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Sunni prisoner prevented from attending court

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Religious Minorities
Shahram Ahmadi

HRANA News Agency – A Sunni prisoner sentenced to death in Iran was prevented from attending court earlier this week after he refused to wear the prisoners’ uniform.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Shahram Ahmadi, a Sunni prisoner awaiting execution in Rajai Shahr prison, was due to attend court on Monday. However, he refused to wear the prisoners’ uniform, which is reserved for convicted prisoners, and was therefore prevented from attending the court. He was then returned to his prison ward. Continue reading “Sunni prisoner prevented from attending court”

Nasim Ashrafi arrested to begin her sentence

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Religious Minorities
Nasim Ashrafi

HRANA News Agency – Nasim Ashrafi, a Bahai from Tehran who was arrested in a wave of detentions of Bahais in Tehran, Mashhad and Shiraz in early July, 2012, was arrested on May 6, to begin serving her one-year sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), she was originally sentenced to 3 years in prison, in June 2013, but this was reduced by the review court. She was charged with propaganda against the regime and membership of Bahai organisations. Continue reading “Nasim Ashrafi arrested to begin her sentence”

Sunni graduation ceremony cancelled

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Religious Minorities
Imam Shafi’i religious school

HRANA News Agency – The graduation ceremony for Sunni students at the Imam Shafi’i religious school in Kargan in Minab County, Hormozgan province, was cancelled following pressure from the Iranian authorities.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the governor of Minab and the Ministry of Intelligence both ordered that the ceremony, due to take place tomorrow, should be cancelled. Continue reading “Sunni graduation ceremony cancelled”

Amanullah Mostaqim returns to prison

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Religious Minorities
Amanullah Mostaqim

HRANA News Agency – Amanullah Mostaqim one of the imprisoned staff members of the Bahai Open University (BIHE) in Iran, returned to prison on May 2, although he has a certificate from the Medical Examiner to say that he is unfit for prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was summoned by security officials and taken to prison when he responded. In recent weeks he has been receiving radiation therapy, and he suffers from a heart ailment. Doctors have told him he should live the rest of his life in a quiet environment without stress. Continue reading “Amanullah Mostaqim returns to prison”

Sunni youth detained for more than two months without charge

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Religious Minorities
Ahmad Sohrabi

HRANA News Agency – Concerns are growing for the welfare of a Sunni youth who has been detained without charge in Iran for more than two months.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Sohrabi, the son of Yusef Sohrabi (a Sunni scholar who was executed in Iran in 2008), was arrested on 18 February 2014 in Iranshahr, Sistan-Baluchestan province. Witnesses say that he was blindfolded by Intelligence agents before being taken to an unknown location, with reports suggesting that he was being held ‘under pressure’ in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center in Iranshahr. Continue reading “Sunni youth detained for more than two months without charge”

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Labor activists arrested in Karaj

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Labor and Guilds
Maziyar Gilani Nezhad

HRANA News Agency – A number of labor activists and some members of Mechanical workers’ syndicate have been arrested.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a number of labor activists who were mostly from Mechanical workers’ syndicate were arrested when they wanted to carry out a private ceremony in Borghan of Karaj, at 6 a.m. on May 6. Continue reading “Labor activists arrested in Karaj”

An impriosned labor activist transferred to ward 209 of Evin prison

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Labor and Guilds
Behnam Ibrahim Zadeh

HRANA News Agency – Behnam Ibrahim Zadeh, the labor activist and political prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison has been transferred to solitary confinement of ward 209.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ibrahim Zadeh, has been summoned to Shahid Moghadas court of Evin and then transferred to solitary confinement of ward 209, on May 3rd. Continue reading “An impriosned labor activist transferred to ward 209 of Evin prison”

Imprisoned student activist transferred to hospital

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Students
Maryam Shafipoor

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Shafipoor, the imprisoned student kept in Evin prison since April 25, 2013 was transferred to a hospital outside of the prison in handcuff.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Maryam Shafipoor has been transferred to a hospital due to her sever deterioration of health condition, while hospital’s physicians has diagnosed the reason of her pains are the wrong medications which are prescribed in the prison. Continue reading “Imprisoned student activist transferred to hospital”

Three more Sunni preachers to be hanged in Iran

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Religious Minorities
Amjad Salehi, Mohammad Kayvan Karimi, Omid Payvand

HRANA News Agency – Three Sunni prisoners of conscience have been sentenced to death in Iran after being convicted of ‘enmity against God through spreading propaganda against the regime’.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the men, Mohammad Kayvan Karimi, Amjad Salehi and Omid Payvand, who were active in preaching Sunni Islam, were informed of their death sentences through the lawyer assigned to their case. Continue reading “Three more Sunni preachers to be hanged in Iran”

3 Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike

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Ethnic Minorities
Ali Afshari, Habib Afshari, Jafar Afshari

HRANA News Agency – Three political prisoner of central prison of Uremia are still on hunger strike in solitary confinements.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Habib Afshari, Ali Afshari and Jafar Afshari, have been transferred to solitary confinements after beginning their hunger strike and are kept in solitary confinement after one week. Continue reading “3 Kurdish political prisoners on hunger strike”