Category: Labor and Guilds

I Will Do Nothing for Jafar Azimzadeh, Even if He Dies: Tehran’s Prosecutor

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Jafar Azimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi, Tehran’s prosecutor after accepting to meet the wife of Jafar Azimzadeh, secretary of the board of the Free Trade Union of Workers in Iran imprisoned at Evin Prison on 59th day of hunger strike, told her that he would do nothing for her husband even if he dies, yesterday.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jafar Azimzadeh, imprisoned labor activist at ward 8 of Evin prison has been recently kept at Sina Hospital in Tehran following the deterioration of his health condition. He is on the 60th day of hunger strike protesting “suppression labour and teacher activists through security charges”. Continue reading “I Will Do Nothing for Jafar Azimzadeh, Even if He Dies: Tehran’s Prosecutor”

Mustafa Gholamnejad Released on the Bail

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Mustafa Gholamnejad

HRANA News Agency – Mustafa Gholamnejad, social activist was released on the bail of 2 billion IRR from Tabriz prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mustafa Gholamnejad, social activist who had been arrested on May 23, was released on the bail of 2 billion IRR from Tabriz prison on June 16. Continue reading “Mustafa Gholamnejad Released on the Bail”

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Begins the 7th Year in the Prison

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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – June 11 was the anniversary of the arrest of Behnam (Asad) Ebrahimzadeh, imprisoned labor activist in Rajai Shahr prison and he has begun his seventh year in prison. His initial verdict has ended long ago and he is now serving a sentence to which he was sentenced in the prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), while Behnam Ebrahimzadeh’s sentence of 5 years was finished on August 1, 2015, Tehran Appeals Court sentenced him to 7 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison and 4our hundred and fifty thousand Tomans, by reducing the sentence of nine years and 6 months in prison. He is charged with “gathering and colluding to commit crimes against internal and external security” and propaganda against the regime. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh Begins the 7th Year in the Prison”

1 Kulbar Killed and 4 Wounded by the Border Guards

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German Amini, Karim Etmani, Kohzad Etmani, Rahim Amini, Samad Gol Mohamadi

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, a Kulbar was killed and four others were seriously injured after being shot by border guards in Salmas.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, German Amini son of Vahdat,36, from Dshvan  village of Salmas city along with his brother Rahim Amini, 33, Karim Etmani son of Farzami, 38, Kohzad Etmani son of Afroz, 26, and Samad Gol Mohamadi son of Ali, 26, were shot by IRGC border troops. Continue reading “1 Kulbar Killed and 4 Wounded by the Border Guards”

Activists Protested in Marivan to Ignoring the Hunger Strikes in Prisons

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Aghdareh Mine, Jafar Azim Zadeh, Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand

HRANA News Agency – Activists in Marivan held a gathering in support of Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand and Jafar Azim Zadeh, the two prisoners on hunger strike and also in protest against lashing the workers of Aghdareh mine on June 4, 2016.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on June 4, activists in Marivan held a gathering in support of Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand and Jafar Azim Zadeh, the two prisoners on hunger strike and also in protest against lashing the workers of Aghdareh mine. Continue reading “Activists Protested in Marivan to Ignoring the Hunger Strikes in Prisons”

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Saeid Shirzad in the 3rd Year of Imprisonment

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Saeid Shirzad

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, who is beginning the third year of his imprisonment, is waiting for the decision of the appeal court since 8 months ago.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Shirzad, 27, political prisoner and children’s rights activist, is under arrest since June 8, 2014. He spent more than two months in solitary confinements of ward 209 in Evin prison, without having any contact with his family and lawyer. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad in the 3rd Year of Imprisonment”

An Employee of Shadegan Municipality Committed Self-Immolation and Died

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Esmaeil Shaverdi, Mehdi Mojdam, Omid Rashedi Amiri, Younes Asakereh

HRANA News Agency – Esmaeil Shaverdi (Khanafareh), an employee of Shadegan municipality in Khouzestan province, committed self-immolation due to financial problems and after not receiving his salary for 6 months.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Esmaeil Shaverdi (Khonafareh), 30, married and the employee of Shadegan municipality, committed self-immolation on May 27 after not receiving his salary for 6 months. Continue reading “An Employee of Shadegan Municipality Committed Self-Immolation and Died”

Behnam Ibrahimzadeh Transferred to the Hospital

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Behnam Ibrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ibrahimzadeh, labour activist, who is suffering from lumbar disc was transferred to the hospital on Wednesday May 18 and returned to Rajaei Shahr prison on Thursday May 19.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ibrahimzadeh, labour activist who is imprisoned in Rajaei Shahr prison is suffering from kidney problem, arteritis and lumbar disc and was transferred to Imam Khomeini hospital on Wednesday May 18, and returned to the prison a day later. Continue reading “Behnam Ibrahimzadeh Transferred to the Hospital”

Jafar Azimzadeh Transferred to the Hospital on the 23rd of Hunger Strike

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Jafar Azimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Jafar Azimzadeh secretary of the board of the Free Trade Union of Workers in Iran imprisoned at Evin Prison was taken to hospital on May 21, 2016, following the deterioration of his health condition on the twenty-third day of his hunger strike.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jafar Azimzadeh, imprisoned labor activist at ward 8 of Evin prison, was taken to a hospital out of prison on May 21, 2016, following the deterioration of his health condition on the twenty-third day of his hunger strike. Continue reading “Jafar Azimzadeh Transferred to the Hospital on the 23rd of Hunger Strike”

2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran

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Aram Mohammadi, Mehrdad Sabouri, Omid Ahmadi, Rojin Ibrahimi, Shaho Sadeghi, Shoeleh Goudarzi

HRANA News Agency – On May 21, 2016, Shoeleh Goudarzi and Rojin Ibrahimi, both from Kamyaran were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence of Kamyaran due to participating in the celebration of May Day.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the detention and interrogation of several citizens from Kamyaran, two others were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence, too. Continue reading “2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran”