Arash Sadeghi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi who has gone on hunger strike in ward 8 of Evin prison since October 24 passed out with 9/6 blood pressure and was under oxygen for an hour in the clinic of prison. Following his critical condition, clinic doctors recommended him to be sent to a hospital, but the political prisoner announced that he would go to the hospital without wearing a uniform and handcuffs and shackles. He is now suffering palpitations, shortness of breath, pain in the kidney and his toenails were bruised.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi who has gone on hunger strike in ward 8 of Evin prison since October 24 passed out with 9/6 blood pressure and was under oxygen for an hour in the clinic of prison. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi in Critical Health Condition in Evin Prison”

Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi Met in Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – On November 14, Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi met in the prison. The meeting was the request of the head of the prison aimed at ending the hunger strike of Arash Sadeghi, however, despite the promises of the authorities he refused to end his hunger strike until fulfilling these promises.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on November 14, Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi met in the “Office of Enforcement” for the first time since Ms. Irai’s arrest. Continue reading “Golrokh Irai and Arash Sadeghi Met in Evin Prison”

Golrokh Irai Visited Her Mother for the First Time Since Her Arrest

HRANA News Agency – On October 24, Golrokh Irai, civil activist, was arrested violently by Revolutionary Guards of Sarollah without any warrant, to serve her 6 years of imprisonment and was transferred to Evin prison “blindfolded and handcuffed”. Ms. Irai who has health problems and even could not appear and defend herself at the hearing due to a surgery, had requested several times to meet her husband, Arash Sadeghi while he has gone on hunger strike since her arrest, but the authorities have not allowed them to meet each other yet.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on October 24, Golrokh Irai civil activist, was arrested violently by the Revolutionary Guards of Sarollah without a warrant, to serve her 6 years of imprisonment and was transferred to Evin prison. Continue reading “Golrokh Irai Visited Her Mother for the First Time Since Her Arrest”

Rasoul Razavi Ended His Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – While Rasoul Razavi has announced that he has ended his hunger strike, on the forty-fourth day by a short messages, in the central prison of Karaj, Vahid Sayadi Nassiri has been transferred to solitary confinement on the thirty first day of his hunger strike, the left kidney of Hossein Rajabian has been infected and Ali Shariati was taken to a hospital. A number of other political prisoners still continue on their hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, political prisoner who had been exiled to the central prison of Karaj, has written a letter, saying that he ended his hunger strike because of the promise of judicial authorities, on the 44th day of his strike, on November 15, 2016. Continue reading “Rasoul Razavi Ended His Hunger Strike”

Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to the Hospital Again

HRANA News Agency – 7 political prisoners are on hunger strike with different demands, in different prisons. General health condition of some of these prisoners is reported to be bad. Rasoul Razavi and Morteza Moradpoor are respectively on the 40th and 13th day of hunger strike and have been exiled to central prison of Karaj and deprived of having phone call. In Evin prison, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, two artist brothers Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian, and Ali Shariati are respectively on the 28th, 20th, 16th, and 13th day of hunger strike. This is while prison authorities lunched a session and threatened prisoners on the strike. Mehdi Rajabian has been transferred to a hospital again for stomach bleeding. Vahid Sayadi was transferred to ward number 4 by prison guards. Hossain Alimohammadi, political prisoner in Tabriz prison, ended his strike after he accomplished his goal. Still there is no information about the fate of Mohammad Ali Taheri, who was reported to be on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, Morteza Moradpoor, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, two artist brothers Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian and Ali Shariati, are 7 prisoners who are on hunger strike. Continue reading “Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to the Hospital Again”

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Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to a Hospital on the 12th Day of Hunger Strike

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Rajabian, imprisoned artist in Evin prison, was transferred to a hospital following stomach bleeding resulted from hunger strike. In another news, security authorities of this prison, has threatened prisoners on hunger strike and prisoners who signed the letter in support of these prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mehdi Rajabian, imprisoned artist, was transferred to Taleghani hospital, following stomach bleeding resulted from hunger strike on his 12th day of strike, on November 8. Continue reading “Mehdi Rajabian Transferred to a Hospital on the 12th Day of Hunger Strike”

9 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in 3 Different Prisons of Iran

HRANA News Agency – 9 political prisoners in Evin, Tabriz and Rajaei Shahr prisons, are on hunger strike since 5 to 30 days ago. The health condition of some of them have been reported to be very bad. From three political prisoners in Tabriz prison, Rasoul Razavi and Morteza Moradpoor have been transferred to Rajaei Shahr prison. Hossain Alimohammadi who is kept still in central prison of Tabriz. In Evin prison, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian and Ali Shariati are on hunger strike. On the other hand, Mohammadali Taheri’ had been in hunger strike since more than a month ago, but there is no information about him since then.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Razavi, Morteza Moradpoor, Mohammadali Taheri, Vahid Sayadi, Arash Sadeghi, Mehdi and Hossain Rajabian, Hossain Alimohammadali and Ali Shariati, are 9 political prisoners in Tabriz, Rajaei Shahr and Evin prisons, who are on hunger strike for different reasons. Continue reading “9 Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in 3 Different Prisons of Iran”

Golrokh Irai Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Golrokh Irai, Arash Sadeghi’s wife was arrested by security forces. They broke the house door and transferred her to Evin prison in order to serve her sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Golrokh Irai was arrested by security forces, after they broke the door of the house, and transferred to Evin prison in order to serve her 6 years of imprisonment, even though she had not received a notification. Continue reading “Golrokh Irai Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison”

Navid Kamran Arrested to Serve His Sentence

HRANA News Agency – On September 3, the judicial officials arrested Navid Kamran at his workplace and transferred him to the quarantine of ward 4 of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Navid Kamran was arrested at his workplace to serve his sentence on September 3. Continue reading “Navid Kamran Arrested to Serve His Sentence”

Behnam Mousivand Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Mousivand, civil activist who had shown up at Evin prison on Monday June 13 to serve his sentence, was transferred from the quarantine of ward 4 to ward 8 of this prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Behnam Mousivand, civil activist who had been sentenced to one year imprisonment along with Arash Sadeghi, Golrokh Ebrahimi and Navid Kamrani, by the implementation of his two-year suspended imprisonment sentence for a previous case, had shown up at Evin prison to serve the three years imprisonment, on Monday June 13. He was transferred to ward 8 of this prison. Continue reading “Behnam Mousivand Transferred to Ward 8 of Evin Prison”