HRANA News Agency – Shahin Zoghitabar, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, who had previously been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment on charges of gathering and collusion, was released by the end of his term of imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Shahin Zoghitabar, political prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was released at the end of his five-year imprisonment sentence. Continue reading “Shahin Zoghitabar Released after Serving 5 Years”
Category: Prisoners
Golrokh Irai and Atena Daemi Beaten and Exiled to Garchak Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi, human rights activist in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, has gone on hunger strike on January 27, 2018, following his wife, Golrokh Irai and Atena Daemi were beaten and exiled. He has gone on hunger strike while he is suffering from severe illness and physical weakness.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Golrokh Irai and Atena Daemi were beaten in Evin prison and exiled to Garchak prison in Varamin on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. The two detainees, who are currently detained in quarantine of ward 3, do not have suitable situation. Continue reading “Golrokh Irai and Atena Daemi Beaten and Exiled to Garchak Prison”
The Complicated Situation of Zahedan Central Prison Narrated by Witnesses
HRANA News Agency – Mismanagement in Zahedan Central Prison, administrative corruption and intervention of inviolable institutions in the internal affairs of the prison have led to the creation of a complicated situation in this prison that has its effect on the daily lives of thousands of prisoners. The high level of uncertainty in the prison, the failure to address the specific situation of patients, punishments and physical and mental ill-treatment, poor quality of food products, failure to address detention requests, the presence of bulk drugs in prison and the lack of effective work are a part of the problem of prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the statistics are higher than available capacity, for example, the number of residents in ward 7 is 650, while the capacity of the beds is one-fourth of the number. In such a situation, the recent destruction of the two wards of the prison has caused about 300 people be added to other wards of the prison. Continue reading “The Complicated Situation of Zahedan Central Prison Narrated by Witnesses”
Protesting Prisoners of Rajai Shahr Prison Threatened by Prison Guards
HRANA News Agency – After three weeks of constant protest of the political prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj by refusing to receive food rations, on January 16, 2018, the prison guards went to the hall and claimed that they had intervened at the behest of the head of the Prisons Organization of Tehran Province to end the protest. The forces following inspection and creating fear and panic, threatened that the political prisoners would be exiled to dangerous and violent wards, if they would continue the protest.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 22 days after the beginning of the protest of the political prisoners in the Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj by refusing to receive food rations, there is still no change in the conditions of this place despite the promises of the prosecutor’s representative to improve the situation. Continue reading “Protesting Prisoners of Rajai Shahr Prison Threatened by Prison Guards”
Added Pressure on the Prisoners in Ardabil Prison
HRANA News Agency – The Central Prison of Ardabil which is used by judicial institutions as a place to exile the political and non-political prisoners, has always been subject to doubled problems such as the authorities personalized manner, the lack of basic facilities such as hot water shower, telephone and sewage problems, and also violence with no legal justification. These miss managerial behaviours have increased in recent years, as prison staff members told a 56-year-old prisoner during the winter inspection that “if you want to go back, you should bray like a donkey.”
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the problems of the prisoners in the central prison of Ardabil and the unlawful behaviour of the prison authorities have been rising in recent months. Continue reading “Added Pressure on the Prisoners in Ardabil Prison”
A Number of Detainees Released from Khoy Prison
HRANA News Agency – On Saturday, January 27, 2018, a number of detainees of the recent protests in Khoy, including Shahriar Galawani, Abbas Kuchari, Majid Mohammadi and Mohammad Abazari, were released on the bail until the trial.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Saturday, January 27, 2018, a number of detainees in Khoy, were released on the bail until the trial. Continue reading “A Number of Detainees Released from Khoy Prison”
Hundreds of Detainees of Recent Protests Transferred to Hamedan Prison
HRANA News Agency – At least 39 detainees of recent protests in Asadabad and Tuyserkan in Hamedan province, were transferred to Hamedan prison. These detainees are held in the quarantine of the central prison of Hamadan and many of them have been charged with serious allegations, including corruption on earth and Muharebeh.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 39 detainees of recent protests in Asadabad and Tuyserkan in Hamedan province, were transferred to Hamadan prison. Continue reading “Hundreds of Detainees of Recent Protests Transferred to Hamedan Prison”
One Day after Being Arrested by the Police: Ali Poladi Died
HRANA News Agency – Ali Poladi from Chaloos, was arrested by security forces in this city and taken to the Detention Center of the Police intelligence office. The next morning his family was asked to attend the station to get Ali Poladi’s corpse. This caused conflicts between his relatives and one of Police intelligence officers. Law enforcement officials have not yet provided a clear explanation for his death.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a person named “Ali Poladi” from the village of Gwiter of Marzan Abad was arrested on charge of “shooting” by police officers in the district of Chaloos on Monday, January 12. Continue reading “One Day after Being Arrested by the Police: Ali Poladi Died”
Two Engineers of Hamedan Power Plant Were Arrested
HRANA News Agency – Two power engineers, named Jawad Ashrafi and Amin Ashrafi, were arrested by security forces at their workplace in Hamedan and were moved to an unknown location in the morning of January 11.
According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Jawad and Amin Ashrafi, two engineers at Hamedan Power Plant were arrested by security forces. Continue reading “Two Engineers of Hamedan Power Plant Were Arrested”
Fifty Detainees of Recent Protests Transferred to Zahedan Prison
HRANA News Agency – At least 50 detainees of recent protests were transferred to Zahedan prison from a security agency detention center, allegedly belonging to the Intelligence Ministry, and then were transferred to the security detention center after being fingerprinted on January 10, 2018.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 50 detainees were transferred to Zahedan prison in order to be fingerprinted and then were transferred to the Intelligence Ministry after being fingerprinted on January 10, 2018. Continue reading “Fifty Detainees of Recent Protests Transferred to Zahedan Prison”