At a
Glance
International Condemnation of
massacred in the refugee
Camp of Ashraf in Iraq
UN Human Rights Commissioner demands protection for Iranian dissidents after Camp Ashraf slaughter
Published on Monday, 09
September 2013 16:04
In her opening statement at the 24th session of the Human Rights Council in
"I call on the authorities to do the utmost to protect all people in
"The authorities must take extra steps to guarantee the protection of the residents in both
On September 1, the Iraqi forces of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki attacked defenceless refugees in
At the time of the attack some 100 residents were staying in the camp based on a quadripartite agreement between the United Nations, U.S. Government, Iraqi Government and the residents.
Navi Pillay also demanded an end to mass executions in
She said of
"A total of 123 prisoners were executed in 2012, and another 75 so far in 2013, despite the immense risk of miscarriage of justice as a result of systemic weaknesses in the criminal justice system."
Ms Pillay also expressed her outrage at the death toll of 100,000 in the Syrian conflict, and at the two million refugees who had fled along with four million more displaced families within the regime.
She said: "The suffering of
"The use of chemical weapons has long been identified as one of the gravest crimes that can be committed, yet their use in
She accused
She added: "This appalling situation cries out for international action, yet a military response or the continued supply of arms risk igniting a regional conflagration, possibly resulting in many more deaths and even more widespread misery.
"There are no easy exits, no obvious pathway out of this nightmare, except the immediate negotiation of concrete steps to end the conflict. States, together with the United Nations, must find a way to bring the warring parties to the negotiating table and halt the bloodshed."
Published on Tuesday, 10
September 2013 21:02
The hostages are in 
The terrorist Qods Force has great influence and control over al-Amara. The Iranian regime’s consul and deputy consul in
During the September 1 massacre, seven
Later they were transferred to
Hostages are all ‘Protected Persons’ under the Fourth Geneva Convention and as stipulated by the High Commissioner for Refugees are asylum-seekers and ‘people of concern’ that enjoy international protection.
The Iranian Resistance calls on the
http://unami.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=2790&ctl=Details&mid=5079&ItemID=1916549&language=en-US
“The process, concluded today, has come a long
way since its launch in February 2012, with the government and the residents
both abiding by the agreement between the UN and the Government of Iraq on the
transfer of Camp Ashraf residents to the temporary transit location of Camp
Hurriya,” said Mr. Busztin.
“The
tragic events of 1st September, when 52 residents lost their lives in a
terrorist attack, while seven others are still unaccounted for, was a somber
reminder of the necessity to conclude the final phase of the relocation process
without further delay,” Mr. Busztin acknowledged.
“Resettlement
outside Iraq is now the
priority, and it is urgent that countries ready to host the residents come
forward to accept them, providing them a safe future outside Iraq
Mr.
Busztin also called on the Iraqi government to abide by its commitment to
ensure maximum safety and security for Camp Hurriya
Camp New Iraq
(formerly Camp Ashraf
•
Following the deadly attack on Camp New Iraq of 1 September, in which more than 50
residents died, UNHCR remains gravely concerned for the safety of former
residents of Camp New Iraq
•
UNHCR is pleased that the remaining 42 residents of Camp New Iraq have been
safely transferred to Camp Hurriya, and has reiterated the urgent need for
enhanced physical protection in that location, asking the Government of Iraq to
do everything in its power to guarantee the security of the Hurriya residents.
•
In light of their security concerns following attacks on Camps Hurriya and
recent events in Camp New Iraq Camp Hurriya
•
Camp residents who have submitted requests for international protection are
formally asylum-seekers under international law. UNHCR is considering these
requests on an individual basis in an appropriate procedure. Individual
interviews are taking place –with those who engage - in a safe and neutral
location, and in full confidentiality. Transmittal to States of the cases of
those with determined international protection needs is ongoing. Pending their
relocation outside Iraq , the
residents are intransit in Camp
Hurriya
•
International law requires that asylum-seekers must be able to benefit from
basic protection of their security and well-being. This includes protection
against any expulsion or return to the frontiers of territories where their
lives or freedom would be threatened (the non-refoulement principle) as well as
treatment in accordance with basic humanitarian standards – including, most
importantly, their security. The primary responsibility for ensuring respect
for these standards lies with the Government of Iraq. Freedom of movement is
the most desirable state while processing takes place.
