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Azerbaijani Turk Activist Akbar Abolzadeh on Hunger Strike

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Ethnic Minorities, News
Ahar, Akbar Abolzadeh, Azerbaijani Turk activist, Hunger Strike, Tabriz, Tabriz Prison

Azerbaijani Turk Activist Akbar Abolzadeh who is in Tabriz Prison, went on hunger strike in protest against the rejection of his request for furlough.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Azerbaijani Turk Activist Akbar Abolzadeh is on hunger strike since July 17.

In October 2017, the Revolutionary Court of Ahar, East Azerbaijan Province, sentenced Abolzadeh to 10 months in prison for participating in demonstrations against a TV program which insulted Azeri-speaking Iranians. The verdict was upheld on appeal.

On June 7, 2022, the security forces arrested Abolzadeh in Ahar and took him to Ahar Prison.

Azerbaijani Turk Activist Akbar Abolzadeh Arrested in Ahar

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Freedom of Expression, News
Akbar Abolzadeh, Azerbaijani Turk activists

On Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Azerbaijani Turk Activist Akbar Abolzadeh was arrested by security forces in Ahar City and transferred to an unidentified location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Security forces arrested Azerbaijani Turk Activist Akbar Abolzadeh in Ahar City, East Azerbaijan Province.

The reason for this arrest, his whereabouts and the charges are unknown so far.

 

6 Civil Activists Arrested During Recent Days

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Ethnic Minorities
Abbas Shadmand, Akbar Abolzadeh, Asghar Biddle, Bayram Gharacheloo, Behnam Abdollahmohammadi, Mehran Bambaei

HRANA News Agency – There are some reports regarding the arrest of six activists in recent days, while this year the security forces have prevented holding the annual ceremony of “Ghaleh Babak” , Babak Castle, in East Azerbaijan province.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Wednesday 29th July, security officers went to print office of Mr. Bayram Gharacheloo in Shahriar and arrested him along with several other civil activists named Behnam Abdollahmohammadi, Ali Asghar Biddle and Mehran Bambaei. Continue reading “6 Civil Activists Arrested During Recent Days”

At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz

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Freedom of Expression, Students
A’rman Zaaker, Afshin Esmailzadeh, Akbar Abolzadeh, Mir Yasin Hoseini( student of Tabriz University), Nima Abaspour, Sajad Khalilnejhad, Soheil Ghaderi, Vahid Valizadeh

HRANA News Agency – A group of civil activists were arrested at Abresani square, Tabriz, on June 10th.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these people held a rally in Abresani square, Tabriz, related to shriveling of the Uremia Lake and against authorities’ not implementing their promises, which was faced with the involvement of the security forces. Continue reading “At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz”