Category: Freedom of Expression

At least Five Animal Rights Activists Arrested

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Environment, Freedom of Expression, News
Animal Rights Activists, Hadi Behbahani, Mehdi Fadaei, Milad Shaterani, Mohammad Azizi, Mojtaba Rasouli

Mehdi Fadaei, Hadi Behbahani, Mojtaba Rasouli, Mohammad Azizi and Milad Shaterani are among the animal rights activists arrested during the recent nationwide protests.

These Animal rights activists were arrested earlier on 26th October, for unknown reasons in relation to the current nationwide protests.

At the time of writing, there is no information on the charges and place of detention of these individuals.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, over 18200 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive.

Poet Alireza Adineh Arrested

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Freedom of Expression, News
Alireza Adineh, HRANA, Iranian Writers Association

On November 30, 2022, security forces arrested Alireza Adineh, poet and a member of the Iranian Writers Association, in Tehran and took him to an undisclosed location. The agents searched his house and confiscated some of his belongings.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 30, 2022, poet Alireza Adineh was arrested at his house in Tehran by security forces.

The reason for this arrest and his whereabouts are still unknown. On September 23, an intelligence institution summoned and interrogated him for hours.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 18200 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

 

Actress Soheila Golestani and Theatre Director Hamid Pourazari Arrested

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Freedom of Expression, News, Women
Hamid Pourazari, HRANA, Soheila Golestani

Recently, security forces arrested actress Soheila Golestani and theatre Director Hamid Pourazari.

A few days ago, they and several other artists published a video in which they appear in front of the camera and women artists remove their headscarves to show their support for freedom and recent nationwide protests.

Their whereabouts are still unknown.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, about 18200 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.

 

Three Students Sentenced to a Total of 14 Years and 7 Months

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Freedom of Expression, News, Students
Azin Saeedi-Nasab, Beniamin Moghadasi, he University of Tehran, Mohammad Javaheri, Radbeh Keshavarz

Three students at the University of Tehran, Azin Saeedi-Nasab, Mohammad Javaheri and Beniamin Moghadasi were sentenced to a total of 14 years and seven months. Additionally, Javaheri was sentenced to 74 lashes and prohibited from membership in civil and political groups and leaving the country for two years.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Aftab News, three students were sentenced to imprisonment and flogging.

According to these verdicts, Saeedi-Nasab and Moghadasi were sentenced each to five years and Javaheri to four years and seven months and additional punishments.

Security forces arrested Saeedi-Nasab in Tehran on September 22, 2022, and took her to Qarchak Prison in Varamin.

Javaheri and Moghadasi were arrested during the protests and later were released on bail.

Moreover, recently, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced another student of the University of Tehran, Radbeh Keshavarz, to six years on the charge of “propaganda, assembly and collusion against the regime.”

 

Iranian Labour News Agency Staff Intimidated and Arrested by Security Forces

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Freedom of Expression, News
eyyed Mostafa Jafari, ILNA, irgc, Qatar, Qazvin, Reza Asad Abadi, Somayeh Masroor

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, Labour News Agency (ILNA) staff have been subjected to intimidation and arrest by security institutions.

Somayeh Masroor, the head of ILNA, was arrested at protests and released on bail after a few days.

In another case, leaving the country toward Qatar in order to cover the football world cup news, ILNA’s sports editor was stopped at the airport by security forces. The agents arrested him and seized his passport.

Several other staff have also been summoned, interrogated and forced to sign a letter of commitment.
 
On Wednesday, November 23, IRGC forces arrested ILNA’s reporter Reza Asad-Abadi at his house. Since then, he has not called his family.
 
Also, in mid-November, judicial authorities banned another ILNA reporter in Qazvin, Seyyed Mostafa Jafari, from practising journalism. He was also banned from leaving the country for six months.

 

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Student Maryam Derisi Sentenced to Three Years

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Freedom of Expression, News, Students
Adel-Abad Prison, Kazerun, Maryam Derisi, Saveh, Shiraz

The Kazerun Revolutionary Court sentenced student Maryam Derisi to three years imprisonment. If the verdict is upheld on appeal, two years for one charge will be enforceable to her.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Maryam Derisi, a Master’s student at the University of Saveh, was sentenced to three years in prison.

According to this verdict, Derisi was sentenced to two years for “insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran” and one year for “propaganda against the regime.”

On October 15, 2022, security forces arrested Derisi in Shiraz and jailed her in Adel-Abad Prison. On November 2, she was released on bail.

 

Journalist Maryam Vahidian Arrested

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Freedom of Expression, News

On November 27, 2022, security forces arrested Journalist Maryam Vahidian at her house and took her to an undisclosed location. The agents also searched the house and confiscated some of her belongings.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 27, 2022, journalist Maryam Vahidian was arrested at her house.

An informed source told HRANA that Vahidian was arrested at her birthday party. The agents confiscated her laptop, cell phone, and the guests’ cell phones.

The reason for her arrest and her whereabouts is still unknown.

Teacher Union Activist Jafar Ebrahimi Sentenced to Five Years

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Freedom of Expression, Labor and Guilds, News
HRANA, Jafar Ebrahimi

On November 27, the Tehran Court of Appeals upheld a five-year sentence against teacher union activist Jafar Ebrahimi.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, teacher union activist Jafar Ebrahimi was sentenced to five years in prison.

In late October 2022, the Tehran Revolutionary court sentenced him to four years on the charge of “assembly and collusion” and one year on “propaganda against the regime.” He was also banned from leaving the country and from membership in political and civil groups for two years.

Based on article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, four years for the first charge will be enforceable to him.

Last week, Ebrahimi was hospitalized due to poor health conditions.

Ebrahimi is a teacher and Tehran Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association member. In February of this year, he was sentenced to four years and six months in another legal case.

 

 

Baha’i citizen Sanaz Tafazoli Arrested in Mashhad

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Freedom of Expression, News, Religious Minorities
Baha'i citizen, Mashhad, Sanaz Tafazoli

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, the intelligence agents arrested Baha’i citizen Sanaz Tafazoli in Mashhad and took her to an undisclosed location. The agent searched her house and confiscated some of her and her son’s belongings.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Baha’i citizen Sanaz Tafazoli was arrested in Mashhad.

After three days, Tafazoli’s whereabouts is still unknown.
She has faced other arrests and convictions on a prior occasion.

 

Iran Protests: 13 More Detainees Identified

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Freedom of Expression, News
HRANA, iran protests

Based on the latest reports obtained by HRANA and other news outlets, 13 people arrested by security forces related to nationwide protests in recent days have been identified.

The list of these detainees goes as follows:

  • Amaneh Zamani, children’s rights activist- Tehran on November 24.
  • Shahriar Yadegar, age 24- Khash, Sistan and Baluchestan province on November 18. (source: Haal Vsh)
  • Adib Manoochehri- Paveh, Kermanshah Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Ali Jahangirzadeh- Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Farhad Navabi- Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Pouya Mazloumi, a student-Tehran, jailed at the Great Tehran Penitentiary.
  • Amir Nasr Azadani, former soccer player, Isfahan (identified by Iran International Tv)
  • Mohammad Babooli- Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Mohammad-Taher Ahmadi-Aghdam-Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Heyman Sargoli -Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Mohammad Khalili -Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Peiman Roozkhoon -Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)
  • Samku Doodkanlu-Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. (Source: Kurdpa)

The charges against these individuals are still unknown.

Since the outbreak of nationwide protests, over 18100 people, including journalists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, have been arrested. For more details and statistics on the nationwide protest across Iran, read HRANA’s comprehensive report here.