According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, intelligence agents summoned them via phone and interrogated them for hours.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, during the memorial ceremony which was attended a number of citizens, civil and worker’s rights activists, police raided and arrested 20 attendees. The police released some arrestees after taking photos for them and forcing them to sign a commitment letter. They transferred the rest to an unidentified location.
Samad Shabani is a playwright and poet who passed away from disease on March 1.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Azarmvand was sent to the Quarantine Section of Evin Prison. Last Tuesday, he was violently arrested by security forces at a gathering held by a number of civil activists to mark Women’s Day and protest against honor killings and other forms of violence against women. In a break with routine, he was sent to Evin Prison to endure his sentence without summons.
On September 1, 2021, security forces arrested Azarmvand at his home.
In January of this year, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced him to four years and three months imprisonment, a two-year ban from leaving the country and a two year prohibition from membership in civil and political groups. Since he has refused to appeal the sentence and asked for commutation, the sentence is enforceable per Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, an informed source stated that, Azarmvand’s father went to the police station where he was told that his son has been detained by Security Police.
On that day, holding pictures of the victims in their hands, a number of civil activists in Tehran protested against honor killings and violence against women.
Azarmvand has faced other arrests and convictions due to his civil activities. In the last case, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran sentenced him to four years and three months imprisonment, a two year ban from leaving the country and two years prohibition from membership in civil and political groups.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting ISNA, Ahmad Momenizadeh, the spokesperson of the Jury for Political and Press Crimes announced that the directors of Memari News and Eskan News have been found guilty in a trial held at Branch 9 of the Criminal Court of Tehran Province.
According to Momenizadeh, the directors have been charged with “spreading lies in order to disturb public opinions and publishing untrue and defamatory content”.
“The jury found them guilty for spreading lies against Engineering Construction Organization, though deserved for commutation. In other counts, the jury did not find them guilty,” he added.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, he was charged with “propaganda against the regime and assembly and collusion against national security”.
As examples of the above-mentioned charges, the courts have cited frequent referring to Electronic Judicial Services Offices and complaints about detention conditions in solitary confinement.
On November 6, 2021, Pirbodaghi was arrested violently by security forces alongside Asal Mohammadi. Their houses were searched during the arrest. He was held in Ward 209 of Evin Prison until December 24, when he was relocated to the Public Ward of Evin Prison. On January 1, 2022, he was released on bail.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, an informed source reported that “on Saturday 5, he was summoned and notified about the verdict”.
The initial verdict of 40 years in prison was quashed by the Supreme Court and the case was handed over to Branch 1 of Mahabad’s Revolutionary Court for a retrial. On February 27, the branch held a court session through video conference, changed the verdict to 15 years in prison and issued a bail of 8 billion tomans for his release.
Moradi was charged with “enmity against God (Moharebeh) through membership in an anti-regime political party”.
Earlier, he left Iran to join a Kurdish party. In September 2017, he left the party and returned to Iran. Upon return, he was arrested by security forces and transferred to an IRGC detention centre in Urmia City. After the interrogation process, he was sent to Urmia Prison and then to Naghadeh Prison.
Moradi is 35 years old, married and the father of two children. Currently, he is detained in Naghadeh Prison.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Mehr News Agency, the Commander-in-Chief stated that the citizens were “in some parts of the Shahriar City, chanting anti-regime slogans with small size loudspeakers. The police in Western Tehran began to investigate the case and subsequently, two citizens were arrested”.
According to this announcement, the police searched the house of the arrestees and confiscated some of their belongings, including flash memories, speakers, SIM cards and cell phones. The police did not reveal the identity of these citizens.
Earlier, in Bazar Reza in Mashhad, anti-regime slogans were shouted and one citizen was arrested by the IRGC Intelligence forces of Razavi Khorasan.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, yesterday, in blatant violation of prison rules, they sent him to Ward 4 of the Greater Tehran Central Penitentiary, where the prisoners of violent crimes are held.
An informed source told HRANA that his health condition is poor and so far, he has not received any medical treatment.
On February 21, security forces arrested him at his home. They searched the house and confiscated some of his personal belongings.
On June 15, 2020, Ragheb was arrested during an appearance at Branch 4 of Public and Revolutionary Court in Shahriar City to serve his nine-month sentence in the Greater Tehran Prison. On January 15, 2021, he was released from jail after serving his sentence.
However, following a complaint by the Ferdosiye City Municipality, a new legal case was opened against him by Branch 28 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court on the charge of “propaganda against the regime”. During the trial, a piece of evidence invoked to support this charge included proof that he had signed a petition asking the Supreme Leader of Iran to step down.
Ragheb is a firefighter with 17 years of work experience who was fired from his work due to his civil activities.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on the fifth day of detention, Ronaghi’s brother, Hasan Ronaghi, announced that he was allowed to make a phone call. Hossein Ronaghi Maleki told his family that he had been on hunger strike since the arrest, which raised concerns due to his poor health condition, including severe kidney problems.
Ronaghi has faced other arrests and convictions due to his civil activities.
In 2009, IRGC intelligence agents arrested him and detained him for ten months in Ward 2-A of Evin Prison. On October 5, 2010, he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court. The verdict was upheld on appeal and he was sent to Ward 350 of Evin Prison. In May of 2016, he was released from jail after granting an imprisonment intolerance certificate due to his severe kidney problems.
