Labor Activist Zanyar Dabbaghian Still in Custody One Week Later

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – It has been one week since six security agents stormed the home of labor activist and Sanandaj resident Zanyar Dabbaghian, arresting him and transferring him to an undisclosed location.

Without providing a reason for his arrest, security agents reportedly searched Dabbaghian’s home on October 8th and confiscated some of his family’s belongings, including their mobile phones. Despite persistent inquiries, Dabbaghian’s family remains in the dark about his fate.

Dabbaghian was previously arrested and interrogated by intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). He is employed at a plastic factory in Sanandaj-e Do Industrial Estate.

Sanandaj is the capital of Kurdistan Province.

Two more executions, one in public

HRANA News Agency – According to the report of the Iranian official sources a prisoner has been hanged in Imam Hussein square of Ilam on Wednesday September 4.

 

According to a report by ILNA Ali Kamali Rad, one of the officials of Ilam province justice department said: “The prisoner who was identified as “J-H” 23 years old and from Ilam has been sentenced to death on charge of murder.” Continue reading “Two more executions, one in public”

Taxi drivers are on strike in Sanandaj

HRANA News Agency – The taxi drivers have stopped their cars from Nobovvat to Sirus streets of Sanadaj and gathered in front of the taxi management organization from 9 to 11 am yesterday.

According to a report by the committee to help form worker organizations, the taxi drivers refused to work also in some other areas of Sanandaj like Shahpour, Ferdowsi, Feyz Zabad etc. Continue reading “Taxi drivers are on strike in Sanandaj”

Scattered reports of demonstrations in Tehran and several large cities on the first day of the Persian month Esfand.

Despite the presence of tens of thousands of police and security officers in high-traffic areas and main squares of Tehran protests scattered across this great city was held.

HRANA reporters, according to news organization Human Rights Activists in Iran, and critics looking for protesters to call for government policy to hold a demonstration on Sunday, holding the first Persian month Esfand suitable memorial to the victims streets of Tehran on February 25 and other cities , Esfehan, Shiraz, Rasht, Bokan, Marivan, Tabriz,Mashad, Sanandaj ,witnessed the presence of several other Iranian cities High numbers of security forces dispersed demonstrations in some cities has been

Continue reading “Scattered reports of demonstrations in Tehran and several large cities on the first day of the Persian month Esfand.”

Security Forces Kill Two Citizens Living Near the Border

 

April 19, 2010

 

HRANews Agency – As a result of the Security Forces’ shootings near the border in the region of Marivan, two Iranian citizens by the names of Khobat from the village of Razav and Kiumars of Sanandaj were killed. Continue reading “Security Forces Kill Two Citizens Living Near the Border”

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