Majid Dorri released from Karoon Prison

HRANA News Agency – Majid Dorri, the former student activist was released after serving his sentence in Karoon prison in Ahwaz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), he was sentenced to five years in prison in exile, by judge Pirabbasi. Continue reading “Majid Dorri released from Karoon Prison”

At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – A group of civil activists were arrested at Abresani square, Tabriz, on June 10th.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these people held a rally in Abresani square, Tabriz, related to shriveling of the Uremia Lake and against authorities’ not implementing their promises, which was faced with the involvement of the security forces. Continue reading “At least 20 people arrested in demonstrations in Tabriz”

Masomeh Gholizadeh in critical health condition

HRANA News Agency- Masomeh Gholizadeh, former student and Left Wing activist still remains in detention of Ministry of Intelligence while she is not in a good health condition.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masomeh Gholizadeh, was arrested on 21st May in Tehran and then she was taken to Tabriz and she is in Tabriz Central Prison under Intelligence control. Continue reading “Masomeh Gholizadeh in critical health condition”

Arash Mohammadi released from Tabriz Prison

HRANA News Agency – Arash Mohammadi, the leftist student activist was released on Saturday June 7th, after serving his sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Mohammadi, was released from central prison of Tabriz after serving his one year and half in prison. Continue reading “Arash Mohammadi released from Tabriz Prison”

Maryam Shafipour sentenced to 4 years in prison

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Shafipour‘s sentence of 4 years imprisonment was confirmed whereas the lower court had sentenced her to 7 years in prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Maryam Shafipour was convicted to 7 years imprisonment by judge Salavati in Revolutionary Court, branch 15. However, the Appeal court reduced her sentence to 4 years decisive imprisonment. Continue reading “Maryam Shafipour sentenced to 4 years in prison”

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A former student activist arrested in Tehran

HRANA News Agency- Masomeh Gholizadeh, former student and Left Wing activist, was arrested on the 21st May.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Masomeh Gholizadeh, was arrested. She is a philosophy graduate from Allameh Tabatabai University of Tehran and she had been to Turkey for further education. She was detained a short period of time after she came back to Iran. Continue reading “A former student activist arrested in Tehran”

An imprisoned Kurdish student at the danger of facing death sentence

HRANA News Agency- Saber Sheikh Abdullah, a MA last semester student of Tabatabai University, who was arrested in Mahabad is facing with death sentence.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saber Sheikh Abdullah from Mahabad, a student of “Insurance” in Tabatabai University, was arrested by intelliegnce office when he just went back to Mehabad city, on 14th of February. Recently, in Iran TV News at 20:30, it was announced that Saber had some connection with the bombing in 2010. Continue reading “An imprisoned Kurdish student at the danger of facing death sentence”

2 fire incidents in the dormitory of Shahr-e-Kord University

HRANA News Agency – While the fire safety and earthquake training exercise were cancelled due to gender segregation the students were at danger in a fire accident on May 14.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two fires and a gas poisoning accident have happened in dormitories of Shahr-e-Kord’s university that concerned the students, while authorities had cancelled the prevention exercise in excuse of gender segregation and intervene with praying time. Continue reading “2 fire incidents in the dormitory of Shahr-e-Kord University”

An imprisoned student sentenced to 10 years in prison

HRANA News Agency – The 10 years in prison sentence of Hamid Babai, the PhD student who was studying in Belgium, is confirmed by the appeal court.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamid Babai, the PhD student who was studying at the University of Liege in Belgium and had come to Iran for visiting his family, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charge of espionage and cooperation with conflicting governments, in branch number 15 of revolutionary court, by chief judge Salavati, on December 21, 2013. Continue reading “An imprisoned student sentenced to 10 years in prison”

Imprisoned student activist transferred to hospital

HRANA News Agency – Maryam Shafipoor, the imprisoned student kept in Evin prison since April 25, 2013 was transferred to a hospital outside of the prison in handcuff.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Maryam Shafipoor has been transferred to a hospital due to her sever deterioration of health condition, while hospital’s physicians has diagnosed the reason of her pains are the wrong medications which are prescribed in the prison. Continue reading “Imprisoned student activist transferred to hospital”