Iran’s military has called the breaking of cultural norms a national security threat and urges all government institutions to help it enforce the law.The armed forces of Iran has issued a statement stating the breaking of cultural norms in the country has become a national security threat and that they are ready to take […]
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Noam Chomsky calls on Iran to release journalist
American philosopher Noam Chomsky is calling on Iran to release jailed journalist Marzieh Rasouli, who reported to Iranian court last week to serve out a sentence of two years in prison and 50 lashes. Chomsky urged Iranian President Hassan Rohani and his administration to take immediate action to release Rasouli and other female journalists […]
Rights group objects to young Iranian’s imminent execution
Amnesty International has expressed concern regarding the imminent execution of 22-year-old Rasoul Holoumi, who was convicted of murder five years ago in Iran. Amnesty International maintains that there are serious doubts about the fairness of the legal proceedings that led to his sentence. The sentence was issued by the Khuzestan Criminal Court in October […]
Dervish Cleric Was Sentenced to Being Defrocked
Clergy and Gonabadi Dervish, Mr. Mohammad Nouri who has been recently tried in Special Clerical Court in the city of Sari because of being a Dervish, was convicted and defrocked.According to Majzooban Noor, clergy Mr. Mohammad Nouri who is affiliated with the largest Mystical order in Iran, The Nematollahi Sultan Ali Shahi Gonabadi Order, […]
Political Prisoners Are Banned to Have Any Contact in General Wards
Based on the adopted decisions in term of dissolution of ward 350, and also due to the increase in the number of exiled political prisoners from the mentioned ward to general wards, the prison authorities have decided to inhibit these people from having any contact and relation with each other.According to Majzooban Noor, after […]
Yunesi: We Are Under Pressure From Both Sides
The special assistant to president Hassan Rouhani in ethnic and religious minority affairs Ali Yunesi said that some refrain from mentioning religious minorities or ethnic groups while there are those who insist on peripheral and non-priority issues such as the “mother tongue and make the work of this administration more difficult.” He posted these […]
Hossein Marashi: The Future Majlis Should be Free From Such People
Seyed Mehdi Mousavinejad, a member of the clerical faction of the Majlis told Rooz that appropriate state agencies if there was no court ruling or a resolution against former president Mohammad Khatami. Otherwise, the law must be implemented. If the former president is banned from speech, there is a ban on his picture being […]
Hamid-Reza Moradi Returns to Shohada e Tajrish Hospital
Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvestani has been transferred to the Shohada e Tajrish Hospital again.Hamidreza Moradi Sarvestani, the jailed Dervish (manager of Majzooban Noor Website), after surgery has been transferred to the hospital on Monday . The mentioned jailed Dervish had been transferred to the Sina Hospital due to the vascular surgery.According to Majzooban Noor Website, […]
Reza Entesari Refused Again to Go to Visiting Room: “I won’t wear prison uniform.”
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Reza Entesari who is currently being held in Evin’s ward 8 in the new wave of pressure against political prisoners in Section 350 in Evin Prison including Political prisoner’s transfer to common criminal wards of Evin Prison, refused to go to visit hall for several times due to being forced to […]
New Wave of Arrests and Prison Sentences Against Journalists
The prominent journalist Marzieh Rasouli was summoned to Evin Prison on July 8, 2014, for the implementation of her sentence of 50 lashes and two years’ imprisonment, she announced on Twitter, even though Rasouli has not yet received confirmation of the initial sentence from the appeals court. “They quickly want to implement the sentence,” […]