Category: Religious Minorities

Two Sunni Prisoners in Critical Health Condition

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Abdul Rahman Sangani, Ghasem Abesteh

HRANA News Agency – Abdul Rahman Sangani and Ghasem Abesteh, two Sunni prisoners of conscience in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, are facing severe health deterioration. However, they have been denied access to health services. Half of Mr. Sangani’s body is numb and his eye is damaged. Ghasem Abesteh who has been in prison since 9 years ago, has been informed that based on his medical tests, he has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Despite the confirmation of the prisoner’s condition of cancer, authorities in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj have kept both of these people deprived of access to the necessary medical services.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ghasem Abesteh, Sunni prisoner in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who has been in jail for the past 9 years, has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Continue reading “Two Sunni Prisoners in Critical Health Condition”

Two Detained Christians Still Held in Evin Prison

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Fatemeh Mohammadi, Majid Reza Souzanchi Kashani

HRANA News Agency – Majid Reza Souzanchi Kashani and Fatemeh Mohammadi, two Iranian Christians living in Tehran, are still in an unknown condition, after several months of detention.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Reza Souzanchi and Fatemeh Mohammadi, two Iranian Christians, who were arrested by the agents of Ministry of Intelligence on November 18, last year, are still being held in Evin Prison. Continue reading “Two Detained Christians Still Held in Evin Prison”

Suleiman Pirooti Suffers from Cancer in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

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Suleiman Pirooti

HRANA News Agency – After being transferred to the hospital, Suleiman Pirooti, a Sunni prisoner of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, has been diagnosed with cancer. The prisoner had been suffering from pain and had reported this to prison officials for a long time, but had not received medical treatment. In addition to cancer, this prisoner who has been deprived of health care has recently had two strokes in prison and suffers from other illnesses. His condition requires urgent medical treatment or medical leave, the issue that the prison authorities do not pay any attention to, while he has only 18 months of his imprisonment sentence left.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), while Suleiman Pirooti’s medical condition has been serious since a long time ago, the prison authorities did not take any action in this regard. Continue reading “Suleiman Pirooti Suffers from Cancer in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

At Least 300 Dervishes Arrested in a Police Operation

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Abbas Dehghan, Abbas Valinia, Ahmad Iranikhah, Akbar Biranvand, Akbar Heravi, Akhavi Javadi, Ali Afshar, Ali Akbar Ataei, Ali Ghamari, Ali Jamshidi, Ali Shakerzadeh, Ali Suri, Alireza Azadravesh, Alireza Jannesar, Alireza Lak, Amin Saffari, Amir Ali Mohammadi Labbaf, Amir Estaraki, Amir Mousavian, Amir Nouri, Arsh Saki, Asghar Arnion, Avisha Jalaledin, Babak Moradi, Babak Taghian, Banoo Khalili, Bashir Riahi, Behnam Nazabadi, Behnood Rostami, Borzou Dolatshahi, Ehsan Malekmohammadi, Ehsan Safari, Elham Ahmadi, Elham Nematullahi, Faezeh Abdipour, Fahimeh Moradi, Farhad Rostami, Farideh Moradi, Farnam Khan, Farshad Sepahvand, Farzad Kazemi, Fatemeh Ataee, Fatemeh Ghorbanloo, Fatemeh Parehizkar, Firooz Rostami, Habib Ghamari, Habib Jelodar, Hadi Dehnavi, Hadi Shahrezai, Hamed Khorrami, Hamed Mashhadi, Hamid Mashhadi, Hanif Panahi, Hasan Dehghani, Hasan Shahrezai, Hasan Yusufzadeh, Homayoun Hoveyda, Jafar Ahmadi, Javad Khamisabadi, Kamran Esmaili Jamaat, Karim Rahsepar, Kasra Nouri, Kianoush Abbaszadeh, Kiarash Abbaszadeh, Lili Naezadeh, Mahboobeh Ghamari, Mahmood Ziaie, Mahmoud Taghipour, Mahnaz Rashidi, Majid Rashidi, Manouchehr Kokabi, Mansour Fouladi, Marjan Mohajer, Maryam Afrasiabi, Masoud Fouladi, Mehdi Eskandari, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mehdi Mahdilou, Mehdi Mehdipour, Mehdi Nazari, Mehrdad Goodarzi, Mehrdad Mosavari, Milad Kakavand, Milad Sepahvand, Mirsadegh Hosseini, Mohammad Asad Samani, Mohammad Karimaye, Mohammad Parhizkar, Mohammad Parsa Iranikhah, Mohammad Reza Darvishi, Mohammad Reza Ghanizadeh, Mohammad Reza Rajaie, Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam, Mohammad Taghi Ataee, Mohsen Abolhassani, Mohsen Azizi, Mohsen Naghdi, Mojtaba Beiranvand, Mokhtar Rouhani, Morteza Bahrehdar, Morteza Sohrabpour, Mosleh Moradi, Moslem Nawazi, Mostafa Mir Mohammadi, Mostafa Saffari, Mustafa Abdi, Mustafa Biranvand, Mustafa Daneshjoo, Nafiseh Moradi, Nafiseh Sheklabadi, Naser Fouladi, Nazila Nouri, Nemat Kazemi, Nematullah Riahi, Nourali Moghimi, Omid Ghasemi, Pari Behranvand, Poriya Nouri, Rahim Pourahmadi, Rahmatali Rezai, Ramin Eshkoh, Rasoul Hoveyda, Reza Bavi, Reza Entesari, Reza Hoshyar Ahmadi, Reza Nematullahi, Reza Parhizkar, Reza Yavari, Rita Sohrabpour, Rustam Sagvand, Sadiqeh Moradi, Saeed Durandish, Saeed Karimai, Saeed Mardani Shahrekordi, Saeed Soltanpour, Said Goodarzi, Sajjad Heravi, Sajjad Kazemi, Sajjad Razmi, Sakineh Yazdanian, Saleheddin Moradi, Samad Dadras, Sepideh Moradi, Seyyed Mehdi Fateminasab, Shadi Ezzati, Shah Mohammad Yeganeh, Shahab Bakhshian, Shahdad Valinya, Shahram Shokri, Shima Entesari, Shokofeh Yadollahi, Siamak Sohrabi, Sima Entesari, Sina Entesari, Sina Ostova, Tayebeh Rajee, Tayyebah Ghelichkhani, Vahid Khamoush, Yahya Lorestani, Yasser Akbari, Yasser Nematullahi, Zafar Moghimi, Zahra Ghamari

