HRANA News Agency – The following list includes the names of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners in Ormia whose sentences in total regardless of pending cases, is up to 260 years in prison and five death row prisoners included. However, except a few cases (three Baha’is, a spy and one convicted after the elections in 2009), the majority of these prisoners have been alleged with holding connection, supporting or being active member of one of the Kurdish parties, and have been arrested, so that, only a brief mention of “cooperation with the Kurdish opposition” refers to this type of accusations. It should be noted that the following list is a primary list and probably will be updated with more information.
Identities of prisoners in ward 12, who are now, more than half of all political prisoners held in Ormia prison: Continue reading “The Newest List of Political Prisoners in Ormia Central Prison”
Tag: Jafar Afshari
Hunger Strikers in Critical Condition at Uremia Prison
HRANA News Agency – Despite deteriorating health condition of at least 13 striking prisoners at Uremia Central Prison, these prisoners continue their hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), out of 26 striking prisoners who are at 33rd day of their hunger strike, at least 13 are in critical health condition. According to the reports, on December 21st general health of two prisoners “Ali Ahmad Soleymani and Khazar Rasoulizadeh” have deteriorated and started seeing blood spots in their vomit. Although they have been sent to the prison clinic, they refused to be injected with fluids and returned to the general ward later. Continue reading “Hunger Strikers in Critical Condition at Uremia Prison”
Hunger Strike at Uremia Prison Is Still Going On
HRANA News Agency – Twentieth day of hunger strike of 26 political prisoners detained in the central prison of Uremia (Darya) passed while the authorities regardless of the strikers’ demands were trying to convince them to break their strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Thursday 20th November, prisoners in ward 12 of central prison of Uremia to protest against the lack of “crime based wards’ separation” role and the problems with some primary facilities, have gone on unlimited hunger strike, but still their demands are denied. Continue reading “Hunger Strike at Uremia Prison Is Still Going On”
Pressure on hunger strikers at Uremia Prison has increased
HRANA News Agency – Authorities’ pressure to break the hunger strike of 28 political prisoners detained in the central prison of Uremia (Darya) has increased.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Saturday, 6th December, Intelligence Ministry representative summoned Osman Mostafapour, one of the prisoners in the prison of Uremia to the security office and asked him to stop hunger strike by disport from the strikers. Continue reading “Pressure on hunger strikers at Uremia Prison has increased”
Indifference of prison authorities to prisoners’ on-going hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Even 16 days after the hunger strike of 28 Political Prisoners at Urmieh Central Prison (Darya) and concerning health condition of some strikers, the prison authorities are committed to ignore their demands.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), since 20 November 2014, 29 Political Prisoners incarcerated at Ward 12 of Urmieh Central Prison have started an indefinite hunger strike in protest at the neglect of Separation of Crimes and other issues with their union. During the 9th day of their hunger strike “Mansour Around” a death row prisoner was suddenly exiled to Mahabad Prison. Continue reading “Indifference of prison authorities to prisoners’ on-going hunger strike”
Hunger strike at Uremia prison goes on
HRANA News Agency – The hunger strike of 29 political prisoners in central prison of Uremia has continued for its ninth day and one prisoner was transferred to Mahabad prison.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), prison authorities transferred Mansour Arvand, the prisoner who has sentenced to death and is on hunger strike along with 28 other political prisoners, to Mahabad without any previous note, on Saturday November 29. This day was the day that political prisoners of section number 12 could have visitors. Continue reading “Hunger strike at Uremia prison goes on”
Death Row prisoners family seeking help from Human Rights Organisation
HRANA News Agency – Afshari family is seeking help from Human Rights Organisations to save their children. They have two sons on the death row and the third one sentenced to imprisonment for political activities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshari Family sent a letter to HRANA seeking help and attention of all Human Rights Organisations for their sons Habibolah Afshari, Ali Afshari and Jafar Afshari. They are specially worried about their sons’ death sentence to be executed. Continue reading “Death Row prisoners family seeking help from Human Rights Organisation”
3 Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Three political prisoner of central prison of Uremia are still on hunger strike in solitary confinements.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Habib Afshari, Ali Afshari and Jafar Afshari, have been transferred to solitary confinements after beginning their hunger strike and are kept in solitary confinement after one week. Continue reading “3 Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike”