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Avat Karami Arrested by Security Forces in Sanandaj

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Avat Karami, Sanandaj, آوات کرمی

HRANA – On Sunday, August 9, Avat Karami, an environmental activist and resident of Sanandaj, was arrested by security forces at his private residence and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to information received by HRANA, on the evening of Sunday, August 9, security forces raided Avat Karami’s home in Negel village, Sanandaj County, and arrested him.

An informed source close to Karami’s family told HRANA that the arrest took place in the presence of his elderly mother and several village residents. According to the source, after arresting Karami, the agents removed him from his home with his hands and feet bound and took him away.

According to information received by HRANA, Karami has been involved in efforts to protect the environment and the Zagros oak forests in recent years. At his own expense, he has also purchased medicine, equipment, and first-aid supplies to assist animals and wildlife in the region.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained regarding his whereabouts, the reasons for his arrest, or the charges brought against him.

Avat Karami has previously faced judicial action and been convicted in connection with his activities.

A Daily Overview of Human Rights Violations in Iran for January 19, 2019

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Arsham Rezaei, Avat Karami, Baha'i, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, Birjand, Edris Mohammadi, Farshid Deymi, Hadid Babajani, Karim Sayahi, Kiana Rezvani, Kimia Mostafavi, Kulbar, landmine, National Steel Company of Ahvaz, Students, Sunni, Sunni News, Tarogh Khalafi

The following is an overview of human rights violations in Iran on January 19th, 2019 based on the information compiled and verified by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

(1) Two Baha’i citizens, Kimia Mostafavi and Kiana Rezvani, have been arrested in Kerman. Their whereabouts are still unknown.

(2) A landmine explosion injured Hadid Babajani, a 19-year-old Kulbar (Kurdish back carrier), in Ravansar city in the Kermanshah province.

(3) Two workers of Iran National Steel Industrial Group (NSIG) in Ahvaz, Karim Sayahi and Tarogh Khalafi, were released after two months. More than 43 workers of NSIG have been arrested on December 16, 2018.

(4) A student transporting vehicle crashed leaving four students injured in Tehran. Similar incidents had happened in Qaleh Ganj and Ekhtiarabad in Kerman province on January 15 and 16.

(5) A Baha’i owned-business in Birjand was reopened. Farshid Deymi’s store was sealed off by judicial authorities order last year. Apparently, the Baha’i owned-businesses were shut down because they were closed for Bahai religious holidays.

(6) Two detained labor activists, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh and Arsham Rezaei have their bonds set at 200 million Toman [approximately 20 thousand USD] each. Ebrahimzadeh was arrested last month and he had been released from prison last year after finishing his seven years sentence.

(7) Masoud Shamsnejad, a lawyer and professor, was arrested and transferred to Urmia prison while the security guards raided his home and confiscated his belongings. He was accused of “propaganda against the state” due to being a lawyer of his clients.

(8) A worker died of electrocution in Tehran and another worker fatally fell in Zahedan, because of negligence in the oversight of safety conditions.

(9) Four employees of a news website, Sunni News, were summoned to the Revolutionary Court in Zahedan. Sunni News discusses the Sunni Islam beliefs and rituals with respect to the other religions.

(10) The workers of Khuzestan Pipe Industrial Company have more than 15 months unpaid wages and 11 months unpaid insurance fee owed by the employer.

(11) Two environmentalists have been arrested in Sanandaj city in Kurdistan province. Edris Mohammadi and Avat Karami were arrested for an unknown reason and their whereabouts are still unknown.

(12) More than three protests were organized in Iran on January 19, 2019. Municipality workers in Borujerd, several people in Sistan and Baluchestan, and the workers of Ahvaz inter-city rail, have held separate protests to demand their requests.