Gonabadi Dervish and a resident of the southern Iranian city of Bandar-Abbas, Abdolghafour Ghalandari Nejad, was released after completing his sentence.According to Majzooban Noor, Dervish rights activist and one of the collaborators of Majzooban Noor website, Abdolghafour Ghalandari Nejad who had been previously sentenced to two years in prison by the Bandar-Abbas Revolutionary Court, was released […]
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Judge Refuses to Set Bail for Imprisoned Journalist Seraj Mirdamadi
Temporary Detention Has Exceeded the Legal Limit of One Month Iranian journalist Serajeddin Mirdamadi’s prolonged “temporary detention” is illegal, according to his lawyer Giti Pourfazel, who told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the case judge refuses to release Mirdamadi on bail. “Temporary detentions cannot exceed a month, whereas Mr. Mirdamadi […]
Lawyer accuses prosecutor, officials of using false evidence
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabayi, the lawyer for Mehdi Hashemi, says some of the evidence presented against his client by security officials and the ministry of intelligence was fake. Alizadeh Tabatabyi told IRNA that he has informed the judge of the problems, adding: “Although the prosecutor’s office has had […]
A Kurdish photographer arrested in Mahabad
Sivan Hossainpoor, the Mahabadi photographer and cartoonist has been arrested at his house in Mahabad. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Sivan Hossainpoor was arrested by intelligence service forces at his house, and was transferred to an unknown location. An informed source said to HRANA’s reporter, “the security forces […]
A political prisoner exiled to Rajai Shahr Prison
Dr. Kamran Ayazi, the prisoner of conscience of ward 350 of Evin prison, is exiled to Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Dr. Kamran Ayazi has been transferred from ward 350 to Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj, on Tuesday, June 24th. Dr. Ayazi had […]
A Report on the Health Condition of Jailed Dervishes
Eventually, despite the interference of the judicial and prison authorities on the health issues of the jailed Gonabadi Dervish prisoners, Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvestani and Mostafa Daneshjou after long and severe enduring of hardships and diseases, the former underwent an operation, and the latter the coronary angiography, respectively.According to Majzooban Noor, Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvestani, 51 […]
MP reveals Leader rejected end to house arrests
According to Radio Zamaneh, outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari says Iran’s Supreme Leader has turned down his request to release MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi from house arrest, maintaining that their offence is too big and that if the late leader of the Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini were alive, he would have been even more […]
Activists urge volleyball group to support Iran’s female fans
According to Radio Zamaneh, more than 130 women’s rights activists have written an open letter to the head of the International Federation of Volleyball demanding support for the right of women to watch volleyball matches in stadiums. Iranian authorities have been preventing women from entering stadiums in Iran to watch volleyball matches. The letter, […]
University reprimands morality police for going on-campus
According to Radio Zamaneh, the head of Tehran University of Art, Gholamreza Akrami, says the police do not have the right to enter the university campus, and following a discussion with them, “they have apologized for the recent incident.” Two days ago, a member of the morality police entered the College of Applied Arts […]
Tehran police to enforce Ramadan fasting rules
According to Radio Zamaneh, greater Tehran’s Police Chief announced on Sunday June 29 that with the commencement of the month of Ramadan, his forces will respond to public displays of eating and smoking. Muslims fast from dawn to dusk throughout the month of Ramadan, which means they must refrain from eating food, drinking water […]