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Telegram Admin Hamidreza Amini Charged in Court Hearing

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Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – On Sunday, August 12, 2018, a court hearing was held for Hamidreza Amini, the admin of a telegram channel, in branch 9 of Tehran’s criminal court, presided by Judge Kashkuli. Mr Amini was charged with “Insulting the Prophet” and “Blasphemy”.

Mr Amini’s lawyer, Mohammad Hossein Aghasi, confirmed the news and told HRANA that he anticipates for the “Insulting the Prophet” charge to be dropped and that the outcome of the trial should be announced in the coming days.

On June 11, 2018, HRANA reported that a scheduled court hearing for Hamidreza Amini to investigate the charge of “Insulting the Supreme Leader and other high-ranking Iranian officials” was postponed by branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Salavati. The hearing was reportedly postponed based on Article 48 of Iran’s Penal Code and to give Mr Amini time to select a court-appointed lawyer.

An informed source had told HRANA in June: “During the court session, Hamidreza Amini said he would not answer any questions without the presence of his lawyer, Mohammad Hossein Aghasi. Judge Salavati responded that his lawyer’s name is not on the list of 20 court-appointed defense lawyers. As a result, Mr Aghasi was not allowed to attend the hearing. His trial was delayed until the appointment of a lawyer.”

On May 30, 2018, Hamidreza Amini was reportedly sentenced by Branch 57 of a new court focused on media crimes to pay approximately a $4,000 USD (40,000,000 Rials) fine for the charge of publishing lies (against officials, government organizations and institutions) with the aim of disturbing public opinion.

Hamidreza Amini has been detained since December of last year on charges of “Disseminating lies”, “Blasphemy” and “Insulting high-ranking officials of the Islamic Republic”. He was arrested by security forces on December 2, 2017, and transferred to solitary confinement in Evin Prison’s Ward 2A, a section of the prison under the control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Sunni Prisoner of Conscience Namegh Deldel on Hunger Strike

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Evin Prison, Namegh Deldel, Rajai Shahr Prison

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Namegh Deldel, a Sunni prisoner of conscience detained in Karaj’s Rajai Shahr Prison (Hall 21 of Ward 7), has been on hunger strike since August 1, 2018, in protest to the lack of attention from authorities to his medical needs.

An informed source told HRANA: ”Mr Namegh Deldel has suffered from pain in his right thigh bone during the past seven months and was prevented from being sent to a hospital out of prison, which led him to begin a hunger strike.”

In July 2015, HRANA had reported on a 10-year prison sentence term which was issued by Irans Judiciary to Mr Deldel.

Namegh Deldel was previously imprisoned for three years in Rajai Shahr. After his release on April 18, 2014, he was arrested again in Bukan and eventually transferred to Ward 209 of Tehran’s Evin Prison, a section of the prison under the control of Ian’s Ministry of Intelligence, and then to Hall 21 of Ward 7 in Rajai Shahr Prison.

Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Granted Furlough Following Daughter’s Death

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Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) –  Abdolfattah Soltani, imprisoned human rights lawyer and activist, was granted temporary release from Tehran’s Evin Prison today to attend the funeral of his 27-year-old daughter, Homa Soltani, who died suddenly on August 3, 2018, from a heart attack.
A group of political and civil rights activists visited Mr Soltani’s home to convey their condolences to him and his family.
Abdolfatath Soltani is serving his seventh year of a ten-year prison sentence. During his incarceration, poor prison conditions, malnutrition, and lack of access to clean water led to various health problems for Mr Soltani including a broken tooth, psychological stress, irregular blood pressure, anaemia, and acute nervous colitis (nervous colon syndrome). His previous request for conditional release had been denied, and his appeals for a new hearing were ignored by the Iranian authorities.
Mr Soltani was arrested on September 10, 2011, and was subsequently sentenced to 18 years in prison and barred from practicing law for 20 years for accepting the International Nuremberg Human Rights Award in 2009, conducting interviews with media regarding his clients [who were mostly human rights, civil rights, student and political activists], and being a founding member of Defenders of Human Rights Centre. His sentence was eventually reduced by an appeals court to a 10-year prison term and a 2-year ban from practising law. 
The following video shows the moment Abdolfattah Soltani stepped into his home after years in prison:

