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82-Year Old Iraqi Attorney Hassan Tafah in Critical Condition

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Labor and Guilds
Hassan Abdul-Hassan Tafah, Hassan Tafah

HRANA News Agency – Hassan Abdul-Hassan Tafah’s physical health has deteriorated further, and he is in critical condition.Hassan Tafah is an 82-year old lawyer and human rights activist of Iraqi descent convicted of spying and locked up in Ward 4, Hall 12 in Rajai-Shahr Prison.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in 2008, Hassan Tafah was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court on charges of spying.He suffers from a number of medical problems including anemia, low blood pressure, kidney and prostate diseases.Furthermore, he has recently been diagnosed with blood cancer.

Iranian judiciary officials have taken no major steps towards providing medical care for Hassan Tafah and have made every effort to block his access to health care.

Hassan Tafah is originally from the southern Iraqi city of Basra, an attorney and a former member of Communist Party of Iraq before seeking refuge in Iran.He was arrested in 2007 during negotiations and talks with Iranian intelligence and security officials and charged with spying.The Revolutionary Court then found him guilty, sentenced him to 15 years in prison and fined him approximately $180,000.

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31 Women Drivers Forced out of United Bus Company of Tehran

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Labor and Guilds, Women
Farahnaz Shiri

HRANA News Agency – Farahnaz Shiri together with 30 other women bus drivers have been forced out of the United Bus Company of Tehran (UBCT) while none of them knows the reason for the mandatory buyback of their employment service.Farahnaz Shiri was the first driver of Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) in Tehran serving the route between Azadi Square to East Depot.She is also the recipient of Appreciation Award for Transportation Day in Iran.

In an interview with Shargh News, Farahnaz Shiri said, “When Mr. Bijani was the director of UBCT, I joined the company with his support and encouragement in September 11, 2007. I continued to work at UBCT until March 11, 2010.By then, my contract had ended for six months, but no one paid any attention to my requests to renew it.”

Farahnaz Shiri added, “Finally, UBCT decided to offer me a new contract although according to Labor Laws, the old contract had to be renewed.Five other women bus drivers had become permanent employees before me, but I was left in a state of limbo.Although I followed up vigorously and wrote lots of letters, UBCT refused to offer me permanent employment.This situation continued until April 30th when I was fired.”

Following her dismissal, Farahnaz Shiri took legal actions and returned to work when a judge ordered her reinstatement.Nevertheless, one day in June 2011, when Farahnaz Shiri together with 30 other women bus drivers serving the route between Azadi Square to East Depot went to work, there were no buses for them to drive, and their health insurance payments had lapsed.

Needing medical care for her illness, Farahnaz Shiri told Shargh News, “I don’t have proof of insurance and can’t afford paying the medical bills myself.One day when I went to pick up my bus, my schedule was blocked.Thirty other women also lost their jobs at the same time.The majority of these women are breadwinners and must provide for their families.Before our contracts expired, UBCT forced a mandatory buyback on us.”

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People Protest Against Police and Judiciary in Khomeynishahr

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Other
Esfahan, Khomeynishahr

HRANA News Agency – Residents of Khomeynishahr in Esfahan Province gathered in front of the courthouse to protest against the police and the judiciary officials who have failed to investigate several rapes that occurred during a celebration in a garden near the city.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), eyewitnesses have said that a number of men equipped with non firearm weapons attacked a family gathering, kidnapped the male guests and raped the women before fleeing the premises.It has been reported that a pregnant woman was raped during this incident.

While this crime was occurring, one of the victims attempted to contact the police by placing an emergency call, but this plea for help was ignored.Afterwards, when the public heard the victims’ stories, the citizens of Khomeynishahr became outraged and gathered in front of the courthouse in protest.

During this rally, Khomeynishahr’s Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor assured the protestors that his office will find the perpetrators of this crime and will punish them to the full extent of the law.He further added, “Twelve suspects have been identified, and four of them have been arrested.The rest are being hunted down by the police.”

Although one week has passed since this crime took place, state media and news agencies have not reported the incident and prevented the news from being disseminated.Additionally, there have been contradicting accounts of police intervention which has sparked the most recent protest.

