Category: Freedom of Expression

An author and army officer is arrested

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Ramin Ebdalian Iranshahi

HRANA News Agency – After about a week of Dr. Ramin Ebdalian Iranshahi’s arrest there is no news about him and his condition yet.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Dr. Ramin Ebdalian Iranshahi (holding MSc on aerospace science, PhD on Psychology, MSc on media science, Airforce officer of Tehran army and the writer of “Aseman  Anja Abi Nist  (The sky is not blue there)” and “Yek Panjereh Barayam Kafist (One window is enough for me)”, is under arrest since December 16. Continue reading “An author and army officer is arrested”

Alireza Dervish is arrested

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Alireza Dervish

HRANA News Agency – Alireza Dervish, the journalist and cultural activist, was arrested after security agents raided his workplace on December 10th.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after security agents searched his office and seized computers, CDs and documents related to the weekly Amordad newspaper went to his residence and searched the house and confiscated his luggage,moved him to an undisclosed location. Continue reading “Alireza Dervish is arrested”

8 bloggers arrested in Rafsanjan

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bloggers, Rafsanjan

HRANA News Agency – Eight bloggers, including a woman, have been arrested by security forces, on charge of insulting Islamic values, in Rafsanjan in Kerman province.

 

According to Rafsang website, and Radio Zamaneh, Hossein Raeisinejad, Rafsanjan’s attorney general, has stated, “These people were offending religious sanctities and Islamic values, by publishing offensive context in cyber space.” Continue reading “8 bloggers arrested in Rafsanjan”

A 16 years old blogger arrested in Boushehr

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Boushehr FETA Police

HRANA News Agency – Darius Pour Said, chairman of the FETA Police in Boushehr province, announced the arrest of a 16 years old blogger.
According to a report by ISNA, the chief of FETA police of Boushehr province said the teen, whose name was not released, has been arrested on charge of “the act of publishing and promoting vulgarity and Westsexual content.” Continue reading “A 16 years old blogger arrested in Boushehr”

Four years of imprisonment for a cultural activist

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Arash Kamancheh, Babak Asiaei, Behzad Asiaei, Kaveh Rahimi, Parvin Zandi

HRANA News Agency – Babak Asiaei, from the cultural activists who was arrested aligns with four others, sentenced to 4 years in prison.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these cultural activists are sentenced to 4 years is prison by branch number 26 of revolutionary court. Continue reading “Four years of imprisonment for a cultural activist”

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Three political activists have been arrested in Karaj

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Allah Verdi Rouhi, Davoud Mirzaie, Hamid Meibodi

HRANA News Agency – Allah Verdi Rouhi, Hamid Meibodi and Davoud Mirzaie the three political activists who reside in Karaj have been arrested and there is no news about their place.

 

According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Davoud Mirzaie was arrested about a month ago and transferred to IRGC ward -ward No.8- in Rajaie Shahr prison. Continue reading “Three political activists have been arrested in Karaj”

Five cultural activist are summoned to Evin prosecution office

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Arash Kamancheh, Babak Asiaie, Behzad Asiaie, Kaveh Rahimi, Parvin Zandi

HRANA News Agency – Five cultural activists who were arrested last year, summoned to Evin prosecutor office.

 

According to the report of Human Rights News Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Arash Kamancheh, Parvin Zandi, Behzad Asiaie, Babak Asiaie and Kaveh Rahimi have been summoned to Evin again.  Continue reading “Five cultural activist are summoned to Evin prosecution office”

Cultural expert of Iranian Embassy is sentenced to prison

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Hamidreza Mohajerani

HRANA News Agency – Hamidreza Mohajerani the expert in cultural dialogue section of Iranian embassy in Qatar, has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamidreza Mohajerani the cultural expert in Iranian embassy in Qatar has been sentenced to five years imprisonment after being in uncertain condition for more than seven months. Continue reading “Cultural expert of Iranian Embassy is sentenced to prison”

Negineh Kerman publication has been banned

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Negineh Kerman

HRANA News Agency – Negineh Kerman publication was banned in accusation of insulting the sacraments, propagating against the Islamic Republic regime and disturbing the public.

According to Mehr report, Hamid Eshaghi the investigator in branch 3 of Kerman criminal and revolutionary court confirmed this news. Continue reading “Negineh Kerman publication has been banned”

The intelligence agents are trying to arrest Mohammad Reza Ismail Pour

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Mohammad Reza Ismail Pour

HRANA News Agency – The intelligence agents have tried to arrest Mohammad Reza Ismail Pour, the political activist, in his home and work place on Sunday July 28.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence agents have gone to Ismail Pour’s work place and his father’s home to arrest him however they failed to do so since he was not there. Continue reading “The intelligence agents are trying to arrest Mohammad Reza Ismail Pour”