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Two Sunni Prisoners in Critical Health Condition

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Religious Minorities
Abdul Rahman Sangani, Ghasem Abesteh

HRANA News Agency – Abdul Rahman Sangani and Ghasem Abesteh, two Sunni prisoners of conscience in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, are facing severe health deterioration. However, they have been denied access to health services. Half of Mr. Sangani’s body is numb and his eye is damaged. Ghasem Abesteh who has been in prison since 9 years ago, has been informed that based on his medical tests, he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Despite the confirmation of the prisoner’s condition of cancer, authorities in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have kept both of these people deprived of access to the necessary medical services.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ghasem Abesteh, Sunni prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who has been in jail for the past 9 years, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Continue reading “Two Sunni Prisoners in Critical Health Condition”

Reza Malek Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

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Prisoners
Reza Malek

HRANA News Agency – Reza Malek is a political prisoner in Evin prison who has been held in jail since June last year. Since the arrest of Mr. Malek, the judicial authorities have not accepted Ms. Sotoudeh as the lawyer in the case, and for that reason he had repeatedly refused to go to court.
A source close to the family of Mr. Malek, in this regard, told HRANA’s reporter that “the prison officers transferred this political prisoner to the Revolutionary Court, with the use of force and violence. After a one-and-a-half-minute trial and a draft of four questions, a 10-year prison sentence was communicated to him by Judge Moghisheh, on allegations of disturbing public opinion, propaganda against the regime and insult Leadership, on Monday, April 9, 2018.” Continue reading “Reza Malek Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison”

The List of 120 Death Row Prisoners in Central Prison of Zahedan

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Executions
Abdolsamad Hormozi, Abdozar Davoodi, Abdul Baset Bameri, Abdul Hameed Qanbarzehi, Abdul Haq Shahvarrzehi, Abdul Khaleq Jofadar Shahur Zehi, Abdul Khaleq Vafadar, Abdul Rashid Narouei, Abdul Wahhab Azghandi, Abdullah Ahman Javar, Abdullah Hormozi, Abdullah Nik Zehi, Abdullah Salah Zehi, Abdulwaset Dahani, Abu Bakr Rostami, Aghlam Moccani, Ahmad Farrokhi, Ahmad Garshab Zehi, Ahmad Parvin, Alim Yousef Zahi, Amir Jafari, Ayoub Teymouri, Aziz Lashgari, Azizullah Dorzadeh, Bahaullah Abil, Bahram Nourkeshtghi, Bayazid Shahnavazi, Belaad Arab, Davood Behzad, Dor Mohammad Shahbakhsh, Ebrahim Gargidge, Ebrahim Shah Zehi, Edris Shah Bakhsh, Ekram Iran Badani, Elias Ghalandar Zehi, Enayatullah Tutazehi, Eslam Mohseni, Eslam Shaq Alzehi, Esmail Baluchi, Esmail Shahbakhsh, Faghir Mohammad Mazarzehi, Farhad Farshad, Farid Shahnavazi, Firouz Rakhshani, Ghaderbakhsh Atash Panjeh, Gholam Reza Delda, Hamed Farrokhi, Hamid Rigi, Hasan Mir, Hassan Bamouri, Hassan Davari, Hassan Dehwari, Hatef Hosseini, Hayatullah Nik Zehi, Hekmat Shahnavazi, Hossein Saravani, Hussein Garshadzehi, Hussein Shahraki, Iman Farahani, Iman Saravani, Jamal Farahani, Javad Nakhjavar Shahroudi, Javed Behnam Khan, Javid Dehqhan, Jawad Nakhjivan Shahraki, Jawad Narouee, Kamal Bameri, Khaled Rigi, Khoda Rahm Baluch Zehi, Mahmoud Arabi, Mahmoud Barahui, Mahmoud Rahmani, Mahmoud Rigi, Majid Anbar Bash, Mansour Mahmoud Zehi, Mansour Shah Zehi, Marjan Noorzehi, Mehdi Mirshekah, Mehdi Sarani, Mir Mohammad Shah Zehi, Miran Amiri, Mohammad Amin Barahui, Mohammad Barahui Mirzaei, Mohammad Eslam Shekl Zehi, Mohammad Gargidge, Mohammad Garmsharzehi, Mohammad Hassan Akhlaghi, Mohammad Hassan Ekhlās, Mohammad Younes Jamshidzehi, Mohammad Zaker Raisi, Mohammadreza Barani, Moin Menbarzehi, Nabi Bakhsh Rigi Moghaddam, Nazar Mohammad Salahi, Othman Dorzadeh, Rafigh Skani, Rahmatbakhsh Mollazehi, Rahmatullah Mirzai, Rashed Baluchi, Rashed Dehghan, Reza Bameri, Reza Sarani, Reza Sheikh, Saber Amini, Said Sadeghi, Sajjad Baluch, Samad Shahbot Zehi, Seyyed Mohammad Divargar, Shamseddin Baji Zehi, Sharif Rigi, Shirkhan Khajeh Khair, Siavash Javadi, Sultan Ravan Salar, Taj Mohammad Barahui, Vahed Bakhsh Koseh, Vahid Mir Baluchzehi, Yahya Shahnavazi

