The 60th Number of Peace Line Has Been Published

HRANA News Agency – The Sixtieth issue of the “Peace Line” journal, human rights special journal was published.

On April 29, the international day of commemoration of the victims of chemical weapons, this issue of the “Peace Line” monthly magazine, titled as “a day for the victims of chemical weapons” was published. In addition to the civilians who were the victims of these weapons during the 8-year war between Iran and Iraq, there are contributions about the pain and tribulations that after 27 years since the end of the war are being still suffered and discussed. Continue reading “The 60th Number of Peace Line Has Been Published”

Monthly Report – An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in February-March 2016

HRANA News Agency – The Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran has published the following monthly report on the human rights situation in Iran during the period of February-March, 2016 (Persian calendar month of Esfand, 1394). This report cannot perfectly and comprehensively reflect the details of human rights concerns in Iran for obvious reasons including the existing governmental limitations and ban on the free exchange of information. It should be noted that in addition to the monthly reports, the Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran publishes a comprehensive and analytical annual report at the end of each year. Continue reading “Monthly Report – An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in February-March 2016”

HRANA is Available through Satellite Channel

HRANA News Agency – Iranian citizens who have satellite can download and use the reports and publications of Human Rights Activists such as Human Rights Activists News Agency, Peace Line magazine, reports of statistics and its other functions along with a large volume of data, audio and video, for free, safe and unfiltered via the satellite channel of “Toosheh”.

Persian users can access to internet content such as movies, news, technology and new technologies of mobile and pc, music and entertainment for free and with high speed via windows software of Toosheh. Human Rights Activists joined the publishers of Toosheh last month. Continue reading “HRANA is Available through Satellite Channel”

US Department of State: Iran Continues to Violate Human Rights

HRANA News Agency – US Department of State published its annual human rights report and with emphasizing on torture, suppression of freedom of expression and public executions, announced that Islamic Republic of Iran is continuously violating human rights.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), US Department of State published its 40th country reports on human rights practices and on the section that is about Iran announced that the violation of human rights and practices like torture, harassment of political prisoners and arbitrary executions have continued in Iran in 2015. Continue reading “US Department of State: Iran Continues to Violate Human Rights”

Monthly Report – An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in January-February 2016

HRANA News Agency – The Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran has published the following monthly report on the human rights situation in Iran during the period of January-February, 2016 (Persian calendar month of Bahman, 1394). This report cannot perfectly and comprehensively reflect the details of human rights concerns in Iran for obvious reasons including the existing governmental limitations and ban on the free exchange of information. It should be noted that in addition to the monthly reports, the Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran publishes a comprehensive and analytical annual report at the end of each year. Continue reading “Monthly Report – An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in January-February 2016”

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The 59th Issue of “Peace Line” Has Been Published

HRANA News Agency – The fifty-ninth issue of the “Peace Line” journal, human rights special journal was published.

“Peace Line” monthly magazine talks about colportage in Iran, and about the reason of its existence, its development and hawkers problems, in its “special case” article, titled; “Hawkers thousand vortexes”. In this regard an interview has been done with Bahman Ahmadi Amoui, economics graduated journalist and former political prisoner who recently conducted research about the vendor in Iran. Continue reading “The 59th Issue of “Peace Line” Has Been Published”

7 Prisoners Sentenced to Additional Imprisonment in Orumieh Prison since 2011

HRANA News Agency – A trend of increasing the sentences of the prisoners in Orumieh Prison has begun since 2011 as Ali Ahmad Soleiman, Mustafa Ali Ahmed and Qader Mohammadzadeh were sentenced each to three months in prison in the spring of that year on charges of propaganda against the system.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in 2011 other two prisoners, Ali Ahmad Soleiman and Omid Rahmani were sentenced on charge of propaganda against the state to three months in prison. Continue reading “7 Prisoners Sentenced to Additional Imprisonment in Orumieh Prison since 2011”

UN Human Rights Council Extended Ahmed Shaheed’s Mandate

HRANA News Agency – The United Nations Human Rights Council, by 20 votes in favor, 15 against and 11 abstentions, extended the mandate of the special rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran for one more year.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the resolution on the human rights situation in Iran “L. 27” adopted at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and the mandate of Ahmed Shaheed was extended for one more year. Continue reading “UN Human Rights Council Extended Ahmed Shaheed’s Mandate”

34 Human Rights Organizations Call for Extension of Ahmed Shaheed’s Mandate

HRANA News Agency – 34 human rights organizations called on the member states of the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mission of Ahmed Shaheed to defend human rights in Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), along with the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council, 34 nongovernmental organization asked the member states to extend the mission of UN special rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran. Continue reading “34 Human Rights Organizations Call for Extension of Ahmed Shaheed’s Mandate”

The 58th Number of “Peace Line” Published

HRANA News Agency – The 58th number of “Peace Line” journal, publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, has been published. This issue of the magazine, is an overview on the “Human Rights Activists in Iran” on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its establishment

“Peace Line” has asked the activists of civil society and human rights activists such as Dr. Abdolkarim Lahiji, Mehrangiz Kar, Shadi Sadr, Hadi Ghaemi, Elaheh Sharifpour (Hiks) and Mahmood Amiri Moghadam about their opinion about its activities. Continue reading “The 58th Number of “Peace Line” Published”