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Student bursaries from Ahmadinejad era under scrutiny
Parliament is investigating the list of students who received bursaries under the ninth and tenth governments, the administrations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ghassem Jafari, a spokesman for Parliament’s Education and Research Commission, said education ministry officials have two weeks to hand over the list of students. ISNA reports that according to Jafari, 3,000 students are […]
Activists object to hanging of chief fraud suspect
Prominent Iranian cultural and civil activists in Iran have issued a letter denouncing the hanging of Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, the prime suspect in the $3-billion fraud, as ordered by the Iranian judiciary. Babak Ahmadi, Simin Behbehani, Jafar Panahi, Alireza Jabbari, Fariborz Raisdana, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Asghar Farhadi, Nargess Mohammadi, Farideh Moradkhani, Esmail Moftizadeh, Mohammad Maleki […]
Labour protest erupts at Iran Tire
Workers and staff at Iran Tire have begun a protest against layoffs, wage cuts and a compulsory increase in work hours. IRNA reports that the workers gathered at Iran Tire, saying that since February, many of their colleagues have been laid off without severance. The workers add that their work hours have increased from […]
35 Gonabadi Dervishes Sentenced to a Total of 85 Years of Discretionary Imprisonment
The First Branch of General Court in Kavar sentenced 35 Gonabadi Dervishes residents of Kavar county in Fars Province to a total of 85 years of discretionary imprisonment and paying blood money.As reported by Majzooban Noor, 113 people consisting of Basij personnel and clergymen had filed lawsuits against the Dervishes accusing them of “involvement in […]
Reformist Iranian Journalist Arrested
Saba Azarpeik, an Iranian journalist working for several reformist publications, has been arrested in Tehran. Reports say Azarpeik was taken away by security forces earlier on May 28 from the offices of the reformist “Tejarat-e Farda” weekly in the Iranian capital. The reason for her arrest is not clear. The outspoken Azarpeik was also […]
Reza Entesari Refused to Go to Visiting Room: “I won’t wear prison uniform.”
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish in Evin’s ward 8, Reza Entesari refused to go to visit hall due to being forced to wear prison uniform.According to Majzooban Noor reporter, this morning 7th Khordad 1393 ( May 28, 2014) Reza Entesari who along with Farshid Yadollahi have been illegally transferred to the public offenses sections of evin […]
Unprecedented 123 Years of Imprisonment For 8 People Active On Facebook In Iran
The Tehran Revolutionary Court, in another illegal action, sentenced 8 men and women, active on Facebook to more than 123 years of imprisonment. Since the authorities have been unable to have any influence on society in trying to ban Facebook, with this action, they seem to be trying to create panic among social network […]
Women in Iran’s factories face hardship, discrimination
Female factory workers in Iran face many challenges in the workplace, and recent laws encouraging reproduction have made their situations even more difficult. Iranian female workers, many of whom work under dire circumstances, are often slighted and undergo hardship alongside the tough nature of their jobs. In an interview with Iranian Labor News Agency […]
Renowned Iranian architect dies at 94
World renowned Iranian architect and sculptor died in Vancouver, Canada, at the age of 94 on Monday.Houshang Seyhoun was born on August 22, 1920 in a family of art. His grandfather Mirza Abdullah Farahani was one of the greatest musicians in contemporary Iran. In 1949 he received his Ph.D. in Art from Paris. Among […]