Hrana News – Families of prisoners executed on May 9th that have been staying in Tehran to receive the bodies of their loved ones returned to their hometowns while intelligence office refused to deliver the bodies to them. They were told by officials that the place of burial will be announced in 10 days. According [...]

Trukey’s Kurds in protest against Farzad Kamangar’s execution! Turkey’s Kurds headed towards border of Iran and Turkey and attempted to breakdown border gates and enter Iran to join Kurdistan strike in Iran. However, they were stopped by officials and authorities of Reconcilia…tion and Democrat party.

According to news reported to campaign to defend civil and political prisoners, So far cities of Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Marivan, Saqqez, Bukan, Dehgolan, Mahabad, Qorveh, Bijar, Korand, Sar-e Pol Zahab, Ilam, West Gillan have gone on strike. Meanwhile shooting in the city of Dehgolan has lasted up to an hour and a group of youth and [...]

Following Marivan Payam Noor University student demonstrations to protest executions which took place on May 9th 2010 on Monday and Tuesday and inviting people of Marivan to participate in general strike, at least 15 student activists have been arrested in this city and transferred to unknown locations. Based on HRANA Reporters, Aram Visi, Foad Moradi, [...]

Following Kamangar family’s return to Kamyaran, Security and intelligence forces have terrorized, and put them under house arrest. According HRANA Reporters, following the lack of justice in Judicial system of Iran and preventing delivery of 5 political prisoners whom were executed on May 9th, family of Farzad Kamangar one of executed prisoners returned to their [...]

Bazaar in Sanandaj shut down Despite all of the security measures in Kurdistan for today, reports indicate that the bazaar in Sanandaj is completely shut down and the students did not attend their classes. The streets of Sanandaj are full of special guards. The city seems to be shut down. *** City of Divandareh: complete [...]

Photo from Archive Hra-News – Arsalan Abadi student at Imam Khomeini International University in Qazvin Sentenced to 9 years and 6 months imprisonment. As per Daneshjoo News, Arsalan Abadi, undergraduate student of Civil Engineering at Qazvin International University was sentenced in the lower court, to 9 years and 6 months prison by Judge Salavati. Abadi, [...]

Evin officials have started to place ward350 prisoners among prison’s general population, after execution of 5 political prisoners led to protests and hunger strike inside the ward. RAHANA – Following the sudden transfer of Farhad Vakili from ward 350 on Saturday May 8, and his execution the next day along with 4 other prisoners, a [...]

For those who represent a nation- For Farzad, Ali & Farhad By MAJID TAVAKOLI They announced that Ali was being sent to ward 209. The phones in the halls were disconnected. I tried to call from the phone in my hall, but that too was disconnected. When we went upstairs, Farzad said that they had [...]

Farzad Kamangar, a great person and a teacher full of joy of human beings freedom was executed and his heartbeat was stopped. This shocking news saddened and consternated millions of people in Iran and around the world; from workers unions to human rights organizations and all those who tried to save Farzad and other political [...]