Following the prisoners transfer from ward 350, 47 prisoners of this ward were transferred to Evin prison ward 7. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on August 2nd, Mr. Momeni (Prison Deputy) and Mr. Khatibi (Prison Conservation Deputy) while announcing the names of more than 70 “Security prisoners” in […]
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At least 11 Killed By Fire At Iranian Prison
Reports from central Iran say at least 11 inmates at a prison have been killed in a fire. Abdullah Mousavi, a local judiciary official, said on August 5 that the prisoners died from suffocation when the fire broke out at the Shahr-e-Kord prison in the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province on August 4. Iranian media […]
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 (in Iran)
U.S Department of State- The Islamic Republic of Iran is a theocratic republic established after the 1979 adoption of a constitution by popular referendum. The constitution, amended in 1989, created a political system based on the concept in Shia Islam of velayat-e faqih (“guardianship of the jurist” or “rule by the jurisprudent”). Shia clergy, […]
More Pressure on Jailed Dervishes Being Held in Ordinary Prisoners’ Wards; Omid Behroozi Refused Going to Visit Hall
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Omid Behroozi who has recently been transferred from ward 350 to ward 7, a non-political ward of Evin prison, refused to go to visit hall due to being forced to wear prison uniform.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday morning, Sunday 12th Mordad 1393 (August 3, 2014) Omid Behroozi, the lawyer of […]
New wave of attacks against journalists as repression escalates
A sharp rise in arrests, prosecutions and imprisonment of independent journalists in Iran signals the authorities’ utter determination to crush hopes for increased freedom heralded by the election of President Hassan Rouhani, said Amnesty International in a new briefing today.“The way journalists are being treated puts everything journalism should stand for at risk in […]
Requests for Medical Treatment Will Be Archived; Prosecutors Respond to Omid Behroozi’s Family
Denying imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Omid Behroozi medical treatment, which is due to illegal forcing jailed Dervishes to use handcuffs and prison uniform, has caused the severity of his illness.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, jailed lawyer, Omid Behroozi who has recently been transferred from ward 350 to hall 3 of ward 7 […]
Amnesty International: Jailed for being a journalist
Journalists and media workers in Iran are yet again targeted for repression as Amnesty International has documented a surge over the last few months in the number of media professionals being arrested and imprisoned for carrying out their journalistic activities. The fresh crackdown appears to be aimed at crushing hopes heralded by promises of […]
Six judges accused of leading role in Iranian crackdown on free speech
Iran’s Human rights groups say judges, under influence of intelligence apparatus, spearheading crackdown on journalists and activists crackdown on journalists and political activists is being spearheaded by a small group of judges under the influence of the country’s intelligence and security apparatus, according to human rights organisations. Four judges with Iran’s revolutionary court and […]
Health of jailed journalist of growing concern
Akram Mohammadi mother of jailed journalist Saba Azarpeyk reports that her daughters temporary arrest warrant has been renewed and she has been told not to have much hope to see her daughter released. Mohammadi told Persian BBC: “They were supposed to release her, but the prosecutor’s office renewed the arrest warrant and when I […]
Iranian government urged to release jailed journalists
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says Iran is “one of the worst jailors of journalist in the world” with 27 journalists behind bars in Iranian prisons. IFJ President Jim Boumelha said: “President Rohani promised reform and change when he came into power, but the reality for media in Iran has been very different.” […]