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The 6 Death Row Prisoners of Uremia Prison Met Their Families for the Last Time

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Executions
Jabrail Kanaani, Jahangir Razavizade, Kamran Pouraft, Mohammad Abdollahi, Mohammad Amin Abdollahi, Tohid Pourmehdi

HRANA News Agency – The families of 6 prisoners including Mohammad Abdollahi, political prisoner had their last visits with the prisoners who are going to be executed tomorrow. After the mass-execution of at least 20 Sunni prisoners and Shahram Amiri, nuclear scientist, to execute Mohammad Abdollahi could indicate the beginning of new notion which is very concerning.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the 6 death row prisoners who had been transferred to solitary confinements met their families for the last time. Continue reading “The 6 Death Row Prisoners of Uremia Prison Met Their Families for the Last Time”

Residents of Marivan Protest at the Police’s Efforts to Ban Women’s Cycling

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Women
Marivan

HRANA News Agency – “Tuesdays without cars” the topic which has been chosen as the day when the residents of Marivan try to use their bicycles instead of vehicles.

Since July 27, the police has banned the women from cycling. That’s why residents of Marivan staged a symbolic protest by walking with the ladies. Continue reading “Residents of Marivan Protest at the Police’s Efforts to Ban Women’s Cycling”

Ibrahim Noori on the 11th Day of Hunger Strike

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Ethnic Minorities
Ibrahim Noori

HRANA News Agency – Ibrahim Noori Turk (Azeri) activist is on his 11th day of hunger strike in protest against being arrested and his charge in Ahar prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ibrahim Noori, prisoner of Ahar prison is on hunger strike since July 28, in protest to his “baseless” arrest on charge of collusion against the national security. Continue reading “Ibrahim Noori on the 11th Day of Hunger Strike”

A Prisoners Hanged in Taybad

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Executions
Majid Nazari, Taybad

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner with drug related charges was hanged in Taybad prison in Khorasan Razavi province.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner with drug related charges was hanged in Taybad prison in Khorasan Razavi province, on August 3. Continue reading “A Prisoners Hanged in Taybad”

Police Prevented Women from Cycling in Marivan

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Women
Marivan

HRANA News Agency – In Marivan, Tuesdays are named “the day without vehicles”, therefore some residents use bicycles as means of transportation. But on July 26, police forces prevented women from cycling.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), police forces prevented women from cycling on July 26, on “the day without vehicles”, which is a weekly event. Continue reading “Police Prevented Women from Cycling in Marivan”

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2 Activists Arrested in Dil Village of Gachsaran

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Freedom of Expression
Ghasem Ghanbari, Hassan Bozorgzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Miri

HRANA News Agency – Seyed Mohammad Miri and Ghasem Ghanbari, two political activists from the village of Dil, were arrested by the intelligence services, on July 31.
Hassan Bozorgzadeh, the third activist who was arrested from this village, was released after several hours of interrogation, however he was again summoned and interrogated in the next days. Continue reading “2 Activists Arrested in Dil Village of Gachsaran”

Mohammad Abdollahi and 5 other Prisoners Scheduled to be Executed Tomorrow

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Executions
Jabrail Kanaani, Jahangir Razavizade, Kamran Pouraft, Mohammad Abdollahi, Mohammad Amin Abdollahi, Tohid Pourmehdi

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Abdollahi, political prisoner in Uremia Prison and at least 5 other prisoners have been transferred to solitary confinements to be executed. Mohammad Abdollahi had been on hunger strike for 32 days in protest at the “unjust” verdict and the way of handling his case since May 29, 2016 and accepted to end his strike after the authorities had promised him to agree with his retrial.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Abdollahi has been transferred to the solitary confinement along with 5 other prisoners who were charged with drug-related allegations in order to be executed. Continue reading “Mohammad Abdollahi and 5 other Prisoners Scheduled to be Executed Tomorrow”

3 Political Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Afshin Baymani, Pirooz Mansouri, Saleh Kohandel

HRANA News Agency – Saleh Kohandel, Pirooz Mansouri and Afshin Baymani, three political prisoners were transferred to solitary confinements by the prison guards in Rajai Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saleh Kohandel, Pirooz Mansouri and Afshin Baymani three political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison, were transferred to solitary confinements in the Revolutinary Guards’ ward in this prison. Continue reading “3 Political Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinements in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Documents about Shahram Ahmadi’s Case / Pictures

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Executions, Religious Minorities
Shahram Ahmadi

HRANA News Agency – At least 20 prisoners were executed last week in Rajaei Shahr prison. Among them Shahram Ahmadi was the most known in the media. Due to lack of information about these executions by official authorities, HRANA is releasing the images of some documents, including supreme court’s sentence and defendant’s defense against the charges, in order to help clarify this case for public.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Ahmadi is the most famous name in the list of 20 prisoners who were executed last week. Continue reading “Documents about Shahram Ahmadi’s Case / Pictures”

4 Executed Sunni Prisoners Explain Their Cases / Video Footage

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Executions, Religious Minorities
Hadi Hossaini, Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi, Sedigh Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – At least 20 Sunni prisoners were executed by hanging in Rajaei Shahr prison, all of whom were charged with membership or cooperation with Tohid and Jihad group. These prisoners were arrested about 8 years ago. Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani, Kamal Moulayi and Hamed Ahmadi were four prisoners that had a chance to publish what their case was made of and what they were accused of. HRANA had published this video in 2013, but due to importance of clarification about the process of these cases, we publish this video again.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on August 4, the Intelligence Ministry published a statement about the case that is famous as Tohid and Jihad and by giving some explanations accused them to have ties with terrorist activities. This ministry stated that the number of arrested members of this group is more than 100. Continue reading “4 Executed Sunni Prisoners Explain Their Cases / Video Footage”