Dozens of Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj; Additional Information

HRANA News Agency – Lack of transparency of Iranian judiciary has caused a confusion about the fate of death row Sunni prisoners who had been taken to solitary confinements on Monday. In the newest remarks, the Attorney General has declared the number of executed prisoners to be 20. Such a high number of executions is in itself rare.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after 36 death row Sunni prisoners were taken unexpectedly to solitary confinements of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, the families of at least 21 of them were summoned to the prison for the last visit. However none of them managed to show up in the prison because of long distances and abnormal rush in carrying out the executions. Continue reading “Dozens of Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj; Additional Information”

Death Row Sunni Prisoners Beaten by Prison Guards in Solitary Confinements

HRANA News Agency – Some minutes ago, the Sunni death row prisoners who are being kept in the IRGC’s solitary confinements in Rajai Shahr Prison after learning about the mass-executions of their fellows began to protest. They were beaten by the prison guard as they were handcuffed and shackled. Other Sunni prisoners in hall 7 have gone on hunger strike. The warning alarm is to be heard in the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), 10 to 29 of 36 Sunni prisoners who had been transferred to IRGC’s solitary confinements in Rajai Shahr Prison were executed this morning. Continue reading “Death Row Sunni Prisoners Beaten by Prison Guards in Solitary Confinements”

Sunni Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – The Sunni prisoners of hall 7 of ward 21 of Rajai Shahr prison have gone on hunger strike in protest at mass-execution of Sunni prisoners which occurred today morning.
The situation in Rajai Shahr Prison is very tense.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the Sunni prisoners of hall 7 of ward 21 of Rajai Shahr Prison have gone on hunger strike “to protest at executing their friends and expressing their condolences to the families of the executed prisoners.” Continue reading “Sunni Prisoners Go on Hunger Strike in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Dozens of Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Dozens of Sunni prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. The families confirmed that they had seen the corpses of these prisoners in Kahrizak forensics.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 36 Sunni death row prisoners of ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison had been handcuffed, shackled, blindfolded and taken to solitary confinements to be executed. Continue reading “Dozens of Sunni Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

36 Sunni Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements to be Executed

HRANA News Agency – Last night, in an unexampled raid, 36 Sunni death row prisoners of ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison were handcuffed, shackled and blindfolded by the prison guard and taken to solitary confinements. The families of at least 21 prisoners have been summoned to the prison to have their last visit before the executions.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 36 Sunni death row prisoners of ward 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison have been taken to solitary confinements to be executed. Continue reading “36 Sunni Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements to be Executed”

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Supreme Court sent back the cases of 8 Sunnis

HRANA News Agency – The Supreme Court has sent the cases of 8 Sunnis who were sentenced to death to the branch 27 of revolutionary court.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the cases of Pourya Mohammadi, Omid Peyvand, Mokhtar Rahimi, Bahman Rahimi, Mohammad Yavar Rahimi, Shahram Ahmadi, Mohammad Gharibi and Faramarz Shah Nazari have been sent back by the Supreme Court not accepting the death sentenced issued by the revolutionary court. Continue reading “Supreme Court sent back the cases of 8 Sunnis”

The cases of 8 Sunni prisoners are sent to the Supreme Court

HRANA News Agency – The cases of 8 Sunni’s who are sentenced to death and in Rajai Shahr prison now, have been sent to the Supreme Court.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence agents arrested 149 Sunni citizens in 2009 in Iran.

 

8 of them have been sentenced to death by Judge Mogheyse the head of the branch 28 of revolutionary court. Continue reading “The cases of 8 Sunni prisoners are sent to the Supreme Court”