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Saeid Shirzad South Azerbaijani Civil Rights Activist Transferred to Political Prisoners’ Ward

Araz News: Saeid Shirzad, civil rights activist of Rajaei Shahr prison has been transferred to political prisoners’ ward of this prison,HRANA reported. This civil rights activist has been transferred to hall number 12 which is dedicated to political prisoners and known...

An Overview of the Human Rights Situation in Iran in May-June, 2015

Araz News : The Department of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran has published the following monthly report on the human rights situation in Iran during the period of May-June, 2015 (Persian calendar month of Khordad,...

3 month suspended jail sentence for Siamak Iranian National Activists of South Azerbaijan (photo)

Araz News: Sentencing of 3 month suspended jail  for Siamak Iranian National Activists of Shabestar confirmed in the third Branch of appeals court in East Azerbaijan province. On28 th Feb, 2013 Mr. Siamak Iranian an Azerbaijani activist was arrested by Iran’s...

Jaafar Rostami Rad National Activist of South Azerbaijan was released on bail

Araz News:On Saturday , July 18, 2015, Mr. Jaafar Rostami Rad national activist of South Azerbaijan was released on bail of  3300$ (One hundred million rials). Last week , On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, Mr. Jaafar Rostami Rad was arrested  by...

The release of detainees of Babek Castel after severe beatings

Araz News: On Saturday 18th of July 2015, six national activists who arrested  in the way of Babek Castle were released on bail. After about 24 hours of detention at police headquarters  of Kaleibar, Abbas Shadmand (from Kaleibar  city), Akbar Abulzadeh (from...

Six National Activists of South Azerbaijan were arrested in the Babek Castle

Araz News: On Friday, July 17, 2015, Six national activists of South Azerbaijan were arrested on the way of Babek Castle which is located in Kaleibar city. Araz News has received reports from reliable source,Abbas Shadmand (from Kaleibar  city), Akbar Abulzadeh...

Visiting with Political and ideological Activist Sentenced to Executions after 5 months

Araz News: On Wednesday 15 July 2015, Younes Agayan a Political and ideological activist Sentenced to Executions visited with his family after 5 months in the central prison of Zanjan city. Mr. Ayoub Agayan  the father of  Younes Agayan  said to...

Jaafar Rostami Rad national activist of South Azerbaijan was arrested in the town of Astara

Araz News: On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, Mr. Jaafar Rostami Rad was arrested  by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, commonly referred to as Etelaat at the morning  9:00 in the town of Astara and after initial interrogation, was taken to court. He is currently...

WRITER SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS FOR SPURIOUS CHARGE OF ESPIONAGE

Araz News: South Azerbaijani writer and rights activist, Mr. Naghi Ahmadi Azer was arrested on July 1st 2015 and transferred to Tabriz Penitentiary to serve his conviction of 5 years in prison for “espionage and possession of firearms”, the charge Mr....

National activists of South Azerbaijan arrested on charges of supporting the people of Uighur Turk- (photo+video)

Araz News: 7 th  of July2015,Group of people and civil society activists of Azerbaijan by participating in the rally Quds Day in the cities of South Azerbaijan Shouting slogan to support the people of Uighur Turk. According to report of...

Turkey says it is concerned over China’s Ramadan bans on Uighurs

Araz News:Turkey told Beijing on June 30 that it was worried over reports Uighur people had been banned from worshiping and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry said. Earlier...

Wrong ruling in case of two South Azerbaijani civil rights activists

Araz News: Branch 7 of the Appeals Court in Eastern Azerbaijan province for correction  cases of Hussein Ali Mohammadi and Taha Kermani   referred  to  lower court. According to report of HRANA (Human Right Activist News Agency), on Monday 22th of June 2015,...

Four Azerbaijani released on bail

URMIA, South Azerbaijan Araz News: Civil rights activists Ali Azizi, Ghulam Gholizdeh who were arrested by Iranian security forces last week in the city of Urmia, were released on bail today, June 16. They join two more Azerbaijani activists, Sina Hasani and Ata Karimi, who were...

Activists and artists hit by new wave of harsh sentencing by Iran judiciary

Araz News via TGN: Moderate president, Hassan Rouhani, has failed publically to speak out against sentences given out by Iran’s hardline judges. Mostafa Azizi, a 53-year-old Iranian film-maker, producer and writer has been sentenced to eight years in jail. Photograph: Courtesy of...

Cause of detention for Urmia activists announced

Araz News: On Thursday, June 11, 2015 the charges for civil activists Ghulam Gholizdeh, Ata Karimi, Ali Azizi, and Sina Hasani were announced. According to VOA’s Azerbaijani Service, the four civil society activists were accused of maintaining contacts with foreigners and...