HRANA News Agency – Saeed Haeiri, student activist was released from Evin prison, after serving his two years in prison sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the leftist student activist was arrested in Enghelab square, on December 20, 2009, while he and his friends intended to attend in funeral ceremony of Ayatollah Montazeri. After 80 days in ward 209 in Evin he was released on 1000 million Iranian Rials bail. In September 2010 he was tried in branch 26 of revolutionary court of Tehran with chief judge Pirabbasi and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison and 74 lashes, on charge of collusion and threating the national security. This sentence was reduced to two years in branch number 54 of appeal court. Continue reading “Saeed Haeiri has been released from prison”
Category: Prisoners
Mohammad Davari released after serving a five-year sentence
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Davari, a Political prisoner at Evin Prison was released today after serving a five-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Davari , a Political prisoner who was jailed at Ward 350, Evin Prison was released today after serving a five –year sentence. Continue reading “Mohammad Davari released after serving a five-year sentence”
Short phone call of Omid Alishenas to his family
HRANA News Agency – Omid Alishenas informed his family about his wellness, in a sort phone call. However, there is no information in regard of his charges and the place that he is being kept.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Alishenas, the civil right activist who was arrested by security forces on Thursday, September 4 in Tehran, in a short call with his family informed them about his wellness. Continue reading “Short phone call of Omid Alishenas to his family”
Masoud Pedram returned to prison
HRANA News Agency – Masoud Pedram, social researcher who was on leave from prison since Monday, returned to prison as his leave was not renewed.
According to HRANA quoted from “Kalemeh”, this national-religious activist in Ward 350 of Evin was in leave since last Monday but returned to prison on Friday afternoon because of the Tehran prosecutor’s objection for extending his leave. Continue reading “Masoud Pedram returned to prison”
Mohammad Ebrahimi left Evin prison for 7 days
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Ebrahimi, political prisoners in Evin Prison, after four years was sent off for the first time.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Ibrahim, political prisoner in Evin prison was sent off for 7 days on Spetember 6th. Continue reading “Mohammad Ebrahimi left Evin prison for 7 days”
A cyber activist sentenced to 3 years in prison
HRANA News Agency – Sohail Arabi, a defendant of Cybercrime was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday 3rd September 2014.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Soheil Arabi, cyber activist was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in total by the Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Salvati with accusation of insulting the leadership and propaganda against the regime. Continue reading “A cyber activist sentenced to 3 years in prison”
Mohammad Davari must serve extra 45 days in prison
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Davari, political prisoner was sentenced to forty-five excessive days in prison, when he was expecting to be released after he served his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Davari, journalist and political prisoner, who is kept in Evin prison, after serving his sentence and when he was expecting for release, on August 16, was informed that due to his absence during furlough he needs to serve 45 days more and pay 300`000 Tomans fine. Continue reading “Mohammad Davari must serve extra 45 days in prison”
Masoud Pedram left Evin prison for 4 days
HRANA News Agency – Masoud Pedram, author and social researcher was sent to leave from Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masoud Pedram, Coalition members of National Religious activists who is serving his 4-year sentence, was sent to leave for 4 days. Continue reading “Masoud Pedram left Evin prison for 4 days”
Mysterious death of complaining prisoner in a solitary confinement
HRANA News Agency – According to the Prison guards, Bahram Tasviri Khiabani a death row prisoner was found dead in a solitary confinement cell at Rajaee Shahr Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the body of Bahram Tasviri Khiabani a death row prisoner was found today August 28th , 2014 in a solitary confinement at Ward 5, Rajaee Shahr Prison. Back in 2010 HRANA published a report about this prisoner raped by prison guards ( see the 2010 report here) and also his accounts about this rape , abuse and mistreatment at prison( see his video here) . Continue reading “Mysterious death of complaining prisoner in a solitary confinement”
The footage of Ghezel Hesar Prisoners’ rebellion against death penalty
HRANA News Agency – On August 26th, 2014 a rare footage of protesting prisoners rioting against mass executions at the 2nd unit of Ghezel Hesar Prison published by HRANA news agency. The riot took place on August 17th, 2014 and finished with many causalities and injuries among protesting prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the morning of August 17th, 2014 at least 14 death-row prisoners were transferred to the execution chamber at Ghezel Hesar Prison. This resulted in a riot by prisoners of unit 2 at this prison whom most of them are death-row prisoners. These prisoners confronted the prison security unit and demanded to suspend the executions.
Live rounds and tear gas widely were used by Qezel Hesar security and back up units which resulted in lots of injuries and at least 10 causalities.
HRANA also reported about the peaceful protest of prisoners’ families outside the prison on the same day who demanded suspension of executions. However, these protests were suppressed by NAJA using Water Cannons and led to several arrests.
Below is the mentioned footage of the incident:
Rare footage of Ghezel Hesar Prisoners’ rebellion against death penalty