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Teachers Union Activist Mohammad Habibi still in Detention

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Ali Akbar Baghani, and Jafar Ebrahimi, Evin Prison, mohammad habibi, Rasoul Bodaghi

Teachers Union Activist Mohammad Habibi is still in temporary detention. He was arrested on April 30, 2022, and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. On July 31, he was relocated to the Public Ward of this prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Mohammad Habibi, the spokesperson of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, has been in detention for three months.

An informed source told HRANA that generally, temporary detentions do not exceed three months, but the authorities have extended Habibi’s detention for the fourth month, without access to a lawyer.

On April 30, 2022, one day before the nationwide teachers’ protests, security forces arrested Habibi and three other members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, Ali Akbar Baghani, Rasoul Bodaghi, and Jafar Ebrahimi and transferred them to Ward 209 of Evin prison.

Teacher Union Activist Mohammad Habibi’s Detention Extended 

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Ali Akbar Baghani, Iranian Teacher Union Activist, Jafar Ebrahimi, mohammad habibi, Rasoul Bodaghi

Mohammad Habibi’s detention was extended for a month on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, despite a previous pledge that he would be released on bail. On April 30, 2022, Habibi, who is the spokesperson of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association was arrested and detained in Ward 209 of Evin Prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, imprisoned teacher Mohammad Habibi’s detention was extended for one month.

According to an informed source, Habibi has been charged with “propaganda against the regime” and is currently held in one of the public cells of Ward 209 with 12 other inmates.” He was allowed to have one phone call once a week and family visitations two times. 

On April 30, 2022, one day before the nationwide teacher protests, security forces arrested  Habibi and three other members of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, Ali Akbar Baghani, Rasoul Bodaghi and Jafar Ebrahimi and transferred them to Ward 209 of Evin prison, which belongs to the Ministry of Intelligence and demonstrates that the Ministry is concerned about the teachers’ assembly in Iran.

Ali Akbar Baghani Exiled to the City of Zabol

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Labor and Guilds
Ali Akbar Baghani, Ismail Abdi, Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi

HRANA News Agency – At the same time with the “Teachers day” in Iran, Ali Akbar Baghani, Vice-President of the Teachers Union, who was recently released from prison, in continuation of his sentence was exiled for 10 years to Zabol city in Sistan and Baloochestan province.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali Akbar Baghani, Vice-President of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Union, who had been sentenced to one years imprisonment and 10 years exile to Zabol city, in the case of 2010 by branch 26 of the Revolutionary presided by Judge Pir Abbasi, on charges of propaganda against the regime, was sent to exile. Continue reading “Ali Akbar Baghani Exiled to the City of Zabol”

The List Of Over 80 Political Prisoners In Rajai Shahr Prison In Karaj

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Abdolreza Ghanbari, Abraham Firuzi, Abulfazl Fuladvand, Afif Naimi, Afshin Baymany, Ali Akbar Baghani, Ali Mashhadi Kazemi, Alireza Farahani, Amir Qaziani Durbin, Arash Moghadam Aslanpur, Arjang Davoodi, Asghar Qattan, Azizullah Samandary, Bathir Shah Mammadov, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, Behrouz Tavakkoli, Behzad Tarahomi, Farahmand Sanai, Farhad Eghabli, Farhad Gohandezh, Farhang Mansouri, Farid Azmoudeh, Fouad Gohandezh, Fouad Moghadam, Hamid Babaei, Hamid Mo'tamedi Nia, Hamid Mo'tamedifar, Hamid Norouzi, Hassan Ashtiani, Houshang Rezaei, Ighan Shahidi, Iraj Hatami, Jafar Eghdami, Jamaluddin Khanjani, Jamshid Sadiq al-Husseini, Kamal Ashtiani, Kamran Mortezaie, Karim Maroof Aziz, Keyvan Rahimian, Khaled Fereydooni, Khalid Hardani, Latif Hassani, Luqman Moradi, Masoud Arab Choobdar, Masoud Jafarabadi, Mehdi Azimi, Mehdi Farahi Shandiz, Misagh Yazdanejad, Mohamadreza Alipayam, Mohammad Akrami, Mohammad Ali Tawfigh, Mohammad Nazari, Mohammed Saifzadeh, Navid Khanjani, Omar Faghihpour, Payam Bastani Parizi, Payam Markazi, Peyman Arefi, Ramadan Ahmed Kamal, Reza Akbari-Monfared, Saeed Abedini, Saeed Madani, Saeed Razavi Faghih, Saeed Shirzad, Saeid Rezaie, Said Masouri, Said Pourheydar, Saifullah Sagali, Saleh Kohandel, Shahab Dehghani, Shahin Negari, Shahin Zoghi Tabar, Shahram Pour Mansouri, Shamim Na'imi, Siamak Saboori, Sirus Ziyari, Sohail Babadi, Vahid Asghari, Vahid Mousavi, Vahid Tizfahm, Wahed Kholoosi, Yasser Hamidi Shahrabi, Zanyar Moradi

