Jailed activist and blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was temporarily released on the exorbitant bail of 1.4 billion toumans after repeated requests for his release due to health complications. The Kaleme website reports that leave is granted for only eight days despite the serious nature of Ronaghi Maleki’s health problems involving his stomach, kidney and […]
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Threat of Solitary Confinement to a Prisoner Due to Support of Hunger Striking Dervish Prisoners
Rasoul Hoveyda, non-political and non-Dervish, who has gone on hunger strike to support the demands of the Dervish prisoners, was called into the Evin warden’s office.According to Majzooban Noor, today morning, 24 Shahrivar (Sept 15) Rasoul Hoveyda who is being held in the financial section 8 of Evin prison (Mehriyeh) was summoned to Evin […]
A labor activist is still in solitary confinement of ward 209
Behnam Ibrahimzadeh, the labor activist, is still kept in the solitary confinement in ward 209 of Evin Prison. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam Ibrahimzadeh was summoned by the authorities in prison’s court, the Shahid Moghadas, and then transferred to solitary confinement in ward 209, which is governed […]
Human rights denied to prisoner/activist Ms. Maryam Shafi’Pour
During one of the most “alarming” months under jurisprudence in Iran, as 40 executions were carried out in the region since the start of the new year in 2014, jailed activist Maryam Shafi’Pour is still waiting for a stay on her case of incarceration. Shafi’Pour has been imprisoned since July 2010, outline human rights […]
Amnesty International: Iran must halt execution of prisoner who ‘survived hanging’
Iran must stop the execution of man who was found alive at a morgue a day after being hanged, Amnesty International urged today after authorities said the prisoner would be hanged for a second time once his condition improves. The 37-year-old, identified as “Alireza M”, was hanged in Bojnourd prison in north-east Iran last […]
Imprisoned Political Prisoner Hossein Ronaghi Maleki In Deteriorating Health
Political Prisoner Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, now incarcerated in Evin Ward 350, is facing deteriorating health due to confiscation of his medication by prison officials. Human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Maleki reported back to Evin prison on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, following the denial of his medical furlough extension due to the upcoming presidential elections. […]
This week in human rights in Iran- May 10, 2013
JOURNALIST AND ACTIVIST VIOLATIONSBeing sent to solitary confinement then released after a hunger strike has become common practice for prisoners in Iran. This can be seen as a success for prisoners and human right activists who forced the Iranian government to meet their demands. It can also be seen as an attempt by the […]
Ali Moezzi is sentenced to 1 year of prison in exile
Ali Moezzi, the political prisoner is sentenced to 1 year of prison in exile in Kachuyi prison of Karaj, he has 3 years of suspended prison so he will be in prison for 4 years. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the political prisoner of section 350 of Evin […]
The Trail of Mostafa Abdi at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court
The trial hearing for Gonabadi Dervish, Mostafa Abdi was held at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court yesterday on 9 Ordibehesht 1392 ( April 29, 2013).According to Majzooban Noor website, the morning of Monday, Ordibehesht 9, Mostafa Abdi was taken from Evin prison to Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to investigate charge […]
Political Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike as Orumiyeh Intelligence Pressures Other Prisoners
Political prisoner Adel Jalali ended his 11-day hunger strike on March 28 after prison officials at Orumiyeh Central Prison agreed to cooperate with him, a local source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The source added that the Prison Intelligence Unit has been pressuring four other political prisoners at Orumiyeh, repeatedly […]