HRANA – Yesterday, Nader Soltani, a resident of Tabriz, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location.

Based on information received by HRANA, Mr. Soltani was arrested on Monday, December 29, by security forces.

As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding the reasons for his arrest, his place of detention, or the charges brought against him.

Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules:
“Every prisoner shall have the right, and shall be given the ability and means, to inform immediately his or her family, or any other person designated as a contact person, about his or her imprisonment, about his or her transfer to another institution and about any serious illness or injury. The sharing of prisoners’ personal information shall be subject to domestic legislation.”