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Sunni prisoner prevented from seeing his family for more than 4 years

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Religious Minorities
Shaho Ibrahimi

HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner of conscience awaiting execution in Iran’s Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj has been prevented from having family visits for more than four years.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shaho Ibrahimi, who is married and has a daughter, has been unable to see his family for the past four years, with the authorities failing to give permission for him to receive family visits. Continue reading “Sunni prisoner prevented from seeing his family for more than 4 years”

Behnam Ebrahimzadeh goes on dry hunger strike

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Labor and Guilds
Behnam Ebrahimzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, a political prisoner at Rajai Shahr prison, went on dry hunger strike.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison has gone go on dry hunger strike since1st September to protest against his illegal transfer from ward 209, Evin prison, to Rajai Shahr prison, and keeping him in a bad physical condition. Continue reading “Behnam Ebrahimzadeh goes on dry hunger strike”

Masoud Pedram left Evin prison for 4 days

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Prisoners
Masoud Pedram

HRANA News Agency – Masoud Pedram, author and social researcher was sent to leave from Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masoud Pedram, Coalition members of National Religious activists who is serving his 4-year sentence, was sent to leave for 4 days. Continue reading “Masoud Pedram left Evin prison for 4 days”

Farhad Eqbali begins 5-year sentence in Gorgan

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Religious Minorities
Farhad Eqbali

HRANA NEws Agency – Farhad Eqbali, a Bahai resident of Gorgan, reported to prison on August 27 to begin serving his 5-year sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mr. Eqbali was one of about twenty Bahais, and some Muslims accused of associating with Bahais, who were arrested in Goran in November, 2012. Continue reading “Farhad Eqbali begins 5-year sentence in Gorgan”

Two Bahais arrested in Shiraz

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Religious Minorities
Farhad Sarafraz, Shahram Mansour

HRANA News Agency – On the morning of September 1, security forces arrested Mr. Shahram Mansour at his home, and transferred him to the Ministry of Intelligence’s Facility 100 in Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA),  they also searched his home and seized some personal items. They arrested Mr. Farhad Sarafraz in similar circumstances and took him to the same detention facility. Continue reading “Two Bahais arrested in Shiraz”

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Psychologically ill Sunni prisoner held for 3 weeks in solitary

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Religious Minorities
Seddigh Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner with psychological illnesses has been held in solitary confinement for more than three weeks in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar prison, after he was beaten by prison guards and removed from his prison ward.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Sunni prisoner of conscience Seddigh Mohammadi, who suffers from psychological illnesses, was subjected to a brutal beating by guards within the prison on 12 August 2014, leaving him with horrific injuries. Continue reading “Psychologically ill Sunni prisoner held for 3 weeks in solitary”

Execution of a man who was charged with murder

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Executions
Morad Shibak

HRANA News Agency – Morad Shibak, the prisoner of central prison of Zahedan, who was charged with murder, has been executed by hanging, on Wednesday, August 27.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Morad Shibak, the prisoner of central prison of Zahedan, who was transferred to solitary confinement on Sunday August 24, was executed by hanging on Wednesday August 27 at dawn. Continue reading “Execution of a man who was charged with murder”

A young Hormozgani fisherman was murdered by police

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Other
Soliman Mihandoost

HRANA News Agency – Soliman Mihandoost, 25, Hormozagani citizen was directly shot and instantly killed by police, when he was returning from fishing.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Soliman Mihandoost, the 25 years old inhabitant of Kalmatly village, was murdered by direct shot from police forces when he was returning from fishing. Continue reading “A young Hormozgani fisherman was murdered by police”

Execution of at least three prisoners in central prison of Bandar Abbas

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Executions
Bandar-Abbas, Esmaeil Ghanbari, Mahmoud Khaghani, Majid Ghoraishi, Morad Adin, Yaser Rigi

HRANA News Agency – At least three prisoners, who were charged with smuggling drug were executed by hanging in central prion of Bandar Abbas.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), aT least three prisoners with the names of Morad Adin, Mahmoud Khaghani and Yaser Rigi, who were charged with carrying and storing drug were executed by hanging in central prison of Bandar Abbas, on Thursday August 28. Continue reading “Execution of at least three prisoners in central prison of Bandar Abbas”

Mysterious death of complaining prisoner in a solitary confinement

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Prisoners
Bahram Tasviri Khiabani

HRANA News Agency – According to the Prison guards, Bahram Tasviri Khiabani a death row prisoner was found dead in a solitary confinement cell at Rajaee Shahr Prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the body of Bahram Tasviri Khiabani a death row prisoner was found today August 28th , 2014 in a solitary confinement at Ward 5, Rajaee Shahr Prison. Back in 2010 HRANA published a report about this prisoner raped by prison guards ( see the 2010 report here) and also his accounts about this rape , abuse and mistreatment at prison( see his video here) . Continue reading “Mysterious death of complaining prisoner in a solitary confinement”