HRANA News Agency – Yashar Darolshafa and Davar Hosseini Vejdan who were transferred from ward 240 to ward 350 of Evin Prison on April 22nd joined the hunger strike of other 32 political prisoners at this ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these 2 political prisoners had been on hunger strike since April 17th in solitary confinements and joined other 32 hunger strikers in ward 350 of Evin prison. Continue reading “2 more political prisoners go on hunger strike in ward 350”
Category: Prisoners
Prisoners’ families’ demonstration in front of presidential office
HRANA News Agency – A number of political activists and families of political prisoners of ward 350 have demonstrated in front of the presidential office on April 22nd.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), almost 100 people gathered in front of the presidential office on April 21st. Continue reading “Prisoners’ families’ demonstration in front of presidential office”
6 political prisoners tranferred back to ward 350
HRANA News Agency – 6 political prisoners have been transferred back from the solitary confinements of ward 240 to the ward 350 of Evin prison on April 22nd.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mehdi Khodai, Yashar Darolshafa, Sorush Sabet, Majid Asadi, Houtan Dolati and Amire Reza Zade had been transferred to the solitary confinements after the raiding of the prison guards in ward 350. Continue reading “6 political prisoners tranferred back to ward 350”
Political prisoners of ward 350 met their families
HRANA News Agency – The families of the political prisoners of ward 350 of Evin Prison could visit them on Monday April 21st.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Monday April 21st was the regular weekly day of the prison visit of the political prisoners of ward 350. Continue reading “Political prisoners of ward 350 met their families”
10 prisoners back in ward 350 / hunger strike goes on
HRANA News Agency – 10 prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinement, are back to ward 350. Injured prisoners are still in solitary confinement and on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Davar Hossaini, Abdolfattah Soltani, Ali Asgari, Arash Hampay, Mostafa Abdi, Mostafa Rismanbaf, Amir Ghazian, Asadollah Hadi, Asadollah Asadi and Sohail Arabi are back to ward 350 on April 20th. Continue reading “10 prisoners back in ward 350 / hunger strike goes on”
Arjang Davoodi was transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi, who was exiled to Bandar Abbas prison, has been transferred to ward 209 of Evin prison for another interrogation.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arjang Davoodi, the political prisoner of central prison of Bandar Abbas, has been transferred first to the police station number 106 of Shahid Namjou in Tehran and then to branch number 26 of revolutionary court for new investigations regarding the charge of insulting the supreme leader, by chief judge Pirabbasi. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi was transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison”
2 political prisoners are on hunger strike in Tabriz Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arash Mohammadi and Ayat Mehrali Baigloo, the political prisoners of central prison of Tabriz, have started their hunger strike since April 15th, in protest at the pressure of the intelligence and security forces to political prisoners’ families
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these political prisoners have announced that they have started their hunger strike in protest at persecution, arresting and threatening political prisoners’ families, and exiling political prisoners and depriving them of having furlough. Continue reading “2 political prisoners are on hunger strike in Tabriz Prison”
Prison guards raiding ward 350 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – 31 political prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement and their belongings were destroyed, some of them are in critical condition in solitary confinements.
“Ismael Barzegari’s ribs were broken, Soheil Babadi’s arm and neck were bruised, Soroush Sabet’s head was bleeding, Samko Khelghatis clothes were torn, Gholamreza Khosravi and Reza Akbari were severely injured, Asadollah Hadi faced heart problem because he had recently an open operation on his heart. And also Omid Behrouzian had severe bleeding because the vein of his hand was cut.” A source told HRANA. Continue reading “Prison guards raiding ward 350 of Evin Prison”
Ali Asghar Mahmoudian has been arrested again
HRANA News Agency – Authorities did not deduct the three years that Ali Asghar Mahmoudian had served in detention and he is arrested again.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Asghar Mahmoudian was arrested align with his wife, Kefayat Malekmohammadi, in January 2010. After three years in uncertainty, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison in exile, in branch number 15 of the revolutionary court, by chief judge Salavati. Continue reading “Ali Asghar Mahmoudian has been arrested again”
An Iranian-American receives 10 years in prison verdict
HRANA News Agency – The lawyer of Amir Hekmati, the Iranian-American citizen, confirmed that he has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Mahmoud Alizadeh, in an interview with ISNA News Agency, stated that the court of appeal has confirmed the sentence. According to Mr. Alizadeh, Amir Hekmati who is in detainee now has been charged with espionage and cooperation with conflicting country of USA.
Mr. Hekmati was arrested and charged with espionage in summer 2011, during a trip to visit his grandmother.
The Revolutionary court sentenced him to death but later the Supreme Court ordered for his retrial.