Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- In the face of the legal obligation to summon defendants a minimum of one week before their hearings, authorities summoned imprisoned civil rights activist Reza Khandan Friday, October 5th for a hearing in Revolutionary Court Branch 15 the very next day.
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January Protestors: 8 Months in Prison for Alireza Moeinian
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – Civil rights activist and Tabriz resident Alireza Moeinian, who was among those detained amid the January protests, has been sentenced to 8 months in prison by Judge Ahrari of Tabriz Revolutionary Court Branch 2.
Read More »Activist Eghbal Ahmadpour Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- Urmia Revolutionary Court Branch 3 sentenced Anbi village resident Eghbal Ahmadpour to five years in prison on a charge of “acting against national security through membership in Kurdish opposition parties” on Thursday, October 4, 2018. He was denied access to a trial lawyer.
Read More »Iranian-American Among Five Environmentalists Charged in Iran After Eight Months in Prison
CHRI – Five out of the eight environmentalists who have been detained in Iran since January 2018, including an Iranian-American dual national, have been issued preliminary indictments eight months into their imprisonment.
Read More »These Four Educators Were Behind Bars in Iran on World Teachers’ Day 2018
CHRI – Four teachers are currently behind bars in Iranian prisons for engaging in peaceful trade union activities, according to Rassoul Bodaghi, a formerly imprisoned labor activist and senior member of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association (ITTA).
Read More »Harsh Treatment, Intimidation Of Student Activists Intensify In Iran
Radiofarda – Alarming reports indicate an increasing number of university students are being detained and arrested in Iran, and many of them report inhumane treatment and even torture while in police custody.
Read More »Vahid Khamooshi is sentenced to 12 years in prison and 2 year exile
Shabtabnews – The trials of the Gonabadi dervishes and the issuance of heavy sentences during short trials, which lasted several minutes for each Sufi, has aroused serious objections from the Sufis, their families and from protesting public opinion and the general legal community.
Read More »Statement By Iran’s Death Row Prisoners On World Day Against The Death Penalty
Iran-HRM – On the eve of October 10 which marks the World Day against the Death Penalty, as a number of death row prisoners all over Iran, we announce the following:
Read More »Impending Appeals Hearing on Mohammad Habibi Case
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) – The Appellate Court of Tehran Province Branch 36 will convene October 25, 2018, to review the case of Mohammad Habibi, a teacher and union activist imprisoned since May 2018 for commemorating national teachers’ week.
Read More »Rajai Shahr Authorities Botch Arash Sadeghi’s Recovery from Cancer Surgery
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)- Authorities are botching the post-op course of imprisoned civil rights activist Arash Sadeghi, who underwent surgery for bone cancer on September 12th.
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