•
UNHCR, together with the Government of Iraq, UNAMI and other concerned actors,
including importantly the international community, remains committed to doing
its part in finding peaceful solutions to this long-standing problem.
Accordingly, UNHCR and UNAMI are continuing their combined efforts to find
solutions, including relocation opportunities, for the residents who wish to
depart Iraq
UNHCR
13
September 2013
Situation at Camp Ashraf in Iraq
Press Statement
Marie Harf
Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
September 6, 2013
We are continuing to follow with urgency the situation at We further reiterate our support for the United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMI) and its efforts to conduct an independent fact finding investigation into this terrible event and to document what took place. We have called on the Government of Iraq to fully support UNAMI’s efforts to conduct a full investigation of its own and to help find and return to safety those who are missing. We insist that the perpetrators of this barbarous act be brought to justice.
We also note the troubling statements issued by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) praising the attack, and call on the Government of Iran to use whatever influence it might have with groups that may be holding missing persons from the camp to secure their immediate release.
Regarding the immediate situation at
The State Department has appointed a Senior Advisor for MEK Resettlement, Jonathan Winer, to oversee our efforts to help resettle the residents of Camp Hurriya to safe, permanent, and secure locations outside of Iraq, in addition to those countries, such as Albania, that have admirably assisted the United Nations in this important humanitarian mission.
Press Statement
Jen Psaki
Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson
September 11, 2013
The The
UNAMI made extraordinary efforts to implement a plan to safely and peacefully move the remaining residents at
We further call on the Government of Iraq to ensure the safekeeping of the property that remains at
Alistair Burt welcomes
peaceful transfer of Camp
Ashraf
Published 12 September
2013
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/alistair-burt-welcomes-peaceful-transfer-of-camp-ashraf-residents
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt welcomes peaceful
transfer of residents from Responding to confirmation that the last residents of
I welcome the successful and peaceful transfer of the remaining residents from
I also reiterate my utter condemnation of
the appalling attack on the residents of Camp Ashraf Camp
Liberty
Execution
Sherko Maarefi is in uncertainty and danger of imminent execution
Posted on: 8th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/sherko-maarefi-uncertainty-danger-imminent-execution
HRANA News Agency – Sherko Maarefi the
Kurdish political prisoner in Saqqez prison who has been sentenced to death is
still in uncertainty and in danger of imminent execution.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News
Agency (HRANA), Sherko Maarefi the Kurdish political prisoner who has been
sentenced to death by Saqqez revolutionary court is in uncertainty. Sherko Maarefi , 30, is from Baneh accused to collaboration with one of the Kurdish parties and was arrested on October 31, 2008; Then he has been sentenced to death by branch 1 of Saqqez revolutionary court on charge of enmity against God.
The dossier of Sherko was sent to branch 4 of provincial appealed but the verdict was confirmed again. In October of 2009 the supreme court confirmed the death verdict and since that time Sherko is in danger of imminent execution.
His dossier has been sent to the provincial forgiveness commission but till now there is no the commission has denied to give any answer to Sherko’s family.
Sherko Maarefi started a hunger strike in March in protest to his uncertain situation and informed both judge and prison authorities about his intention in a letter.
One of his relatives told HRANA reporter “His physical condition is OK and we visit him every week.”
“There is no news about his death verdict cancellation and Sherko is in danger of imminent execution. Also whenever we try to follow up the process through Saqqez court they express their lack of information.”
http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article2871
Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of
Another prisoner who hanged in the Lakan Prison of
One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Gachsaran yesterday Sunday September 8. The prisoner was identified as "H. A. P." and was convicted of murder said the report.
Persian Sources: 1-http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/294618/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-3-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%85-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AA
2- http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/294711/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%AF%DA%86%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86
A prisoner has been hanged on
charge of stick-up in Ahwaz
Posted on: 10th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/prisoner-hanged-charge-stick-ahwaz
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who was charged with
stick-up has been hanged in Ahwaz Karoun prison on Sunday September 8.According to a report by IRIB, the head of the Khouzestan justice department said: “This prisoner and his accessory have rented a car to go to Dezful and then killed the owner of the car using an AK-47 in 2002.”
