Tag: Pakdasht

Four Individuals Arrested by Ministry of Intelligence Forces in Pakdasht

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Freedom of Expression, News
Pakdasht

The Prosecutor General of Pakdasht has announced the arrest of four individuals in the city, accusing them of being “operational elements of the Monafeqin group” and engaging in “sabotage and espionage activities.” The arrests were reportedly carried out by the Ministry of Intelligence forces.

According to HRANA, citing IRNA, these four individuals were apprehended in Pakdasht County, Tehran Province.

Prosecutor Mohammad Hassanpour stated that the detainees were identified and arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence. He alleged that they were involved in activities linked to the “Monafeqin group,” a term used by the Islamic Republic to refer to the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK), an opposition group.

No details about the identities of the detainees or their current location have been provided in the report.

This incident raises further concerns about the lack of transparency regarding detainees’ conditions and rights.

Four Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Including a Juvenile Offender

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Executions, News
Ghezel Hesar prison, Hamed Pakdel, HRANA, Pakdasht, Reza Shirzahi, Zabol

Early this morning, November 27, four prisoners previously convicted of murder were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. One of them, Reza Shirzahi, was only 17 years old at the time of the crime in 2020.

The identities of two of the executed prisoners have been confirmed as Reza Shirzahi, a resident of Pakdasht originally from Zabol, and Hamed Pakdel.

Reza Shirzahi, aged around 21, was accused of killing a friend during an altercation in 2020. He was arrested that same year, tried in a criminal court, and sentenced to death—a verdict later upheld by the Supreme Court. At the time of his arrest, He was only 17 years old. After spending time in Khorin Prison, he was transferred first to Rajai Shahr Prison and then to Ghezel Hesar Prison, where the execution was carried out. The published photo in this report is of Reza.

The identities of the other two executed prisoners remain unknown, and HRANA is continuing its investigation to confirm their details.

It is worth noting that as of the time of this report, prison authorities and responsible institutions have not officially announced the executions.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Mohammad Boroughani Receives Five-Year Prison Term and Ten Years Exile

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Ghezel Hesar, Isfahan, Karaj, Mohammad Boroughani, moharebeh, Naeen, Pakdasht, Qezel Hesar Prison

The Tehran Revolutionary Court has issued a verdict, sentencing Mohammad Boroughani, a detainee from the 2022 nationwide protests, to five years in prison and ten years of mandatory residence in Naeen County, situated in Isfahan province, as reported by Shargh Newspaper.

Initially facing a death sentence on charges of “enmity against God (Moharebeh) through the use of a cold weapon, altercation with police officers, and setting fire to the Pakdasht governorate building,” Boroughani’s fate took a different turn. The Supreme Court overturned the initial verdict, leading to a retrial in another court branch.

Currently held in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, Boroughani was apprehended during the 2022 protest in Pakdasht, Tehran Province.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

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Labor and Guilds, News
Job Classification Plan, Khuzestan, Ministry of Roads & Urban Development, Pakdasht, Qazvin

On Monday, July 25, at least four protests took place in Iran.

A number of workers of the Qazvin-based chemical and consumer goods Company Tolypers held a protest in front of the Governor-general’s office to demand their delayed payments and ask for job security.

A number of shareholders of the Pakdasht housing cooperation blocked the road in protest against not receiving their pre-purchased houses. Due to a property dispute between the Ministry of Roads & Urban Development and the Union of Pakdasht Labor Housing Cooperatives, about four thousand shareholders are still waiting to receive their houses after 18 years.

A group of employees of the Regional power companies of Khuzestan and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province protests in front of companies’ offices to demand an increase in wages to keep up with inflation.

A group of workers of Iran National Steel Industrial Group gathered in front of the Governor General building in Ahvaz to demand an increase in wages and the implementation of the Job Classification Plan.