A Piranshahri citizen has been arrested

HRANA News Agency – Azad Arzan, the Kurdish citizen from Piransharh has been arrested about 70 days ago by security forces and there is no information about him yet.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 70 days ago, the security forces have arrested Azad Arzan, the Kurdish piranshahri citizen and have transferred him to an unknown location. Continue reading “A Piranshahri citizen has been arrested”

Imitation of execution ended in death of 12-year old boy in Hamedan

HRANA News Agency – Aliakbar Younesi, 12, died by mimicking the execution.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Aliakbar Younesi the 12 year old boy and the resident of Etemadiyeh boulevard of Hamedan, tried to mimic the execution by curiosity, while he was alone at home, and hanged himself by belt from chimney and died on Wednesday September 17. Continue reading “Imitation of execution ended in death of 12-year old boy in Hamedan”

No prison visits for Saeid Matinpour since 1 month ago

HRANA News Agency – Saeid Matinpour, political prisoner in Evin prison, has been transferred to quarantine ward of this prison and is deprived of the prisoners’ normal facilities including visiting his family since one month ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Matinpour who has been transferred to quarantine ward about one month ago, has been deprived of prisoners’ routine facilities. Quarantine ward has been designed for temporary stay, several days, and there is a lack of other wards’ routine facilities. Continue reading “No prison visits for Saeid Matinpour since 1 month ago”

A Yarsani citizen was interrogated by Police Forces

HRANA NewsAgency – Amin Abbasi, a member of “Yarsan Civil Activists Advisory Council”, was interrogated by police force of Kermanshah.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Seyed Amin Abbasi, a member of “Yarsan Civil Activists Advisory Council”, was summoned and interrogated by Police force of Kermanshah during last week. Continue reading “A Yarsani citizen was interrogated by Police Forces”

A journalist was tried in Shoshtar

HRANA New Agency – Mustafa Fathizadeh, a journalist of “Peyke Shoshtar”, a news website, attended Shoshtar General Prosecutor’s Office  and was tried following complaints by a member of city council.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after Mustafa Fathizadeh’s report about abusing journalists’ society by Siamak Mehdipour, an alternate member of Shoshtar city council, attended branch number 2 of General and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office with charged of libel and defamation due to Siamak Mehdipour complaints. Continue reading “A journalist was tried in Shoshtar”

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“Happy” case suspects received their verdicts

HRANA News Agency – After reviewing the evidence and the trail of the so called “Happy” case suspects, Judge Heydari sentenced the six  defendants to imprisonment between 6 months to 1 year and lashes.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the hearing for so called “Happy” case and investigation on the defendants’ accusations took place on 9 September, 2014 in which Judge Heydari reached verdicts for all six suspects. According to these verdicts, “Reyhaneh Taravati” has received a 1 year imprisonment and other  members of this group ( “Sasan Soleymani”,  “Neda Motmeni”, “Afshin Sohrabi” , “Bardia Moradi” “Raham Shamekhi” and “Sepideh”) have received 6 months imprisonment and 91 lashes. Continue reading ““Happy” case suspects received their verdicts”

An Ahvazi artist arrested by security forces

HRANA News Agency – About 10 days ago, security forces arrested “Qosan Cheldavy” an Ahwazi Painter.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), about 10 days ago security forces arrested an Ahwazi Painter named “Qosan Cheldavy” and his family still have not received any news about his whereabouts. Continue reading “An Ahvazi artist arrested by security forces”

A Kurdish prisoner in danger of immanent execution

HRANA News Agency – During the last couple of days a number of security forces in the meeting with the family of Mr Abdollahi and some of his relatives  mentioned that the do not know Mr Abdollahi as a political prisoner and if his family claim something other than this, after his execution, they will be dealt with. Continue reading “A Kurdish prisoner in danger of immanent execution”

8 prisoners hanged in Kerman

HRANA News Agency – Eight were executed by hanging in the Shahab prison of Kerman on 18th September.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Thursday 18th September, 8 Prisoners charged with carrying and possessing drugs were executed by hanging, in the Shahab prison of Kerman. Continue reading “8 prisoners hanged in Kerman”

4 political activists still under detention of IRGC

HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, Golrokh Iraei, Atena Farqdani and Omid Alishnas are still undecided kept in detention in Evin Prison, in ward 2-A of IRGC.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi and his wife, Golrokh Iraei along with two of his friends were arrested at their workplace on September 6th.
Friends of this couple were released after a few days, but Arash and Golrokh are still detained. They have had only one telephone call with their families. Continue reading “4 political activists still under detention of IRGC”