Olfat said: “He has been arrested and sentenced to death in 2010.”
Persian Source: http://baztabonline.com/Default,fa-IR,BaztabOnline,Content,NewsDetail,Key,100405.aspx
Two more executions, one in public
Posted on: 10th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/two-executions-one-public
According to a report by ILNA Ali Kamali Rad, one of the officials of Ilam province justice department said: “The prisoner who was identified as “J-H” 23 years old and from Ilam has been sentenced to death on charge of murder.”
He added: “He was charged with killing a young man identified as “A-M” and claims to do it because of family conflicts.”
The age of this prisoner has not been told so there is a guess that he might me under 18 when he has committed this crime.”
Kurpda news agency also has reported the execution of another prison identified as Younes Asadi in Sanandaj prison. According to this report he has been executed on charge of rape and after being 18 months in the prison on Wednesday September 4.
Persian Source: http://www.kurdpa.net/farsi/index.php?cat=idame&id=11917
Two Prisoners Hanged in Western
Iran- Danger of Public Hanging for Three Prisoners Tomorrow
http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article2874
According to the Iranian state broadcasting two prisoners who were not identified by name were hanged in the Dizelabad Prison of
The human rights group HRANA reported about scheduled public execution of three prisoners in Dehdasht (western
Persian Source: http://www.cheraq.de/1392/06/21/%D8%AF%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%A7%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7/
Three prisoners Hanged Publicly in western Iran-
http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article2878
The local news agency Boyernews reported that four men were arrested convicted of a rape and three of them were hanged in public today. The four prisoners were identified as "S. S.", "H. Kh.", "B. H." and "H. A.". The report didn’t mention anything about the fate of the fourth person. The prisoners were hanged in front of hundreds of people at the
The state run news agency Fars reported about execution of two prisoners in the prison of Shahroud (northern
Persian Sources:1- http://k-b.ir/82112
2- http://tnews.ir/khabar/C9AB17152882.html
A prisoner has been hanged in Rajai Shahr prison
Posted on: 13th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/prisoner-hanged-rajai-shahr-prison
HRANA News Agency – A prisoner has been hanged in Rajai
Shahr prison on charge of rapping on Monday September 9.According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Reza Soleimani who was imprisoned in the ward 2 of Rajai Shahr prison has been hanged last Monday.
This execution has not been reported by the official Iranian sources yet.
The uprising number of executions and not announcing them by the Iranian officials has caused serious worries of the Human Rights organizations.
An 18 Year Old Boy Hanged Publicly in Northern Iran Today
http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article2880
According to the state run Iranian news agencies the 18 year old boy was identified as Erfan Gholinejad and was convicted of a rape committed in April 2013. He was arrested in June 2013 according to the reports.
Depending on Erfan’s exact date of birth, there is a possibility that he was under 18 years of age at the time of committing the alleged crime.
Persian Source: http://www.mazandnume.com/?PNID=V16113
Torture
Guards Overnight Raid in Ebrat Ward of Adel-Abad Prison and Beat Imprisoned Dervishes
Monday, Sep 09 2013
http://www.majzooban.org/en/sufi-news/4519-guards-overnight-raid-in-ebrat-ward-of-adel-abad-prison-and-beat-imprisoned-dervishes.html
According to Majzooban Noor, Kasra Nouri, Gonabadi Dervish rights activist along with Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad-Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad-Ali Dehghan, Gonabadi Dervishes resident of Kavar town in
According to one imprisoned Dervish, last week, on the day of conflicts at noon, Mr. Amjary, the head of Information Security,
had gone to Ebrat Ward with a shaver to force Dervishes shaving off their beards and whiskers for the purpose of humiliating them. But the Dervishes refused to do so. Then, Kasra Nouri as their delegate talked to deputy prison director in the case of that offensive action. After a few hours, under strict orders from prisons chief
prison, intelligence unit officers with batons suddenly attacked prisoners to shave the beards and mustaches of Gonabadi Dervishes. Dervishes were severely beaten by security forces and
were each taken and kept in separate sections including Ershad (dungeon), basement and solitary confinement for a day. During this period all prisoners in Adel-Abad Ebrat Ward, including Christians, Baha'is and...were deprived of the right to have any phone call
in order to increase the security atmosphere and avoid spreading the news about beating and insulting the Dervishes. Prison authorities still have no explanation for the cause of these aggressive and violent behaviors.
