Ali Qadiri Sentenced to Imprisonment in Two Separate Cases

HRANA News Agency – Ali Qadiri who had been detained in recent protests in Tabriz, was sentenced to suspended imprisonment in two separate cases.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Qadiri was sentenced to one year suspended imprisonment and 6 months imprisonment in two separate cases.  Continue reading “Ali Qadiri Sentenced to Imprisonment in Two Separate Cases”

A Prisoner Beaten and Left in the Yard for 3 Days

HRANA News Agency – Abdul Hakim Chakeri who has been imprisoned at Zahedan’s Central Prison from 19 months ago, after returning from a visit was insulted and beaten by prison staff due to his protest against the method of physical inspection. The prison authorities made him naked, handcuffed and shackled him, and beat him badly, and despite the bad physical condition, kept him in the ward’s yard for three days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Abdul Hakim Chakeri, a security prisoner in the Central Prison of Zahedan, who has been detained for more than 19 months since he was arrested on charge of “acting against the national security”, after returning from a visit and insistence of two prison guards for physical inspection, was insulted and beaten by them, and was kept in the yard for three days. Continue reading “A Prisoner Beaten and Left in the Yard for 3 Days”

Four Arab Civilians Arrested in Ramshir

HRANA News Agency – Four people from the city of Ramshir were arrested by the Khuzestan Intelligence Office’s agents and were transferred to the central prison of Ahvaz after two weeks of being held in the detention center of this Office.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the security forces have arrested four Arab citizens in Ramshir by raiding their house. Continue reading “Four Arab Civilians Arrested in Ramshir”

Two Activists Summoned and Interrogated in Rudsar

HRANA News Agency – Ismail Fakouri and Yazdan Mohammad Beigi, two political activists from Rudsar were summoned by security agencies, and were interrogated on charge of disturbing the public opinion. After completing the interrogation process, Mr. Fakouri was released on bail, but Mr. Beigi was detained for two days.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ismail Fakouri and Yazdan Mohammad Beigi, two political activists from Rudsar were summoned and interrogated on Saturday February 24. Continue reading “Two Activists Summoned and Interrogated in Rudsar”

Mahmoud Masoumi Released on the Bail

HRANA News Agency – Mahmoud Masoumi, civic activist who was arrested along with six other civic activists during a coordinated operation by security agencies on February 1, 2018, was released on the bail until the trial.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mahmoud Masoumi, civic activist who was arrested on February 1, 2018, was released on the bail until the trial on March 5, 2018. Continue reading “Mahmoud Masoumi Released on the Bail”

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A Prisoner Executed in Khoy Prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed on charge of “rape” in the Central Prison of Khoy.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner was executed on charge of “rape” in the Central Prison of Khoy on March 11, 2018. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Khoy Prison”

Sakhi Rigi’s Sentence Reduced to 10 Years

HRANA News Agency – The sentence of 20 years imprisonment for Sakhi Rigi, Baloch blogger, and exiled prisoner in Ahvaz prisoner, who is in his 9th year of imprisonment, has been reduced to 10 years imprisonment. Therefore, he is eligible for leave and even parole, but prison authorities oppose it.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the sentence of 20 years imprisonment for Sakhi Rigi, Baloch blogger, and exiled prisoner in Ahvaz prisoner, who is in his 9th year of imprisonment, has been reduced to 10 years imprisonment, at the Court of Appeals several months ago. Continue reading “Sakhi Rigi’s Sentence Reduced to 10 Years”

Ramin Hossein Panahi’s Incommunicado Lifted

HRANA News Agency – Hossein Ahmadi Nia’z, Ramin Hosein Panahi’s lawyer, announced the elimination of his client’s incommunicado.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hossein Ahmadi Nia’z announced the elimination of incommunicado of Ramin Hossein Panahi on Wednesday, February 28. He continued and told HRANA’s reporter: “After consulting with the judge, I asked them to remove the ban on Ramin Hossein Panahi’s visit, and after agreeing with this request, along with Ramin’s mother, I visited Ramin”. Continue reading “Ramin Hossein Panahi’s Incommunicado Lifted”

Hedayat Abdullahpour Sentenced to Death Despite Supreme Court’s Objection

HRANA News Agency – Hedayat Abdullahpour was sentenced to death again after his case was sent to the appeal court by the Supreme Court of the country. Hossein Ahmad Niazi, lawyer of this political prisoner, told HRANA that he would make an appeal for his client.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the verdict of a prisoner at Orumieh Central Prison, who had sentenced to death for Baghi (combat with the regime), by the lower court, was referred to another branch after being reviewed by the Supreme Court, for re-examination. Continue reading “Hedayat Abdullahpour Sentenced to Death Despite Supreme Court’s Objection”

The Latest Status of Arrested Civil Activists in Arak

HRANA News Agency – Since the beginning of public protests in January, a number of civil activists from Shazand and Astaneh, including Kian Sadeghi, Behzad Alibekhashi, Mohammad Najafi, Ali Bagheri and Abbas Safari, have been arrested by security forces. The arrests took place in a special way after they took part in the disclosure of how one of the protesters of the recent events, Vahid Heidari, died in the Arak Basij detention center. So far, two of these detainees have been released on a bail, and the rest of them have been transferred to Arak Prison by completing the interrogation process.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a number of civil activists from Shazand and Astaneh who were arrested in connection with the protests in January, particularly the disclosure of Vahid Heidari’s death in Arak Basij detention center, have been transferred to Prison of Arak, after completing the interrogation process, and are still in a state of uncertainty. Continue reading “The Latest Status of Arrested Civil Activists in Arak”