President Hassan Rohani appointed Mohammad Ali Najafi to replace Reza Farajidana at the helm of the Ministry of Science and Technology today, after Parliament voted to impeach Farajidana. Rohani expressed gratitude to Farajidana for his service as minister and appointed him as his adviser on Academic and Training Affairs. Najafi was previously put forth […]
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Moderate Iranian Science Minister Ousted By Parliament
Iranian lawmakers have dismissed the Islamic republic’s science minister in a blow to moderate President Hassan Rohani. Conservative legislators targeted Science, Research and Technology Minister Reza Faraji Dana over his support for teachers who are seen as pro-Western or protested after Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential election. A no-confidence motion against Dana was backed by […]
After Illegal Transfer of Afshin Karampour, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou Return to Prison.
Following the abrupt transfer of Afshin Karampour, the jailed lawyer of Gonabadi Dervishes, from the Shohada e Tahrish hospital to ward 4 of Evin prison, Hamid-Reza Moradi sarvestani and Mostafa Daneshjou decided to come back to the prison to demonstrate their sodality and empathy with their brother.According to Majzooban Noor, following the illegal and […]
Afshin Karampour to Return From Hospital to Evin Prison Ward 4, the Deputy of Prosecutor Stops Medical Treatments
With the order of the deputy of prosecutor of Tehran, Khodabakhshi, yesterday afternoon 27th of Mordad 1393 (August 18, 2014) the treatment of Mr. Afshin Karampour, one of the lawyers of Gonabadi and rights activist of Dervishes has been suspended and the mentioned Dervish has been returned to the ward 4 of Evin prison. […]
Legendary Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani passes away
After being in coma state for almost 13 days, the legendary Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani passed away in Pars Hospital of Tehran this morning, she was 87. Behbahani known as ‘the great Iranian lady of Persian ghazal’ (a form of Persian lyric poetry similar to the Western sonnet) was suffering from respiratory and […]
Interview: Yes, Iran does have political prisoners
Iran’s judiciary claims it has no political prisoners. Human Rights Watch set out to prove them wrong. Researcher Faraz Sanei speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about his new report, who Iran is persecuting and why, and if President Hassan Rouhani – a self-proclaimed moderate – has the ability and willingness to do something about it. […]
Human Rights Watch: Locked Up in Karaj
Spotlight on Political Prisoners in One Iranian CityAugust 18, 2014The 59-page report is based on a review of 189 cases in three prisons in the city of Karaj, near the capital, Tehran, including the charges they faced, details of their trials before revolutionary courts, and information from lawyers, prisoners’ families, and others. Human Rights […]
HRW Calls For Release Of Dozens Of Iranian Prisoners
Human Rights Watch is urging Iranian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release immediately dozens of prisoners jailed in the northern city of Karaj. In a 59-page report released on August 19, the New York-based organization reviewed the cases of 189 people locked up in three prisons in Karaj, located 50 kilometers west of the […]
Appeals court to hear case of jailed journalist
The case of jailed journalist Serajeddin Mirdamadi, who was recently sentenced to six years in jail in the preliminary court, has been forwarded to the appeals court. The Shahrvand daily reported on Monday August 18 that Mirdamadi became the subject of judicial prosecution last year upon his return to Iran with his family for […]
Injuries, damage follow Mormori quake
A earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the Mormori region between the provinces of Ilam, Lorestan and Khuzestan on Monday August 18, damaging numerous homes and injuring scores of people. The Tehran University Geophysics Centre reports that the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres. Rescue workers have been dispatched to […]