Category: Religious Minorities

Maryam Naghash Zargaran’s Mother Expresses Her Concern about Her Daughter’s Situation

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Religious Minorities, Women
Maryam Naghash Zargaran

HRANA News Agency – Maryam (Nasim) Naghash Zargaran, Christian convert in women’s ward of Evin is on the 23rd day of her hunger strike. The prisoner’s mother has sit in front of the camera and expressed her concerns about her daughter’s situation and explained what had happened to her daughter during being arrested, interrogated and three years of imprisonment.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Maryam Naghash Zargaran’s mother, has published a video message on the ninth day of her daughter’s hunger strike. Continue reading “Maryam Naghash Zargaran’s Mother Expresses Her Concern about Her Daughter’s Situation”

Maryam Naghash Zargaran on the 22nd Day of Hunger Strike

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Religious Minorities, Women
Maryam Naghash Zargaran

HRANA News Agency – The physical condition of Maryam Naghash Zargaran is critical on the 22nd day of hunger strike in Evin prison. Although the coroner confirmed the heart disease and sent to the prosecutor but the prosecutor told that the security authorities objected the parole.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the physical condition of Maryam Naghash Zargaran is critical on the 22nd day of hunger strike in Evin prison. Continue reading “Maryam Naghash Zargaran on the 22nd Day of Hunger Strike”

Yekta Fahandezh Sentenced to 5 Years

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Religious Minorities
Yekta Fahandezh-Sa`adi

HRANA News Agency – Yekta Fahandezh-Sa`adi, a Bahai from Shiraz, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she was one of fifteen Bahais arrested in Shiraz in 2010. Continue reading “Yekta Fahandezh Sentenced to 5 Years”

Security Forces Destroy Bahai Cemetery in Qorveh, Arresting 1 Bahai

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Religious Minorities
Khalil Eqdameyan

HRANA News Agency – Law enforcement agents in Kurdistan province have demolished a Golestan Javid (a Bahai cemetery), uprooted over three hundred 20-year-old trees, destroying the buildings used for prayers and for washing the bodies before burial, and even destroying some coffins. The destruction apparently took place at 5 a.m. on July 14.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Law enforcement agents later summoned one local Bahai, Mr. Khalil Eqdameyan, to the Kurdistan Province Judiciary. A Persian source, Bazdasht, reports that when he answered the summons, he was detained for several hours and then released on bail. He had followed up the destruction of the cemetery in enquiries to the security forces, who referred him to the Department of Agricultural Development (Agricultural Jihad). Continue reading “Security Forces Destroy Bahai Cemetery in Qorveh, Arresting 1 Bahai”

Ebrahim Firuzi’s Mother Asks Authorities to Release Her Son

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Religious Minorities
Ebrahim Firuzi

HRANA News Agency – The mother of Ebrahim Firuzi who is serving his imprisonment in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, published a video and asked authorities to help to with Ebrahim Firuzi’s freedom.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she referred to her blindness and physical problems, as well as Ebrahim’s situation and demanded his freedom.
For more information, check HRANA’s latest report about Ebrahim Firuzi.

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Ebraim Firuzi Beaten While Being Transferred to the Court / Trial Postponed

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Religious Minorities
Ebraim Firuzi

HRANA News Agency – Ebraim Firuzi, Christian prisoner of Rajaei Shahr prison, who had previously announced that he would not attend the appeal court, was transferred to the court by the use of excessive force and was beaten by prison authorities. This is while the court session was postponed due to absence of one the judges.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ebrahim Firuzi, Christian convert, was transferred to branch number 36 of the appeal court of Tehran province by use of excessive force and was beaten. Continue reading “Ebraim Firuzi Beaten While Being Transferred to the Court / Trial Postponed”

4 Christian Converts Began to Serve Their Sentences in Ahvaz

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Religious Minorities
Amin Khaki, Hussein Baronzadeh, Mohammad Bahrami

HRANA News Agency – Rev. Amin Khaki, Hussein Baronzadeh (Daniel), Mohammad Bahrami and Rahman (Zia), Christian converts from Ahvaz who had been arrested earlier in 2014, introduced themselves to Central Prison in Ahvaz to serve their sentences.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rev. Amin Khaki, Hussein Baronzadeh (Daniel), Mohammad Bahrami and Rahman (Zia), Christian converts from Ahvaz were transferred to ward eight of Karun prison in Ahvaz after being arrested by the security forces on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Continue reading “4 Christian Converts Began to Serve Their Sentences in Ahvaz”

TV Reporters Filmed and Interviewed Death Row Sunni Prisoners

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Religious Minorities
Behrouz Shahnazari, Kaveh Sharifi, Kaveh Vaisi, Taleb Maleki

HRANA News Agency – Last week the crew of Channel One of IRIB went to the Hall of death row Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj and after filming the hall that which had been previously cleaned, asked to have interviews with a number of prisoners who mainly have been detained since eight years ago.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on Wednesday, June 29, the crew of Channel One of IRIB went to Hall 10 (the whereabouts of death row Sunni prisoners) of ward 4 of Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj. Continue reading “TV Reporters Filmed and Interviewed Death Row Sunni Prisoners”

Maryam Naghash Zargaran Returned to Evin Prison

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Religious Minorities, Women
Maryam Naghash Zargaran

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Naghash Zargaran (also known as Nasim), an imprisoned Christian convert, who had been released on medical leave, went back to Evin prison midway through her treatment as attorney general refused to extend her furlough and threatened to confiscate the bail collateral.

Maryam was granted medical leave on June 6, marking her 11th day of hunger strike. She was forced to interrupt her treatment and head back to Evin prison right after attorney general refused to extend her leave and threatened to confiscate the bail collateral of 3,500,000,000 IRR. Continue reading “Maryam Naghash Zargaran Returned to Evin Prison”

3 Sunni Prisoners still Kept in Solitary Confinement

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Religious Minorities
Jamal Ghaderi, Kaveh Sharifi, Kaveh Veissie

HRANA News Agency – Because of protesting against the judge who had shown up in Rajai Shahr Prison, three Sunni prisoners were sentenced to seven days of solidarity confinement.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Kaveh Veissie, Kaveh Sharifi and Jamal Ghaderi, three Sunni prisoners of Hall 12, following the protest against the insults of Judge Zare, were sentenced to seven days in solidarity. Continue reading “3 Sunni Prisoners still Kept in Solitary Confinement”