HRANA News Agency – Arash Sadeghi who had gone on hunger strike, concurrent the re-arrest of Golrokh Irai, his wife, was transferred recently to ward 350 where he has the minimum contact with outside.
According to the report of Human Rights News Agency in Iran (HRANA), this prisoner, who had started his second hunger strike after 71 days of hunger strike in the first go, is in a poor health condition and lack of medical care. Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi Transferred to Ward 350 of Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Mohammad Amin Agushi’s Pardon Request Rejected
HRANA News Agency – Central Commission of Pardon in Tehran has rejected the request for of Mohammad Amin Agushi, security prisoner of Tabriz prison. This is while West Azerbaijan’s Commission of Pardon had approved this request. This security prisoner is serving in prison since 2008.
A close source to Mr. Agushi told HRANA’s reporter, “During a call that Mr. Agushi had with Central Pardon Commission in Tehran, he was told that his request was rejected. He then spoke with prison authorities about this injustice and he was told that the intelligence service officers added a report to his case, stating that the imprisonment had not changed him”. Continue reading “Mohammad Amin Agushi’s Pardon Request Rejected”
Saeid Eghbali Released Temporarily
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Eghbali, civil rights activists, who was arrested along Golrokh Irai, was released after being transferred to ward 2-A of the IRGC. He needs to appear in the court soon, regarding the laid charges.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Eghbali, civil rights activist was arrested along Golrokh Irai, on January 22, and transferred to ward 2-A in Evin prison.
Mr. Eghbali, who is a friend of Arash Sadeghi and Golrokh Irai, had faced different charges during interrogations in ward 2-A, which is an amalgamation of his posts in social media.
Despite the short time of his detention, interrogators showed him a paper and told him that his case was sent to the court.
Insulting the supreme leader, insulting officials, disregarding orders of Quran and opposing death penalty, supporting security prisoners, being in contact with Shahin Najafi, sacriledge and attending the meetings of mothers of political prisoners and victims of 2009 and executions, are some of the charges against him.
A close source to Saeid Eghbali told HRANA’s reporter, “It is interesting that the case was completed and sent to the court before the arrest was made. Saeid is told that he would be contacted by the court regarding submitting his cellphone, and after that he was released temporarily until his trial session”.
Saber Naderi Visited His Family for the First Time
HRANA News Agency – Saber Naderi was arrested in Ghorveh city and was transferred to an unknown location, in December. His family is unaware of his whereabouts and fate and their follow up has had no results, so far. Sanandaj Revolutionary Court has orally announced to his family that his detention had been extended. The family has been able to meet him shortly at the detention center in Intelligence Office of Sanandaj for the first time since the arrest.
A source close to Naderi family told HRANA’s reporter: “Sanandaj Revolutionary Court has orally announced to the family of Mr. Naderi, director of the Shahir software Poya companies in Ghorveh city who was arrested on December 4, 2016, that his detention had been extended. But no information about the reason for his arrest and the charges against him have been provided.” Continue reading “Saber Naderi Visited His Family for the First Time”
Foad Yousefi and Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi Ended Their Hunger Strikes
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi, Baloch political prisoner who is serving his 15 years in prison sentence in exile in Ardabil prison, with the promises of authorities after 20 days of hunger strike ended his protest. Foad Yousefi in Rajai Shahr prison also ended his strike on its 23rd day by the request of Sunni scholars and activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on January 19, 2017, Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi, Baloch political prisoner in Ardabil prison ended his hunger strike after 22 days by the promises of the authorities. Continue reading “Foad Yousefi and Mohammad Saber Malek Raisi Ended Their Hunger Strikes”
A Prisoner Committed Suicide and Died in Ghezelhesar Prison
HRANA News Agency – A 26-year-old prisoner who was convicted to death on drug crimes and detained in Ghezelhesar prison, committed suicide because of the increasing stress caused by living on death row and lost his life.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on January 17, 2017, Behzad Siri, born in 1990, from Varamin, hanged himself in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj and died. Continue reading “A Prisoner Committed Suicide and Died in Ghezelhesar Prison”
A Prisoner Transferred to Urmia Prison for Amputation
HRANA News Agency – Yousef Parvaneh, 70-year old prisoner in Ghezalhesar prison, was transferred to Urmia prison for the implementation of the amputation sentence. He was charged with robbery.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a 70-year-old prisoner, with the identity of “Yousef Parvaneh”, was transferred from Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj to Urmia Central Prison, regarding his case in this city, to have his fingers amputated. Continue reading “A Prisoner Transferred to Urmia Prison for Amputation”
Saeid Shirzad Ends Hunger Strike after 39 Days
HRANA News Agency – Saeid Shirzad, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, ended his hunger strike after 39 days, after having a meeting with the authorities and their promises about consideration of his demands. Ali Shariati, another political prisoner who is imprisoned in Evin prison also ended his hunger strike on the 70th day, in response to the requests made by civil rights and political activists.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saeid Shirzad, political prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, ended his hunger strike after a meeting with the representative of the prosecutor and prison’s judge supervisor and after they promised to consider his demands. Continue reading “Saeid Shirzad Ends Hunger Strike after 39 Days”
Karen Vafadari and Afarin Neisari Charged in Shahid Moghadas Court of Evin
HRANA News Agency – Karen Vafadari and Afarin Neisari, Zoroastrian Iranian-American couple in the sixth month of their detention were informed of their security charges in Shahid Moghadas Court, in Evin Prison. In addition to “recruiting and introducing spies, and assembly and collusion against national security”, this couple has been charged with “showing and selling art works contrary to Islamic principles” in their gallery.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Afarin Neisari, editor of “AUN Negarestan”, (Gallery of Contemporary Visual Arts) and her husband, Karen Vafadari, were arrested in Tehran International Airport, by Sarallah Guards, on July 20, 2016. Continue reading “Karen Vafadari and Afarin Neisari Charged in Shahid Moghadas Court of Evin”
Atena Daemi Protests Against Summoning Her Family
HRANA News Agency – Atena Daemi, human rights activist and prisoner of women’s ward of Evin prison, carried a dry hunger strike in protest to what she believes to be the fabrication and profiling a case against her family to put more pressure on her, in warden’s office, and demanded a visit with prosecutor of ward 2-A and judiciary, after she was informed that her family were summoned to the court. As a result, she who wanted to communicate her protest, visited the head of prison, but he instead of following up, asked her to get back her compliant against the revolutionary guards with a threatening tone.
A close source to Atena Daemi told to HRANA’s reporter, “After Atena was informed that her family were summoned, she wrote a letter and demanded to visit the representative of the prosecutor of ward 2-A and judiciary. But no response was given to her letter”. Continue reading “Atena Daemi Protests Against Summoning Her Family”