Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami three year of imprisonment.According to reports by Majzooban Noor, Ali Karami was sentenced to three years in prison by the 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided over by judge Mohammadzadeh for charges of “conspiracy to disturb the social and national security” (based on article 610 […]
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Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (29-04-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. Following the reports published by Click, about the attack of security forces towards section 350 of Evin prison, which lead to the injuries of at least 30 political prisoners, the Amnesty International urged the Iranian authorities of Click to address the physical conditions of the injured […]
Criticism prompts Rohani to defend nuclear negotiations
After Basij hardliners organized a gathering for those concerned about the nuclear negotiations, saying the Rohani administration has been overly accommodating of Western demands, President Hassan Rohani spoke in defense of his policies. Khabaronline reports that Rohani said on Sunday May 14: “What I have gathered about our country is that our interaction with […]
Rohani’s anti-censorship view comes under fire
The spokesman for Iranian Parliament’s cultural commission has stressed the need for censorship and expressed concern regarding activities of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in the past year. Seyyed Ali Taheri said in an interview with the Fars News Agency on the sidelines of the Tehran Book Fair that the Ministry of […]
President’s advisor speaks for women in leadership positions
Iranian president’s chief advisor in ethnic and religious minority affairs Ali Younesi said in a press conference on May 3 that there has been a historical oppression of women in the country and the Iranian administration and legislation is patriarchal. ISNA reports that Younesi who was speaking at the end of his two […]
Declaration of Nourouz 1393 (2014), His Excellency Hajj Dr. Nour Ali Tabandeh Majzoub Ali Shah
Hu 121 In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful O’ Transformer of hearts and minds, O’ Regulator of day and night, O’ You, who change the state and conditions; transfer our state to the best conditions. The breeze of Nourooz comes from the side of the Beloved, If you get assistance […]
Iran Human Rights: President Rouhani, Listen to Your Public
While enjoying unprecedented successes in international relations, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani seems to be suffering a stalemate when it comes to building trust and cooperation between different factions in the Iranian state. As a result, he seems plagued by continuous human rights disasters at home, while issuing no public condemnations. Indeed, during an official […]
At Least 300 Dead In Afghan Landslide
Afghan officials have lowered to 300 the confirmed death toll from a landslide in the north of the country. Badakhshan Governor Shah Waliullah Adeeb gave the new toll to reporters on May 3. He was speaking at the scene of a mudslide that engulfed the village of Aab Bareek in Badakhshan province on May […]
Rohani’s Adviser Visits Church And Synagogue In Shiraz
Hojatoleslam Ali Younesi, President Hassan Rohani’s adviser for ethnic groups and religious minorities, visited a church and a synagogue in the city of Shiraz on Friday.Presidentˈs special assistant for ethnic and religious minorities Ali Younesi said religious extremist notion like that of the al-Qaeda has no place in Islamic thinking because it poses threat […]
Opposition leader’s daughter suspicious of his health problems
Nargess Mousavi, the daughter of Iranian opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi, has expressed grave concern regarding the health of her father and the development of health complications that, according to her, were not present prior to the leader’s arrest. Nargess Mousavi reports on her Facebook page: “The physical condition of my father and mother prior […]