HRANA News Agency – Reza Akbari-Monfared has been in custody for four months without being formally charged with any crimes. Akbari-Monfared is a political activist whose family members were executed during the mass killings of 1980s in Iran.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Akbari-Monfared was arrested on Jan. 15, 2013 together his son, Ali, and has been locked up in Ward 209 of Evin Prison ever since. His sister, Maryam, was arrested during the protests following the 2009 presidential elections in Iran and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His son, Ali, was released from prison last March after posting bail.
Akbari-Monfared was a political prisoner in 1980s, and four members of her family were executed during the same time. Ali-Reza, 20, Gholam-Reza, 26, Roghihe, 30, and Abdual-Reza, 23, were all hanged in the 80s.
Category: Prisoners
1200 prisoners went on hunger strike in Ghezel Hesar prison
HRANA News Agency – The authorities have transferred 30 of 2100 prisoners who are on hunger strike in Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj to the solitaries.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the prisoners of the halls number 1, 2 and 3 of the section 2 of the Ghezel Hesar Karaj are on hunger strike against the assignment of a former guardian of the prison as the chief of this section, lack of basic facilities and judicial attention to their situation. Continue reading “1200 prisoners went on hunger strike in Ghezel Hesar prison”
Mostafa Mesri is on hunger strike in Urmiyeh prison
HRANA News Agency – Mostafa Mesri, the Kurdish political activist who is in Urmiyeh prison has begun a hunger strike with sewing his lips.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has begun this hunger strike because the authorities are not allowing him to be transferred to Naghadeh prison. The authorities of the prison have moved him to the solitary immediately after going on hunger strike. Continue reading “Mostafa Mesri is on hunger strike in Urmiyeh prison”
Amir Javadifar’s family declared forgiveness on Said Mortazavi
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht the lawyer of Amir Javadifar’s family said “The father of decedent Javadifar in a conversation with Mortazavi declared that he has no complaint on him about collaboration in murder.”
According to a report of ISNA Mohammad Saleh Nikbakht the lawyer of Javadifar’s family among the reporters and at the same time of Kahrizak trial declared this news and said “Declaring the forgiveness is merely about the collaboration in murder by Saied Mortazavi and the other accusations of Mr. Mortazavi and the others which has public plaintiff is in process.” Continue reading “Amir Javadifar’s family declared forgiveness on Said Mortazavi”
More political prisoners have to return to prisons
HRANA News Agency – A while before presidential elections, Zhila Karamzade Makvandi, Masoud Bastani, Ahmad Zeydabadi, Bahman Ahmadi Amooi and Didar Raufi returned to the prisons.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Zhila Karamzade Makvandi, one of the peace mothers who had come for vacation last week returned to prison yesterday. Continue reading “More political prisoners have to return to prisons”
Heshmatollah Tabarzadi has to return to prison
HRANA News Agency – Just a while before presidential elections in Iran, Heshmatollah Tabarzadi the imprisoned journalist and secretary general of Iran democratic front has summoned to return to prison.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this political prisoner of Karaj Rajai Shahr prison who had come for vacation after 3 years is informed through a telephone call by the intelligence agents that he has to return to prison. Continue reading “Heshmatollah Tabarzadi has to return to prison”
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki returned to prison
HRANA News Agency – Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, who was in the medical vacation for some months, returned to prison by the order of the persecutor.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, the human rights activist, blogger and one of the arrested rescues of Sarand Camp, who was arrested after the presidential elections in 2009 and was in the vacation since November 11, 2012 had to return to prison without completing his medical treatment procedure. Continue reading “Hossein Ronaghi Maleki returned to prison”
Rooyin Otoofat is transferred to section 350 of Evin prison
HRANA News Agency – After being in solitary for 4 months, Rooyin Otoofat, the cultural activist, has been transferred to the section 350 of Evin prison.
According to a report by the Melli-Mazhabi Website, he had a visit from his family after being transferred to the public section last Monad. He had a good and high morale. Continue reading “Rooyin Otoofat is transferred to section 350 of Evin prison”
Shahrokh Zamani and Khaled Hardani are on hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Two political prisoners, Shahrokh Zamani and Khaled Hardani, are on hunger strike in Rajai Shahr Prison. After security forces destroyed the houses of seven Arab families in Shelang Abad, Ahwaz, with bulldozers, Zamani and Hardani began their hunger strike on Saturday, May 18, 2013, to protest the attacks. Continue reading “Shahrokh Zamani and Khaled Hardani are on hunger strike”
Zaniyar Moradi was transferred to confinement in quarantine ward
HRANA News Agency – Zaniyar Moradi, the political prisoner who is sentenced to death was transferred to hospital due to medical treatments related to his diseases but without completing the process he has been moved back to quarantine of Rajaie Shahr prison in Karaj.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Zaniyar Moradi the political prisoner in ward 12 of Rjaie Shahr prison was transferred to Sina hospital to get treatments for hernia and issues related to knee and his back. Continue reading “Zaniyar Moradi was transferred to confinement in quarantine ward”