Zia Nabavi Sent to Furlough

HRANA News Agency – Zia Nabavi, student activist, was sent to a four-day leave from prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Zia Nabavi, starred student and spokesman for the Council to Defending the Right to Education, in the morning of Monday, 11th May, went on leave for four days from Semnan prison. Continue reading “Zia Nabavi Sent to Furlough”

Majid Tavakoli Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Majid Tavakoli, well-known student activist was released from Rajaei Shahr prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Majid Tavakoli, was released from Rajaei Shahr prison, after nearly 5 and half years, on May 10. Continue reading “Majid Tavakoli Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”

Ehsan Dolatshah Began Serving His Sentence in Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – Ehsan Dolatshah, former student activist, went to Evin prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Ehsan Dolatshah, former member of Iranian Liberal Students and Postgraduates, was transferred to Evin prison to endure six months imprisonment which is related to his arrest in 2009. Continue reading “Ehsan Dolatshah Began Serving His Sentence in Evin Prison”

Hamid Babaei Deprived of Proper Medical Treatment

HRANA News Agency – Hamid Babaei, imprisoned student in Rajai Shahr prison, has been under several psychological pressures during the last 8 months.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hamid Babaei, Ph.D Student of University of Liege, Belgium, in chapel of ward 1, in Rajai Shahr prison, during the last eight months in addition to the denial of close visit with his family, has been facing various problems and psychological pressures. Continue reading “Hamid Babaei Deprived of Proper Medical Treatment”

Majid Tavakoli Released from Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – Majid Tavakoli, well-known student activist, was released from prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Majid Tavakoli was released with a 3 days leave, on 20th April, from Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Continue reading “Majid Tavakoli Released from Rajai Shahr Prison”

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A Bail of 100 Million Thomans Issued for Kavan Mohammadpoor

HRANA News Agency – The revolutionary court of Mahabad, issued a bail for Kavan Mohammadpoor.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Kavan Mohammadpoor who was arrested two weeks ago and was transferred to intelligence service of Uremia, was sent back to Mahabad prison after 10 days of interrogations and the prosecutor in charge, issued a 150 million Tomans bail for him that has not been provided yet. Continue reading “A Bail of 100 Million Thomans Issued for Kavan Mohammadpoor”

Iranian Elite Imprisoned since One Thousand and Five Hundred Days ago

HRANA News Agency – Omid Koukabi, Iranian elite student, has been kept in Evin prison for approximately 1500 days so far.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Omid Koukabi, elite Physics student who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, passed his 1500th day in prison.

Omid Koukabi is the selected Olympiad student and post-doc student in the major of Atomic physics and laser in Texas University in USA, who was arrested in airport when he wanted to depart Iran on February 2011.

He got the rank 39 in the national entrance examination and third rank in Chemistry Olympiad. He had finished his PhD in Barcelona, Spain and for continuation of his educations he was invited to Texas University.

First, his charges were announced as collusion and acts against the national security but later espionage was added to those charges. Finally, court pleads him not guilty. Then persecutors and interrogators accused him of coordination with conflicting government of USA. This accusation was based on attending international conference and presenting papers as evidence. Moreover, according to ministry of foreign affairs of Islamic Republic of Iran, USA is not considered as conflicting government.

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison after 15 months of illegal detention.

Need to be mentioned, Mr. Koukabi has translated the Atlas of Human Rights book with accompany of Mr. Seyed Mehdi Khodaei and published it by Arman Shahr publications.

Sometimes ago, tens of Iranian and international university profs, including 8 Nobel Prize winners, asked for his freedom by sending a letter to Ayatollah Khamenei.

Omid Koukabi is the winner of the prize of Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, by non-governmental organization of Association for the Advancement of Science America.

Students of Tehran University Protested against the Prison-Like Situation

HRANA News Agency – Students of Tehran University attended a rally at students’ accommodation calling on the officials to address their demands.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), last Saturday, on 8th of February 2015, a large number of students at Tehran University dormitory gathered in protest against rising costs and reducing capacity of the accommodation, the time limitation of hours of silence at night for students, inappropriate Internet services, increasing the price of guests in dormitories and inappropriate behavior of dormitory’s security agents with students. Continue reading “Students of Tehran University Protested against the Prison-Like Situation”

Lack of educational space and facilities in one of Ahwaz villages

HRANA News Agency – Primary School Pupils of “Shahid Jasem Asakareh” at “Gidary Shadgan (Falahiyeh)” are deprived of the basic education facilities.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), pupils at this school has been sitting on the floor for the whole sessions from the last intake due to the lack of facilities. Continue reading “Lack of educational space and facilities in one of Ahwaz villages”

Editor of a students’ publication banned from press activities

HRANA News Agency – Proprietor and editor of the student publication, “Jahesh” (University of Shahrood) has been banned from any press activity for a period of 7 months.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Saturday 29th November, proprietor and editor of the student publication “Jahesh”, has been verbally notified that he is not allowed to have any press activity for a period of 7 months. Continue reading “Editor of a students’ publication banned from press activities”