HRANA News Agency – The identities of 121 death row prisoners in Zahedan Central Prison who are being mostly held in Ward One and Ward Three of this prison, have been verified by HRANA. This list is based on the charges of convicts including political-security, drug offenses and crimes such as murder and rape, despite the fact that the law on combating drug offenses has been reformed, leading to a change in the majority of executions of convicted prisoners, there is still no change in the legal status of some of drug offenders who had been sentenced to death.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), 11 prisoners of Ward One of Zahedan Central Prison are on death row, and despite the adoption of a new anti-narcotics law, which revises nearly 15,000 cases of prisoners, these 11 prisoners remain sentenced to death without changing their legal status. Continue reading “The List of 120 Death Row Prisoners in Central Prison of Zahedan”

Afshin Baymani; Serving Since 17 Years Ago

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Prisoners
Afshin Baymani

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Baymani, a prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has been imprisoned since about 17 years ago. He was sentenced to death in 2000 on charge of Moharebeh which was confirmed in the appeal court but was reduced to life imprisonment after six years.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Baymani, a political prisoner at Hall 10 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has been in jail for more than 17 years. Continue reading “Afshin Baymani; Serving Since 17 Years Ago”

A Report about the Quarantine of Amir Abad Prison of Gorgan

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Prisoners
Amir Abad Prison of Gorgan

HRANA News Agency – Prisoners detained in the quarantine of Amir Abad prison in Gorgan are in distressed and poor health condition. Lack of healthy water and inappropriate nutrition of prisoners have caused many of them suffer from digestive and kidney diseases. In the quarantine of this prison, there is only one telephone booth for the prisoners which does not work often. The extra-judicial exposure of prison authorities which is sometimes accompanied by violence and beatings, has created difficult conditions for prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Abad Prison in Gorgan has had several political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in previous years, including political prisoners; Roozbeh Gilasian and Nima Saffar, who are currently serving their sentences in this prison. Continue reading “A Report about the Quarantine of Amir Abad Prison of Gorgan”

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Reza Shahabi Released by the End of His Sentence

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Labor and Guilds
Reza Shahabi

HRANA News Agency – A prominent labor activist, Reza Shahabi, was released from Evin Prison by the end of his sentence. During his jail time, he went through several strokes and hunger strikes.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza Shahabi, a prominent labor activist and member of the board of the syndicate of Bus Drivers Company was released from Evin Prison on March 13. Continue reading “Reza Shahabi Released by the End of His Sentence”

Reza Pishro Released on the Bail

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Prisoners
Hamid Nouri, Mohammad Reza Naseri Azad, Reza Pishro

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Reza Naseri Azad, nicknamed Reza Pishro, rap singer in Iran, who had been arrested by security forces on February 21 was released on the bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Reza Pishro is an Iranian singer and one of the first Persian rappers who had been arrested along with his program director, Hamid Nouri, by security forces on February 21. He was released on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Continue reading “Reza Pishro Released on the Bail”

Three Student Activists Sentenced to Imprisonment

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Students
Leila Hossein Zadeh, Mohsen Haghshenas, Sina Rabiei

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Haghshenas, student of Stage Designing at Tehran University, was convicted by Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of gathering and collusion with the intention of committing a crime against the security of the country and disturbing public order by taking part in illegal gatherings, to two years imprisonment. Leila Hossein Zadeh and Sina Rabiei, two other student activists, were sentenced to eight years imprisonment in total and a ban on leaving the country.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohsen Haghshenas was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court. Continue reading “Three Student Activists Sentenced to Imprisonment”

A Student Arrested in Tehran

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Students
Banafsheh Cheraghi

HRANA News Agency – Banafsheh Cheraghi, student of social sciences at Tehran University, was arrested at her house and taken to an unknown location by security forces on March 5, 2018.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Banafsheh Cheraghi, student of social sciences at Tehran University, was arrested on March 5, 2018. Continue reading “A Student Arrested in Tehran”

A Prisoner Severely Beaten in Zahedan Prison

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Prisoners
Central prison of Zahedan, Mehdi Narouee

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Narouee, prisoner in the central prison of Zahedan, has been severely beaten by the head of prison. The beating was so severe that it broke his fingers and injured his face.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mehdi Narouee, prisoner in the central prison of Zahedan, was severely beaten by Mohammd Ali Alizadeh, head of prison, after he protested against the disagreement with his furlough and his request for visits by prison judge on March 5, 2018. The beating was so severe that it broke his fingers and injured his face. Continue reading “A Prisoner Severely Beaten in Zahedan Prison”