HRANA News Agency – After writing and publishing help – request letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations and Human Rights Organisations by 45 Security-Political Prisoners, Intelligence service at Evin prison summoned 43 of them from ward 7 to its office and interrogated them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after publishing of “the help-request letter of 45 Security-Political Prisoners at Quarantine section of Ward 7 at Evin Prison to the United Nations and Human Right organisations” with regards to attending to inhumane living condition of these prisoners who have been transferred from Ward 350 to the dungeon of Ward 7, massive attempts by Intelligence Services and Prosecution Office initiated at this Ward. Continue reading “Interrogation of 43 Prisoners after Publishing a Letter”
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A report about the political prisoners at ward 8 of Evin prison
HRANA News Agency – At the moment 800 prisoners are being kept is Evin Prison’s Ward 8 which has the capacity to hold 500 prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there are 800 prisoners held in Ward 8 of Evin prison which has four halls (Halls number 7, 8, 9 , and 10), while this ward has the capacity to hold just 500 prisoners. Continue reading “A report about the political prisoners at ward 8 of Evin prison”
No news of Hassan Sarami after 13 days of arrest
HRANA News Agency – Although 13 days have passed since Hassan Sarami and two of his children were arrested, the family still hasn’t received any news of their whereabouts or current condition. Sarami’s brother, Ali, was hanged on Dec. 28, 2010 on charges of being a member of Mujahideen-e Khalq, an Iranian opposition group.
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Families of political prisoners subjected to intrusive body searches
HRANA News Agency – Families of political prisoners have been subjected to intrusive body searches while visiting their loved ones in Evin Prison.
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Arash Sadeghi’s hunger strike continues
HRANA News Agency – Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi has been on hunger strike since June 1, 2013. Locked up in Ward 209 of Evin Prison, Sadeghi went on hunger strike after being beaten by prison guards.
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Namegh Mahmoudi was beaten on the way to hospital
HRANA News Agency – One of the prison guards beat Namegh Mahmoudi, a Kurdish political prisoner, as he was being transferred to the hospital.
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Political Activist remains in custody without being charged
HRANA News Agency – Reza Akbari-Monfared has been in custody for four months without being formally charged with any crimes. Akbari-Monfared is a political activist whose family members were executed during the mass killings of 1980s in Iran.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Akbari-Monfared was arrested on Jan. 15, 2013 together his son, Ali, and has been locked up in Ward 209 of Evin Prison ever since. His sister, Maryam, was arrested during the protests following the 2009 presidential elections in Iran and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His son, Ali, was released from prison last March after posting bail.
Akbari-Monfared was a political prisoner in 1980s, and four members of her family were executed during the same time. Ali-Reza, 20, Gholam-Reza, 26, Roghihe, 30, and Abdual-Reza, 23, were all hanged in the 80s.
Uncertainty About the Continued Detainment of Three Founders of a Cultural Association
April 27, 2010
HRA News Agency – After four months of detainment, three members of a cultural association, named Dr. Ebrahim Babayi, Mehdi Kouhan, and Mohsen SadeghiNoorare, are still being kept at Evin Prison under uncertain circumstances. According to the information received by HRANA reporters, after the public protests of December 27 of this year on the occasion of Ashura, 16 members of a cultural association, known as “The Children of the Great Iran,” were arrested in Tehran by the officials of the Ministry of Information and transferred to Evin Prison Division 209. The interrogators subjected them to beatings and mistreatment.
Transfer of 50 Prisoners on Death Row From Ghezalhesar To Evin Prison
HRANA – Thursday, March 24th, 50 inmates of Ghezelhesar Prison located in Karaj, were transferred to Evin prison.
According to information of HRANA reporters, News Organizations for Human Rights Activists in Iran, it is believed that these 50 prisoners are accused of initiating riot in Ghezelhesar prison.
Evidently Authorities have transferred these prisoners, who have been sentenced to death, To Evin Prison for their sentence to be executed.
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