Google Plus Filtered and Blocked in Iran

HRANA News Agency – Today, the social networking platform Google Plus was unavailable in Iran.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Google has recently launched its social networking platform called Google Plus to a limited number of users on a trial basis.Today, web users in Iran were unable to reach Google Plus.

The Internet Content Filtering Committee in Iran has blocked Google Plus despite the fact that only one day ago, the Iranian Cyber Space Police Chief said, “Membership in social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter is not a crime.”

 

Mohammad Zarei, Semnan University Student Activist, Arrested

HRANA News Agency – In the early hours of Saturday, July 2, 2011, Mohammad Zarei, a student activist, was arrested.Mohammad Zarei studies Applied Chemistry at Semnan University and is a member of the Islamic Association of Students.

According to a report by Jaras News, Mohammad Zarei who is a dissident was arrested while leaving a bus to enter the university and subsequently taken to unknown location.Jaras News has also reported that Mohammad Zarei is the fourth Semnan University student detained in recent months.Meysam Imamzadeh, Amin Roghani and Ehsan Qashqaie were arrested previously but released on bail.

 

NAJA Commander: “Plans to Combat Improper Hijab Began”

HRANA News Agency – By pointing out plans to combat improper hijab have begun, Pasdar Ahmadi Moghadam, the Chief Commander of Iranian Police Force, claimed that public demands to deal with non Islamic attire and dress code have increased.

 

According to a report by Fars News Agency, Ahmadi Moghadam said, “As the warm season begins and traveling increases, improper hijab becomes a bit more prevalent. The police force will deal with these individuals who are a handful of people intending to pollute our social environment.  Along these lines, we began our initiative in Tehran last week to combat non Islamic attire and dress code.

 

Emphasizing the importance of educating the public, Ahmadi Moghadam added, “The police force isn’t tasked with the responsibility to build or shift the culture.  However, law enforcement can be a good supplement to cultural programs by deterring unlawful behavior.”

 

In addition, Moral Security Police Chief recently announced the presence of 70,000 law enforcement officers on the streets to implement the state’s moral security plan.

 

 

 

Iran: at Least 33 Executions within the last 12 days of 2012

HRANA News Agency – Iranian regime has executed 33 prisoners within the last 12 days of 2012, most of them are unreported.

According to the reports by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iranian regime has executed 33 prisoners across Iran within 12 days: one prisoner in Sari, convicted of drug trafficking, five public execution of prisoners convicted of rape in Yasouj, one Afghan citizen convicted of drug trafficking in Damghan, four prisoners convicted of rape in Yazd, at least two prisoners convicted of rape in Urmia, four prisoners convicted of drug trafficking in Ghezelhesar Prison, six Salafi prisoners convicted of assassination, 10 prisoners convicted of drug trafficking in Taybad.

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Iranian-American pastor imprisoned in Evin, Iran, without notice of charges

HRANA News Agency – Saeed Abedini, a 32-year-old Iranian who is a U.S. citizen and a Christian convert has been imprisoned without notice of any formal charges while visiting his family in Iran.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), The Rev. Saeed Abedini, is currently awaiting trial at Iran’s notoriously brutal Evin Prison, where he has been incarcerated since late September.
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Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian Imprisoned Lawyer Transferred to Hospital

HRANA News Agency – Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, suffering from Sickle-cell disease was transferred to Sina hospital.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abdolfattah Soltani, Iranian imprisoned lawyer, serving his 13 year in prison sentence and suffering from Sickle-cell disease and complications in his digestive system, has reportedly been transferred to Sina Hospital in Tehran for treatment on Tuesday December 18.
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Iranian Kurdish political prisoner, Saman Nasim, sentenced to death

HRANA News Agency –  Iranian Kurdish political prisoner, Saman Nasim (Na’im), from Marivan who has been arrested in 2011, was sentenced to death by Mahabad’s revolutionary court.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saman Nasim was arrested in July 2011 near Iran’s border in Western Azerbaijan province by security forces. His charge is Moharebeh (Enmity against God) via being a member of anti-regime groups. Nasim (Na’im) was sentenced to death by the branch one of Mahabad’s revolutionary court.

Environmentalist Veria Khosravi Arrested

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday, October 23, 2011, the environmentalist Veria Khosravi was arrested in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Provience.Veria Khosravi is a member of Green Society of Kurdistan.

According to a report by Mukrian News Agency, security agents raided Veria Khosravi’s house and seized several items including a computer.It is not known why this environmentalist has been arrested, and the authorities in the city of Sanandaj have not released any information related to this arrest.

 

Blogger Payman Roshan-Zamir Sentenced to 17 Months in Prison

HRANA News Agency – Payman Roshan-Zamir, a blogger and political activist, has been sentenced to seventeen months in prison by Judge Barani presiding over the Revolutionary Court, Branch 3, in the city of Ahvaz in Khuzestan Province.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), citing Articles 500 and 514 from the Islamic Penal Code, Judge Barani sentenced Payman Roshan-Zamir to seventeen months in prison on charges of propaganda against the regime and insulting the Supreme Leader of Iran.

Payman Roshan-Zamir was arrested in the winter of 2011 in the city of Ahvaz and after spending two months in Karoon Prison was released on bail.