Category: Prisoners

No News on the Condition of Jailed Blogger Rojin Mohammadi

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Freedom of Expression, Prisoners
Rojin Mohammadi, Shahid Moghadasi

HRANA News Agency – Although one week has passed since Rojin Mohammadi was arrested upon arriving in Iran, nothing is known about her current condition.Rojin Mohammadi is a blogger and medical student at the University of Manila (UM) in Philippines.

It has been reported that Rojin Mohammadi is currently being held in solitary confinement in Ward 2A of Evin Prison.This ward is under the control of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC).Thus far, Rojin Mohammadi has been denied access to an attorney and also phone calls or visits with her family.

Iranian judicial and security officials refuse to disclose to her family where in Evin Prison Rojin Mohammadi is being held.Other reports indicate that the prosecutor at the 3rd branch of Evin Court has charged Rojin Mohammadi with conspiracy against national security and propaganda against the regime by the means of human rights activism.

Nine days ago, on November 14, 2011, Rojin Mohammadi flew from Istanbul to Tehran.Upon arriving at Imam Khomeini Airport, she was arrested by Iranian security agents and taken to Evin Prison.She was then released on bail after being detained for 24 hours.Five days later, on November 19, 2011, security agents raided her father’s house in Kermanshah in order to arrest her again.However, since she was not home at the time of the raid, the police failed to take her into custody.

On November 21, 2011, Rojin Mohammadi was summoned by phone to Shahid Moghadasi Court in Evin Prison, and her personal belongings including a computer were confiscated.She was interrogated for 3 consecutive days and finally arrested again on November 23, 2011 and locked up behind bars in Evin Prison.

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Three Ahl-e Haqq Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Yazd

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Prisoners
Abadollah Ghasamzadeh, Bakhash Ali Mohammadi, Sahand Ali Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – Three prisoners who belong to a religious minority commonly known as Ahl-e Haqq began their hunger strike in Yazd Central Prisoners on Sunday, July 24, 2011.

According to a report by Mukrian News Agency and sources close to these prisoners, Sahand Ali Mohammadi, Bakhash Ali Mohammadi and Abadollah Ghasamzadeh are on hunger strike to protest against being retried for unknown reasons.

These three political prisoners are residents of Uch-Tappeh Village located in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan Province.During the clashes which took place in the city of Miandoab between Ahl-e Haqq followers and Iranian security forces in 2004, Sahand Ali Mohammadi, Bakhash Ali Mohammadi and Abadollah Ghasamzadeh were arrested, tried and sentenced to 13 years in prison. They were also exiled to Yazd Central Prison to serve their sentences.

 

Laleh Hassanpour Arraigned on New Charges in Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Laleh Hassanpour

HRANA- Human rights activist Laleh Hassanpour was summoned by the 3rd Circuit of the Revolutionary Court located in Evin Prison on Wednesday August 18, 2010.

According to HRANA reporters, she was arraigned in court on three new charges without having her lawyer present.Laleh Hassanpour was charged with “insulting the supreme leader”, “insulting the sanctity of Islam”, and “insulting the president”.

An attorney for Laleh Hassanpour tells HRANA that lawyers were not permitted into the courts located in Evin Prison and that they were not present during the proceedings.

Her attorney explained that the prior to the recent charges, Laleh Hassanpour was charged with “acting against national security” for activities related to a campaign against child executions, membership in Human Rights Activists in Iran, and participation in recent unrest.

While in detention, Laleh Hassanpour has been under severe pressure to make a televised confession.

Laleh Hassanpour was arrested on March 16, 2010 at her father’s home in Tehran by Revolutionary Guard intelligence agents and taken to ward 2A in Evin Prison.

Uncertainty About the Continued Detainment of Three Founders of a Cultural Association

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Prisoners
Ebrahim Babayi, Evin Prison, Mehdi Kouhan, Mohsen SadeghiNoor

 

April 27, 2010

HRA News Agency – After four months of detainment, three members of a cultural association, named Dr. Ebrahim Babayi, Mehdi Kouhan, and Mohsen SadeghiNoorare, are still being kept at Evin Prison under uncertain circumstances. According to the information received by HRANA reporters, after the public protests of December 27 of this year on the occasion of Ashura, 16 members of a cultural association, known as “The Children of the Great Iran,” were arrested in Tehran by the officials of the Ministry of Information and transferred to Evin Prison Division 209. The interrogators subjected them to beatings and mistreatment.

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Nine Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Yazd Prison

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Prisoners
Abdolrahman Jangali, Abdolsaleh Osmani, Ali Salehi, Hani Bani, Khales Zamani, Mohammad Moradi, Omar Imami, Rostam Arkia, Vali Doroodi

HRANA News Agency – On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, nine political prisoners in Yazd Prison began their hunger strike to protest against being locked up together with ordinary inmates and also the inappropriate behavior of prison officials towards political prisoners.

