Mehdi Motamedi Mehr Sent to Hospital from Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Motamedi Mehr, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj and member of the Political Bureau of the Freedom Movement of Iran, was sent to the hospital for examination and investigation of his heart disease.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mehdi Motamedi Mehr, a member of the Political Bureau of the Freedom Movement of Iran, was transferred from Rajai Shahr prison to the hospital for examination and investigation of his heart disease. Continue reading “Mehdi Motamedi Mehr Sent to Hospital from Rajai Shahr Prison”

Motalen Ahmadian’s Temporary Detention Extended Again

HRANA News Agency – The temporary detention of Motaleb Ahmadian, political prisoner in Saghez prison was extended once again, despite five years of uncertainty. The political prisoner in Sanandaj prison was transferred to Saghez prison on May 3, and simultaneously was interrogated about a new case but still no court has been formed for him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Motaleb Ahmadian, political prisoner in Sanandaj prison was transferred to Saghez prison on May 3, and simultaneously was interrogated about a new case and still after five years of detention his temporary detention has been extended yet once again.
A close source to the prisoner told HRANA’s reporter: “In the new case he has not been sent to the court so far.”
Motaleb Ahmadian, 31, from Baneh, was arrested on October 5, 2010, and after about 230 days in solitary confinement, on the charge of combat through membership in Kurdish parties, was sentenced to 31 years imprisonment and exile to Minab prison. He also, has a separate case, and is facing the charge of involvement in homicide, the charge that he has denied.

Saeid Hossainzadeh Sent to Medical Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Hossainzadeh, civil rights activist, was sent to an 8-day medical furlough from Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Moghimi, lawyer of Saeid Hossainzadeh, prisoner of ward number 8 of Evin prison publicized this news. Continue reading “Saeid Hossainzadeh Sent to Medical Furlough”

Mohammad Amin Abdollahi Sent to Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Amin Abdollahi, exiled political prisoner in the eleventh year of imprisonment, was sent to a 12-day furlough from Birjand Prison on the bail of 1 billion IRR.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Amin Abdollahi, exiled political prisoner in the eleventh year of imprisonment, was sent to a 12-day furlough. Continue reading “Mohammad Amin Abdollahi Sent to Furlough”

Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital

HRANA News Agency – Despite doctors’ advises the prison officials have refused to send Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam to medical centers outside the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), despite the excessive rise in blood pressure, among other illnesses of Ayatollah Nekounam, prison officials have refused to send him to the hospital. Continue reading “Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital”

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Hassan Rastgari Majd Beaten in Urmia Prison

HRANA News Agency – Hassan Rastgari Majd, political prisoner in Urmia Prison was beaten by prison guards. A number of his teeth were broken. Mr. Rastgari is suffering of vision problems and also hand fracture.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the political prisoner in Urmia Prison was beaten by two of prison guards after he insisted on his request of being transferred to the political prisoners’ ward, based on the principal of separation of crimes. Continue reading “Hassan Rastgari Majd Beaten in Urmia Prison”

Prison Authorities Prevent Mohammad Reza Nekounam from Being Transferred to the Hospital

HRANA News Agency – Transferring dissident cleric, Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam, prisoner in the Saheli prison in Qom, to the hospital is being still prevented. This is while the pressures on this writer and lecturer continue.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), despite poor health status, imprisoned cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam who is suffering from several diseases is held in Saheli prison in Qom and is not being sent to medical centers. Continue reading “Prison Authorities Prevent Mohammad Reza Nekounam from Being Transferred to the Hospital”

Political Prisoners of Uremia Prison Threatened by the Authorities

HRANA News Agency – At least three political prisoner of Uremia prison who are being kept in general wards, have been summoned to prison security office and threatened for their friendship with prisoners in political prisoners’ ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Matin Khezri, Hossain Ahmadpoor and Hooshang Pirzadegan, three political prisoners of Uremia prison who are being kept in general wards in this prison, were transferred to security office and threatened for having contact with prisoners in political prisoners’ ward. Continue reading “Political Prisoners of Uremia Prison Threatened by the Authorities”

Police Headquarters Reacted to HRANA’s Report about Sajad Tofighian

HRANA News Agency – Police headquarters of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province reacted to HRANA’s report by releasing a statement, about a Dehdasht resident who went to coma after being beaten by police forces. This police headquarter denied to have beaten Sajad Tofighian, and claimed that one the police forces was injured by him, and he went to hospital due to side effects of taking pills. This is contradicting the witnesses, Tofighian family, press and local authorities’ claims who believed that this civilian was beaten by police forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), three days after HRANA’s report about how Sajad Tofighian went to coma, police headquarters of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province reacted to it by issuing a statement with the title of “Clarification of Sajad Tofighian’s Incident”. Continue reading “Police Headquarters Reacted to HRANA’s Report about Sajad Tofighian”

Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison

HRANA News Agency – The verdict of Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was notified. He previously was arrested to serve the sentence and was transferred to ward 8 of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the verdict of Koorosh Zaim, political activist and member of central council of National Front of Iran, was notified to him. Continue reading “Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison”