HRANA News Agency – The physical condition of Ayatollah Broujerdi, the political prisoner, has been reported critical, despite the fact that he is deprived of receiving medical treatment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the family of Ayatollah Broujerdi visited him in prison in a very bad condition, in which he could walk only with the help of two other prisoners, in the visit they had on August 16. Continue reading “Bad physical condition of Ayatollah Broujerdi, the political prisoner”
Category: Prisoners
A number of prisoners killed and wounded in a revolt in Qezel Hesar
HRA News Agency – Following a revolt in Karaj, Qezel Hesar prison, when families of the prisoners who were sentenced to death aggregated outside the prison, a number of prisoners were wounded and killed in fight with security forces.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on 17th August, after a group of prisoners who were sentenced to death were transferred for execution, prisoners from unit 1 and unit 2 wards 2 and 3 of Qezel Hesar prison revolt and fought with prison guards and security forces. Security unit in the prison used firearms to control violence and prisoners’ protest, which led to the killing and wounding a number of prisoners. Continue reading “A number of prisoners killed and wounded in a revolt in Qezel Hesar”
Arjang Davoodi transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison
HRANA News Agency – Arjang Davoodi, political prisoner in Bandar Abbas central prison who was recently sentenced to death was transferred to the ward 12 in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), political prisoner Arjang Davoodi in Bandar Abbas central prison who is just convicted to execution by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Karaj was transferred to Rajai Shahr prison last week. Continue reading “Arjang Davoodi transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison”
Prison guards raided ward 350 of Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Following transfer of 75 prisoners from ward 350 to quarantine of ward 7 of Evin prison, on Wednesday evening 12th August, 10 security guards raided ward 350 inspecting with violence and destruction and theft some stuff of Prisoner of Conscience in this ward.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in this attack at first they took all political and Conscience prisoners to ward 2 and lucked the ward and then searched the ward 1, library, yard and etc. Continue reading “Prison guards raided ward 350 of Evin Prison”
2 weeks in solitary confinement as a punishment for Mostafa Eskandari
HRANA News Agency – Disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari, the political prisoner, to two weeks in solitary confinement as chastisement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari to two weeks of solitary confinement as chastisement for insulting the authorities of prison and damaging a static making device, on August 2. After serving this time he came back to his cell yesterday. Continue reading “2 weeks in solitary confinement as a punishment for Mostafa Eskandari”
Ali Rashidi returned to prison to serve the rest of his sentence
HRANA News Agency – Dr. Ali Rashidi, the well-known economist and nationalist activist who was sentenced to two years in prison, went back to jail since his furlough was not extend.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Dr. Ali Rashidi, university professor and founder of Iran’s Economists Society and board member of Iran National party, went back to Evin Prison on August 11. Continue reading “Ali Rashidi returned to prison to serve the rest of his sentence”
Afif Na`imi and Emanullah Mostaqim sent from hospital to prison
HRANA News Agency – Afif Na`imi, one of the seven Bahai ‘Yaran’ (national facilitators) who are now in the seventh year of 20-year sentences for their Baha’i beliefs, was transferred from hospital to Raja’i Shahr prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he is 52 years old, and was being treated in Tehran’s Coronary Hospital. Security officials had said last week that he must be returned to the prison on Saturday, August 9, although the forensic doctor had certified that he was unable to bear imprisonment. Continue reading “Afif Na`imi and Emanullah Mostaqim sent from hospital to prison”
The condolence message of the political prisoners in Evin prison
HRANA News Agency – Some imprisoned human right activists at ward 350 of Evin prison, expressed their sorrows for sudden death of the senior member of Human Right Activists in Iran and the editor of HRANA.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these prisoners have stated in their short message from the prison: Continue reading “The condolence message of the political prisoners in Evin prison”
The condolence message of the political prisoners in Zahedan
HRANA News Agency- After the mysterious death of Seyed Jamal Hosseini, the Editor-in-chief of HRANA News Agency in Turkey; a group of political prisoners at Zahedan Central Prison sent a collective condolence message and asked for further independent investigations on his death.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a group of Ideological-prisoners at Zahedan Central Prison sent a collective condolence message to Iranian people and all Human Right Activists after the mysterious death of Seyed Jamal Hosseini and asked Turkish government to arrange a thorough and independent inquiry over this incident and to inform the public opinion with the outcome. Continue reading “The condolence message of the political prisoners in Zahedan”
Political prisoners in Iran pay tribute to Seyed Jamal Hosseini
HRANA News Agency – Political prisoners in different prisons in Iran paid tribute to Seyed Jamal Hosseini, former editor and coordinator of Human Rights Activists in Iran.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), political prisoners in Evin, Rajai Shahr and Uremia prison held the memorial of Seyed Jamal Hosseini. The prisoners who had worked with him gave speeches about his character and the memories they have of him. Continue reading “Political prisoners in Iran pay tribute to Seyed Jamal Hosseini”