Yesterday, after the prison visit, the families of 5 Gonabadi Dervishes expressed grave concern over the health and wellbeing of them and demand immediate transfer of them to hospital due to severe abdominal injuries and their extreme fatigue and physical weakness. The families also call for accountability for the events of the last week.
Arbitrary Arrests
Posted on: 15th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/farzad-mahdavi-arrested-tabriz
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), this civil right activist, is arrested during a soccer match between Malavan Anzali and Tractor-Sazi Tabriz for unknown reasons.
Early on, Farzad Mahdavi along with 30 others have been arrested in an iftar rite, and sentenced to two years in jail, from the revolutionary court, which 20 months of that period is suspended.
Local informant told to HRANA reporter, Farzad Mahdavi has beaten and severely injured from his shoulder, during the arrest.
Prisoners of
Conscience
Document - Iran
Further
information on UA: 236/13 Index: MDE 13/036/2013 Iran
URGENT ACTION IRANIAN BLOGGER IN CRITICAL CONDITION Iranian
prisoner of conscience and blogger, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, is still in
critical condition in Hossein Ronaghi Maleki cited one of his reasons for ending his hunger strike as the deteriorating health of his mother, Zoleikha Mousavi, who had launched her own hunger strike on 20 August in protest at the authorities’ refusal to release her son. His hunger strike has prompted letters from dozens of political prisoners and hundreds of journalists, academics and civil, political and human rights activists to the Iranian authorities, urging them to release him. Former president, Mohammad Khatami, also wrote a letter asking Hossein Ronaghi Maleki to end his hunger strike and expressing concern that the constraints and restrictions on Iranian people still continue today.
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was arrested on 13 December 2009 after the unrest that followed the disputed June 2009 presidential election. He is serving a 15-year prison sentence for charges including “membership of the [illegal] internet group ‘Iran Proxy’ ”, “spreading propaganda against the system”, and “insulting the Supreme Leader”, apparently in connection with articles he posted on his blog.
Please write immediately in Persian, Arabic, English or your own language: Calling on the Iranian authorities to release Hossein Ronaghi Maleki immediately and unconditionally, as he is an prisoner of conscience, held solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and association; Calling on them to ensure that he urgently receive the medical care he requires, including by granting himn medical leave, and is treated humanely at all times; Calling on them to investigate allegations of torture immediately and impartially and bring to justice anyonen found responsible in accordance with international fair trial standards. …
URGENT ACTION IRANIAN BLOGGER IN CRITICAL CONDITION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION On ending his hunger strike, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki wrote a letter addressed to the Iranian people from inside Evin Prison. This is part of his letter (translated by http://lalehsr.wordpress.com/):
Dear noble people of
I Seyed Hossein Ronaghi Maleki who went on hunger strike on August 9, 2013 in protest of the blatant disregard for the life and health of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience on the part of officials; failure to address the medical needs of sick prisoners; mounting pressure on my family; arbitrary and illegal transfer of political prisoners to substandard prison facilities among criminals; number of prisoners being held incommunicado with no news of their condition; and in protest of the oppression and disregard for the law – so that the public is aware and responsible officials commit to listening to our grievances. During this path my mother and several of my friends supported me by also going on hunger strike so that we can be stronger in being the voice of the innocent and pointing to the human rights abuse of prisoners.
