HRANA News Agency – Prison officials have dispersed the newly converted Christian prisoners in different wards to block those inmates’ relationship in Karaj Central prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Irani, Hossein Saketi Aramsary (Stephen), Reza Rabbani (Silas) and Abdolreza Haghnejad are the names of four converted Christians detained in the Central prison in Karaj. Continue reading “Officials transfer Christian prisoners to different sections”
Category: Religious Minorities
Three Baha’is in Mashhad transferred to Vakil Abad prison
HRANA News Agency – Authorities have moved Mey Khalusi, Dari Amri and Shayan Tafazoli from the Ministry of Intelligence facilities in Mashhad to the quarantine at Vakil Abad prison in the same city.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the next few days, they are likely to be transferred from quarantine to the sections for male and female prisoners of conscience. Continue reading “Three Baha’is in Mashhad transferred to Vakil Abad prison”
6 Yarsan followers arrested in Hamedan
HRANA News Agency – Six followers of Yarsan (Ahl-e-Hagh) have been arrested by security forces in Hamedan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces arrested Aynollah Yari and his two children, with the names of Pegah Yari (23 years old) and Amir Yari (14 years old), on Monday, August 28, and transferred them to an unknown location. Continue reading “6 Yarsan followers arrested in Hamedan”
Cemetery of “Ghaleh Gharedash” Village in Takestan Destroyed
HRANA News Agency – Cemetery of “Ghaleh Gharedash” Village in Takestan was destroyed by road construction machinery during the last week.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Security officers used road construction machinery to destroy the cemetery of “Ghaleh Gharedash” Village in Takestan in which lies “Mohammad Ghanbari” a follower of “Yaresan” Religion – Ahle Hagh- during the night. Continue reading “Cemetery of “Ghaleh Gharedash” Village in Takestan Destroyed”
Five Bahais released on bail in Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – Four members of the Bahadari family, and Shabnam Issakhani, have been released on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), they are among Six Bahais arrested in Tabriz on July 12, and have been detained by the Ministry of Intelligence. Continue reading “Five Bahais released on bail in Tabriz”
Iqan Shahidi granted a 6-day furlough
HRANA News Agency – Iqan Shahidi came to furlough from Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iqan Shahidi, a Bahai active in the struggle for equal educational opportunities who is serving a 5-year sentence as a prisoner of conscience in Raja’i Shahr prison, near Tehran, has been granted six days of leave from prison, beginning on July 28.
Another Sunni convert arrested in Ahwaz
HRANA News Agency – The Iranian security forces arrested yet another Ahwazi Sunni convert in the Khuzestan province on Thursday, with at least ten other Sunni converts arrested in the area within the last fortnight.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 35-year old Saeed Haydari, who recently converted from Shi’ism to Sunni Islam, was arrested on 24 July 2014 at his home in the town of Taleghani (Al-Kora) in Mahshahr city, Khuzestan. Continue reading “Another Sunni convert arrested in Ahwaz”
Sunni convert with a brain tumor deprived of medical treatment
HRANA News Agency – A Sunni convert from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority currently detained in Karoun Prison in Ahwaz is being deprived of adequate medical treatment by prison authorities, despite suffering from a brain tumor.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), prison authorities have refused to transfer 30-year old Jaber Sakhravi, whose condition is deteriorating, to a hospital outside of the prison where he can receive adequate medical treatment. Continue reading “Sunni convert with a brain tumor deprived of medical treatment”
Four Sunni prisoners announce end to hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Four Sunni prisoners awaiting execution in Iran announced an end to their hunger strike after 39 days without food, after being returned to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj yesterday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the men, Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molayee, Jahangir Dehghani and Jamshed Dehghani began their hunger strike on 14 June 2014 after they were transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj in order for their execution to be carried out. Continue reading “Four Sunni prisoners announce end to hunger strike”
Three Sunni preachers arrested in Ahwaz
HRANA News Agency – Iran’s crackdown on the Sunnis of Ahwaz continues as three Sunni preachers from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority were arrested on Sunday in Mahshahr city, Kuzestan province of Iran.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 23-year old Hossein Saboori and his 21-year old brother Hassan Saboori were arrested and taken to an unknown location by security forces on Sunday 20 July 2014 in the town of Taleghani (Al-Kora) in Mahshahr city, Khuzestan. Continue reading “Three Sunni preachers arrested in Ahwaz”