A top member of Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday it is taking unspecified legal action against two opposition leaders held under house arrest without charge since 2011 — a possible tentative step toward meeting their supporters’ demands that they be given a fair trial to resolve their status. The semi-official Fars news agency quoted senior […]
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Return of Jailed Dervish, Afshin Karampour to Prison Before Receiving Medical Treatment
Yesterday evening on 27 Esfand 1392 ( Mar 19, 2014), imprisoned Dervish lawyer, Afshin Karampour was taken to a hospital, but despite the order for admission to hospital and having intense pain from spinal disc denied medical care and was sent back to jail after a few hours.According to Majzooban Noor’ reporter, after many […]
Questions for the Board of Directors of Iran’s Bar Association
The 28th elections for the board of directors of Iran’s Bar Association were held as: 1. A large number of attorneys are still in prison because of their oath of professional commitment. In addition to the members of the bar association, there are many other attorneys who fall under article 187 but who are […]
Woman once sentenced to stoning now pardoned
Mohammad Javad Larijani, the secretary of Iran’s Judiciary Human Rights Headquarters, announced on Tuesday March 18 that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani has been pardoned by the judiciary. The Fars News Agency reports that Larijani said: “The Sakineh Mohammadi file became the source of four months of widespread attacks against the regime.” He added: “This individual […]
Left Behind By Iranian Delegation in Geneva, Larijani Attacks the UN from Tehran
A leading Iranian official held a press conference in Tehran today attacking the UN Human Rights Council, the Secretary General, and the Special Rapporteur for their reports on cases of violations of human rights in Iran. Meanwhile, members of the Iranian delegation in Geneva and supporting NGOs spoke to the International Campaign for Human […]
Ashton Defends Meeting With Iran Rights Activists
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has defended her meetings with human rights activists during a recent visit to Iran. Ashton’s spokesman, Michael Mann, said meeting with civil society representatives is a central part of Ashton’s foreign travels. Mann spoke on the sidelines of nuclear talks now under way in Vienna between Iran […]
Chahar Shanbeh Suri (Last Wednesday before Persian New Year)
With the help of fire and light symbols of good, we hope to see our way through this unlucky night – the end of the year- to the arrival of springs longer days. Traditionally, it is believed that the living were visited by the spirits of their ancestors on the last day of the […]
Father begins sit-in over denied visit to jailed blogger son
Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the father of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, began a sit-in on Monday March 17 in front of Evin Prison to protest “the behaviour of the prosecutor and prison officials. “Saham News reports that Ronaghi Maleki had gone to visit his son, but the officials refused to let him to deliver […]
Judiciary denies customary furloughs to political prisoners
Iranian opposition groups say that the judiciary has decided to cancel the New Year furlough customarily extended to political prisoners in Iran in March. The opposition report indicates that the decision comes in reaction to the meeting of to EU diplomat Catherine Ashton with Iranian women’s rights activists in Tehran as well as the […]
A Complaint Filed by Female Dervishes Injured in Crackdown on Rally in front of Prosecutor’s Office
28 female Dervishes were injured by the Special Guard forces on the second day of the rally staged to protest against the unjust conditions of imprisoned Dervishes. They filed a lawsuit against the Special Guard forces that had encountered them in an inhuman and violent manner and demanded their being summoned and reprimanded.According to reports […]