A prisoner has been hanged in Isfahan

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who was originally from Ahwaz and had been transferred from Ahwaz Karoun prison to Isfahan central prison was hanged there last Tuesday.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Said Lawimi, the prisoner of Ahwaz Karoun prison was transferred to Isfahan central prison on Monday October 7. Continue reading “A prisoner has been hanged in Isfahan”

A Christian is sentenced to four years of imprisonment

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Naqqash Zargaran -Nasim-, of converted Christians has been issued four years of imprisonment verdict by the appealed court.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Maryam Naqqash Zargaran has been sentenced to four years of imprisonment on charge of propagating against the Islamic regime, colluding and acting against the national security through establishing the home-churches.  Continue reading “A Christian is sentenced to four years of imprisonment”

A brother and sister are deprived of visiting each other in prison

HRANA News Agency – Shabnam and Farzad Madadzadeh the two political prisoners in Evin and Rajaieshahr prisons are deprived of visiting each other.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), they are brother and sister which according to the prisons rules they have the right to visit each other at least once a month but with the sabotage by authorities of Evin and Rajaieshahr it does not happen.  Continue reading “A brother and sister are deprived of visiting each other in prison”

A Baha’i citizen has been arrested

HRANA News Agency – Hassan Bazrafkan the Baha’i citizen from Marvdasht has been arrested by the security agents in Shiraz last month.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on September 11, 2013 the intelligence ministry agents raided Hassan Bazrafkan’s home, inspected the house and confiscated his PC and religious books, then arrested him.  Continue reading “A Baha’i citizen has been arrested”

Six political prisoners have been released from Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Six political prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison have been released yesterday.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following the recent releases of political prisoners which were announced by Mohseni Ezhei, 6 more prisoners have been released yesterday evening. Continue reading “Six political prisoners have been released from Evin prison”

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A Kurdish prisoner receives death sentence

HRANA News Agency – The branch 16 of Urmia general court has sentenced a political prisoner to death.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saber Mokhlad Mavane from Urmia who had been arrested in summer 2012 on charge of supporting Komala and was sentenced to 4 years in prison has been sentenced to death by the branch 16 of the general court of Urmia on charge of murder. Continue reading “A Kurdish prisoner receives death sentence”

Hassan Damirchi’s imprisonment sentence is confirmed

HRANA News Agency – The branch 6 of East-Azerbaijan appeal court, has confirmed the 6 months imprisonment sentence of the social activist, Hassan Damirchi (Mohammad Hassan Hargoli).
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the sentence of 6 months imprisonment, which was announced by the branch 3 of Tabriz court, has been confirmed by branch 6 of appeal court of East-Azerbaijan. Continue reading “Hassan Damirchi’s imprisonment sentence is confirmed”

A juvenile prisoner is going to be executed

HRANA News Agency – Bahaoddin Ghasemzadeh who was arrested on charge of murder, when he was 16 is confronting with death penalty after Supreme Court’s confirmation.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner with the name of Bahaoddin Ghasemzadeh, who has committed murder on his juvenile, is now confronting with death penalty and likely to be executed, after reaching to legal age. Continue reading “A juvenile prisoner is going to be executed”

Trial on charge of contact with political prisoners

HRANA News Agency – Omid Rahmani, an ordinary prisoner in Urmia Central prison will be tried on charge of propaganda in favor of opposition groups through interacting with political prisoners.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Rahmani is an ordinary prisoner who is imprisoned for illegal foreign currency exchange, in Urmia prison.
 
Security of prison has prevented his release on the bail by alleging him for propaganda and activities in support of opposotion groups.
 
Security and guards of Urmia central prison, are controlling any contact between ordinary and political prisoners in order to preclude awareness and information leakage about the condition of prison and political prisoners.
 
Omid Rahmani was interrogated for two hours about this new trial yesterday.

Mohammadreza Hosseini is released from prison

HRANA News Agency – Mohammadreza (Maysam) Hosseini, the political prisoner, is released from Bandar Abbas prison, after serving his sentence.
 
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammadreza Hosseini align with Hassan Javani were arrested on October 2011. Continue reading “Mohammadreza Hosseini is released from prison”