HRANA News Agency – Majid Abedinzadeh Moghadam, civil activist and one of the witnesses of Kahrizak prison, who is serving his 3 years imprisonment sentence in ward eight of Evin prison, was beaten by non-political prisoners. Failure to comply with the principle of separation of prisoners based on the kind of crimes and beating political prisoners by other prisoners is a common problem in Iranian prisoners. In recent months, also other political prisoners, including Keivan Karimi, Mehdi Rajabian, Amir Amirgholi, and Vahid Siyadi Nasir were beaten by the prisoners of the general wards of Evin prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Abedinzadeh Moghadam was beaten by ordinary prisoners. Continue reading “Majid Moghadam Beaten by Ordinary Prisoners in Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Mohammad Nazari; Serving His 24th Year with No Hope for Freedom
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Nazari, ill political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr of Karaj, began to serve his 24th year of imprisonment in this prison. This political prisoner has been deprived of parole, medical furlough and proper medical treatment due to ambiguous paper work and administrative processes, despite suffering from heart disease and arteritis.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Nazari, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison who is suffering from heart diseases and neck arteritis, began to serve his 24th year of imprisonment without furlough and deprived from medical treatment, on Tuesday May 30. Continue reading “Mohammad Nazari; Serving His 24th Year with No Hope for Freedom”
Behnam Moosivand Released after Serving His Sentence
HRANA News Agency – Behnam Moosivand, political prisoner of hall number 12 of Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj was released after serving his sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Moosivand was released from Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj by the end of his sentence on June 4. Continue reading “Behnam Moosivand Released after Serving His Sentence”
Shir Ahmad Shirani Returned to Political Prisoners’ Ward in Ardabil Prison
HRANA News Agency – Shir Ahmad Shirani, Baluch prisoner who is serving the 8th year of his 22 years sentence in exile in central prison of Ardabil, was finally returned to political prisoner’s ward, after few weeks of ignorance by officials.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), after few weeks of tensions, Shir Ahmad Shirani, Baluch prisoner was transferred from ward umber 5, where prisoners with drug related charges are being held, to ward number 7 where political and security prisoners are being held, on Sunday, May 28. Continue reading “Shir Ahmad Shirani Returned to Political Prisoners’ Ward in Ardabil Prison”
Vahid Sayadi’s Sentence Reduced to 30 Months
HRANA News Agency –Vahid Sayadi’s sentence of 8 years of imprisonment on charges like insulting the supreme leader was reduced to 30 months.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Vahid Nasiri, political prisoner who had previously been charged with belligerence, insulting the supreme leader and propaganda against the regime and sentenced respectively to 5, 2 and 1 years in prison, after article 134 (accumulation of sentences) was applied to his case, must serve a total of 30 months.
Need to be mentioned, appeal court session of Vahid Sayadi was held on December 15, in branch number 54 by judge Babaei.
Previously, Mr. Sayadi had started a hunger strike on October 16, 2016, in protest to undecided condition of his case. This political prisoner was sentenced to 8 years in prison for charges like insulting the supreme leader and belligerence. But after 13 months since his request for appeal, no session had been held for him.
Vahid Sayadi finally ended his long hunger strike after his appeal court session was scheduled.
A Prisoner Made Naked and Humiliated in Rajaei Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner in Rajaei Shahr prison, who complained about “public” sexual relationship between some prisoners was beaten by ward’s personnel and exiled to another section. In addition, authorities of this section, made him naked to humiliate him.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nader Mohammadi, a prisoner from Saghez city who is on death row on charge homicide, is currently serving in ward number two (Dar Al Quran) of Rajaei Shahr prison. He had started a hunger strike in protest to public sexual relationship between prisoners and ignorance of officials and was beaten and humiliated, and transferred to another section as a punishment. Continue reading “A Prisoner Made Naked and Humiliated in Rajaei Shahr Prison”
A Prisoners Committed Suicide in Ghezelhesar Prison and Died
HRANA News Agency – A young prisoner committed suicide in Ghezelhesar prison on May 1st and due to delay in response and transferring him to the clinic, he died in section number 2 of the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a new prisoner who was charged with drug possession and trafficking and imprisoned in hall number one in section 2 of Ghezelhesar prison, committed suicide and died due to delay in response from the official on his transfer to prison clinic. Continue reading “A Prisoners Committed Suicide in Ghezelhesar Prison and Died”
A Prisoner Committed Suicid in Birjand Prison and Died
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner with drug related charges who had been kept in solitary confinement in Birjand prison since several months ago, committed suicide and died due to mental pressure of solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), A Baluch prisoner with drug related charges, committed suicide about two weeks ago and died in Birjand prison. Continue reading “A Prisoner Committed Suicid in Birjand Prison and Died”
Saeid Shirzad’s Appeal Court Held in Tehran
HRANA News Agency – The appeal court session for Saeid Shirzad, prisoner in Ward 12 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj was held by Branch 54 of Tehran Appeals Court.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the appeal court session for Saeid Shirzad was held by Branch 54 of the Tehran Appeals Court, settled in the Revolutionary Court, on April 15, 2017. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad’s Appeal Court Held in Tehran”
Keivan Karimi Released on Parole
HRANA News Agency – Keivan Karimi, prominent filmmaker, was released from Evin prison, after his parole was approved.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Keivan Karimi, prominent filmmaker, was released from ward eight of Evin prison, after his parole was approved, on April 19, 2017. Continue reading “Keivan Karimi Released on Parole”