HRANA News Agency – Omid Rahmani, one of the financial crimes prisoners in Central Prison of Urmia, has gone on hunger strike to protest against his situation and lack of accountability and the day after he made “plaster cast” on his head. After doing that, he was transferred to the solitary confinement by the prison authorities. This prisoner’s situation has been assessed to be worrying.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Omid Rahmani, one of the financial crimes prisoners in Urmia prison, who claims that his imprisonment sentence has ended but his release is prevented because of his financial inability to pay the fine, went on a hunger strike on 27th April, to protest his situation and the day after he chalked out his head. Continue reading “A Prisoner Has Gone on Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Saman Qaderi Azar Transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – It is said to the family of Saman Qaderi from Bukan who was arrested on January 13, 2016, that he had been transferred to ward 2-A of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saman Qaderi Azar, son of Qafour, born on August 8, 1991, and photograph was arrested by the IRGC intelligence agents of Bukan on January 13, 2016. Continue reading “Saman Qaderi Azar Transferred to Ward 2-A of Evin Prison”
Saman Naseem and 3 other Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution
HRANA News Agency – Following unusual changes in recent days, the authorities of Urmia prison, summoned four prisoners, including Saman Naseem, Mohammad Abdollahi and two other criminal prisoners and warned them that considering the new judiciary procedures, there is not a long time left until their execution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saman Naseem and Mohammad Abdullahi, death row political prisoners, were summoned to the prison’s Praying Hall, Hosseinieh, on 26th April, and the prison warden, in the presence of social workers, told them: “your status as a matter of execution, is red and the only thing that you can do is asking for forgiveness.” Continue reading “Saman Naseem and 3 other Prisoners at Imminent Risk of Execution”
The List of 55 Political-Security Prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – The following list contains the names of 55 political-security prisoners of Evin prison who were arrested and sentenced and imprisoned on charges of “communication with enemy states” or “espionage”. At least 9 of these prisoners are sick and need urgent medical attention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), separation of political-conscience and security prisoners is based on the nature of the charges raised against them, the majority of the security prisoners were tried under article 501 (espionage) and article 508 (in collaboration with a hostile government) of the Penal Code and are prosecuted in Iran. Due to the lack of transparency of the judiciary in dealing with such cases, in some cases the judiciary uses the security charges as a toll to deal with political opponents and due to the uncertainty of a fair trial for the convicted, preparing and filing the list is based solely on the formal charges against prisons by the judiciary and Human Rights Activists in Iran in the absence of transparency in the court cases, cannot independently confirm the allegations to these prisoners. Continue reading “The List of 55 Political-Security Prisoners in Ward 7 of Evin Prison”
Iraj Mohammadi; Sleeping on the Mosaic in the 7th Year of Imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Iraj Mohammadi, political prisoner who has been exiled to Tabriz prison and is serving his seventh, has been denied of medical treatment despite having psychiatric.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Iraj Mohammadi 37, political prisoner who is serving his seventh year in exile in Tabriz Central Prison is held in inhumane conditions and without respect for the principle of separation of offenses. Continue reading “Iraj Mohammadi; Sleeping on the Mosaic in the 7th Year of Imprisonment”
Hussein Ronaghi Maleki Released from Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hussein Ronaghi Maleki, human rights activist and blogger was released from Evin prison on May 4, 2016.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hussein Ronaghi Maleki, who suffers from different diseases was released from Evin prison. Continue reading “Hussein Ronaghi Maleki Released from Evin Prison”
A Brief Report about the Diesel Abad Prison of Kermanshah
HRANA News Agency – Diesel Abad Prison in the West of Kermanshah, has been formed of 10 wards and 6 halls. In the report, prisoners said about the maltreatment and being beaten by prison officials, poor quality and lack of food, poor sanitation and lack of medical attention. According to the official reports the prison population is much greater than the capacity of the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), although there is no official statistics for the number of prisoners in Diesel Abad Prison in the West of Kermanshah, but according to the prisoners, the prison population is estimated to be about 6,000 people. According to reports of local media, the prison population is much more than its capacity. Continue reading “A Brief Report about the Diesel Abad Prison of Kermanshah”
Abdolfattah Soltani Transferred to the Clinic of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Abdolfattah Soltani, imprisoned lawyer was transferred to the prison clinic by the emergency by tingling and severe heart pounding on May 3, 2016.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abdolfattah Soltani was transferred to the prison clinic by the emergency by tingling and severe heart pounding on May 3, 2016. His general condition after the transfer is unknown. Continue reading “Abdolfattah Soltani Transferred to the Clinic of Evin Prison”
Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinements Despite Severe Injuries
HRANA News Agency – Following the collective dispute, a number of prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison are kept in inhumane conditions in the solitary confinements and are deprived of basic sanitary facilities since March 21, 2016. The prison officials illegally returned some of these prisoners to the previous hall where the conflict happened and allowed the prisoners to beat them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on March 21, 2016, a collective conflict happened between the prisoners at ward 6 of hall 18 that ended in serious injuries for three prisoners and the death of another prisoner. Continue reading “Prisoners Held in Solitary Confinements Despite Severe Injuries”
Amir Amirgholi Ended his Hunger Strike
HRANA News Agency – Amir Amirgholi, political prisoner, ended his hunger strike after 18 days in ward eight of Evin Prison, in response to requests from civil rights and political activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Amirgholi, left-wing political activists, who was on hunger strike since Saturday 9th April, to protest against his condition in prison, ended his hunger strike. Continue reading “Amir Amirgholi Ended his Hunger Strike”