 

Catastrophic Situation of Working Street Children

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Children
Sharhzad News

HRANA- Investigative research done at Beheshti University on Iran’s street children shows that these children suffer from a multitude of physical and mental health problems.These children often have very poor reading and writing skills, communication skills, and are underdeveloped emotionally.

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Disabled Student Dies in Fire at War Exhibition in Mahshahr

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Students

HRANA – A disabled student died on Tuesday in a fire at an exhibition organized by the Student Basij at the Mahshahr campus of Azad University in commemoration of the “Liberation of Khorramshahr”.

According to information received by HRANA, the fire broke out when an electrical cable caught on fire inside the exhibition tent. Reports indicate that the fire was caused by the organizer’s failure to comply with basic safety standards; a single outlet strip of inappropriate electrical capacity was used to power multiple cooling devices and flammable materials were used for the exhibition tent. As a result, once the fire started, it spread uncontrollably and the surging flames engulfed the area at frightening speed.

Most students and individuals at the scene were able to escape but some students, like “Gholam Reza Ghanbari”, were not so lucky and lost their lives. Mr. Ghanbari, who was disabled and in a wheelchair, was unable to escape and burned in front of the helpless and traumatized survivors. Other individuals suffered from minor injuries.

Upon seeing this devastating scene, students began to protest vehemently but were severely dealt with by university security forces.

University officials have closed the university until further notice in order to control the student protests in response to this tragic event.

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Four prisoners hanged across Iran, one of them publicly

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Executions
Behzad Jafari, Khorram Darreh, Reza Shahmoradi

HRANA News Agency– Three prisoners convicted of drug trafficking, have been hanged on Tuesday Morning in Choubin prison.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Qazvin court reported tht F. KH. on charge of smuggling 500 grams Shishe and 995 grams Marijuana got arrested by police and after the judicial process sentenced to death.

Also The other two names released in the report as A. N. and A. H.

Another prisoner, Reza Shahmoradi, hanged in Khorram Darreh on charge of killing a police on Wednesday morning in public.

He is sentenced to death in accusation of sergeant Behzad Jafaris’ murder during his work hour.

According to the statics department of human rights activists in Iran during 2012 the enforcement of executions 9% increased

 

Mohammad Ali Amoori, prisoner who sentenced to death, deprived to meet his lawyer

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Prisoners
Hadi Rashedi, Hashem Sha'baninezhad, Mohammad Ali Amoori, Mohammad Ali Amoorinezhad, Mokhtar Alboshokeh, Ramyar Hassani, Reza Farajollahi, Yabar Alboshokeh

HRANA News Agency– Karoun prison officials on Monday, January 14th, refused Mohammad Ali Amoori’s meeting with his lawyer.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while Dr. Ehsan Mo’azedi was going to meet his client Mohammad Ali Amoori, the prison officials prevented the meeting.
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Saied Abedini, the christian citizen will be trialed by judge Pir’abbas

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Religious Minorities
Saied Abedini

HRANA News Agency – Saied Abedini, a 32 years old converted christian who has double nationality of Iran-USA is in detention of Etela’at of Islamic revolutionary guards since 3 months ago and will be trialed in branch 26 of revolutionary court on
January 20th.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this christian prisoner on September 26th, while he was waiting for his summon to court, has been arrested at his home by 5 security agents.

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Two citizens from Dehgolan detained by the security forces

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Ethnic Minorities
Fayeq Hossain Panahi, Hossain Panahi, Ramyar Hassani, Shirzad Hossain Panahi, Sirwan Hossain Panahi

HRANA News Agency – Two citizens who are from the same family have been arrested by the security forces.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), quoted from Moukrian website, two brothers whose names are Shirzad Hossain Panahi and Fayeq Hossain Panahi from Qorochai village belongs to Dehgolan in Kurdistan province have been arrested by security forces on Wednesday morning, January 16th.
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10 days no information about Ahmad Shah Rezaei

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Prisoners
Ahmad Shah Rezaei, Homan Armandi, Mehdi Samadi, Vahid Barghi


HRANA News Agency -Ahmad Shah Rezai, political activist were detained on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 and there is no information about him up to now.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Shah Reza who also had been arrested before in 2010 in front of Tehran University, was arrested again on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 when he was going to his National Military Service place. After 10 days, there is no information about him.
 
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