HRANA News Agency – Alireza Farshi, the Azeri political activist, has been released from Evin prison on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Alireza Farshi, the Azeri political prisoner and the expelled professor of international university of Jolfa, who was arrested and transferred to Evin prison on February 21, has been released on 100 million Toman bail, on last Tuesday, May 6. Continue reading “Alireza Farshi released on the bail”
Category: Ethnic Minorities
3 Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Three political prisoner of central prison of Uremia are still on hunger strike in solitary confinements.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Habib Afshari, Ali Afshari and Jafar Afshari, have been transferred to solitary confinements after beginning their hunger strike and are kept in solitary confinement after one week. Continue reading “3 Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike”
Death sentences of 2 Arab activists confirmed by the Supreme Court
HRANA News Agency – The death sentences of 2 Arab activists from Ahwaz have been confirmed by the Supreme Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Chabishat and Seyed Khaled Mousavi have been transferred from Defzul prison to an unknown location on March 18, 2014. Continue reading “Death sentences of 2 Arab activists confirmed by the Supreme Court”
An Azeri imprisoned activist on hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Behnam Shaikhi, the Azeri activist, is on hunger strike since April 22nd.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this Azeri activist, who was arrested on international mother tongue day in Tehran, in April 5, stated that he had spent 11 days on hunger strike from the beginning of his arrest, but after the promise of the authorities telling that he will be released on bail, he had broken it. Continue reading “An Azeri imprisoned activist on hunger strike”
2 Iranian Arab citizens sentenced to imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Two Arab political activists have been sentenced to 6 years in prison, in branch number 3 of the revolutionary court of Ahwaz, by chief judge Barani.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Siyahi (son of Ghanem and 29 years old) and inhabitant of Hamidiyeh town and Emad Manabi (son of Sobhan and 37 years old), married and have one children, both went to trial, in branch three of the revolutionary court of Ahwaz, on charge of acting against national security. Chief Judge Barani sentenced Ali Siyahi to 3 years in Karoun prison and Emad Manabi to 3 years in Dezfool prison. Continue reading “2 Iranian Arab citizens sentenced to imprisonment”
Azeri prisoner transferred to the clinic of Evin prison
HRANA News Agency – Hamid Manafi, who was arrested on International Mother Tongue’s Day in Tehran, has been transferred from ward 209 of Evin prison to the clinic.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was transferred due to deterioration of his physical condition and having pain in chest. Continue reading “Azeri prisoner transferred to the clinic of Evin prison”
A Kurdish political prisoner in critical health condition
HRANA News Agency – Ali Moradi, the political prisoner in Minab prison is in critical health condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Moradi is suffering from heart disease and the authorities are preventing him from being transferred to a hospital. Continue reading “A Kurdish political prisoner in critical health condition”
5 Arab citizens sentenced to imprisonment
HRANA News Agency – Each of 5 Arab citizens of Ahwaz have been sentenced to 6 months in prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the revolutionary court of Ahwaz has sentenced each of Habib Silahou, Habib Chayan, Hossein Chabishat, Karim Chayan and Salaheddin Chabishat to 6 months in prison. Continue reading “5 Arab citizens sentenced to imprisonment”
An Azeri political prisoner on day 8th of hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Ayat Mehrali Baigloo, the Azeri political prisoner in central prison of Tabriz, is on day 8th of his hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ayat Mehrali Baigloo, is on hunger strike in protest at: summoning and threatening the families of political prisoners, exiling the political prisoners in order to make more difficulties for their families, rejection of requests to be transferred to their own cities, inspection of their houses violently and terrorizing their families and banning them from having furlough, since Tuesday, April 15. Continue reading “An Azeri political prisoner on day 8th of hunger strike”
Adnan Hasanpoor transferred back to Marivan prison
HRANA News Agency – Adnan Hassanpoor, the Kurdish journalist imprisoned in central prion of Zahedan, was transferred to Marivan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Adnan Hassanpoor has been transferred from central prison of Zahedan to Marivan, on Saturday, April 19. Continue reading “Adnan Hasanpoor transferred back to Marivan prison”