HRANA News Agency – Afshari family is seeking help from Human Rights Organisations to save their children. They have two sons on the death row and the third one sentenced to imprisonment for political activities.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshari Family sent a letter to HRANA seeking help and attention of all Human Rights Organisations for their sons Habibolah Afshari, Ali Afshari and Jafar Afshari. They are specially worried about their sons’ death sentence to be executed. Continue reading “Death Row prisoners family seeking help from Human Rights Organisation”
Category: Ethnic Minorities
A former political prisoner beaten by intelligence agents
HRANA News Agency – Anwar Hosseinpanahi, Kurdish civil activist, has been beaten by intelligence agents at the door of his home on Wednesday August 20th.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Anwar Hosseinpanahi, former political prisoner who has been exiled to out of Kurdistan province was beaten by 3 intelligence agents at the door of his home. He was hospitalized afterwards. Continue reading “A former political prisoner beaten by intelligence agents”
Five Arab prisoners were transferred to Karoun prison in Ahwaz
HRANA News Agency – Five Arab people who were arrested on August 10 in Ahwaz have been transferred from intelligence service detention center to Karoun prison in Ahwaz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Batrani and his two brothers, along with Abbas Savari and Mohammad Sayahi, who were arrested by security forces during visit of the families of political prisoners in Eid-e-Fitr day on August 10, are transferred to Karoun prison after finishing the interrogations process, on August 16. Continue reading “Five Arab prisoners were transferred to Karoun prison in Ahwaz”
Ayat Mehralibeyglo left prison for 5 days
HRANA News Agency – Ayat Mehralibeyglo, Azerbaijani Civic activist and a member of Yeni Gamoh Organization, was given leave for 5 days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayat Mehralibeyglo, political prisoner at Julfa prison who is sentenced to nine years in prison, was given leave for a period of 5 days on Monday 18th August. Continue reading “Ayat Mehralibeyglo left prison for 5 days”
3 Azeri activists released from Meshkin Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hamid Ghovvati, Eisa Azizi and Reza Ghomi, from the arrestees of Sabalan were released on bail, on Monday.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamid Ghovvati, Eisa Azizi and Reza Ghomi three arrestees in Sabalan mountain were release from Meshkin Shahr prison, on 10 million Tomans bail, on Monday evening, August 18. Continue reading “3 Azeri activists released from Meshkin Shahr Prison”
Arrested Azeri activists on hunger strike in Meshkin Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – National-Civic Azerbaijani activists, who had been arrested in Sabalan’s hillside and were transferred to Central prison in Meshkin Shahr, went on hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 14th August, a number of National-Civic activists from Ardabil province had planned to climb Sabalan peak in accordance with their every year trend, but security guards prevented most of them of climbing by blocking Sabalan Sanctuary’s rout. Continue reading “Arrested Azeri activists on hunger strike in Meshkin Shahr Prison”
Alleged beating of an Afghan- national at Zahedan Central Prison
HRANA News Agency – Ismaeel Hosseini, an Afghan –National has been tortured and allegedly beaten by prison guards at Zahedan Central Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) in Iran, Ismaeel Hosseini who is jailed for Narcotic possession and trafficking at Zahedan Central Prison was transferred to solitary confinement in the quarantine section. He resisted the prison guards when they attempted to disrespectfully probe him and was beaten and forced to lay naked on the ground for 4 hours. Continue reading “Alleged beating of an Afghan- national at Zahedan Central Prison”
Bahman Khaleghi transferred to clinic of Central Prison of Tabriz
HRANA News Agency – Bahman Khaleghi, political prisoners in Tabriz Central Prison was transferred to the prison’s clinic due relapse and he was hospitalized.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Bahman Khaleghi, political prisoner in Tabriz Central Prison was taken to prison’s clinic due to relapse of gastric disease and recurrence of severe pain in the stomach and he was hospitalized. Continue reading “Bahman Khaleghi transferred to clinic of Central Prison of Tabriz”
A number of Azeri nationalist-civil activists have been arrested
HRANA News Agency – Many Azeri nationalist-civil activists in Ardabil province, who were planned to climb Sabalan peak, the same as previous years, have been arrested by security and intelligence forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while some nationalist-civil activists of towns and cities in Ardabil province were planned to climb Sabalan peak, like past years, the security and intelligence service forces blocked their way to Sabalan station and prevented them from climbing. Also, they have arrested the activists who could reach to Sabalan station, around 8 pm, on August 11. Continue reading “A number of Azeri nationalist-civil activists have been arrested”
A group of Arab activists were arrested in Ahvaz
HRANA News Agency – The security and intelligence forces have arrested some Arab activists at Kouy-e-Alavai (Hay al Sour) and transferred them to an unknown location, on Sunday August 10, at 5 am in Ahvaz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following attendance in Eid-e-Fitr ceremony and congratulation to the families of Arab political prisoners, some of the Arab activists were arrested. The same as past years, Arab activists visited the families of political prisoners, with the aim of showing solidarity with political prisoners’ families, and went to dominated Arab territories like, Malasliyah, Kout Abdullah, Kouy e Alavi and other Arab territories of Ahvaz. Continue reading “A group of Arab activists were arrested in Ahvaz”