Report on Mass Release of Prisoners in the Past 24 Hours

In the past 24 hours, several prisoners of conscience were released from Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz, Evin Prison in Tehran, Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, and Ardabil Prison. Moreover, the legal case against journalist Saba Sherdoost was closed without further legal proceedings.

Of these freed prisoners, the most known prisoners are:

Baha’i citizen Qasem (Ghasem) Masoumi from Adel-Abad Prison
Baha’i citizen Saeed Ettehad from Adel-Abad Prison
Political Prisoner Marzieh Farsi from Evin Prison
Civil rights activist Behnam Mousivand from Rajai Shahr Prison
Political prisoner Hossein Kheyri from Rajai Shahr Prison
Azerbaijani (Turk) Activist Abbas Lesani from Ardabil Prison

Also, the legal case against journalist and women’s rights activist Saba Sherdoost was closed without further legal proceedings.

Details of these prison releases are still unknown. They are, however, likely released under the recent directive to “pardon and commute” the sentences of some prisoners.

Moreover, the Chief Justice of Bushehr Province Mehdi Mehrangiz announced the release of 979 prisoners in this province following the directive. He stated, “Of these freed prisoners, 246 were arrested amid nationwide protests. “No criminal record will be registered for them,” he claimed. 

Earlier, the head of the Judiciary proposed to pardon or commute the sentences of some prisoners as an enactment of Article 110, paragraph 11 of the constitution, which was approved by Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader.

 

 

Civil Activists Arrested Across the Country

HRANA News Agency – Security forces arrested a number of civil activists throughout the country during a coordinated operation on February 1. Some detainees including Saeed Eghbali and Saeed Seifi are denied of having visitors in Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during a coordinated effort by security forces around the country, a number of civil society activists, mostly known and formerly detained, were arrested, on Thursday February 1, 2018. Continue reading “Civil Activists Arrested Across the Country”

At Least 7 Civil Activists Arrested Across the Country

HRANA News Agency – At least seven civil activists were arrested by security forces in different parts of the country. Among the detainees, Saeed Eqbal, Dariush Zandi, Shima Babaei, Leyla Farjami, Mahmoud Masumi and Behnam Mousivand have been so far identified, but the number of the detainees will probably increase.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during a coordinated action of security forces across the country, a number of civil activists, mostly known and formerly detained, were arrested on Thursday, February 1, 2018. Continue reading “At Least 7 Civil Activists Arrested Across the Country”

Navid Kamran Returned to Evin Prison by the End of His Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Navid Kamran, political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, returned to this prison by the end of his leave.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Navid Kamran, political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, returned to this prison by the end of his six-day leave, on February 12, 2017. Continue reading “Navid Kamran Returned to Evin Prison by the End of His Furlough”

Navid Kamran Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital

HRANA News Agency – Navid Kamran, political prisoner in ward eight of Evin prison, who suffers from right leg and hand sensory and mobility problems, despite the initial coordination, was prevented from being sent to the hospital because he refused to wear a prison uniform.
According to the report of Human Rights News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Navid Kamran, civil activist who had been imprisoned in 2009, 2010, 2011, also had been arrested on September 6, 2014, along with Arash Sadeghi, Golrokh Irai, and Behnam Mousivand, by the Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Agents, at his workplace and was transferred to ward 2-A of the Revolutionary Guards in Evin prison, and was interrogated and persecuted. He was released on the bail temporarily. Continue reading “Navid Kamran Prevented from Being Sent to the Hospital”

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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”

Behnam Mousivand Began to Serve the Sentence of 3 Years

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Mousivand, civil activist, showed up at Evin prison to serve the sentence of three years.
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, has shown up at Evin prison to serve the three years imprisonment, on Monday June 13. Continue reading “Behnam Mousivand Began to Serve the Sentence of 3 Years”