Now in consideration of my mother’s deteriorating physical condition while she supported me in this path as she did in previous occasions; the physicians’ concerns about the irreparable damage to my body; with respect to the wish of Seyed Mohammad Khatami and the dear daughters of Mousavi; my honourable cellmates; prisoners of conscience, political prisoners and their families; the mothers and families of the nation’s martyr’s; the group of activists; the artists; journalists and bloggers; mourning mothers; with gratitude to the empathy and compassion of friends, acquaintances and countrymen; with appreciation of friends and countrymen who went on hunger strike in my support in front of Iranian embassies in various countries; the evident empathy of the civil society; the Green movement that is alive; the spirit of the Iranian people that is compassionate and peaceful – I am ending my hunger strike after 28 days.
Since one of my goals in embarking on this hunger strike was to carry the voice of the innocent prisoners of conscience and political prisoners to the ears of officials and the people, and protest the lawlessness and injustices committed against the prisoners, with awareness of the sensitivity of the public opinion to the oppression against my family, I am glad that despite being physically weak and very ill, I was able to take this difficult road even though I have suffered grave physical damage.
The end of this hunger strike does not point to an end of legitimate demands and does not point to the end of objecting to the current situation, and during my imprisonment despite the danger of the maladies imposed on me stemming from my incarceration I will continue my protest by still refusing to take my medication. I hope those in charge pay attention to the plight of political prisoners and their families and acknowledge that the prison environment is not conducive to the needs of a person inflicted with disease, and they stop endangering the lives of ailing political prisoners by ignoring their condition.
In conclusion while I ask my mother and my friends to end their hunger strike, I will reiterate that the full responsibility of any incident or adverse event that comes about stemming from the insistence of authorities to keep me in prison causing my refusal to take medication in protest, and the lack of attention to my condition, rests fully on the shoulders of judicial authorities and those in charge, who through their negligence have created the current dire circumstances for me and for other prisoners.
Posted on: 8th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/crochet-prisoner-hanged
Rajai-Shahr
Prison in Karaj, Tehran, Iran
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Farrokhi who spent eight years in prison on charge of stick-up, hanged himself on September 3, 2013 behind the sentry room and in front of the security camera.
One of the prisoners of ward 1 contacted HRANA reporter and said “Ali Farrokhi was transferred from ward 7 to ward 1 recently. His only financial source was crocheting and since string became forbidden in prison shops, Ali asked string from prison authorities many times. The authorities told him if he will be transferred to ward 1 he will get string but it was just an empty promise. He was killing time with crocheting and as well was a financial source for his daily life needs. The authorities did not provide string to Ali with the excuse that the prisoners making rope from it. Ali went to sentry room for the last time at 9 O’clock in the morning and asked for string, when he got the negative answer one more time, hanged himself a few minutes later in front of the security cameras behind the sentry room. The place he hanged himself is under the control of the security cameras but the prison officers did not do anything in terms of rescuing Ali.”
Posted on: 14th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/14-months-imprisonment-3-activists-mahabad-revolutionary-court
HRANA News Agency – Ramin Rezaie, Ali Hedayati and Yadollah
Dashti are the three Azerbayejani civil activists who have been sentenced to 91
days, five months and six months of imprisonment.According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ramin Rezaie, Ali Hedayati and Yadollah Dashti have been tried on August 3, 2013 by judge Ahmad Javadikia in branch one of Mahabad revolutionary court.
Naghi Mahmoudi the human rights activist and lawyer told HRANA reporter “Ramin Rezaie, Ali Hedayati and Yadollah Dashti have been sentenced to 91 days, five months and six months of imprisonment. And according to the indictment issued by the revolutionary court, Ramin Rezaie have been accused to propaganda against the regime.”
“The verdict based on the information put by the intelligence service in the dossier as working on behalf and in benefit of a sepratist pan-Turkism group and the extremist nationalist content of the messages tranferred by the accused clients.”
“There is no Azerbayejani pan-Turkism party or organization existing and their trend and interest on Azerbayejani issues could be the reason.”
It is good to mention that Fatemeh Sattari was the lawyer for three of them.
13 September 2013
Committee of Human
Rights Reporters – The death sentence for Abolreza Ghanbari that had been
commuted to 15 years in prison exile at Borazjan was reduced again at the
Appellate Court Branch 54 to 10 years without exile.
