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After 20 Years in Prison, Ali Halafi Granted Medical Furlough

HRANA – After 20 years in prison and years of being denied adequate medical care, political prisoner Ali Halafi was granted a seven-day medical furlough today from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, after posting bail. According to HRANA, political prisoner Ali Halafi was temporarily released from Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz for medical treatment after serving two decades behind bars. Halafi suffers from gastrointestinal and pulmonary diseases, bleeding hemor…Ahvaz · Ahvaz Read Article

Husband Who Decapitated Wife and Paraded Her Head Forgiven by Her Parents - The Mirror

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Sajjad Heydari butchered wife Mona Heydari, 17, after her father returned her to the abusive husband - and he was handed just seven years in prison due to the family's forgivenessInternational · Ahvaz See the Story

Execution of Two Prisoners, Including a Juvenile Offender, in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz

HRANA – At dawn on Monday, October 20, the death sentences of two prisoners, including a juvenile offender, were carried out in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz. Both individuals had previously been convicted of murder. HRANA has identified the executed prisoners as Ali Aghajeri Peyvand, a resident of Behbahan, and Sajad Shokri. According to information obtained by HRANA, five years ago, when Aghajeri was 17 years old, he was arrested following a group alt…Ahvaz · Ahvaz Read Article

Death of Hassan Saedi Under Torture in Ahvaz Intelligence Detention Center

Ahvaz – October 14, 2025 (23 Mehr 1404) Only one day after his arrest, Hassan Saedi, a 34-year-old cultural activist from the Malashieh district of Ahvaz, died under torture at the detention center of the Ministry of Intelligence in Ahvaz. Officials claimed the cause of death was “cardiac arrest,” but the family and people close to him confirmed that he was in perfect physical and mental health prior to his arrest and had no medical conditions w…Ahvaz · Ahvaz Read Article

Retired Employee Arrested by IRGC Intelligence in Ahvaz

HRANA – Mohammad-Zaman Kamrava, a retired employee of the Social Security Organization residing in Ahvaz, was arrested on October 11 by agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization. According to the Iranian Retirees Council, after several hours of not hearing from Mr. Kamrava and receiving no response to phone calls, his family went to his residence, where they found the house in disarray and learned of his arrest. Hours later, he managed to mak…Ahvaz · Ahvaz Read Article

Families of Six Executed Prisoners in Ahvaz Threatened Against Holding Mourning Ceremonies

HRANA – Security forces in Khuzestan Province have severely threatened the families of six executed Arab prisoners, warning them not to hold mourning ceremonies or communicate with media outlets and human rights organizations. The six men – Ali Mojaddam, Mohammadreza Moghaddam, Moein Khanfari, Habib Deris, Adnan Ghobeishavi, and Salem Mousavi – were executed at dawn on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz, without prior notice to …Human Rights · Ahvaz Read Article

Five Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Face Torture, Denial of Medical Care, and Unfair Legal Proceedings

Five political prisoners held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz—Mokhtar Alboushokeh, Mostafa Helichi, Reza Hezbavi, Abbas Saeedi, and Amer Machasebeh—have reportedly been subjected to torture, medical neglect, and prolonged legal uncertainty. On September ‌22, 2025, they participated in a videoconference hearing to present their final defense before the Revolutionary Court on the charge of “membership in an insurgent group.” The case now awaits a final…Ahvaz · Ahvaz Read Article

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After 20 Years in Prison, Ali Halafi Granted Medical Furlough

Husband Who Decapitated Wife and Paraded Her Head Forgiven by Her Parents - The Mirror

Execution of Two Prisoners, Including a Juvenile Offender, in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz

Death of Hassan Saedi Under Torture in Ahvaz Intelligence Detention Center

Retired Employee Arrested by IRGC Intelligence in Ahvaz

Families of Six Executed Prisoners in Ahvaz Threatened Against Holding Mourning Ceremonies

Two Decades Behind Bars, Prisoner Profiles – No. 10: Yahya Naseri

More than Two Decades Behind Bars, Prisoner Profiles – No. 9: Ali Halafi

More than Two Decades Behind Bars, Prisoner Profiles – No. 6: Nazem Barihi

Five Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Face Torture, Denial of Medical Care, and Unfair Legal Proceedings

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After 20 Years in Prison, Ali Halafi Granted Medical Furlough

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Execution of Two Prisoners, Including a Juvenile Offender, in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz

Death of Hassan Saedi Under Torture in Ahvaz Intelligence Detention Center

Retired Employee Arrested by IRGC Intelligence in Ahvaz

Families of Six Executed Prisoners in Ahvaz Threatened Against Holding Mourning Ceremonies

Two Decades Behind Bars, Prisoner Profiles – No. 10: Yahya Naseri

More than Two Decades Behind Bars, Prisoner Profiles – No. 9: Ali Halafi

More than Two Decades Behind Bars, Prisoner Profiles – No. 6: Nazem Barihi

Five Political Prisoners in Ahvaz Face Torture, Denial of Medical Care, and Unfair Legal Proceedings