Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist has been arrested

HRANA News Agency – Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist is, arrested by security forces, on Thursday, September 4.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist, has been arrested by security forces, on Thursday, September 4 and transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Omid Alishenas, the civil rights activist has been arrested”

Arash Sadeghi arrested in Tehran

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi political activist and former political prisoner was arrested by security forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the evening of Saturday, 6th September political activist Arash Sadeghi was arrested by security forces in his office located in Azerbaijan Street and was taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi arrested in Tehran”

Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah sentenced to 6 years in prison

HRANA News Agency – The revolutionary court of Shiraz has sentenced Mr. Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah to six years in prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the revolutionary court of Shiraz has sentenced Mr. Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah to six years in prison, according to submitted document to his attorney, dated on July 19, on charge of insulting supreme leader, founding an illegal group with the name of Gorooh-e-Sabz-e-Shiraz (Green Groupof Shiraz) for disturbing national security, propaganda and insulting supreme leader and based on Islamic Penal Code, articles: 498,499,500 and 514 and with consideration of note 2 of article 134 of Islamic penal code amended in 2013. Continue reading “Ibrahim Farabad Fallahiyah sentenced to 6 years in prison”

Seven Cyber-Activist arrested in Mashhad

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday , July 27th , 2014 , security officers arrested “Hamid Hekmati, Ismaeel Izadi,Farid Saremi, Ali Chinisaz, Zahra Kaabi, Farjad Salehi” and another unnamed person in Mashhad.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), all seven Cyber-Activists were arrested at “Khak” Cultural Centre in Mashhad by Plainclothes security officers and transferred to an unknown location. Continue reading “Seven Cyber-Activist arrested in Mashhad”

A poet receives imprisonment sentence in Tehran

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza Alipayam, the comedian and poet, has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison by revolutionary court, because of a humorous poetry.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison by the verdict of chief judge Pirabbasi in branch number 26 of revolutionary court. Continue reading “A poet receives imprisonment sentence in Tehran”

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Sajedeh Arabsorkhi is summoned to Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency- Sajedeh Arabsorkhi is summoned to serve a one year prison sentence at Evin Prison.

Sajedeh Arabsorkhi is the daughter of Feyzollah Arabsorkhi a political activist and a member of Iranian Reformist party.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was summoned for interrogations while her passport was confiscated at the airport after her return to the country. Continue reading “Sajedeh Arabsorkhi is summoned to Evin Prison”

An Iranian computer expert was tried by the revolutionary court

HRANA News Agency – Morteza Taradiun, the Iranian computer network expert, who had served 6 months in Evin prison last year, has gone to trial again.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Morteza Taradiun, was arrested on charge of acts against national security and espionage for conflicting governments by hacking, on September 4, 2013. After two months in solitary confinements of ward 240, and two more months in ward 209, his was charged with collusion and action against national security. Continue reading “An Iranian computer expert was tried by the revolutionary court”

4 cyber activists released on the bail

HRANA News Agency – 4 men who were arrested because of their Facebook activities have been released on the bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Bahman Tafazzolinasab, Afshin Zemanati, Reza Tejare and Davoud Afrouz had been arrested by the IRGC intelligence forces in May. They were transferred to the prison of Gachsaran after 2 days of custody in IRGC detention center. Continue reading “4 cyber activists released on the bail”

Peyman Aref sentenced to 1 year in prison

HRANA News Agency – Peyman Aref, Political Nationalist activist, was sentenced to one year imprisonment by the Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Peyman Aref, a member of the National Front, was sentenced to one year imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court preside by Judge Mohammad Moghiseh with accusation of propaganda against the regime. Continue reading “Peyman Aref sentenced to 1 year in prison”

At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – A group of civil activists were arrested at Abresani square, Tabriz, on June 10th.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these people held a rally in Abresani square, Tabriz, related to shriveling of the Uremia Lake and against authorities’ not implementing their promises, which was faced with the involvement of the security forces. Continue reading “At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz”