HRANA News Agency – Ruhiyyeh Qavami-nik, a Bahai from Karaj, was freed on bail on August 29.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was arrested on August 17, following a telephone summons to the offices of the Ministry of Intelligence. Continue reading “Ruhiyyeh Qavami-nik free on bail”
HRANA News Agency – The recent burial of a Bahai in Semnan, in the section of the cemetery reserved for Bahais, has revealed that new rules have been drawn up.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the family of the deceased was required to sign a commitment to follow six rules.
These stipulate that the Bahai gravestones may only show a name and the dates of birth and death, that the Bahais may not beautify the area around the graves with plants or build a wall around the Bahai cemetery, or erect new buildings around the facility where bodies are washed, that they may not have any words or images on the graves or in the cemetery, and that the Bahai gravestones must be level with the ground, without any raised portions.
Although the discriminatory conditions are regrettable, they do allow burials in accordance with Bahai rites. The situation in Tabriz is much worse. The bodies of Bahais have buried by the authorities, without being washed and without coffins, in the town of Miandoab, about 160 km south of Tabriz.
HRANA News Agency – Labor activist Reza Shahabi awaits surgery while recovering from his prolonged hunger strike. Reza Shahabi is the board member of SWTSBC, the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company.
On Saturday, July 12, 2014, Shahabi was transferred from Rejai Shahr Prison to Imam Khomeini Hospital. Since then he has been waiting to regain his physical strength to undergo surgery. “The surgeon has postponed the operation until Reza is strong enough,” a family member says.
The Appeals Court has sentenced Shahabi to serve four years in prison. He has been banned from participating in labor organizations for five years and fined approximately $3,000.
HRANA News Agency – On August 25, 2014, Massoud Kordpour returned to Mahabad Prison at the conclusion of his furlough. His request for an extension has been denied.
On November 9, the Revolutionary Court in Mahabad convicted Massoud and Khosro Kordpour on charges of conspiracy and incitement against the Islamic regime. Both brothers are two jailed Iranian journalists and Kurdish activists.
The judge sentenced Massoud to three years in prison on charges of conspiracy and six months for incitement. Likewise, Khosro received five years on charges of conspiracy and one year for incitement. Khosro was exiled to a prison in Tabriz to serve his term.
Currently, Massoud is behind bars in Mahabad Prison, and Khosro is in Tabriz Prison. “Khosro has been denied furlough so far,” a member of the family said. “He is being held with regular inmates.”
HRANA News Agency – Seyed Zia Nabavi left Karoun Prison for 3 days.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Seyed Zia Nabavi has been imprisoned since June 2009 and was granted a leave for 3 days on August 26, 2014. Continue reading “Zia Nabai granted leave from Karoun Prison in Ahwaz”
HRANA News Agency – 5 prisoners have been hanged at the Central Prison of Bandar Abbas.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at 8:25 on August 26th, Edris Hassanzade, Sajad Rezapour, Mansour Heydari, Mohammad Baluch and Mehdi Hashemi wer hanged at the Central Prison of Bandar Abbas. Continue reading “5 prisoners hanged in Bandar Abbas”
HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi’s case has been sent to the Supreme Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arjang Davoodi was sentenced to death by branch number 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj almost a month ago. His case has been sent to branch number 32 of the Supreme Court recently. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi’s case has been sent to the Supreme Court”
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was hanged in public in Borazjan.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner who was charged with corruption on the earth has been hanged in public in Borazjan on Sunday August 24th. Continue reading “A priosner hanged in public in Borazjan”
HRANA News Agency – Afshin Shahbazi, student activist has been arrested and transferred to Central Prison of Tabriz to serve his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has gone to the revolutionary court of Tabriz on Sunday August 24th where the authorities arrested him and transferred him to the Central Prison of Tabriz to serve his imprisonment sentence. Continue reading “Afshin Shahbazi tranferred to Central Prison of Tabriz”
HRANA News Agency – Noushadhar Khanjani, a Bahai from Semnan who was visiting family in Semnan, was arrested by security forces this morning.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he has been interviewed by the Ministry of Intelligence several times in the past months, on various pretexts, and is presently free on bail and having provided a surety. Continue reading “A Bahai arrested in Semnan”