HRANA News Agency – Following the clashes between police forces and Dervishes in Tehran, Iran’s law enforcement spokesman announced the arrest of at least 300 Dervishes. Five others were killed in the clashes. NAJA has confirmed that three law enforcement officers and two Basijis were killed. The reports indicate that about 70 women have been arrested and were transferred to the Qarchak prison in Varamin. Many detained men have also been transferred to Evin Prison, although there is no information available on the fate of a large number of detainees.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after arresting one of the Gonabadi dervishes, Nematullah Riahi, a group of Gonabadi dervishes gathered to protest. The protesting dervishes demanded Mr. Riahi’s unconditional release. Continue reading “At Least 300 Dervishes Arrested in a Police Operation”

Heavy Clashes between the Police and Gonabadi Dervishes

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Amir Labaf, Avisha Jalaluddin, Behnam Nazamabadi, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Reza Ghanizadeh, Nematullah Riahi, Rasoul Hoveyda, Saeed Sultanpour, Sajjad Razmi, Shahram Shokri, Sheida Ezzati, Yavar Mohammad Salas

HRANA News Agency – The gathering of a number of Gonabadi dervishes in northern Tehran was dragged into clashes with police and violence. According to official statistics, at least three policemen were killed during the clashes and some others were wounded on both sides. On the other hand at least 60 Gonabadi protesters were arrested.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after the arrest of one of the Gonabadi dervishes named “Nematullah Riahi”, a group of Gonabadi dervishes gathered in front of the police station. The protesting dervishes demanded Mr. Riahi’s unconditional release. Continue reading “Heavy Clashes between the Police and Gonabadi Dervishes”

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Ali Amini, Remains in Detention for Being a Christian

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Ali Amini

HRANA News Agency – Ali Amini, a new Christian convert from Tabriz, was arrested several days before the New Year by the Tabriz Intelligence Office. After being interrogated, he was taken to the Tabriz Prison. After a month, he still remains in jail as a temporary detention.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ali Amini, a new Christian convert from Tabriz city, who had been arrested before the New Year, is still being held in Tabriz Central Prison. Continue reading “Ali Amini, Remains in Detention for Being a Christian”

Seven Death Row Sunni Prisoners Awaiting New Trial

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Anvar Khezri, Ayoub Karimi, Davoud Abdollahi, Farhad Salimi, Kamran Sheikheh, Khosrow Besharat, Qasim Abesteh

HRANA News Agency – Seven Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who had formerly been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court, are still in a state of uncertainty on the eve of the ninth year of their imprisonment.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), seven Sunni prisoners, including Davoud Abdollahi, Kamran Sheikheh, Farhad Salimi, Anvar Khezri, Khosrow Besharat, Qasim Abesteh, and Ayoub Karimi, are detained since December 7, 2009 and were sentenced to death by judge Moghiseh of Branch no. 28 of the Revolutionary Court, in March of 2015. The sentences were not approved by Judge Razini in the Supreme Court; however, after eight years of imprisonment, they remain in a state of uncertainty. Continue reading “Seven Death Row Sunni Prisoners Awaiting New Trial”

Increasing Pressure on Sunni Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison

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Sunni prisoners

HRANA News Agency – A large group of Sunni prisoners who have been arrested and sentenced to imprisonment for religious beliefs and activities, are held at Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Recently, some of non-Iranian prisoners who have been accused of joining the ISIL were transferred to this prison and were added to the Sunni prisoners. The tension between these prisoners has led to increased pressure on both groups due to fundamental differences in their belief. It is speculated that prison authorities use the opposition of two groups to increase pressures on both of them.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), approximately 50 Sunni prisoners who had been convicted for non-violent activities, are being held at hall 21 in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Continue reading “Increasing Pressure on Sunni Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison”

Growing Pressure on Sunni Prisoners in Dizel Abad Prison of Kermanshah

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Abdullah Soleimani, Ahmad Sadeqi, Dizel Abad Prison of Kermanshah, Mohammad Bazani, Omid Khaki, Teimur Mirzai, Yousef Moradi

HRANA News Agency – Six Sunni prisoners in Dizel Abad prison of Kermanshah, who had been on hunger strike some time ago, to protest against their exile to the infected prisoners ward, were again threatened by prison officials with repeating the former procedure. These prisoners say practicing their religion has caused the authorities to react and increase pressure.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), sixth Sunni prisoner in Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah who have been sentenced in separate cases to imprisonment due to their peaceful activities, have faced increasing pressure and harassment in prison. Continue reading “Growing Pressure on Sunni Prisoners in Dizel Abad Prison of Kermanshah”

Afshin Hayratian Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison

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Afshin Hayratian

HRANA News Agency – Afshin Hayratian, children’s rights activist and former prisoner of conscience, was arrested on October 20, 2017 by security forces at his own house in Tehran. The Baha’i citizen has been transferred to Evin Prison after being arrested.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), security forces arrested Afshin Hayratian at his own house on October 20, 2017. Continue reading “Afshin Hayratian Arrested and Transferred to Evin Prison”