 15 years in prison of Hassan Ashtiani, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison was reduced to five years so he would be released in autumn.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hassan Ashtiani was arrested on charges of Muharebeh through supporting the People’s Mujahedin of Iran. Continue reading “Hassan Ashtiani’s Sentence Reduced to 5 Years”
Misagh Yazdannejad Sentenced to 5 Years in a New Case
HRANA News Agency – Misagh Yazdannejad, former political prisoner was sentenced to 5 years in prison in a new case. He had been released in May after serving 9 years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Misagh Yazdannejad was sentenced to 5 years in prison just 10 days after being released from prison. Continue reading “Misagh Yazdannejad Sentenced to 5 Years in a New Case”
Eye Witnesses Explain Sunni Prisoners’ Mass-Execution in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – On Monday, August 1, 2016, 36 death row Sunni prisoners were transferred to solitary confinements while being handcuffed, shackled and blindfolded under tight security measures by unprecedented onslaught of black guards of Rajai Shahr prison. One day later at least 20 of them were executed. Over time, further details of the events of “Black Monday” are being reported from eye witnesses from Rajai Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), based on additional information obtained from multiple firsthand sources, at 5:30 PM on Monday, August 1, one hundred Special Forces stopped all breaks, at the same time all vacations of prison staff were completely canceled and the prison became at their disposal on the orders of Special Forces Intelligence (or IRGC Intelligence). All the prison staff were summoned to prison. Heads of the wards who finish their job by 3:00 PM on usual days, returned to work on the order of the warden. Continue reading “Eye Witnesses Explain Sunni Prisoners’ Mass-Execution in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Farhad Salmanpour Zaheer Returned to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Farhad Salmanpour Zaheer, political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison, returned to the prison after a 13-day leave. In addition to 26 years imprisonment, he has been sentenced to 20 years in exile and social exclusion.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Farhad Salmanpour Zaheer, political prisoner in ward eight of Evin Prison, who had been sent to furlough on the bail of thirty billion IRR, returned to prison after 13 days. Continue reading “Farhad Salmanpour Zaheer Returned to Evin Prison”
No Information about Ayatollah Nakounam after Being Transferred to Hospital
HRANA News Agency – There is no information about the status of Ayatollah Nekounam, imprisoned cleric, since his transfer to the hospital. Ayatollah Nekounam was transferred to a hospital outside the Saheli prison in Qom by the order of special clergy court on Monday August 1.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there is no information about the status of Ayatollah Nekounam since his transfer to a hospital outside of prison. Continue reading “No Information about Ayatollah Nakounam after Being Transferred to Hospital”
3 Political Prisoners Returned from Solitary Confinements
HRANA News Agency – Saleh Kohandel, Pirooz Mansouri and Afshin Baymani are three political prisoners who had been violently transferred to solitary confinements of the IRGC, came back to the ward after 5 days. The wave of executions in Rajai Shahr had rosen serious concerns about the fate of these prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saleh Kohandel, Pirooz Mansouri and Afshin Baymani returned to the general ward from IRGC’s solitary confinements. Continue reading “3 Political Prisoners Returned from Solitary Confinements”
3 Political Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Saleh Kohandel, Pirooz Mansouri and Afshin Baymani, three political prisoners were transferred to solitary confinements by the prison guards in Rajai Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saleh Kohandel, Pirooz Mansouri and Afshin Baymani three political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison, were transferred to solitary confinements in the Revolutinary Guards’ ward in this prison. Continue reading “3 Political Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam Transferred to Hospital
HRANA News Agency – Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam was transferred for medical treatment to a hospital outside the Saheli prison in Qom. It has been said that the jailed dissident cleric in addition to sugar and high blood pressure, during the last several days had had problems in his heart, kidney and thyroid.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists New Agency in Iran (HRANA), with orders of the Special Court for the Clergy, Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam was transferred for medical treatment to a hospital outside the Saheli prison in Qom. Continue reading “Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam Transferred to Hospital”
Batir Shah Mammadov’s Plea on the 20th Day of Hunger Strike / Video Footage
HRANA News Agency – Batir Shah Mammadov, Turkmen citizen who has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on spying charges is on hunger strike demanding to be extradited to his country on the basis of the current agreements between Iran and Turkmenistan after 7 years imprisonment. He explained his condition and case in Persian which is difficult for a foreign citizen and also in Turkmen language on the twentieth day of his hunger strike in a video which was recorded last week and delivered to HRANA.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Batir Shah Mammadov, a citizen of Turkmenistan was arrested on espionage charges in Zahedan after sealing some rare metal in July 2009 and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Continue reading “Batir Shah Mammadov’s Plea on the 20th Day of Hunger Strike / Video Footage”