Human Rights Watch is urging Iranian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release immediately dozens of prisoners jailed in the northern city of Karaj. In a 59-page report released on August 19, the New York-based organization reviewed the cases of 189 people locked up in three prisons in Karaj, located 50 kilometers west of the […]
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Appeals court to hear case of jailed journalist
The case of jailed journalist Serajeddin Mirdamadi, who was recently sentenced to six years in jail in the preliminary court, has been forwarded to the appeals court. The Shahrvand daily reported on Monday August 18 that Mirdamadi became the subject of judicial prosecution last year upon his return to Iran with his family for […]
Injuries, damage follow Mormori quake
A earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Mormori region between the provinces of Ilam, Lorestan and Khuzestan on Monday August 18, damaging numerous homes and injuring scores of people. The Tehran University Geophysics Centre reports that the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres. Rescue workers have been dispatched to […]
Eighty-one days in solitary confinement without trial -Saba Azarpeyk
Saba Azarpeyk, a Reformist Journalist who was arrested 81 days ago, is still kept at solitary confinement with no clear vision of possible trail date. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) in Iran, Saba Azarpeyk was arrested on Wednesday morning, May 28th, 2014 by security forces and was transferred […]
A number of Azeri nationalist-civil activists have been arrested
Many Azeri nationalist-civil activists in Ardabil province, who were planned to climb Sabalan peak, the same as previous years, have been arrested by security and intelligence forces. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), while some nationalist-civil activists of towns and cities in Ardabil province were planned to climb Sabalan […]
Behnam Ebrahimzadeh is transferred to the Ward 1 at Rajai Shahr Prison
Behnam Ebrahimzadeh is banished to the Ward 1 of Rajai Shahr Prison. Prior to this, he was transferred to solitary confinement at the Ward 209 at Evin Prison following the events at the Ward 350 at Evin Prison on April 17th, 2014 – also known as Black Thursday-. According to the report of Human […]
Prison guards raided ward 350 of Evin Prison
Following transfer of 75 prisoners from ward 350 to quarantine of ward 7 of Evin prison, on Wednesday evening 12th August, 10 security guards raided ward 350 inspecting with violence and destruction and theft some stuff of Prisoner of Conscience in this ward. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), […]
2 weeks in solitary confinement as a punishment for Mostafa Eskandari
Disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari, the political prisoner, to two weeks in solitary confinement as chastisement. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the disciplinary committee of Rajaei Shahr prison denounced Mostafa Eskandari to two weeks of solitary confinement as chastisement for insulting the authorities of […]
Education minister to face impeachment debate
Iranian Parliament has announced that its session on Wednesday August 20 will be allotted to the impeachment of Education Minister Reza Farajidana. President Rohani’s representative in Parliament expressed every hope that a majority of MPs will oppose the minister’s impeachment, saying: “Academia is satisfied with the policies of the Minister of Education.” Majid Ansari […]
Iran to end organ transplants for foreigners
Iran’s Minister of Health has announced that organ transplants for non-Iranians will be banned by the end of September. He cited the long waiting lists for Iranians seeking organ transplants as the main reason for the new regulation. The minister announced that in the past 10 years, 608 non-Iranians have undergone organ transplants in […]