HRANA- In conjunction with increased security measures, including widespread arrests of political activists in Azabarbijan and increased pressure on student activists, Sadra Aghassi and Naem Ahmadi from Tabriz University, members of the university’s Islamic Student Association, were arrested on June 14, 2010.
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HRANA – Three members of Kiarash Kamrani’s family were arrested during a weekly visit with him in Evin Prison.
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HRANA News Agency – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Iranian authorities to immediately free seven jailed teachers and to end the harassment of dozens of others.
(Beirut) – Iranian authorities should immediately free seven teachers who are behind bars solely for speaking out against the government. Iran should also end harassment of dozens of others teachers who are facing charges or who have already served time in prison on national-security-related charges. Human Rights Watch issued the call on World Teachers Day as part of a joint campaign initiated by Iranian and other international rights groups to highlight the plight of teachers who criticize the government.
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HRANA News Agency-Pictures of demonstrations in Tehran on February 14, 2011, which turned bloody following clashes with armed security forces. Pictures are taken by HRA reporters in Tehran.
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HRANA- A Congressional briefing was held on June 6, 2010 discussing the human rights situation in Iran one year after post election protests began sponsored by the Democracy Council. Shaheen Sariri representing Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) addressed this briefing.
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HRANA – Over the past few days a number of citizens have been arrested by security forces in Mahabad and charged with working with various anti-government parties.
HRANA News Agency reports that several scare tactics was put in place ahead of Bahman 25, February 14 demonstrations set by opposition leaders Mir Hossein Musavi and Mahdi Karrubi in solidarity with the people’s movements in Tunisia and Egypt.
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HRANA – Colonel Dolati, the replacement Police Chief for the State of Kermanshah, announced that a man identified only by his initials, “M. N.”, has been arrested in Kermanshah on charges of “attempt to engage in armed operations.”
HRANA – More than 10 days after the arrest of a group of students at Yazdan Panah Technical and Engineering University in Sanandaj, the Kamangar family remains in the dark about the condition of Azad Kamangar.
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HRANA – In a press release, the Human Rights Activists in Iran Organization (HRAI) published the names of its detained members and associates who have been arrested over the past several months.The complete press release is as follows:
Press Release on Widespread Arrests
The Iranian Security Forces embarked on a nationwide mission against human rights defenders and, in particular, members of HRA, in February of 2010 and their mission continues in full force to date. These Actions of Security Forces had catchy names such as “American Cyber Army Defeat Mission” or “Project Against Human Rights.” However, members of HRA have given their own name to these widespread raids and arrests: “The Security Apparatus Against Human Rights Activists in Iran.” The HRA issues press releases and held a conference in which it examined the various dimensions of recent developments.
