HRANA News Agency – Although the authorities transferred 6 Sunni prisoners to solitary confinements spontaneously, human rights activists are doing their best to convince the authorities to halt their execution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Molana Mohammad Hossein Gorgij, a well-known Sunni Imam in Iran has urged the Iranian authorities to halt the execution of these 6 prisoners. Continue reading “Last Efforts to Stop 6 Sunni Prisoners’ Execution”
HRANA News Agency – The families of 6 death row Sunni prisoners have gathered in front of Rajai Shahr Prison. At the same time the doors of all halls are locked and special forces are placed in the main corridor of prison.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the authorities of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj have locked the doors of all halls and placed special forces in the main corridor of prison after transferring Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini to solitary confinements. Continue reading “Families of Sunni Prisoners Gather in front of Rajai Shahr Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini has been taken to solitary confinements to be executed. At least 77 Sunni prisoners have gone on hunger strike in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj in protest at this decision.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), today at 8:30 am, Hamed Ahmadi, Kamal Molai, Jamshid Dehghani, Jahangir Dehghani, Sedigh Mohammadi and Seyed Hadi Hosseini were taken out of section 10 of Rajai Shahr Prison in order to be executed by tomorrow morning. Continue reading “6 Sunni Prisoners Scheduled to Be Executed by Tomorrow Morning”
HRANA News Agency – Security forces in Yazd have searched the home of the Baqeri family, for the third time in the past year.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), they seized personal items and arrested Nasser and Qa’ez Baqeri. Continue reading “Two Bahais Arrested in Yazd”
HRANA News Agency – On 25 February 2015, following the announcement of the hearing session for Mohammad Ali Taheri, hundreds of Erfane Halgheh followers (Interuniversalism Mysticism) protested in his support in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court. This protest was intervened by Police and plain cloths security forces that attacked protestors and arrested several complaining citizens.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), following the announcement of the hearing session for Mohammad Ali Taheri, hundreds of citizens and Erfane Halgheh followers (Interuniversalism Mysticism) gathered from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in his support in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court. Protestors had pictures and hand written signs in support of Mr Taheri but this peaceful protest turned into violence as it were intervened by Police and plain cloths security forces on the same location. Continue reading “Erfane Halgheh Followers Arrested in a Gathering in front of the IR Court / Pictorial”
HRANA News Agency – On Feburary 21, Mrs. Fariba Ashtari, a Bahai from Yazd, reported to the central prison in the city to begin serving a 2-year sentence.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), she has also been given a 12-month suspended sentence. Continue reading “Fariba Ashtari Begins Her 2-Year Sentence in Yazd Prison”
HRANA News Agency – Masoume Zia, one of the Erfane Halghe activists has been sentenced to 74 lashes and 1 year imprisonment.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Masoume Zia who was arrested in a protest gathering of Erfane Halghe followers in front of Islamic Revolutionary Court, was sentenced to 74 lashes and 1 year imprisonment in a hearing on 7 February 2015 at Islamic Revolutionary court on the charges of disturbing public order and public safety by attending an illegal gathering. Continue reading “Masoume Zia Sentenced to Lashes and Imprisonment”
HRANA News Agency – Vahid Meshkati, attorney at law has been selected by the relatives and close family of Mr Mohammad Ali Taheri the founder of Erfane Halghe to represent his case and to defend him. However, the judge has violated “interpretation in favour of the accused” article, and adopted some other articles to stop Mr Meshkati from entering the defendant legal representative team.
Mr Meshkati told HRANA that the judge’s logic for refusing him on the case is that he argues this case has two lawyers and those two are sufficient. Continue reading “Restrictions on the Presence of Attorney in Mohammad Ali Taheri’s Case”
HRANA News Agency – On the evening of February 19, ten Bahais were freed from Isfahan prison, after two days in detention.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), there is still no information as to the reasons for their arrests. Continue reading “10 Bahai Detainees Freed in Isfahan”
HRANA New Agency – Rasool Abdullahi, new Christian Convert, was released from Rajai Shahr Prison, in Karaj.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Rasool Abdullahi, Christian convert, who was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment on charge of “gathering and collusion and propagating Christianity” was released from ward 10 of Rajai Shar prison, in Karaj under the parole rule. Continue reading “A Christian Convert Released after Serving his Imprisonment Sentence”
