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“How Many Generations of our Children Are Going to Be Oppressed?”

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Women
Fatemeh Musana

HRANA News Agency – Fatemeh Musana, a former political prisoner in the 1980s, was arrested in 2011 again and along with her husband was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. His three brothers were executed in the 1980s and while she was only 13 years old, she was in prison for 2 years along with her mother in the first decade of the Islamic Republic.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Fatemeh Musana, born on June 5, 1968, lost her father while she was 3 years old, she had one sister and four brothers (named Morteza, Ali, Asadollah and Mustafa). Continue reading ““How Many Generations of our Children Are Going to Be Oppressed?””

Ebrahim Nuri and Akbar Jahangirzadeh Released after a Day of Detention

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Ethnic Minorities
Akbar Jahangirzadeh, Ebrahim Nuri

HRANA News Agency – Ebrahim Nuri and Akbar Jahangirzadeh, two activists from Ahar who had been arrested as a prevention from activities coinciding with the arrival of Qods Day, were released on July 2 after being held for a day by the security agencies.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ebrahim Nuri and Akbar Jahangirzadeh, two activists from Ahar who had been arrested on Thursday, June 30, by the intelligence police, were released after a day on July 2, 2016. Continue reading “Ebrahim Nuri and Akbar Jahangirzadeh Released after a Day of Detention”

Ayoub Asadi and Shahram Pour Mansouri Ended Their Hunger Strikes

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Prisoners
Ayoub Asadi, Shahram Pour Mansouri

HRANA News Agency – On July 4, Ayoub Asadi ended his hunger strike on its 29th day in Kashmar by his family’s insistence as well as Shahram Pour Mansouri on the 26th day of his hunger strike by threats and promises of authorities in Rajaee Shahr Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on July 4, Ayoub Asadi and Shahram Pour Mansouri ended their hunger strikes in Kashmar prison and Rajaee Shahr Prison. Continue reading “Ayoub Asadi and Shahram Pour Mansouri Ended Their Hunger Strikes”

A Report about Amir Hossein Seirafi’s Situation in Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Amir Hossein Seirafi

HRANA News Agency – Amir Hossien (Iman) Seirafi was arrested in 2013 and was held in solitary confinement in ward 209 of Evin prison for more than a month. A year later he was sentenced to 7 years in prison and 3 years of probation on charge of “communicating with enemy states” by Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court by Judge Salvati.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Hossien (Iman) Seirafi was arrested by security forces at his house on November 18, 2013. Continue reading “A Report about Amir Hossein Seirafi’s Situation in Evin Prison”

Amir Abdullah Zadeh Arrested in Mahabad

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Ethnic Minorities
Amir Abdullah Zadeh

HRANA News Agency – On June 30, Amir Abdullah Zadeh from Mahabad was arrested by the security forces and transferred to an unknown location. His family knows nothing of his fate.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Amir Abdullah Zadeh, son of Rahim from Mahabad was arrested by the security forces on June 30, at 2 pm. Continue reading “Amir Abdullah Zadeh Arrested in Mahabad”

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Afif Naimi Sent to Furlough / Shahin Eghdami Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison

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Prisoners
Afif Naimi, Shahin Eghdami

HRANA News Agency – Afif Naimi, a former director of the Baha’i community of Iran, was sent to medical furlough from Rajai Shahr prison and Shahin (Jafar) Eghdami, political prisoner, returned to this prison at the end of the seven-day furlough on July 2.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afif Naimi, a former director of the Baha’i community of Iran, was sent to a five-day medical furlough from Rajai Shahr prison and Shahin (Jafar ) Eghdami, political prisoner returned to the prison at the end of the seven-day furlough on July 2. Continue reading “Afif Naimi Sent to Furlough / Shahin Eghdami Returned to Rajai Shahr Prison”

Afarin Chitsaz and Ehsan Mazandarani Released from Evin Prison

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Prisoners
Afarin Chitsaz, Ehsan Mazandarani

HRANA News Agency – Afarin Chitsaz, imprisoned journalist was released on the bail and Ehsan Mazandarani former editor of “Farhikhtegan Newspaper” was sent to a three-day-long furlough. At the same time, there are unconfirmed reports of granting furlough to Davood Asadi and Saman Safarzaiee.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afarin Chitsaz, imprisoned journalist in Evin prison was released on a bail of 10 billion IRR. Continue reading “Afarin Chitsaz and Ehsan Mazandarani Released from Evin Prison”

Officials Disagree with Narges Mohammadi’s Demand

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Women
Narges Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – On July 1, the Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran told in the meeting with Narges Mohammadi, who has gone on hunger strike to protest to denial of telephone contact with her children that the security officials disagree with the phone call on. The imprisoned human rights activist need to take medicine to control diseases and continue the hunger strike will be unpleasant consequences.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran told in the meeting with Narges Mohammadi that the security official disagree with her having phone calls. Continue reading “Officials Disagree with Narges Mohammadi’s Demand”

Security Forces Prevent People from Gathering in Sympathy with the Victims of Istanbul

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Freedom of Expression
Urmia

HRANA News Agency – Security forces prevented the spontaneous gathering of people of Urmia who declared their sympathy with the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Turkey in front of the Turkish Consulate in this city.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), around 7 pm, a group of Urmia residents spontaneously tried to rally in front of the consulate in Urmia to show their solidarity and sympathy with the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Turkey but this was stopped by the security forces. Continue reading “Security Forces Prevent People from Gathering in Sympathy with the Victims of Istanbul”

At Least 4 Azerbaijani Civil Rights Activists Arrested in Ahar and Tabriz

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Ethnic Minorities
Akbar Jahangiri, Ali Hamzehzadeh, Ibrahim Noori, Milad Akbari, Rahim Zarei

HRANA News Agency – At least four Turk (Azerbaijani) activists were arrested in the cities of Ahar and Tabriz in recent days and at the same time Rahim Zarei, another activist in Tabriz, was released from prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ibrahim Noori and Akbar Jahangiri, from Ahar were arrested and taken to an unknown location by the Intelligence Office in this city. They had refused to obey The Intelligence Office’s summoning, which had been made by telephone calls. Continue reading “At Least 4 Azerbaijani Civil Rights Activists Arrested in Ahar and Tabriz”