HRANA News Agency â 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”
Category: Prisoners
Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nekounam Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital
HRANA News Agency â Despite doctorsâ 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”
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 prisonersâ 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 â 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 â 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 prisonersâ 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 prisonersâ 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 â Police headquarters of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province reacted to HRANAâs 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 authoritiesâ 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 HRANAâs 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 âClarification of Sajad Tofighianâs Incidentâ. Continue reading “Police Headquarters Reacted to HRANA’s Report about Sajad Tofighian”
Koorosh Zaim Received His Verdict in the Prison
HRANA News Agency â 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”
An Iranian-American Arrested in Gorgan
HRANA News Agency – Reza (Robin) Shahini, an Iranian-American citizen was arrested about 2 weeks ago by security forces in the city of Gorgan and was transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza (Robin) Shahini, Iranian-American citizen who had travelled to Iran to visit his family in the city of Gorgan in Golestan province, was arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “An Iranian-American Arrested in Gorgan”
4 Sunni Turkmens Tried on Charge of Membership in Daesh
HRANA News Agency â Yones Nafsi, Abdulhay Agh Atabay, Mohammed Safa Moradi Gonbad and Vahid Yazdanparast, four Sunni Turkmen religious activists have been tried on charges of acting against national security and membership in Daesh on July 24, 2016. The Turkmen civilians strongly denied the charges and know themselves as missionaries whose religious beliefs are in conflict with Islamic fundamentalists such as Daesh.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Yones Nafsi, Abdulhay Agh Atabay, Mohammed Safa Moradi Gonbad and Vahid Yazdanparast, four Sunni Turkmen religious activists were tried in the Revolutionary Court of Gorgan on July 24. Continue reading “4 Sunni Turkmens Tried on Charge of Membership in Daesh”
Amir Amirgholi’s Appeal Court Will Be Held in August
HRANA News Agency â The Appeal Court of Amir (Ali) Amirgholi, political prisoner in Evin prison with primitive sentence of 19 years and six months in prison will be held in August.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Appeal Court of Amir (Ali)Â Amirgholi, political prisoner in Evin prison with primitive sentence of 19 years and six months in prison will be held in branch 36 of the Appeal Court on August 3, 2016.
Amir Amirgholi, political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison, who had gone on hunger strike in protest against his conditions and lack of separation of crimes, ended his hunger strike after 18 days in ward eight of Evin Prison, in response to requests from civil rights and political activists.
His father told HRANAâs reporter: âAmir is held in ward eight of Evin prison where most prisoners are foreigners. He has requested to be transferred from this ward based on the principle of separation of offenses, due to inappropriate health and hygiene condition and be in danger by living in the ward with prisoners who suffer from infection diseases such HIV and Hepatitis, but despite repeated requests and hunger strike, no action has been taken.â
Amir Amirgholi, former student activist and political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, was sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by branch 15 of the revolutionary court presided over by judge Salvati on charges of âblasphemyâ, âinsulting the Supreme Leaderâ, âgathering and colluding to act against national securityâ, âdisturbing public order by participating in gatheringsâ and âpropaganda against the regimeâ. In accordance with the Article 134 of the Penal Code and the aggregation of crime, the maximum sentence can be up to seven years and a half. His Appeal Court Branch has not be determined yet.
Amnesty International called on Iranian authorities to unconditionally and immediately release Amir Amirgholi and ensure that he is protected from torture and ill-treatment. Iranian authorities must ensure that he has access to lawyers and appropriate medical treatment and the principle of separation of offenses according to United Nations standards are considered about him.