Abbas Lesani on Hunger Strike in Shiraz Prison

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani, civil rights activist from Ardabil, has announced hunger strike since February 24, in Shiraz prison. His family has also been summoned to the court multiple times.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abbas Lesani, imprisoned Turk civil rights activist of Shiraz prison, has started the hunger strike since February 24, in protest to his transfer to Ebrat ward and not having contact with outside of prison. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani on Hunger Strike in Shiraz Prison”

Roghaye Alizade’s Hearing Held in the Revolutionary Court of Ardabil

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lisani’s family, his wife and two sons were present at the general revolutionary court of Ardabil following repeated summons. The Turksish activist (Azeri) of Ardabil is currently being held in prison in Shiraz.
According to previous summons Abbas Lisani’s wife, Roghaye Alizadeh and his sons, Ali and Mehdi Lesani were present at second branch of general revolutionary courts of Ardabil on February 23. Continue reading “Roghaye Alizade’s Hearing Held in the Revolutionary Court of Ardabil”

5 Civil Activists Sentenced To Imprisonment And Lashes In Ardabil

HRANA News Agency – The sentences of three months imprisonment and thirty lashes of 5 civil activists in Ardabil were confirmed by the appeal court. Tohid Amiramini, Saleh Pichganlo, Maisam Julani, Mostafa Parvinjoda and Morteza Parvinjoda were arrested during a football match and after picking up a placard demanding the freedom of a political prisoner.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these activists picked up a placard on which they had written: “Abbas Lesani, Azerbaijani activist must be released” during a football match between “Shahrdari Ardebil” and “Aluminum Hormozgan”. Continue reading “5 Civil Activists Sentenced To Imprisonment And Lashes In Ardabil”

A Political Prisoner’s Wife Summoned To The Court In Ardabil

HRANA News Agency – Roqiyeh Alizadeh, the wife of Abbas Lesani, imprisoned political and civil activist, was summoned in writing “to give some explanations” to the second branch of the Prosecutor General and Revolutionary Courts in Ardabil city.
According to this summons which was issued on 14 February 2016, Mrs. Alizadeh had to visit the office of the Prosecutor within five days. Continue reading “A Political Prisoner’s Wife Summoned To The Court In Ardabil”

Abbas Lesani’s Wife Summoned To The Court

HRANA News Agency – Roqayeh Alizadeh, the wife of Turkish (Azari) political prisoner in Shiraz prison, was summoned to the revolutionary court in Ardebil by calling. Ms. Alizadeh said that the court had probably summoned her because of the complaint of the intelligence, but she was not summoned in writing and formal, so she would not go to the court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Roqayeh Alizadeh, the wife of Abbas Lesani, was summoned to the branch 2 of the prosecutor of revolutionary court in Ardebil by a telephone call. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani’s Wife Summoned To The Court”

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Abbas Lesani In Solitary Confinement In Shiraz Prison

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani, imprisoned civil activist in Shiraz prison is prohibited from having prison visits since his exile to this prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abbas Lesani, imprisoned civil activist who was transferred from Ardabil prison to Shiraz prison without any notice on Thursday, 12th  November is incommunicado. He has been prevented from having prison visits from the moment of his exile to Shiraz prison. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani In Solitary Confinement In Shiraz Prison”

Abbas Lesani Ended His Hunger Strike After 12 Days

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani, civil activist from Ardabil, ended his hunger strike after 12 days and was transferred to the general ward.
This civil activist’s wife, in an interview with HRANA, confirmed the news and said that, after she had a meeting with him and the head of Ardabil prison promised not to exile him, Mr. Lesani was convinced to end his hunger strike. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani Ended His Hunger Strike After 12 Days”

Abbas Lesani On The 10th Day Of Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani is on his 10th day of hunger strike, while his family is not allowed to visit him and has no information about his health condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abbas Lesani, Azeri civil rights activist, is on the 10th day of his hunger strike while Ardabil prison’s authorities and supervisor judge of the prison have not agreed with his requests, which are in compliance with Executive Code of the prisons. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani On The 10th Day Of Hunger Strike”

Abbas Lesani Arrested in Ardabil

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani, civil activist from Ardabil province was detained to endure his one year imprisonment sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abbas Lesani was arrested, when he went to his work place, by the security forces, on Wednesday morning 22nd July and was taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani Arrested in Ardabil”

Abbas Lesani’s Imprisonment Sentence Confirmed by the Court of Appeal

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Lesani’s one year in prison sentence has been confirmed by the court of appeal of Ardebil.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), branch number one of the appeal court of Ardabil province rejected the defenses of Mr. Lesani and confirmed one year in prison sentence. The court also rejected the plea of Ardabil’s persecutor regarding the exile. Continue reading “Abbas Lesani’s Imprisonment Sentence Confirmed by the Court of Appeal”