March 17, 2014, Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, officially presented his latest report to the UN Human Rights Council. Stating that he had met with representatives from the Iranian Judiciary and other government organizations in Geneva, Shaheed said, “the report before the Council demonstrates that […]
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Summon of a Dervish in Relation to Dervishes’s Rally in front of the Prosecutor’s Office
A Dervish Resident of Shiraz was Summoned by FETA (Iran’s Cyber Police) to Shiraz Amaken office where he was interrogated, threatened and intimidated for hours.According to Majzooban Noor, Gonabadi Dervish, resident of Shiraz, Ebrahim Sadeghi, he was interrogated by FETA (Iran’s Cyber Police) in connection with the recent gathering in support of Gonabadi Dervishes […]
I Told Ashton That Sattar Died Under Torture
Eshghi’s Meeting Creates A Firestorm The mother of Sattar Beheshti – a blogger who dies in prison – told Rooz that EU’s foreign policy chief said she would enquire about her son’s murder from Iranian authorities. “Ms Ashton treated me in a very friendly and respectful manner. She said she would talk to Iranian […]
Reply by the Islamic Republic to the Draft of the SR’s March 2014 Report
The Islamic Republic provides a reply to Special Rapporteur ‘s March 2014 draft report on the situation of human rights in Iran, which was presented to the UNGA’s 3rd committee. This reply was submitted to the SR during drafting, the final report is linked below. Read the Islamic Republic of Iran’s reply to the […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Urge their Jailed Brothers to End Hunger Strike
A large number of Gonabadi Dervishes from Iran’s Southern Provinces, such as Ahvaz, Abadan Khrram-Shahr, Andimeshk, Hendijan, Shoushtat, Assalouyeh, Bandar-Abbas and alsi from Shahrekord, Arak and Khrram-Abad in a letter addressed to the Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes, urge them to break hunger strike.In the latter they have expressed grave concerns for the situation and health condition […]
Jailed Dervishes, Moradi and Daneshjou in Critical Condition; Loss of more than 10Kg Weight and Intensity of Diseases
The health conditions of three ill Gonabadi Dervish hunger strikers, Hamid-Reza Moradi, Mostafa Daneshjou and Afshin Karampour in 14th day of their hunger strike, have reportedly deteriorated.According to Majzooban Noor, these Dervishes are in critical conditions due to extreme weakness which is the result of hunger and lose more than 10 Kgs weight during […]
Human Rights Activist Rejects Criticism of her Meeting with Ashton
Narges Mohammadi, the human rights activist at the center of a controversy over her meeting in Tehran with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, has defended her action. “Objections to our meeting with Ashton are harmful to the atmosphere of moderation and trust promised by the Rouhani Administration,” Narges Mohammadi told the International Campaign […]
Abdollah Momeni released from prison
Abdollah Momeni, a prominent student activist and spokesman for Advar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat, was released on March 13 after five years in jail. Momeni, who headed the Free Citizens for Mehdi Karroubi presidential campaign, was arrested in June of 2009 in the aftermath of the controversial presidential election, which was marred with allegations of vote […]
Letter by Hossein Ronaghi’s father to Tehran Prosecutor
Committee of Human Rights Reporters – In a letter to the Tehran Prosecutor, Hossein Ronaghi’s father divulges that a judicial office administrator has personally taken action to prevent medical furlough for the jailed activist. In his letter Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki disclosed that an individual by the name of Sattari who is the Director of […]
UN Rapporteur Slams Iran for Lack of Judiciary Independence and Execution Surge
Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, released his third report to the UN Human Rights Council today, emphasizing alarm over the surge in the number of executions, as well as lack of independence of the Iranian Judiciary. For his research the Special Rapporteur interviewed more than […]