8 bloggers arrested in Rafsanjan

HRANA News Agency – Eight bloggers, including a woman, have been arrested by security forces, on charge of insulting Islamic values, in Rafsanjan in Kerman province.

 

According to Rafsang website, and Radio Zamaneh, Hossein Raeisinejad, Rafsanjan’s attorney general, has stated, “These people were offending religious sanctities and Islamic values, by publishing offensive context in cyber space.” Continue reading “8 bloggers arrested in Rafsanjan”

A death row prisoner is transferred to solitary

HRANA News Agency – At least one suspect to murder in ward three of central prison of Zahedan is transferred to solitary confinement for execution preparation.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Haj Rashid Rigi, who was arrested 11 years ago on charge of murder and sentenced to death, has been transferred to solitary confinement, today at noon, in order to execution be carried out. Continue reading “A death row prisoner is transferred to solitary”

Six Sunni prisoners are on hunger strike in Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Six Sunni prisoners of conscientious, who were sentenced to death, are on their 15th days of hunger strike in solitary confinement, in ward 240 of Evin prison.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two of these prisoners, with the names of Mamusta Kaveh Veysi and Mokhtar Rahimi, have been transferred from Rajai Shahr prison to solitary confinement of ward number 240 of Evin prison. Continue reading “Six Sunni prisoners are on hunger strike in Evin prison”

A 16 years old blogger arrested in Boushehr

HRANA News Agency – Darius Pour Said, chairman of the FETA Police in Boushehr province, announced the arrest of a 16 years old blogger.
According to a report by ISNA, the chief of FETA police of Boushehr province said the teen, whose name was not released, has been arrested on charge of “the act of publishing and promoting vulgarity and Westsexual content.” Continue reading “A 16 years old blogger arrested in Boushehr”

Dervishes arrested in Alborz Province

HRANA News Agency – Following the recent attacks of the security forces on “Qaderi kasanzani Dervishes,” about fifteen of them were arrested.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), last week, plainclothes security officers attacked to a house as it was used as Tekiyeh in Hassan Abad in Karaj. Continue reading “Dervishes arrested in Alborz Province”

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Prisoners have no hot water to shower in ward 350 of Evin

HRANA News Agency – There is no hot water in the restrooms and showers of political ward in Evin prison during the recent days.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Winter is coming and the area that Evin prison located is a cold area but for several times in the past few days there is no hot water in the restrooms and showers of ward 350 of this prison.  Continue reading “Prisoners have no hot water to shower in ward 350 of Evin”

Friday prayers of Sunni mosques closed down in Mahabad

HRANA News Agency – The security forces closed down at least two Friday prayer service in Mahabad due to new wave of the repressions.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the intelligence summoned Mohammad Mabzooleh and Fatah Sheikhi the Imams of Kouye Hazhar and Salahaddin Poshte Tapp mosques, then intimidate and suppress them which resulted closing down Friday prayer service in those mosques. Continue reading “Friday prayers of Sunni mosques closed down in Mahabad”

Prison sentence for five Baha’is residing in Mashhad

HRANA News Agency – Five Baha’is have been summoned to Vakilabad prison in Mashhad serve their imprisonment sentences.

 

According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), these people who have been sentenced to 6 months in prison after being charged of propaganda against regime by promoting Baha’ism, were sent to prison on Sunday November 17. Continue reading “Prison sentence for five Baha’is residing in Mashhad”

Maryam Shafi Pour is still under arrest

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Shafi Pour, the student activist who has been arrested on July 17 and kept in custody in Evin prison, is still on limbo, despite the fact that her trial is carried out.

 

According to JARAS, after one month from Maryam Shafi Pour’s trial, by administration of judge Salavati in branch 15 the case is remained undetermined yet. The judge declared document deprivation, and sent back the case for more investigations. In spite of her family’s efforts for putting bail, it is not agreed and this student activist is still on limbo and undetermined situation. Continue reading “Maryam Shafi Pour is still under arrest”

Nasour Naghipour returned to prison

HRANA News Agency – Nasour Naghipour, the journalist and human rights activist, returned to prison by the end of his furlough on Sunday November 17.
According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Nasour Naghipoor political prisoners in ward 350 of Evin, came on furlough on Wednesday November 8. Continue reading “Nasour Naghipour returned to prison”