HRANA News Agency – A prisoner identified as Afshin Darvazi, the son of Sadegh, was executed in Bam prison on December 21st.
According to Kordpa, Afshin Darvazi, who was a resident of Gangchin, a village from Uremia’s rural territory, was arrested on charge of drug dealing and sentenced to death, three years ago. Continue reading “A prisoner was hanged in Bam prison”
HRANA News Agency – An accused of drug trafficking were executed in Rasht on December 14.
According to IRIB news, The director of justice public relations in Gilan said: “A 44-year-old man accused of preparing 85 kg and 300 grams of heroin and 17 kilograms of opium, was executed in Central Prison of Rasht.” Continue reading “A prisoner is hanged in Rasht”
HRANA News Agency – An accused of drug trafficking prisoner was executed in Gachsaran on December 13th.
According to IRIB News, the head administration of Gachsaran prison said: “This person was executed for the crime of carrying 67 kilograms of drugs.” Continue reading “A prisoner is hanged in Gachsaran”
HRANA News Agency – Priest Verveer Avanessian, the official priest of Iranian Churches who is severely ill and requires intensive medical care is sentenced to three and half years in prison.
According to Mohabat News quoted from Radio Zamaneh, Iranian judiciary has announced the prison sentence of Verveer Avanessian, on Thursday December 5. Continue reading “An Iranian priest received 3 and half years imprisonment”
HRANA News Agency – Sadegh Khodaverdi the political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison committed suicide by stabbing his jugular vein and was transferred to a hospital out of prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Sadegh Khodaverdi the political prisoner in ward 8 of Evin prison was immediately transferred to hospital after he stabbed his jugular vein. Continue reading “A political prisoner committed suicide in prison”
HRANA News Agency – Four Sunni prisoners of Rajaie Shahr prison have been transferred to unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afshin Entezari, Fakhreddin Ghafouri, Naseh Hosseinpour and Vafa Ayeli were transferred from Rajaie Shahr prison to unknown location on Dec 10, 2013. Continue reading “Four Sunni prisoners transferred to unknown location”
HRANA News Agency – After a court upheld the confiscation of a land belonging to the Baha’is in Sanandaj which was used as a cemetery, this land was destroyed by bulldozers.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), although the land was given to the Baha’is by the city administration in 1993, the court ordered it to be confiscated. Continue reading “Baha’i cemetery was destroyed in Sanandaj”
HRANA News Agency – At least five people were arrested for attending the memorial for Khan Ali Motei, on Ghaijili village, territory of Miyandoab.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during the memorial ceremony, which was held on Ghaeijili village, a territory of Miyandoab, at least five people were arrested, on Thursday, December 13. Continue reading “5 civil activists arrested in Miyandoab”
HRANA News Agency – Zohreh Nick Aeen, Taraneh Turabi and Anisa Fanaian three Baha’i imprisoned women in Semnan prison were released by using the parole.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday December 10th ,Zohreh nick Aeen, the Baha’i resident in Semnan prison that accompaniment with her infant was released by using the parole. Continue reading “Three Baha’i women prisoners were released from Semnan prison”
HRANA News Agency – Alireza Dervish, the journalist and cultural activist, was arrested after security agents raided his workplace on December 10th.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after security agents searched his office and seized computers, CDs and documents related to the weekly Amordad newspaper went to his residence and searched the house and confiscated his luggage,moved him to an undisclosed location. Continue reading “Alireza Dervish is arrested”
