HRANA – On Friday, May 28th, Rajaiee Shahr prison authorities severely beat Rasoul Badaghi, a former officer of Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) and a member of the Iranian Teacher’s Union, who is detained in Ward 6 of the prison.
Officials’ Wrath Unleashed on Prisoners After Release of Videos from Rajaiee Shahr Prison
HRANA – The Intelligence Ministry is determined to discover the identities of the individuals involved in exposing the rape and torture of prisoners in Rajaiee Shahr prison in Karaj.
Last week, Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) published two videos recorded by two different Rajaiee Shahr prison inmates who had been subjected to inhumane torture and rape by their captors. The contents of the videos and the extent of the injuries suffered by the two men were heartbreaking and shocking. Their sheer bravery in releasing the videos and bold expose of their conditions has inspired both awe and grave concern about their fate.
Mansoor Osanloo Transferred to the Addicts Ward of Rajaiee Shahr Prison
HRANA – Mansoor Osanloo, reputable labor activist and head of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran Bus Company, has been transferred to the ward housing drug addicts in Rajaiee Shahr prison in Karaj.
Women Prisoners Accused of Moharebeh in Legal Standstill
HRANA – Many women prisoners in the notorious Evin prison have been accused of “Moharebeh” or “waging war against God” but their legal cases have been at a standstill for months. They also face other serious charges that have no relevance to their actions.
Mohammad Salam Joshan – Iran-Iraq War Veteran – Arrested
HRANA – Mohammad Salam Joshan, a 52-year old Iran-Iraq war veteran, was arrested on Wednesday, May 26th, by security forces. He was transferred to Evin prison, and his condition is yet unknown.
Kouhyar Goodarzi and Hossein Ronaghi Maleki on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison
HRANA – Kouhyar Goodarzi and Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, two imprisoned human rights activists in Evin prison, has gone on hunger strike to protest their undefined situation in prison.
Majid Tavakoli Has Lost Ability to Speak Due to Hunger Strike
HRANA – Majid Tavakoli’s condition has rapidly deteriorated during the fifth day of his hunger strike in Ward 240 of Evin prison, so much so that he has lost his ability to speak due to avoiding water.
Dire Physical Condition of a Kurdish Prisoner in Orumiyeh Prison
HRANA – Hossein Mirzaei’s physical condition, one of the Kurdish prisoners held in Orumiyeh Central Prison, is in poor physical condition and the authorities at the prison clinic are not providing him with any medical care.
Three Year Prison Sentence for Young Genious
May 27, 2010
HRANA – On Thursday, May 20, 2010, Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by judge Moghiseh, sentenced Mr. Arman Rezakhani to three years in prison on fabricated charges. Mr. Rezakhani is a highly rated student of information technology at the school of engineering.
Political Prisoners in Evin Go on Hunger Strike in Support of Majid Tavakoli
May 27, 2010
HRANA – A group of political prisoners in Evin prison went on hunger strike on Wednesday to declare their objection to the transfer of Majid Tavakoli to solitary confinement and to support the hunger strike of this student activist.