Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says an order issued by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal gives her permission to resume practicing law. The case against Sotoudeh was pursued by the Tehran Prosecutor, who called for her licence to practice law to be revoked. Persian BBC reports that that the tribunal convened a few days ago to […]
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Rohani lauds government’s performance
President Hassan Rohani marked the end of Government Week in Iran with a speech commending the achievements of his government, specifically in the fields of the economy, agriculture, the environment and foreign policy. The Iranian president detailed how his government has managed to rein in inflation within one year and transform an economy that […]
Student burn victims protest for government help
The students injured in the Shinabad school fire and their families gathered in protest at the offices of the president to protest the lack of government assistance. The Fars News Agency reports that the students and families urged the government to provide them with the financial support needed to face the challenges of life […]
Bafgh Imam shows solidarity with striking miners
Hojjatoleslam Javad Soleymani, the Bafgh Friday Mass Imam, delayed the Friday Mass on August 29 for over half an hour as a “sign of solidarity with the people and workers of Bafgh.” Bafgh Emrooz reports that Soleymani called for the release of detained workers and declared that a number of experts should be enlisted […]
Who is failing Iran’s forests, Environment Department or Parliament?
This spring flames of fire soared higher than ever in the forests and rangeland of Iran. Golestan National Park caught fire a number of times burning down or severely damaging over 1000 hectares of the trees. The situation begs the question who is responsible for putting out and preventing these raging flames? The Department […]
Imprisoned Journalist to Serve another 45 Days after Completing Five-Year Sentence
The Iranian Judiciary continues to imprison Mohammad Davari, a journalist who was instrumental in exposing human rights violations at the Kahrizak Detention Center and other prisons in the aftermath of the disputed 2009 elections, despite completion of his five-year sentence. Davari’s August 16 release was denied, so that he may serve a new sentence […]
Strike on Visit and Phone, Silent Protest by Jailed Dervishes
In a very short contact from non-political ward of Evin prison with his family, one of the Dervishes informed the phone and visit strike and silent protest by jailed Dervishes.According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mr. Mostafa Daneshjou have been transferred to wards of four and eight of Evin prison. Before their […]
‘Her Voice is Undying’: Farzaneh Milani Remembers ‘Lioness of Iran’
Farzaneh Milani, professor of Persian literature and women’s studies at the University of Virginia, helped translate the works of poet Simin Behbahani, the acclaimed “Lioness of Iran,” from Persian into English, an endeavor for which Milani and collaborator Kaveh Safa won the 2008 Lois Roth Prize for Literary Translation from Persian. Milani, the author of […]
Iran’s FM Says Hoping For Positive Result In Nuclear Talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran hopes to reach a “positive result” in its talks with world powers on its nuclear program ahead of a November deadline, thanks in part to support from Russia. Speaking at a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, after their talks in Moscow on […]
Head of judiciary warns Rohani about “seculars”
The head of the Iranian judiciary, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, urged President Rohani in a public speech to refrain from appointing “seculars” to his administration and those who do not agree with the main tenets of the constitution. The Keyhan daily, generally regarded as representing the views of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, also wrote […]