During the violent encounter that took place in Evin Ward 350 on Thursday, 30 prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement. According to Kaleme, 30 political prisoners who protested the violent conduct of officials and their use of batons were transferred to solitary cells in Ward 240 per orders of Intelligence and prison security officials. […]
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Hunger strike aims to support families of prisoners
Arash Mohammadi and Ayat Mehralibeglo two Iranian political prisoners, have been on hunger strike in Tabriz Central Prison since Tuesday April 15 to protest the mistreatment of prisoners’ families by prison authorities. HRANA reports that in a joint letter, the two men have written that in protest against the “punishment of families of political […]
University to discipline students after protests, chants
Following protests against the presence of Saeed Jalili, a conservative member of the Expediency Council, at Amir Kabir University, at least nine students have been summoned by the university’s disciplinary committee. The Kaleme website reports that a group of students protested Jalili’s presence at the university and began chanting slogans in support of opposition […]
Security Forces Storm Tehran’s Evin Prison
Dozens of Iranian security forces have stormed a section of Tehran’s Evin prison where political prisoners are held, injuring a number of the detainees. Some 30 prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement following the raid on April 17. The reports by opposition websites have been confirmed by some of the families of the prisoners. […]
Ward 350 of Evin prison witness to the most unprecedented violence against political prisoners within the last two decades.
According to Kaleme, agents from the IRGC, Ministry of Intelligence, and over hundreds of prison guards violently raided Ward 350 of Evin prison and beat up prisoners using batons and other weapons. At least 30 prisoners were injured during the violent assault and 4 political prisoners are so far known to have been transferred […]
Iranian killer’s execution halted at last minute by victim’s parents
Convict had noose around his neck when victim’s mother approached, slapped him in the face and spared his life When he felt the noose around his neck, Balal must have thought he was about to take his last breath. Minutes earlier, crowds had watched as guards pushed him towards the gallows for what was meant […]
Trial in Absentia of Iranians Abroad
While until a few months ago the deputy foreign minister of Iran, Hassan Ghashghai, and the minister of intelligence Mahmoud Alavi made positive public remarks about the possibility of the return of Iranian immigrants, the spokesman of the judiciary branch announced the prosecution of some of them, in absentia. Speaking to reporters, judiciary spokesman […]
A Yarsani citizen committed suicide due to insults on his belief
Hekmat Safari, a Yarsani conscript, who was serving in IRGC, committed suicide, due to high level of pressure and insults from his commanders. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hekmat Safari, the Yarsani conscript, committed suicide with his duty weapon, due to continuous harassment of superiors and commanders of […]
Iranian Cleric Says Unhealthy Satellite Jamming Un-Islamic
Even if satellite jamming is a useful tool in protecting Islamic values, it is not permissible under Islamic law if it poses a health threat. That’s according to an Iranian grand ayatollah who recently made a ruling on the issue following an inquiry by a Shi’ite news agency. Shafaqna, whose Persian-language material is produced […]
Hard-Liners Outraged Over U.S. Scholar’s Planned Burial In Iran
An American scholar who asked to be buried in the central Iranian city of Isfahan has been called “Western garbage” and a “CIA spy” by a local cleric amid an uproar by hard-liners who oppose the planned interment in the Islamic republic. “The people of Isfahan will not allow authorities to bury the body […]