Kurdistan iron foundry workers’ demonstration before the parliament

HRANA News Agency – A number of Kurdistan iron foundry workers demonstrated for the third day before the Islamic Parliament.

 

According to a report by ISNA, a number of workers of Zagros steel factory which is a part of Kurdistan iron foundry have been demonstrating yesterday before the Islamic Parliament, asking for their delayed salaries and nor being fired.

Offended by Irancell, Sunni political prisoners go on hunger strike

HRANA News Agency – Following a message broadcast by Irancell, the Sunni community in Iran was deeply offended, and 160 Sunni political prisoners went on hunger strike in Rajai-Shahr Prison.  The hunger strike began on Saturday, July 20, and will last for two days.
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Four Dervishes are sentenced to 8 years of prison and exile

HRANA News Agency – Four Gonabadi Dervishes have been sentenced to 8 years of prison and 12 years of exile by the revolutionary court of Shiraz. Continue reading “Four Dervishes are sentenced to 8 years of prison and exile”

Suspicious death and shortage of bread in Rajai-Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – A 25-year-old prisoner, Payam Islami, was found dead while locked up in solitary confinement equipped with closed-circuit cameras.  He was beaten and transferred to solitary confinement after brawling with another prisoner over a piece of bread.  There has been a severe shortage of bread in Rajai-Shar Prison in recent months.
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A prisoner have been hanged in Khorram Abad

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who is told be charged with drug trafficking has been hanged in Parsiloun prison of Khorram Abad.

 

According to a report by IRIB, the commander of Lorestan province police announced to news of the execution of one prisoner who was charged with drug trafficking. Continue reading “A prisoner have been hanged in Khorram Abad”

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Six prisoners are back from solitaries of Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – 6 political prisoners who have been sent to the solitaries are brought back to the ward 350 of Evin prison after the conflicts of recent days.
 
According to a report by Kalame, Siamak Ghaderi, Amir Khosro Delir Sani, Houtan Dolati, Nader Babai, Mohammad Ebrahimi and Said Matinpour who had been transferred to the solitaries of ward 240 of Evin prison on July 17, were brought back to the ward 350 last night. Continue reading “Six prisoners are back from solitaries of Evin prison”

Mohsen Rahmani is beaten in ward 209 of Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Rahmani, the IT student who has been arrested in election campaign of Hassan Rohani, is under torture and heavy mental pressure in the ward 209 of Evin prison.
 
According to a report by Kalame, this civil and green activist had been arrested 48 days ago with some other members of Rohani’s election campaign. Continue reading “Mohsen Rahmani is beaten in ward 209 of Evin prison”

Arash Mohammadi is sentenced to 6 months of prison

HRANA News Agency – The third branch of the revolutionary court of Tabriz has sentenced Arash Mohammadi, the leftist arrested student, to 6 months of prison.

 

Naghi Mahmoudi, the attorney lawyer said to HRANA: “he and two other student activists had been tried on July 10, 2013 in the third branch of the revolutionary court of Tabriz by Judge Bagher Pour on charge of propaganda against the regime.” Continue reading “Arash Mohammadi is sentenced to 6 months of prison”

Mehdi Kukhian has been tried again

HRANA News Agency – Mehdi Kukhian, the civil activist living in Maragheh, has been sentenced to 1 year of prison by the revolutionary court of this city.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the revolutionary court of Maragheh has sentenced him to 1 year of prison on charge of propaganda against the regime. Continue reading “Mehdi Kukhian has been tried again”

Six political prisoners started hunger strike in Evin

HRANA News Agency – 6 political prisoners of ward 350 of Evin prison have started hunger strike opposing the transfer of Said Matinpour to the solitaries of ward 240.
 
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Reza Shahbi Zakaria, Fereydun Seydi Rad, Soroush Sabet, Said Haeri, Vahid Ali Gholipour and Said Jalalifar have started hunger strike to protest against the transfer of Said Matinpour to the solitaries of ward 240 of Evin prison. Continue reading “Six political prisoners started hunger strike in Evin”