HRANA News Agency – Local authorities in Sari shut down three businesses run by three Bahais, on May 24, because they had been closed on Bahai holy days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the businesses are a shop selling colours, run by Ziullah Khushbin, the wood turning workshop of Kemal Akbari, and a toiletries shop run by Ehsanullah Sana’i. Continue reading “Three Bahai Businesses Shut Down in Sari”
HRANA News Agency – Riaz’ullah Sobhani, a Bahai who taught classes for the Bahai Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), was released from Raja’i Shahr Prison in Karaj yesterday at the end of a four-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), he was arrested on June 14, 2011, not long after security forces raided premises and homes relating to the Institute for Higher Education. Continue reading “Riaz Sobhani Released at the End of His Sentence”
HRANA News Agency – At least 6 prisoners with drug related charges were executed in Ghezelhesar prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death sentences of at least 6 prisoners who were charged with drug related charges were performed in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj, on Sunday May 24. These prisoners were transferred to solitary confinements the day before. Continue reading “At Least 6 Prisoners Hanged in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj”
HRANA News Agency – Abulghasem (Javad) Fouladvand, political prisoners, was returned to prison, while his medical treatment was stopped, with no cure.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Javad Fouladvand, who had been transferred to Tehran’s “Hezar Takhtekhabi” hospital, known as; “Imam Khomeini” hospital, last week, for a surgery, at 3:30 on Monday morning, 25th May, was returned to Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “Javad Fouladvand Returned to Prison Without Proper Medical Treatment”
HRANA News Agency – The one-year-imprisonment sentences of Farshid Fathi and Arash Moghadam, who were charged following the raid to ward number 350, known as Black Thursday, were confirmed by the appeal court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farshid Fathi, imprisoned Christian priest and Arash Moghadam Aslan Poor were sentenced to 1 years of imprisonment by judge Salavat. The sentences have been confirmed by branch number 36 of court of appeal. These prisoners were charged with producing alcoholic beverage in prison which were found after the raid of prison guards to ward 350. Continue reading “2 Prisoners Receive New Imprisonment Sentences”
HRANA News Agency – During the first half of May, between May 5 and May 19, 21 prisoners with drug related charges were executed by hanging in Ghezelhesar prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 12 prisoners on Tuesday May 5 and 9 other on Tuesday May 19 were executed in Ghezelhesar prison. Continue reading “21 Unreported Executions in the First Half of May in Ghezelhesar Prison”
HRANA News Agency- Ahmad Zaidabadi, journalist and political activist, was exiled to the city of Gonabad directly after being released from Rajai Shahr Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ahmad Zaidabadi in the morning of Thursday 21st May, at the end of his imprisonment sentence, was released from Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, and immediately was transferred to the city of Gonabad. Continue reading “Ahmad Zaidabadi Exiled to Gonabad after Serving His Imprisonment Sentence”
HRANA News Agency – Abuse and insult to the families of political prisoner, Misagh Yazdan Nejad, caused tension in Rajai Shahr prison’s visiting room.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the family of Yazdan Nejad, imprisoned student in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, after a while has got close appointment permission but, the visiting room officer insulted and shouted on his brother, which caused tensions and other prisoners’ protests. Continue reading “Harassment Against Misagh Yazdan Nejad’s Family During the Visit”
HRANA News Agency – Negar Haeri, a political prisoner who had recently been summoned and detained, was transferred to ward 209 of Evin Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Negar Haeri, civil activist and legal adviser, on Tuesday 19th May, was transferred to solitary confinement from the women’s ward in Evin prison for interrogation. Continue reading “Negar Haeri Transferred to Solitary Confinements of Ward 209 of Evin”
HRANA News Agency – Farshid Fathi and Alireza Seyedian, two Christian prisoners were transferred to Hall 2 in Rajai Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Pastor Farshid Fathi and Ali Seyedian, Christian converts in Rajai Shahr Prison, in Karaj, were transferred to Hall 2 in ward 1 of this prison. Continue reading “2 Imprisoned Christians Transferred to Hall Number 2 of Rajai Shahr Prison”
