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Security Forces Prevented Erfane Halghe Followers from Peaceful Gathering

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Freedom of Expression
Mohammad Ali Taheri

HRANA News Agency – The peaceful protest of Erfane Halgheh (Interuniversalism Mysticism) followers was stopped after Police intervened and prevented the gathering. Protestors then moved to the Iran Bar Association and joined Nasrin Sotoudeh in her strike.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Ali Taheri’s students who planned to attend a peaceful protest this morning 03 January, in front of Evin Prison to show their support for Mohammad Ali Taheri (a Conscious Prisoner in Iran), encountered security forces on the gathering location. Continue reading “Security Forces Prevented Erfane Halghe Followers from Peaceful Gathering”

13 Prisoners Including 4 Women Executed in One Day in Iran

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Executions

HRANA News Agency – Four women in Bam prison, 2 men in central prison of Bandar Abbas and 7 men in Shahab prison, in Kerman, were executed by hanging, on Thursday.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Thursday 1st January, 7 prisoners with drug related charges were executed in the yard of Shahab prison, in Kerman, by hanging. Continue reading “13 Prisoners Including 4 Women Executed in One Day in Iran”

No Information about 2 detained Kurdish Civilians

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Ethnic Minorities
Salar Saeidi, Shoresh Ayeneh Bokani

HRANA News Agency – Shoresh Ayeneh Bokani and Salar Saeidi, after 3 months in solitary confinement are still in suspended status after 3 months in solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shoresh Ayneh Bokani, son of Osman, born in 1981 and Salar Saeidi, son of Seyed Reza, born in 1993, both from Mahabad, were arrested by security forces on 5th October at the day of one of Muslims’ Eid, and were transferred to Intelligence office in Uremia. Continue reading “No Information about 2 detained Kurdish Civilians”

Reza Boukani Summoned and Charged at the Revolutionary Court

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Freedom of Expression
Reza Boukani

HRANA News Agency – On 30 December 2014, Reza Boukani, former Political Prisoner was summoned and charged by Islamic Revolutionary Court. He was kept in custody for 5 hours and then was released on 70 Million Tomans bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the last week, Reza Boukani a former Political Prisoner was summoned by Branch 3 of Islamic Revolutionary Court via a phone call. After attending the court on 30 December, he was charged with “propaganda against the regime through connection with foreign media and attending illegal gatherings”. Continue reading “Reza Boukani Summoned and Charged at the Revolutionary Court”

Several Bahais Arrested in Abadeh

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Religious Minorities
Farshid Rastegar

HRANA News Agency – On December 29, 2014, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence arrested Farshid Rastegar and a number of Bahai students who had gathered in his home in Abadeh, a town approximately halfway between Isfahan and Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), ss in other recent cases, the agents posed as postmen to gain entry to the house, and they did not have a search warrant or arrest warrants. Continue reading “Several Bahais Arrested in Abadeh”

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Two Months in the Morgue: The Unburied Bahai of Ahwaz

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Religious Minorities
Shamel Bina

HRANA News Agency – The body of a Bahai has been held in the morgue for nearly two months in the large southern Iranian city of Ahvaz because local officials have refused to allow his burial.

According to the report of Bahai World News Service, Shamel Bina passed away on 28 October but remains unburied, despite numerous appeals from his family and others, who have appealed to numerous officials from the governor general to the city’s Friday prayer leader. Continue reading “Two Months in the Morgue: The Unburied Bahai of Ahwaz”

Nader Fatorehchi Faces Serious Charges due to a Facebook Post

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Freedom of Expression
Nader Fatorehchi

HRANA News Agency – Nader Fatorehchi, journalist, translator and author, was summoned to the court because of Bahareh Rahnama and Peyman Ghasemkhani’s complaint and has been released on bail.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Wednesday 31st December, Nader Fatorehchi had a hearing in the Culture and Media branch of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran and after giving his last defense, he was released on bail until the trial. Continue reading “Nader Fatorehchi Faces Serious Charges due to a Facebook Post”

Soheil Arabi Is Still at the Risk of Execution

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Prisoners
Soheil Arabi

HRANA New Agency – The prosecutor refuses to send Soheil Arabi’s case for a review based on Article 18. He still remains at risk of execution for alleged insulting the Prophet Mohammad in Facebook.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Soheil Arabi’s death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court of the country so that he is at risk of execution. Continue reading “Soheil Arabi Is Still at the Risk of Execution”

3 Prisoners Hanged in Shiraz and Noshahr

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Executions
Noshahr, Shiraz

HRANA News Agency – 3 prisoners at Adelabad prison, in Shiraz and one prisoner at the Central Prison of Noshahr have been executed by hanging.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 30th December, early morning a prisoner with drug related charges and 2 prisoners charged with armed robbery were executed in the yard of Adelabad prison in Shiraz by hanging. Continue reading “3 Prisoners Hanged in Shiraz and Noshahr”

Majid Moghadam Will Be under Arrest for at Least 1 More Month

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Prisoners
Majid Moghadam

HRANA News Agency – Majid Moghadam’s detention order has been extended for another month and he is still held in solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Majid Moghadam has been arrested on Wednesday 3rd December, at 8pm by the security forces at his father’s home and he is held in solitary confinement, since then. Continue reading “Majid Moghadam Will Be under Arrest for at Least 1 More Month”