HRANA News Agency – Masood Bastani, journalist, was sent on leave for a period of 3 days in the last days of his imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this imprisoned journalist’s sentence of six years imprisonment has come to an end already, and currently his previous absence after a leave, has prevented him from being released. Continue reading “Masood Bastani on a 3-Day-Furlough from Rajai Shahr Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Supreme Court Overturned Sohail Arabi’s Death Sentence
HRANA News Agency – Sohail Arabi’s death sentence on charge of insulting the prophet, was overturned by Branch 34 of the Supreme Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mr. Meshkani, Sohail Arabi’s solicitor, on Saturday 27th June, confirmed this news and told HRANA’s reporter: “I am very happy with Branch 34 of the Supreme Court’s tact, my client’s death sentence was overturned and his case was sent to a lower court branch.” Continue reading “Supreme Court Overturned Sohail Arabi’s Death Sentence”
Mehdi Farahi Shandiz Has to Stay in Prison until 2019
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Farahi Shahndiz, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, in Karaj, who has been sentenced a total 9 years imprisonment on charges of insulting the leadership in three times, must stay in prison until 2019.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), out of these three cases, two sentences have been issued while Mehdi Farahi Shahndiz was kept in prison. Continue reading “Mehdi Farahi Shandiz Has to Stay in Prison until 2019”
Teimoor Khaledian Returned to the Public Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Teimoor Khaledian, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, was sent back to ward 10 in Rajai Shahr prison after spending 6 days in solitary confinement
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Teimoor Khaledian, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison Hall 31 of ward 10, on 19th June, on charges of insulting the country’s authorities, due to an order by the manager of Rajai Shahr prison was sent to solitary confinement, the duration that this prisoner, who had recently been transferred to the ward 10 of Rajai Shahr prison, should be kept in solitary confinement, was stipulated by the prison manager as “until further notice”, but after 6 days, he was transferred back to his ward. Continue reading “Teimoor Khaledian Returned to the Public Ward in Rajai Shahr Prison”
The Prosecutor Prevents Kamran Ayazi from Being Released
HRANA News Agency – Tehran Prosecutor’s Office in an illegal order, prevented Kamran Ayazi, political prisoner, from being released form Rajai Shahr prison in the last minute.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on 22nd July, while the family of Mr. Ayazi were waiting for his freedom from prison, after inquiry from enforcement office in Rajai Shahr Prison, Tehran prosecutor in an illegal action canceled the deduction of his sentence and prevented his freedom and announced January as his the date of his freedom. Continue reading “The Prosecutor Prevents Kamran Ayazi from Being Released”
More than 23 Years of Imprisonment for 6 Protesters to the Raid in Ward 350
HRANA News Agency – By the verdict of judge Salavati, the head of branch number 15 of the revolutionary court, 6 protesters who gathered in front of the presidential office during April 2014, to show their remonstration to beating the prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison, known as Black Thursday, have been sentenced to a total of 23 years and 9 months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the raid to ward 350 had been done on April 17, 2013, in which the prison guards rushed into the ward on the pretext on inspection and beat the prisoners. Many prisoners were injured and after that, many were transferred to solitary confinement, some exiled and many prisoners were profiled. Continue reading “More than 23 Years of Imprisonment for 6 Protesters to the Raid in Ward 350”
A Political Prisoner Transferred to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Alireza Moshtagh, political prisoner, was transferred to ward 8 in Evin prison, and Vahid Sayadi was released on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), last week, Alireza Moshtagh was summoned to Evin Prison to endure one year imprisonment. Continue reading “A Political Prisoner Transferred to Evin Prison”
Mehdi Farahi Shandiz Sentenced to Another 3 Years in Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Farahi Shandiz, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr Prison, in Karaj, was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for the third time with the quite similar charges, in fact, first two times were during his imprisonment, and in this way, he should spend 9 years in prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), regarding the court verdict, issued on 26th May, Mehdi Farahi Shandiz was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment by the branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Moghiseh, on charges of insulting the Supreme Leader, and disturbing public order, and this is despite the fact that he has not been informed about the Court hearing, and also the decision was not delivered to prisoner or the prisoner’s lawyer, and was directly stated on the prisoners situation statement. Continue reading “Mehdi Farahi Shandiz Sentenced to Another 3 Years in Prison”
Mohammad Saeid Hossainzadeh Suffering from Rheumatism in Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Saeid Hossainzadeh is recently experiencing hardships from rheumatism and respiratory problems in ward number 8 of Evin prison, but his condition is being neglected by the authorities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this civil rights activist has been suffering for three days from June 15 to June 17 from respiratory and heart attacks that resulted in his transfer to a hospital outside of prison. Continue reading “Mohammad Saeid Hossainzadeh Suffering from Rheumatism in Evin Prison”
The Newest List of Political Prisoners in Ormia Central Prison
HRANA News Agency – The following list includes the names of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Ormia whose sentences in total regardless of pending cases, is up to 260 years in prison and five death row prisoners included. However, except a few cases (three Baha’is, a spy and one convicted after the elections in 2009), the majority of these prisoners have been alleged with holding connection, supporting or being active member of one of the Kurdish parties, and have been arrested, so that, only a brief mention of “cooperation with the Kurdish opposition” refers to this type of accusations. It should be noted that the following list is a primary list and probably will be updated with more information.
Identities of prisoners in ward 12, who are now, more than half of all political prisoners held in Ormia prison: Continue reading “The Newest List of Political Prisoners in Ormia Central Prison”