Category: Labor and Guilds

Aliakbar Baghani Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

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Aliakbar Baghani

HRANA News Agency – Aliakbar Baghani, imprisoned teacher and vice President of the Teachers Union was released on the bail from Rajaee Shahr prison on March 21, 2016. This trade unionist, by the end of the sentence, according to the public prosecutor of Tehran will be on a short term furlough on the bail until he will be sent to the exile to the city of Zabol.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Aliakbar Baghani, general secretary of the Iranian Teacher Union had been sentenced to one year imprisonment and 10 years in exile to Zabol city in relation to his case in 2010 on charge of propaganda against the state by branch 26 of the revolutionary court headed by Judge Pirabbasi and was released on the bail from Rajaee Shahr prison on March 21, 2016. This trade unionist, by the end of the sentence must go to exile, in Zabol city after a short break. Continue reading “Aliakbar Baghani Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”

Mahmood Beheshti Visited his Family without Prison Uniform

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Mahmood Beheshti Langaroodi

HRANA News Agency – Mahmood Beheshti Langaroodi, imprisoned teacher and trade unionist, could visit his family without wearing prison uniform. This imprisoned teacher was deprived of visiting for refusing to wear the prison uniform during past weeks.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Beheshti had expressed the reason of his refusal from wearing prison’s uniform, as “preserving his dignity as a human being, teacher and union activist”. Continue reading “Mahmood Beheshti Visited his Family without Prison Uniform”

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Deprived of Medical Furlough

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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – The Court verdict of 7 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison for Behnam (Asad) Ebrahimzadeh, imprisoned labor activists in Rajai Shahr prison, has not been communicated to him in writing yet and his family is trying to get a furlough permission for him.

One of this imprisoned labor activist’s close relatives in an interview told HRANA, Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran: “Mr. Ebrahimzadeh’s family went to see Mr. Hajiloo, at Tehran Prosecutor’s Office, to apply for furlough. They were given a letter addressed to the Central Forensic Office located in St. Somayeh, for confirmation of the disease of Nima Ebrahimzadeh, son of this imprisoned labor activist. The Central Forensic Office referred them to the Forensic Office in West Tehran and then to Imam Khomeini hospital and next Wednesday they will get the result”. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Deprived of Medical Furlough”

ITF Condemns Imprisonment Sentence of Reza Shahabi

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International Transport Workers’ Federation, Reza Shahabi

HRANA News Agency – The International Transport Workers’ Federation condemned the imprisonment sentence of Reza Shahabi and by describing it as inhuman and illegal, asked for his unconditional release.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mac Urata the secretary of domestic transport of ITF said, “It is difficult for most of us to imagine enduring the relentless persecution experienced by Reza Shahabi – inhumane and illegal punishment simply for carrying out lawful trade union activities as guaranteed by universally declared international labour standards”. Continue reading “ITF Condemns Imprisonment Sentence of Reza Shahabi”

Imprisoned Teacher Prohibited of Visiting his Family for the Second Time

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Mahmoud Beheshti

HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Beheshti was deprived of close visit with his family because of continued refusal to wear prison uniform like last week and had a cabin visit with them. ITTA former and imprisoned spokesperson said that according to the law, political defendants had no obligation to wear prison uniform.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the last week and despite this imprisoned teacher’s wife’s follow up, by attending the Prosecutor’s Office and contacting prison Assistant Prosecutor, still they are refusing to consider his demand of not wearing prison uniform. Continue reading “Imprisoned Teacher Prohibited of Visiting his Family for the Second Time”

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Imprisoned Teacher Prohibited of Visiting his Family

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Mahmoud Beheshti Langeroudi

HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Beheshti Langeroudi, imprisoned teacher, chose to relinquish his right to prison visit by not wearing a prison uniform in order to “protect his dignity and integrity as a human and as an imprisoned teacher and teachers’ union activist”. While the imprisoned teacher’s family were waiting in the visitation hall holding a permit from the prosecutor’s office, he refused to wear the prison uniform and has called the insistence of the authorities of Ward 7 on him to wear the prison uniform illegal.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmoud Beheshti’s family were present on time at the prison for the private visitation which is only allowed once a month, and after the routine procedure and about one and half hour of waiting in the visitation hall, prison authorities notified them that the visit had been cancelled. Continue reading “Imprisoned Teacher Prohibited of Visiting his Family”

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Deprived Of Visiting His Ill Son

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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, Nima Ebrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Rajai Shahr prison authorities have not agreed with the furlough of Behnam (As’ad) Ebrahimzadeh to visit his ill child in the hospital.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nima Ebrahimzadeh teenager child of the imprisoned worker has leukemia since a long time ago and was transferred to the Mahak hospital on Thursday 18th of February. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Deprived Of Visiting His Ill Son”

A Civilian Shot And Killed By The police Forces In Rawansar

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Hamed Mozaffari

HRANA News Agency – Local sources have reported the murder of one civilian by direct shooting of police officers in the Rawansar subsidiary town of city of Kermanshah province.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a local source said on Sunday 31th January, the police tried to seize the coffeehouse owned by Hamed Mozaffari because of lack of permission. According to the source, after his resistance and spar, one of the officers with a direct shot killed Hamed Mozaffari. Continue reading “A Civilian Shot And Killed By The police Forces In Rawansar”

Rasoul Bodaghi Transferred To Ward 7 Of Evin Prison

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Ali-Akbar Baghbani, Alireza Hashemi, Esmail Abdi, Rasoul Bodaghi

HRANA News Agency – Rasoul Bodaghi, imprisoned teacher, has been transferred to ward 7 of Evin Prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasoul Bodaghi, imprisoned teacher and member of Teachers Union, has been transferred from ward 8 to ward 7 of Evin Prison. Continue reading “Rasoul Bodaghi Transferred To Ward 7 Of Evin Prison”

A Report About The Latest Status Of Behnam Ibrahimzadeh

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Behnam Ibrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Behnam (Asad) Ibrahimzadeh, labour activist and prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison is serving his 6th year in prison. His first sentence has ended long time ago, but he is serving another sentence which was issued during his imprisonment.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the appeal court of Tehran has sentenced Behnam Ibrahimzadeh to 7 years and 10 months and 15 days in prison and 450 thousand Tomans fine. He has been charged with collusion for committing criminal acts against the national security and foreign policies. The sentence of the primary court was 9 years. Continue reading “A Report About The Latest Status Of Behnam Ibrahimzadeh”