Norooz News has released the names of political prisoners who are currently on hunger strike in Yazd Prison:

1.Khales Zamani (son of Yusuf)
2.Abdolsaleh Osmani (son of Solieman)
3.Abdolrahman Jangali (son of Abdullah)
4.Ali Salehi (son of Mohammad)
5.Omar Imami (son of Hassan)
6.Mohammad Moradi (son of Abdullah)
7.Hani Bani (son of Sal and an Arab)
8.Rostam Arkia
9.Vali Doroodi (son of Anvar)

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Hussein Ronaghi Malaki Suffers Internal Bleeding

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Prisoners
Hussein Ronaghi Malaki

HRANA News Agency – Hussein Ronaghi Malaki, a political prisoner locked up in Evin, has suffered internal bleeding, and his condition is deteriorating fast.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hussein Ronaghi Malaki’s health is worsening as he is denied proper medical care in prison.Meanwhile Malaki has suffered internal bleeding indicated by the presence of blood in his urine.

This political prisoner has recently undergone another kidney operation for the third time.Physicians have recommended furlough for him in order to receive proper medical care.However, Iranian authorities have refused to release him temporarily and transferred him back to Evin Prison following his most recent surgery.

Delayed medical care and appalling prison conditions are responsible for Malaki’s deteriorating health and might cost this political prisoner his life.

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Police Violently Attack the Families of Political Prisoners

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Prisoners

HRANA- State security forces threatened the families of political prisoners on hunger strike in Evin Prison for the last ten days with arrest and prevented them from gathering in front of Tehran’s judiciary.

Kalame reports that anti-riot police attacked the families gathering in front of the main door of Tehran’s judiciary with batons. They forcefully confiscated pictures of the political prisoners, tearing them to pieces and verbally abusing the mothers of the prisoners.

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Foad Khanjani Was Arrested

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Prisoners
Alaeddin Khanjani, Foad Khanjani, Jamaloddin Khanjani, Leva Khanjani

 

April 28, 2010

 

HRA News Agency – Mr. Foad Khanjani, who was summoned to present himself to the Ministry of Intelligence on 27 April 2010, was arrested upon arriving there.

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Hamid Reza Khadem Serving His Sentence in Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Hamid Reza Khadem

HRANA News Agency – Political activist Hamid Reza Khadem, 34, reported to Evin Court in order to begin serving his four year prison sentence and has been locked up behind bars in Ward 350.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on December 7, 2010, the fifteenth branch of the Revolutionary Court sentenced Hamid Reza Khadem to 5 years in prison on charges of conspiracy and propaganda against the regime.This sentence was later commuted to 4 years by the Appeals Court.

Hamid Reza Khadem was arrested after the presidential election in 2009.He is a member the Research Bureau of the National Front of Iran (Jebhe Meli).

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Follow-up Report: Yosef Nadarkhani’s Death Penalty for Apostasy

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Executions, Prisoners
Yosef Nadarkhani

HRANA News Agency – According to the latest unconfirmed reports, Iranian Supreme Court has found deficiencies and flaws in the case related to Yosef Nadarkhani’s death penalty on charges of apostasy.Family members close to Yosef Nadarkhani have reported that Iranian Supreme Court’s opinion includes three options:

 

1. The case may be returned to the lower court for re-examination.
2. Previous charges may be withdrawn while new charges are filed.
3. The case may be closed, and charges dropped.


Since the ruling by Iranian Supreme Court hasn’t officially been delivered to Yosef Nadarkhani’s attorneys, they were unable to confirm the details reported by his family.Verbal information given to the defendant and family members indicates that citing article 167 of Iranian Constitution, Gilan Province Court, Branch 11, intends to question the defendant again in order to determine whether he believes in Islam or not.If he is a Muslim, Yosef Nadarkhani must be released.If it is determined that he is a Christian, he may repent from his faith.Otherwise, if he insists on his beliefs, the death penalty must be carried out, and Yosef Nadarkhani will be executed.

Article 167 of Iranian Constitution states, “Judges have the duty to find the basis of their rulings in the legal code.If such a basis doesn’t exist, they must cite reliable Islamic sources or a valid fatwa from which they have drawn a judgment in order to issue a verdict.Judges may not refuse to hear cases or issue rulings only because the case before them isn’t covered in the legal code, or there may be shortcomings or conflicts in the law.”

Family members close to Yosef Nadarkhani have reported that since the case hasn’t been referred back to the lower court in order to carry out the sentence, it is possible that Yosef Nadarkhani will be retried, and new investigations are conducted.

HRANA will strive to report further accurate details given the sensitivity surrounding this case.More reports will be released when additional details become available.

The content of first report released by HRANA is as follows:

On June 28, 2011, Iranian Supreme Court confirmed Yosef Nadarkhani’s death penalty and refused his objection to the sentence issued by the lower court.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Yosef Nadarkhani has been charged with apostasy at the age of nineteen and converting to Christianity.Iranian judicial authorities also state that Yosef Nadarkhani has preached Christianity for years.

Accordingly, Gilan Province Court, Branch 11, has sentenced Yosef Nadarkhani to death penalty on charges of apostasy and preaching Christianity.

Yosef Nadarkhani has been locked up in Rasht Prison since October 12, 2009.If the death penalty is carried out, it will be the first official hanging for apostasy and conversation to Christianity in the last twenty years.

On December 3, 1990, Pastor Hussein Sodmand was hanged in Mashhad Prison for refusing to give up his Christian faith.Pastor Sodmand is the only priest who has been officially executed by the Islamic Judiciary Branch for apostasy and conversation to Christianity.