One Prisoner Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed on charge of murder in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Two other prisoners who were sentenced to death were returned to their wards by receiving a deadline from the plaintiffs.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least one prisoner was executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on charge of murder, on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Continue reading “One Prisoner Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Pressures on Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Continue to Grow

HRANA News Agency – The political prisoners of the Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who had been forced to move to the security Hall 10 earlier in August, continue to suffer from duplication of problems, including telephone use, access to ventilation, lack of hot water for bathing and faulty heating system. They showed their protest by returning their food and urged the authorities to take action to change the inhumane conditions.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), about 54 political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Kara had been transferred to security Hall 10 of Ward 4 in this prison earlier in August. Although only 30 prisoners remain there now, there are still many problems annoying them. Continue reading “Pressures on Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Continue to Grow”

Security Officers Killed a Prisoner in Birjand Prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner named Abdul Rahman Naroui, died in Birjand after being beaten through electric shocker by prison guards. His body was delivered to forensic medicine autopsy. At the same time in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, a prisoner named Bahram Tajik was severely beaten by prison guards, the prisoner’s hands was fractured in several districts.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), On December 30, 2017, a prisoner named Abdul Rahman Naroui in Birjand prison in Southern Khorasan was taken to the office of security officer following a conflict with a number of detainees. He was beaten there and died. Continue reading “Security Officers Killed a Prisoner in Birjand Prison”

New Details about the Executed Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Several days after the execution of at least five inmates in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, more information has been obtained about the details of the cases and the identity of the executed people, including a young men who had killed a soldier while escaping from the police by hitting a car to the road guards.

According to the report of HRANA, the execution of a group of at least 5 prisoners was carried out in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj at dawn of December 20, 2017. Continue reading “New Details about the Executed Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison”

At Least 5 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj

HRANA News Agency – A group of prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on December 20, 2017. HRANA had estimated their number to be at least four inmates in the previous reports, however, after more investigation, it was revealed that in addition to the previous four prisoners, at least one other prisoner was executed at the same time and place.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least five prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. The main charge of the executed prisoners was murder and all had been sentenced to death. Continue reading “At Least 5 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj”

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A Report about the Situation of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj where has been classified as whereabouts of inmates with violent crimes, has been used as an exile area of political and non-political prisoners for many years by the Iranian government. In recent years, numerous reports of illegal behavior of officials of this prison have been published by human rights organizations.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), for many years, Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj has become the local for exile to put pressure on political prisoners or non-political prisoners. Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj is the whereabouts of a large number of political prisoners such as Majid Asadi, Ahmad Karimi, Arash Sadeghi, Navid Khanjani and Hamid Babaei and so on. That is why the continuous monitoring of this prison is too important. Continue reading “A Report about the Situation of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

At Least 9 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – At least 9 prisoners were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj.

According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 9 prisoners were executed in various Wards of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, mostly charged with “murder”, on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Continue reading “At Least 9 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

A Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – An unusual execution has been carried out in Rajai shahr prison in Karaj.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner named Mojtaba Ghiasvand has been executed out of the usual routine in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Continue reading “A Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

Six Prisoners Executed in Karaj, Khoy and Yazd

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed in public in the city of Khoy, Qamsar square on October 26, 2017. At the same time, another prisoner was executed in Yazd. In spite of the obtaining consent and deadline for four prisoners in the Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj before the execution, four other prisoners charged with murder were executed on October 25, 2017.

According to three separate reports, six prisoners were executed in Iran in the last days of October. Continue reading “Six Prisoners Executed in Karaj, Khoy and Yazd”

A Report on the Medical Situation of Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj where in recent months has been the scene of the crisis caused by the pressures on the political prisoners and their mass strike, despite the passage of time, continues to face other challenges, such as lack of proper nutritional and medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), almost 53 political prisoners at Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have been transferred to new and security hall in July. There are the deprivations which have been imposed on prisoners in this hall where even the toilets are equipped with CCTV cameras. Continue reading “A Report on the Medical Situation of Political Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison”