4 Bahai citizens are sentenced to imprisonment

HRANA News Agency – The appeal court of Khorasan Razavi province convicted 4 Bahai citizens of Mashahd to prison because of their beliefs.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), sentences of 4 Bahai citizens of Mashhad have been announced by branch number 20 of appeal court of Khorasan Razavi province. Continue reading “4 Bahai citizens are sentenced to imprisonment”

You have already executed one of my sons, don’t execute another

HRANA News Agency – Bahram Ahmadi and 5 other Sunni prisoners were executed on December 28, 2011. His brother, Shahram Ahmadi who is now in Evin prison is also sentenced to death.

 

The following text is these 2 prisoners’ mother’s letter, asking the authorities not to execute Shahram: Continue reading “You have already executed one of my sons, don’t execute another”

More than 20 Sunni converts arrested at Qur’an study meeting, Ahwaz

HRANA News Agency – More than 20 converts to Sunni Islam were arrested at a Qur’an and Arabic study meeting in the Arab city of Ahwaz, southwestern Iran.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 20 Sunni men had gathered to study the Qur’an and the Arabic language in the house of one of the men in the Hay al-Thawra district on Tuesday evening. Sources say that security forces surrounded the house at around 10pm, before arresting all those who were present. The men were taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “More than 20 Sunni converts arrested at Qur’an study meeting, Ahwaz”

A Baluch citizen has been arrested

HRANA News Agency – The son of molavi Yousef Sohrabi (Nakahchi) was arrested by Iranshah intelligence forces.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ahmad Sohrabi the son of molavi Mohammad Yousef Sohrabi (Nekahchi) has been arrested by Iranshahr intelligence forces, on Tuesday, February 18. Continue reading “A Baluch citizen has been arrested”

A Bahai prisoner was transferred to hospital

HRANA News Agency – Amanollah Mostaghim, the fellow member of Iranian Bahai institute of science, was transferred to a medical center outside the prison due to his heart problem.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amanollah Mostaghim, who was returned to prison after a 7days medical furlough, due to authority’s refusal for extending his furlough, on Monday, February 17, following a cardiac problem in an emergency case transferred to Tehran Heart hospital. Continue reading “A Bahai prisoner was transferred to hospital”

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2 Bahais’ work places are shut down

HRANA News Agency – The business places of two Bahai citizens named Saman Badiee and Ashkan Badiee were sealed in Karaj.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on the morning of February 16th, the shops of Saman Badiee and Ashkan Badiee were sealed by the order of authorities and their work permission were taken as well. Continue reading “2 Bahais’ work places are shut down”

A Bahai citizen returned to prison by the end of medical furlough

HRANA News Agency – Amanollah Mostaghim, the fellow member of Bahai institute of science, returned to Rajaei Shahr prison after his medical furlough was not extended.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amanollah Mostaghim, returned to Rajaei Shahr prison on Monday, February 10 by the end of his medical furlough.

 

He had spent the last month in medical centers outside of prison and then was sent to a 7 days medical furlough. By finishing his 7 days, and authority’s refusal for extending the furlough, he returned to prison without any change in his condition.

 

This prisoner of conscientious has received the punishment intolerance bill from coroner but his temporary release requested was not granted.

 

An informed source said to HRANA’s reporter: “Amanollah Mostaghim is suffering from severe blood heart vessels cramp, and physicians said there is nothing that could be done, therefore to continue to keep him in prison is dangerous.”

 

This Bahaei citizen, from Shiraz, has been arrested for passing his 5 years in prison sentence.

 

As a reminder, the Bahai institute of science had been established in 1988 and few years after the events called cultural revolution that caused the expel of Bahai students and dissidences from universities. The objective of this institute was continuing the education of Bahai students.

Sunni prisoners’ families gathered in front of Rohani’s office

HRANA News Agency – 25 members of Sunni prisoners’ families, who are sentenced to death, gathered in front of the presidential palace to meet with Ali Younesi.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 25 family members of Sunni prisoners who have been sentenced to death and are kept in Rajaei Shahr, Ghezelhesar and Evin prison, gathered in order to meet with Ali Younesi, the presidential assistant of ethnic and religious minorities, and follow their previous letters. Continue reading “Sunni prisoners’ families gathered in front of Rohani’s office”

2 Sunni prisoners in critical health condition

HRANA News Agency – Hamed Ahmadi and Jamshid Dehghani who had finished their hunger strike after 75 days, have faced sever health and physical issues.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamed Ahmadi and Jamshid Deghani who were on hunger strike for 75 days, from November 4 until January 18, in protest to their death sentences and violation their rights as prisoners, are in bad health condition after 1 month from breaking the strike. Continue reading “2 Sunni prisoners in critical health condition”

A Bahai student is fired from university

HRANA News Agency – Farshad Farzan, the student of Shahid Bahonar Faculty of Engineering in Shiraz is suspended from studying.

 

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farsha Farzan was accepted in faculty of Engineering in Business Accounting course of Shahid Beheshti university and after graduating with associate degree in January 2012, he was accepted in an undergraduate but after passing a semester, he has been suspended on 21 of January 2014. Continue reading “A Bahai student is fired from university”