Authorities Do Not Register Political Prisoners’ Requests in Evin Prison

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HRANA News Agency – The requests of political prisoners in Evin prison including medical requests are not being officially registered and in most cases even not sent to the prosecution. Failing to register the requests and prisoners’ rights, has led to a lot of problems for them.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the requests of political prisoners in Evin prison including medical requests, furloughs and paroles, are not being addressed and in most cases even not sent to the prosecution. Continue reading “Authorities Do Not Register Political Prisoners’ Requests in Evin Prison”

Prisoners in Evin Prison Receive Food with Low Quality

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HRANA News Agency – The prisoners’ ration in Evin Prison have a quite low quality and hygiene. In prisoner meals they always use soya instead of meat. This diet is while cooking is done improperly and food delivery is unsanitary. Most of the prisoners believe that the low quality and hygiene of food in prison, is deliberate to make prisoners buy from prison’s stores.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Evin prison’s diet has a very low quality and hygiene. Continue reading “Prisoners in Evin Prison Receive Food with Low Quality”

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Prisoners of 3 Prisons Face Lack of Hitting in the Winter

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Central Prison of Urmia, Evin Prison, Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – Despite the wave of the cold weather in the country, at least in  Evin prison in Tehran, Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, and Central Prison of Urmia, lack of heating appliances, cutting off the gas, lack of warm water, and out of work powerhouses, have caused serious problems for prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), frequent disconnections of gas in Evin prison, including in women’s ward and wards number 350, 8 and 4 of this prison, has caused severe cold and cut of hot water. Continue reading “Prisoners of 3 Prisons Face Lack of Hitting in the Winter”

No Food for Prisoners who Don’t Fast in Evin Prison

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HRANA News Agency – During Ramadan in different wards of Evin Prison, the stores were closed and two meals “Sehr and Iftar”, at a distance of more than seventeen hours, are served for prisoners. This method has created a lot of problems for non-Muslim prisoners, non-religious and the ill prisoners. Imposing restriction is while the prison food does not even have appropriate quality and nutritional value.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the prisoners’ population is a mixture of Muslim and non-Muslim or secular citizens, but food supply stores in Evin prison are closed from dawn until Iftar every day, the issue that has caused non-Muslim prisoners, the sick or those who desire to not fast face problems. Continue reading “No Food for Prisoners who Don’t Fast in Evin Prison”

A Report About The Clinic Of Evin Prison

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HRANA News Agency – The clinic of Evin prison is reported to be in a very bad condition which has increased the dissatisfaction among the prisoners.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), wrong medicine prescription that has been complained many times by the prisoners is just ignored and every time an inappropriate excuse is being given. Even though prisoners provided their medicines themselves from outside of the prison and gave it to the clinic for later usage, the medicines were tact. The tests are not correct or even the test results have been given to the wrong persons. Continue reading “A Report About The Clinic Of Evin Prison”

Physical Conditions Of Mostafa Azizi, Have Now Deteriorated

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Evin Prison, judge Salavati, Mostafa Azizi

HRANA News Agency – The physical conditions of Mostafa Azizi, the imprisoned Iranian artist, have now deteriorated.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mostafa Azizi, the popular Iranian artist currently imprisoned at Iran’s notorious Evin prison, is now suffering from a host of inflammatory conditions that include asthma, sinusitis and severe pharyngitis. Continue reading “Physical Conditions Of Mostafa Azizi, Have Now Deteriorated”

Prison Guards’ Inspections in Wards 7 & 8 of Evin Prison

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Evin Prison, Ward 7 of Evin Prison, Ward 8 of Evin Prison

HRANA News Agency – The Special Guard of Evin prison has done a series of unusual inspecting, during recent days, in ward 7 and ward 8, each of which lasted for several hours.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the first inspection which began in the early hours of the morning on Thursday 16th July, prison guards woke up the prisoners and sent them into the hall and corridors of the wards and started inspecting prisoners’ stuff. The investigation continued until 1 am, and faced ward 8 political prisoners’ protest. Continue reading “Prison Guards’ Inspections in Wards 7 & 8 of Evin Prison”