HRANA News Agency – Political prisoner and labor activist Afshin Osanlou was transferred to a hospital outside Rajai-Shahr Prison and died on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
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Category: Prisoners
Student activist Arash Mohammadi is on hunger strike
HRANA News Agency – Student activist Arash Mohammadi has gone on hunger strike after being arrested on the evening of June 15, 2013 in Tabriz during celebrations following the presidential election.
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No news of Hassan Sarami after 13 days of arrest
HRANA News Agency – Although 13 days have passed since Hassan Sarami and two of his children were arrested, the family still hasn’t received any news of their whereabouts or current condition. Sarami’s brother, Ali, was hanged on Dec. 28, 2010 on charges of being a member of Mujahideen-e Khalq, an Iranian opposition group.
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Vahid Asghari refused to appear in the court
HRANA News Agency – Vahid Asghari the imprisoned weblogger has avoided to appear in the trial session.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this imprisoned weblogger was sentenced to death in branch 15 of Tehran revolutionary court by judge Salevati but lately the issued verdict was rejected by supreme court and sent back to branch 28 of provincial appealed in Tehran revolutionary court by the presidency of judge Mohammad Moghayeseh. Continue reading “Vahid Asghari refused to appear in the court”
Arash Sadeghi has been on the sixth day of strike
Hrana News Agency _ political prisoner Arash Sadeghi was held in Evin prison in section 209 and since 6 days age he is on a hunger strike because of beating by prison guards . Continue reading “Arash Sadeghi has been on the sixth day of strike”
Families of political prisoners subjected to intrusive body searches
HRANA News Agency – Families of political prisoners have been subjected to intrusive body searches while visiting their loved ones in Evin Prison.
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Arash Sadeghi’s hunger strike continues
HRANA News Agency – Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi has been on hunger strike since June 1, 2013. Locked up in Ward 209 of Evin Prison, Sadeghi went on hunger strike after being beaten by prison guards.
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Forty prisoners object to Namegh Mahmoudi’s beating
HRANA News Agency – After Namegh Mahmoudi was beaten and denied proper medical care in Rajaie Shahr Prison, forty political prisoners wrote a letter to the warden to voice their objection.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on May 26, 2013, Mahmoudi was beaten en route to hospital where he was to receive tests before his surgery. Continue reading “Forty prisoners object to Namegh Mahmoudi’s beating”
Prisoners ordered to pay for eavesdropping equipment
HRANA News Agency – Authorities have ordered all inmates to pay for setting up eavesdropping equipment for the prison facility in Zahedan.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the authorities have threatened to cut off the phone system if prisoners refuse to pay for the equipment. Continue reading “Prisoners ordered to pay for eavesdropping equipment”
Blogger Vahid Asghari refuses to appear in court
HRANA News Agency – Blogger Vahid Asghari who is locked up in Evin Prison has refused to appear in court.
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