HRANA News Agency – PEN Canada, called for the unconditional freedom of Mustafa Azizi, Canadian writer and filmmaker.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), PEN Canada, in a statement demanded the unconditional prohibition of the pursuit, and this Canadian citizen’s release from prison in Iran. The Board, in accordance with Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, has urged the Iranian authorities to release Mustafa Azizi, who has only expressed his ideas in a peaceful way.
Mr Azizi is going to have a trial on 1st June, on charges of propaganda against the regime, gathering and collusion with the aim of acting against the national security, insulting the leadership and insulting the founder of the Islamic Republic, at Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, presiding by Judge Salvati.
Mustafa Azizi, a prominent writer and TV producer, was arrested on 1st February 2015, and was transferred to solitary confinement in ward 2A in Evin prison. After spending 33 days in jail in ward 2A, under the management of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, in early March, he was transferred to ward 8, Hall 7 of Evin Prison.
It is to say that Mr. Azizi is Canadian citizen and he had traveled to Iran to visit his family, and a month after returning home, he was arrested by the security forces.
Mostafa Azizi, is a writer and former producer of television programs in Iran, who in 1990s and 2000s had produced; “Talash”, a TV show, and “Mosafer va rahe bepayan” a TV series, which were of popular television programs.
Azizi is a member of ASIFA International and for four years he was CEO of ASIFA in Iran.
Category: Prisoners
Pirooz Mansoori in Critical Health Condition in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – On Friday, 29th June, the situation of political prisoners, Pirooz Mansoori, has been reported critical, and after being transferred to the clinic of Rajai Shahr prison, has faced no treatment from the medical staff there.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after the installation of noise devices in the yard of Hall 12, political prisoners ward, the prisoners are suffering from chronic disease, such as asthma, the lethargy and malaise, dizziness and a severe headache and prisoners families’ protests have come up with nothing while department of prisons’ authorities say that Ministry of Intelligence has installed them and it has nothing to do with them. Continue reading “Pirooz Mansoori in Critical Health Condition in Rajai Shahr Prison”
2 Political Prisoners in Mahabad Prison Deprived of Family Visits
HRANA News Agency – Heyman (Havreh) Ghazali and Abdul Rahman (Soran) Ramezanpour, two political prisoners in Mahabad Prison were incommunicado by prison officials for two weeks.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Thursday, 28th May, these two prisoners in the wake of protests against the non-compliance by prison guards as punishment were deprived of visit for two weeks. Continue reading “2 Political Prisoners in Mahabad Prison Deprived of Family Visits”
Mohammad Seifzadeh in Critical Health Condition in Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Respiratory problems of Mohammad Seifzadeh, political prisoner and lawyer, have intensified, after he has returned to prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this political prisoner’s son has announced this news and after a meeting with his father, he has wrote that Mr. Seifzadeh has not a good respiratory condition and forensics also have confirmed the issue in a letter to Prosecutor’s Office. Continue reading “Mohammad Seifzadeh in Critical Health Condition in Rajai Shahr Prison”
Javad Fouladvand Returned to Prison Without Proper Medical Treatment
HRANA News Agency – Abulghasem (Javad) Fouladvand, political prisoners, was returned to prison, while his medical treatment was stopped, with no cure.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Javad Fouladvand, who had been transferred to Tehran’s “Hezar Takhtekhabi” hospital, known as; “Imam Khomeini” hospital, last week, for a surgery, at 3:30 on Monday morning, 25th May, was returned to Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “Javad Fouladvand Returned to Prison Without Proper Medical Treatment”
2 Prisoners Receive New Imprisonment Sentences
HRANA News Agency – The one-year-imprisonment sentences of Farshid Fathi and Arash Moghadam, who were charged following the raid to ward number 350, known as Black Thursday, were confirmed by the appeal court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farshid Fathi, imprisoned Christian priest and Arash Moghadam Aslan Poor were sentenced to 1 years of imprisonment by judge Salavat. The sentences have been confirmed by branch number 36 of court of appeal. These prisoners were charged with producing alcoholic beverage in prison which were found after the raid of prison guards to ward 350. Continue reading “2 Prisoners Receive New Imprisonment Sentences”
Harassment Against Misagh Yazdan Nejad’s Family During the Visit
HRANA News Agency – Abuse and insult to the families of political prisoner, Misagh Yazdan Nejad, caused tension in Rajai Shahr prison’s visiting room.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the family of Yazdan Nejad, imprisoned student in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, after a while has got close appointment permission but, the visiting room officer insulted and shouted on his brother, which caused tensions and other prisoners’ protests. Continue reading “Harassment Against Misagh Yazdan Nejad’s Family During the Visit”
Negar Haeri Transferred to Solitary Confinements of Ward 209 of Evin
HRANA News Agency – Negar Haeri, a political prisoner who had recently been summoned and detained, was transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Negar Haeri, civil activist and legal adviser, on Tuesday 19th May, was transferred to solitary confinement from the women’s ward in Evin prison for interrogation. Continue reading “Negar Haeri Transferred to Solitary Confinements of Ward 209 of Evin”
Mohammad Mozaffari Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency- Mohammad Mozaffari, political activist, was transferred to ward 8 of Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the imprisoned member of the students and graduates of the National Front, who was arrested in February this year, was transferred from ward 2A of the Revolutionary Guards to ward 8 in Evin Prison on Monday, 18th May. Continue reading “Mohammad Mozaffari Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison”
Mehdi Mo’tamedi Mehr Sent to Furlough
HRANA News Agency- Mehdi Mo’tamedi Mehr, political prisoner and member of the Political Bureau of Nehzat-e-Azadi, was sent on leave for five days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mehdi Mo’tamedi Mehr was sent on leave for five days from Rajai Shahr prison on Tuesday afternoon 19th May.
Mehdi Mo’tamedi Mehr was arrested for the first time in April 2009, under the pretext of having a role in the regulation and publicizing the statement of requesting international supervision on the presidential elections and released on bail after 45 days in solitary confinement, and the second time, after the events of Ashura in 2009 was arrested on charges of participating in the rally and after about two months, on 29 February of that year, he was released.
He eventually was sentenced to five years imprisonment in a closed, non-jury trial presided by Judge Moghiseh. He was charged with membership of the “Nehzat-e-Azadi”, “participating in gathering 2009 in Ashura” and “election campaign”. This sentence, after the objection was sent to the Court Branch 54, for reconsidering and the court verdict was literally approved.
This political activist was arrested again in March 2012 and was transferred to Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, to endure his imprisonment sentence.