3 Political Prisoners Exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad, Hamid Babaei and Masood Arab Chobdar, 3 prisoners of Evin prison, were exiled to Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, after a guild complain and they are on hunger strike  in quarantine ward in this prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Monday 16th February, compulsory use of ward’s courtyard in ward 8 of Evin prison for the prisoners who had no warm clothes, caused their complains and finally 8 political prisoners of this ward were taken to solitary confinements. Continue reading “3 Political Prisoners Exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

8 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Evin and Rajai Shahr Prisons

HRANA News Agency – Following prisoners’ protests against compulsory stay in prison courtyard “to get some fresh air” in winter weather while prisoners do not have appropriate warm cloth, 8 political prisoners in ward 8 of Evin prison were transferred to solitary confinements and subsequently, they went on hunger strike. Recent news suggests that, Saeid Shirzad has been beaten and transferred to Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following a guild complain by prisoners in ward 8 of Evin prison regarding a compulsory use of ward courtyard in the cold weather while there is a lack of warm clothing, on Monday noon, Aso Rostami, Amir Amirgholi and Amir Hushang Navaei, were taken to solitary confinements and so they went on hunger strike. Continue reading “8 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Evin and Rajai Shahr Prisons”

6 Political Prisoners Started Hunger Strike at Evin Prison in Tehran

HRANA News Agency – Following a complain regarding compulsory use of prison’s yard “to get some fresh air” in winter weather and lack of warm clothing for prisoners in ward 8 of Evin prison, Amir Amirgholi, Aso Rostami and Amir Hushang Navaei were taken to solitary confinements, and they went on hunger strike. Also, 3 other prisoners went on hunger strike until those inmates would be returned to the ward from solitary confinements.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Monday 16th February, despite the winter cold weather and lack of warm clothing, prisoners of ward 8 in Evin prison were forced by prison officials to stay in the prison yard. Continue reading “6 Political Prisoners Started Hunger Strike at Evin Prison in Tehran”