According to CHRR,
Abdolreza Ghanbari is among those arrested on December 27, 2009 (Ashura88) in
his place of work after the massive street protests. He was subjected to severe
torture during his interrogations and unexpectedly put on trial on January 30,
2010 without the knowledge of his family or lawyer. He was charged with
“moharebeh” (enmity with God) stemming from alleged relations with MEK
(Mujahedin party) and sentenced to death.
Abdolreza Ghanbari
has 16 years of teaching experience in Persian literature and has written many
research papers in this field. He has spent the last 3.5 years behind bars
mostly on death row. Ghanbari is a resident of the poverty-stricken Pakdasht County
According to his
sister during a phone call from her residence in Paris Tehran Revolutionary Court
13 September 2013
Committee of Human
Rights Reporters - Reza and Taher Akvanian who were detained across the
parliament building on August 13 were finally released from prison after heavy
interrogations on September 8.
According to CHRR,
Reza and Taher Akvanian were among a group who were staging a peaceful sit-in
in front of the parliament building in protest of the controversial and
offensive remarks that had been made by parliament member Mr. Bozorgvari. About
15 people were detained and transferred to Evin prison in a black van out of
which all were soon released besides Reza Akvanian and his cousin Taher
Akvanian. The cousins were finally released on 100 million Tomans bail after
enduring heavy interrogations and pressure in prison.
Reza Akvanian is a
writer for the blog “salhaye khoobe zendegi” (life’s good years) who was
arrested earlier on February 1, 2010 by agents from the Ministry of
Intelligence. Judge Tahmasabi presiding over Branch 1 of the Yasuj Revolutionary Court
Security agents
detained this human rights activist again on Sunday March 24, 2013 at
approximately 3am at his residence. The agents violently raided his home and
after conducting a massive search they confiscated Akvanian’s personal items
such as his laptop computer, external drive, scanner, printer, mobile phone,
and his writings. Akvanian was held incommunicado for the first 2 weeks while
detained and his family had no knowledge of his condition or whereabouts. When
his family was finally able to see him, they reported visible signs of bruising
from interrogations on his body. He was released 17 days later on a 100 million
Toman bail from the Central Prison of the city of Yasuj
Friday, Sep 13 2013
According to Majzooban Noor, since one month ago, drinking water has been cut off in Ebrat ward of
According to the prisoners, they have repeatedly observed the lack of health facilities and basic amenities in jail, so the pursuits are often ineffective.
It should be noted that, since two weeks ago the Ebrat ward has been also without air conditioning and temperatures have begun to rise therefore it has led to increased water use by prisoners in order to dispel heat.
According to previous report by Majzooban Noor, the prisoners of conscience at Ebrat ward of
Kasra Nouri, the Gonabadi dervishes' rights activists and one of the collaborators of Majzooban Noor website who has been sentenced to four years and four months imprisonment on charge of belonging to a deviant group "Majzooban Noor".
Gonabadi Dervishes, Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan residents of Kavar town in Fars province who were charged with "the formation of terrorist group against the regime," "participating in the gatherings with the aim of overthrowing the Islamic Republic," "Moharebeh ("enmity against the God") and "carrying illegal weapons" and have been in temporary detention for three months.
Rahman Vafaee and Hamid Eslami, two Baha'is of Shiraz who were each sentenced to three years in prison on charge of propaganda against the regime and membership in the Baha'i administration.
Mojtaba Hosseini, Homayoun Shokouhi, Mohammad-Reza Partoee and Vahid Hakani the christian citizens living in Shiraz who were sentenced to three years and eight months imprisonment for propagation of the Christian faith and participating in home meetings.
Political prisoners lobby judicial head about sick prisoners
Fri,
09/13/2013
http://archive.radiozamaneh.com/english/content/political-prisoners-lobby-judicial-head-about-sick-prisoners
42 Iranian political prisoners at Rejaishahr Prison have
called for the release of prisoners suffering from serious health problems.In an open letter to the head of
The letter cites “a lack of necessary facilities as well as physical and psychological pressures” resulting in the death of at least five prisoners in the past two and a half years.
The signatories call on the judiciary chief to bring about the release of “sick prisoners with an eye to achieving justice and preventing” further tragedies.