HRANA News Agency – The following list includes names, warrants and charges of more than 80 political prisoners, prisoners of conscience and security in Rajai Shahr prison which has been prepared by the reporters of HRANA.
A diverse range of prisoners charged with political, conscience, military and security allegations are being held in Rajai Shahr prison. Although many of these prisoners are kept in separate rooms in Hall 12 but a large number of these prisoners are being kept also between non-political, criminals and sometimes dangerous prisoners unlike the principle of separation of crimes. Continue reading “The List Of Over 80 Political Prisoners In Rajai Shahr Prison In Karaj”

Ali Akbar Baghani Transferred to Ward 12 of Rajai Shahr Prison

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Ali Akbar Baghani, Esmail Abdi, Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi

HRANA News Agency – Ali Akbar Baghani, imprisoned teacher and deputy director of the Teachers’ Union, has been transferred to hall 12, the political-security prisoners’ ward in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this imprisoned teacher was held in the ward of general crime prisoners, in ward 3 of Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, before being transferred to hall 12 of this prison. Continue reading “Ali Akbar Baghani Transferred to Ward 12 of Rajai Shahr Prison”

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Ali Akbar Baghani sentenced to 1 year in prison, 10 years in Exile

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Ali Akbar Baghani

HRANA News Agency – Ali Akbar Baghani, the secretary general for the Teacher’s Union in Iran, was sentenced to one year in prison and 10 years in exile to Zabol City, by branch 26th of Tehran’s revolutionary court.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Judge Pir Abassi at branch 26th of Tehran’s revolutionary court, sentenced Ali Akbar Baghani to 1 year in prison and 10 years exiled to Zabol, a city far in eastern south of Iran. This verdict was issued based on his case from 2010 on charge of propaganda against system.
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HRW Calls For Release Of Jailed Iranian Teachers

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Abdollah Momeni, Abdolvahed Maroofzadeh, Ahmad Medadi, Ali Akbar Baghani, Ali Besharati, Ali Najafi, Ali Poorsoleiman, Alireza Ghanbari, Alireza Hashemi, Amir Yaghinloo, Asghar Mohammadkhani, Bagher Fathali Beigi, Eliass Talebi, EsmaeelAbdi, Farzad Kamangar, Hadi Rashedi, Hashem Khastar, Hashem Shaabaninejad, Hossein Toroghi Jafari, Jafar Ebrahimi Aznadariyani, Mahmood Bagheri, Mahmood Beheshti Lageroodi, Masoomeh Dehghan, Mohammad Ali Shirazi, Mohammad Davari, Mohammad Farajian, Mohammad-Ali Agooshi, Mohammad-Jamal Hiki, Mohammadreza Rezaei Gorgani, Mohsen Jeldyani, Mokhtar Asadi, Molood Khanchezard, Mozafar Sharifi, Nabiollah Bastan, Nadim Houry, Rasool Bodaghi, Razgar Sharifi, Saeed Jahanara, Shahoo Hosseini, Shirin Ebadi, Tofigh Mortezapoor, Zhara Hatami

HRANA News Agency – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Iranian authorities to immediately free seven jailed teachers and to end the harassment of dozens of others.

(Beirut) – Iranian authorities should immediately free seven teachers who are behind bars solely for speaking out against the government. Iran should also end harassment of dozens of others teachers who are facing charges or who have already served time in prison on national-security-related charges. Human Rights Watch issued the call on World Teachers Day as part of a joint campaign initiated by Iranian and other international rights groups to highlight the plight of teachers who criticize the government.

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Two Members of the Iranian Teachers’ Union Arrested in Yazd

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Labor and Guilds
Abdollah Momeni, Abrolreza Ghanbari, Ali Akbar Baghani, Ali Reza Hashemi, Bahman Nasirzadeh, Esmaeel Abdi, Farzad Kamangar, Hashem Khastar, Mahmood Beheshti, Mohammad Ali Shahedi, Mohammad Ali Shirazi, Mohammad Davari, Rasool Bodaghi

HRANA –The arrests of union activists continue with the arrests of Mohammad Ali Shirazi and Mohammad Ali Shahedi, two members of the Board of Directors of the Teachers’ Union in Yazd.

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Rise in Detainment and Pressures on Teachers During Teachers’ Week

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Ali Akbar Baghani, Mohammad Beheshti Langroodi, Toufigh Morteza Poor

April 29, 2010

HRA News Agency – Three members of the Teachers’ Guild Association were detained in the aftermath of the increasing pressures on Teachers’ Guild activists at the threshold of the “Teachers’ Week.” According to HRANA, On Wednesday morning April 28, officials of the Ministry of Information arrested Ali Akbar Baghani, director general of Teachers’ Guild Association, and Mohammad Beheshti Langroodi, the speaker of this association, at their place of residence. An hour later in city of Tabriz, security forces raided the personal residence of Toufigh Morteza Poor, one of the members of the Teachers’ Guild Association of Tabriz and detained him.

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