HRANA News Agency – 31 political prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement and their belongings were destroyed, some of them are in critical condition in solitary confinements.
“Ismael Barzegari’s ribs were broken, Soheil Babadi’s arm and neck were bruised, Soroush Sabet’s head was bleeding, Samko Khelghatis clothes were torn, Gholamreza Khosravi and Reza Akbari were severely injured, Asadollah Hadi faced heart problem because he had recently an open operation on his heart. And also Omid Behrouzian had severe bleeding because the vein of his hand was cut.” A source told HRANA. Continue reading “Prison guards raiding ward 350 of Evin Prison”
Category: Prisoners
Ali Asghar Mahmoudian has been arrested again
HRANA News Agency – Authorities did not deduct the three years that Ali Asghar Mahmoudian had served in detention and he is arrested again.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Asghar Mahmoudian was arrested align with his wife, Kefayat Malekmohammadi, in January 2010. After three years in uncertainty, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison in exile, in branch number 15 of the revolutionary court, by chief judge Salavati. Continue reading “Ali Asghar Mahmoudian has been arrested again”
An Iranian-American receives 10 years in prison verdict
HRANA News Agency – The lawyer of Amir Hekmati, the Iranian-American citizen, confirmed that he has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Mahmoud Alizadeh, in an interview with ISNA News Agency, stated that the court of appeal has confirmed the sentence. According to Mr. Alizadeh, Amir Hekmati who is in detainee now has been charged with espionage and cooperation with conflicting country of USA.
Mr. Hekmati was arrested and charged with espionage in summer 2011, during a trip to visit his grandmother.
The Revolutionary court sentenced him to death but later the Supreme Court ordered for his retrial.
Nasour Naghipoor returned to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Nasour Naghipoor, the prisoner journalist and human rights activist of ward 150 of Evin prison, has been back to the prison after finishing his furlough.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Nasour Naghipoor who was sent to furlough for Norouz, back to ward 130 of Evin prison after 12 days, yesterday on April 7. Continue reading “Nasour Naghipoor returned to Evin Prison”
A political prisoner transferred to solitaries of Bandar Abbas Prison
HRANA News Agency – Hassan Javani, the aged and sick prisoner of central prison of Bandar Abbas, was transferred to suit number 5 of the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this 57 years old prisoner of Bandar Abbas prison, who is suffering from heart disease, prostate and hemorrhoid problem, has been transferred to suit number 5 of the prison, on April 1. Continue reading “A political prisoner transferred to solitaries of Bandar Abbas Prison”
2 Kurdish prisoners on hunger strike in Tabas Prison
HRANA News Agency – Fakhroddin Faraji who has started his hunger strike in support of Mohammad Amin Abdullahi, was beaten and transferred to solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Amin Abdullahi, the Kurdish prisoner of central prison of Tabas, started his infinite hunger strike in response to rejection of furlough requests and continuous imprisonment in exile, on March 31 and was accordingly sent to solitary confinement. Continue reading “2 Kurdish prisoners on hunger strike in Tabas Prison”
A political prisoner on hunger strike in Tabas Prison
HRANA News Agency – After disagreement of prosecutor of Tabas with the furlough, Mohammad Amin Abdullahi started hunger strike and accordingly sent to solitary confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this prisoner has started his indefinite hunger strike, in protest to continuous imprisonment in exile and not having furlough and parole. Continue reading “A political prisoner on hunger strike in Tabas Prison”
No information about a politcal prisoner since 2 weeks ago
HRANA News Agency – There is no news about Shahin Dadkhah, the political prisoner of Evin prison since 2 weeks ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), there is no information about the condition of Shahin (Samad) Dadkhah, who was transferred from ward 350 to ward 209. Continue reading “No information about a politcal prisoner since 2 weeks ago”
A political prisoner is sent to furlough
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Amin Agoushi, the political prisoner of central prison of Zahedan, has been sent to furlough, following his hunger strike.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohammad Amin Agoushi, the 54 years retired teacher and habitant of Iranshahr, who had started his hunger strike on middle of March and sewn his lips, is sent to furlough.
This prisoner of central prison of Zahedan along with Iraj Mohammadi and Ahmad Pooladkhani were arrested in 2007 on charges of espionage for Iraqi Kurdistan regional government and fight against God’s will by cooperating with conflicting groups.
He had been transferred to central prison of Uremia after 7 months in solitary confinement. Then, he was sentenced to death by fire scout after a trial that was held in branch number two of military court.
The sentence was confirmed by Supreme Court, but the case again went into process in branch number one of military court and he and two other prisoners were sentenced to 10 years in Zahedan prison in exile.
A political prisoner is returned from hospital to Evin Prison
HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Hassan Yousef Pour Sayfi, the human rights activist and prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison, sent back from Imam Khomeini hospital to the prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Dr. Mohammad Hassan Yousef Pour Sayfi, the former recruitment officer of Human Right Activists of Iran and member of public relation of the association to defend labor and street children who was hospitalized in neurosurgical ward of Imam Khomeini hospital since December 17, 2013 has been sent back to Evin prison. Continue reading “A political prisoner is returned from hospital to Evin Prison”