In recent years, the health of Iranian prisoners has been of great concern to activists and the families of prisoners, with the most adverse reports about prisoner conditions coming from Rejaishahr Prison.
Thursday,
12 September 2013
http://news.yahoo.com/american-says-iran-keeping-him-prisoner-swap-225936489.html
WASHINGTON (AFP)
— A US citizen jailed in Amir Mirzai Hekmati, a former Marine who holds dual citizenship, said he was kept in "miserable prison conditions" with "prolonged periods of solitary confinement."
"This is part of a propaganda and hostage-taking effort by Iranian intelligence to secure the release of Iranians abroad being held on security-related charges," the letter said.
Hekmati said he had learned through his lawyer that Iranian authorities would only free him in return for the release of two Iranians jailed overseas, whom he did not identify.
The letter was published by The Guardian which said Hekmati smuggled the letter out of jail to be sent to Secretary of State John Kerry.
A spokesman for US-born 30-year-old's family confirmed the authenticity of the letter.
Hekmati appeared on Iranian state television in December 2011 confessing in Farsi and English that he was a
In the letter, Hekmati said that the charges were false and that he was forced to make the confession. He has said that he was visiting family in
Hekmati's US-based family, in a fresh statement, appealed to
Hekmati "has never been a spy for any country or entity or person," the family said.
"Even if one accepts the assertions by the Iranian officials as true, which we do not, Amir has served enough time and they have punished him enough," it said.
Hekmati was initially sentenced to death for espionage, but the judiciary overturned the punishment.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said that US authorities were aware of Hekmati's letter and appealed again to Iran to provide access to him "and, of course, to release him."
Psaki said the United States was also "deeply concerned" about two other US citizens -- Saeed Abedini, who was arrested after working with underground churches in Iran, and Robert Levinson, an ex-FBI agent who went missing on a 2007 trip to Iran to probe cigarette counterfeiting.
Women’s Rights
9 September 2013
Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Shiva
Nazarahari, jailed human rights activist, women’s rights activist and founding
member of Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) was granted temporary
prison release today.
According to CHRR, Shiva Nazarahari who is among
political prisoners detained after the contested election results of 2009 was
released on furlough on September 8th. The founding member of Committee of
Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) is a human rights activist, blogger, journalist,
women’s rights activist, member of the One Million Signature Campaign, Right to
Education Campaign, and Society for Defending
Street
Shiva Nazarahari has been behind bars in Evin
prison’s women’s ward since September 8, 2012. With the year she spent behind
bars after her arrest in 2009, she has now spent about 2 years behind bars,
which is half her sentence.
Nazarahari was detained twice in the aftermath
of the contested 2009 presidential elections. Days after the elections on June
14, 2009, Shiva was detained. She was held in solitary confinement in Evin’s
ward 209 for 36 days before being transferred to the general ward. She was
released on bail on September 24th.
On December 20 2009 Nazarahari was detained with
a number of other activists while on their way to attend the funeral of the
late dissident cleric Ayatollah Montazeri. She endured 2 months of solitary
confinement and was released on bail after 9 months of detention in September
2010.
Shiva Nazarahari was handed a 4-year prison
sentence and 74 lashes on the charges of “moharebeh” (enmity with God),
“propaganda against the regime,” and “illegal gathering with the intent of
disturbing national security.” She turned herself in at Evin prison to serve
her prison sentence on September 8, 2012.
Bahareh Hedayat came to a
three days furlough
Posted on: 8th September, 2013
http://hra-news.org/en/bahareh-hedayat-came-three-days-furlough
According to the report of Kalemeh website, this student activist came to a three days furlough on September 5.
She is one of the members of strengthening unity and of the political prisoners who was arrested after the 2009 presidential election and has been sentenced to long term imprisonment.
The appealed court issued her last verdict as nine and a half years imprisonment which is the longest issued verdict a student activist since the foundation of Islamic student unions in the universities.
But Bahareh ended up to has10 years imprisonment verdict as she got another six months imprisonment verdict while she was serving the first one.
Bahareh Hedayat was born in 1981 is a student activist in the economic science
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