Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has announced that beginning in October of this year, the water allotted to agricultural developments will be reduced by almost 50 percent in accordance with a proposal by the Department of Environment. ISNA reports that according to top ministry official Mohammad Hossein Shariatmadar, the plan is meant to counter the […]
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Imprisoned dervishes begin hunger strike
Nine Gonabadi dervishes in Tehran’s Evin Prison and Shiraz’s Nezam Prison have begun a hunger strike to protest their illegal treatment by prison officials. The Majzooban-e Noor website reported on Saturday September 6 that the Gonabadi dervishes have once again started a hunger strike to protest “the illegal treatment of political prisoners and the […]
Jailed Dervishes in Tehran’s Evin and Shiraz’s Nezam Prisons Join Mass Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes, Amir Eslami, Mostafa Abdi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri have joined in Dervishes mass hunger strike from today, Saturday,15th of Shahrivar 1393 (September 6, 2014).According to Majzooban Noor, by joining these four Dervishes, nine imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes are now on hunger strike in Evin prison in Tehran and Nezam prison in […]
Despite Health Problems Mostafa Daneshjou and Reza Entesari Join Jailed Peers in Hunger Strike
Mostafa Daneshjou and Reza Entesari, two imprisoned Dervish rights activists announced to start their hunger strike from yesterday.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, two mentioned Dervishes went on hunger strike while both of them are suffering from serious physical illnesses.Reza Entesari recently suffers from chest pain and heart palpitations but prison officials have […]
Hamid-Reza Moradi and Afshin Karampour Started Hunger Strike in Support of Farshid Yadollahi
On the fourth day of hunger strike by imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Farshid Yadollahi, two other jailed Dervishes, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Afshin Karampour have also declared a hunger strike in solidarity with him.Accordig to Majzooban Noor, following the intensification of restrictions on jailed Dervishes, on Sunday 9th of Shahrivar 1393 (August , 31 2014) […]
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki released from Evin prison
Political prisoner and blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was released from Evin prison today. According to Kaleme blogger and human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi was detained on December 13, 2009 at his home in Malekan close to Tabriz. He was held for 13 months in solitary confinement in Ward 2-A of Evin prison under severe […]
Reza Entesari’s Condition Deteriorating; Prison Officials Refuse to Send Him to Hospital
The prison cellmates of jailed Dervish rights activist in Evin’s ward 8 , Reza Entesari reported about his dire health condition and not sending him to hospital and medical centers.Accordig to Majzooban Noor, Reza Entesari’s cellmates have reported that he has heart palpitations with severe chest pain, but, prison officials refused to transfer him […]
Court of Appeals Was Held for Sentencing Kavar’s Dervishes to Two Years in Prison
The appeals court session of three Gonabadi Dervishes with the names of Ebrahim Fazli, Asghar Karimi, and Mohammad Ali Saadi who had been shot and injured after being attacked by religious extremists and Basij militia members during the attacks in Kavar town on 13 , Shahrivar 1390 (September 4, 2011) and had been charged […]
Overnight Transfer of Amir Eslami and Mostafa Abdi to Solitary Confinement
Two jailed Gonabadi Dervishes who are spending their sentence in Evin’s ward 350 have been abruptly transferred to solitary confinement.According to Majzooban Noor and based on a report by “Jaras”, Tuesday around 20 p.m. evening, three guards suddenly entered the room of imprisoned Dervishes to inspect their personal items and after confiscated some of […]
Jailed Son on Hunger Strike, Mother Had Heart Attack; Farshid Yadollahi’s Mother in Hospital
The mother of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin prison, Farshid Yadollahi, has had a heart attack due to the stress caused by his son’s situation.According to Majzooban Noor’s reporter,Mrs. Parvin Nouri who her groom (Omid Behroozi), her son ( Farshid Yadollahi), and her grand son ( Kasra Nouri) are in prison at the […]