Category: Women

Narges Mohammadi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison

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Narges Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – Narges Mohammadi, political prisoner in women’s ward of Evin prison, has gone on hunger strike in protest to denial of having telephone contact with her children. The imprisoned human rights activist needs to take medicine to control her diseases and to continue the hunger strike can be dangerous for her health.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Narges Mohammadi, deputy director of Human Rights Defenders, has gone on hunger strike in protest to denial of having telephone contact with her children. Continue reading “Narges Mohammadi on Hunger Strike in Evin Prison”

“How Many Generations of our Children Are Going to Be Oppressed?”

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Fatemeh Musana

HRANA News Agency – Fatemeh Musana, a former political prisoner in the 1980s, was arrested in 2011 again and along with her husband was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. His three brothers were executed in the 1980s and while she was only 13 years old, she was in prison for 2 years along with her mother in the first decade of the Islamic Republic.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Fatemeh Musana, born on June 5, 1968, lost her father while she was 3 years old, she had one sister and four brothers (named Morteza, Ali, Asadollah and Mustafa). Continue reading ““How Many Generations of our Children Are Going to Be Oppressed?””

Officials Disagree with Narges Mohammadi’s Demand

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Narges Mohammadi

HRANA News Agency – On July 1, the Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran told in the meeting with Narges Mohammadi, who has gone on hunger strike to protest to denial of telephone contact with her children that the security officials disagree with the phone call on. The imprisoned human rights activist need to take medicine to control diseases and continue the hunger strike will be unpleasant consequences.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Deputy Prosecutor of Tehran told in the meeting with Narges Mohammadi that the security official disagree with her having phone calls. Continue reading “Officials Disagree with Narges Mohammadi’s Demand”

Maryam Naghash Zargaran Returned to Evin Prison

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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”

The Updated List of Political Prisoners in Women’s Ward of Evin Prison

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Afarin Chitsaz, Azita Rafizadeh, Bahareh Hedayat, Behnaz Zakeri, Elham Barmaki, Elham Farahani, Fahimeh A`rafi, Fariba Kamal Abadi, Fatemeh Muthana, Mahvash Shahriari Sabet, Marjan Davari, Maryam Akbari-Monfared, Maryam Nagahsh Zargaran, Narges Mohammadi, Nasim Bagheri, Nazila Hamidov, Paniz Azimi, Reyhaneh Haj Ebrahim Dabbagh, Reyhaneh Tabatabai, Roya Saberi Nezhad Nobakht, Sedigheh Moradi, Tahereh Jafari, Zahra Shafiei, Zahra Zehtabchy

HRANA News Agency – In women’s ward of Evin prison, there are many mothers along with other women who are being kept in a bad environment, phone call is not available and visits are very limited. The following report is trying to give an overview about the condition and status of 24 female political prisoners in this prison.

Currently 24 political prisoners are kept in women’s ward in Evin prison: Continue reading “The Updated List of Political Prisoners in Women’s Ward of Evin Prison”

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Leila Abdi Nejad Released on the Bail

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Leila Abdi Nejad

HRANA News Agency – Leila Abdi Nejad, Christian resident of Mehrshahr of Karaj who earlier had been reported to be held in ward 209 of Evin prison, was released on the bail of 2 billion IRR on June 26.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Leila Abdi Nejad, daughter of Moses and married, Christian convert from Mehrshahr of Karaj in Alborz province, was released on the bail of 2 billion IRR on June 26. Continue reading “Leila Abdi Nejad Released on the Bail”

Maryam Naghash Zargaran’s Furlough Won’t be Extended

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Maryam Naghash Zargaran

HRANA News Agency – On June 19, Tehran’s prosecutor’s office has refused the extended medical leave of Maryam Naghash Zargaran, former imprisoned Christian in women’s ward of Evin prison although she needs further treatments. By regard to this, she should show up in the prison soon.  Ms. Zargaran had been sent to medical leave after eleven days of hunger strike. She has written a letter in this regard and her status which was provided for HRANA.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on June 19, Tehran’s prosecutor’s office has refused to extend the medical leave of Maryam Naghash Zargaran who had been sent to medical furlough after eleven days of hunger strike on June 6. They even have said that she was absent for a week so she must pay a fine, too. Continue reading “Maryam Naghash Zargaran’s Furlough Won’t be Extended”

Roya Saberi Nobakht in Poor Conditions in Evin Prison

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Amin Akramipour, Amir Golestani, Fariborz Kardar, Masoud Ghasemkhani, Masoud Talebi, Roya Saberi Nobakht

HRANA News Agency – Despite releasing five defendants of the so-called “Facebook activists’ case” on June 15, Ms. Roya Saberi Nobakht one of the defendants is keep in the women’s ward of Evin prison with poor health status, despite promises by the authorities to be released. Ms. Nobakht is suffering from an unknown disease but no serious action has been taken for her treatment so far.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Roya Saberi Nobakht, Iranian-British citizen is one of the nine social network activists who was arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards after returning to the country in Shiraz in 2013. The 9 people were sentenced to 127 years imprisonment by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court on charges of “assembly and collusion against national security”, “propaganda against the system”, “insulting religious sanctities”, “insulting the supreme leader” and “insulting the people”. Continue reading “Roya Saberi Nobakht in Poor Conditions in Evin Prison”

Najbeh Salehzadeh’s Court Session Held in Saqqez

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Mahmood Salehi, Najbeh Salehzadeh

HRANA News Agency – The interrogation session of Najbeh Salehzadeh, civil rights activist from Saqqez city, was carried out for the charges of sacrilege and insulting the supreme leader of Iran, on June 6.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the interrogation session of Najibeh Salehzadeh, labour rights activist and resident of Saqqez was held in branch number 2 of Saqqez city on the charges of sacrilege and insulting the supreme leader. Continue reading “Najbeh Salehzadeh’s Court Session Held in Saqqez”

All Correspondence from Women’s Ward of Evin Prison Prohibited

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Women's Ward of Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – According to a new order, all correspondence between prisoners in the women’s ward of Evin Prison and their families are prohibited. All prisoners’ furloughs have been canceled until further notice, too.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Referring to the issuance of the new directive, all correspondence between prisoners in the women’s ward of Evin Prison and their families are prohibited. Continue reading “All Correspondence from Women’s Ward of Evin Prison Prohibited”