Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Ravina ShamdasaniLocation: Geneva We are deeply concerned about the reported spike in executions in Iran since the beginning of this year. In just over seven weeks, at least 80 people have been executed. Some reliable sources indicate the figure could be as high as 95. […]
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Iranian-Kurdish journalist moved to different prison
Adnan Hassanpour, an imprisoned Iranian-Kurdish journalist, has been transferred from Marivon Prison to Zabol Prison in southeastern Iran. Hassanpour has been in jail for the past five years without being given any furloughs. He was sentenced to death in 2007 for the charge of “enmity against God”, but the sentence was overturned at the […]
Students demand return of expelled professors
Students of Social Sciences at Allameh Tabatabai University have staged protests calling for the return of professors who were forced out of their jobs. The Fararo Website reports that the students called for the return of Parviz Piran, Shirin Ahmadnia, Ebrahim Tofigh, Shahla Ezazi, Nematollah Fazeli and Hassan Namakdoost. In recent years, especially after […]
Court closes new daily six days after its launch
Reporters Without Borders condemns today’s decision by a Tehran media court to close the reformist daily Aseman (Sky) after only six issues at the Tehran deputy prosecutor’s request. “This act of censorship is unacceptable,” Reporters Without Borders said. “It is indicative of the media war that is being waged by the Revolutionary Guards and […]
IAEA says Iran following terms of Geneva nuclear deal
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in its most recent report that Iran is complying with the terms of the Geneva deal reached with the world powers last November. According to the report, Iran has suspended areas of concern in its nuclear program and the agency has implemented new monitoring measures to get a […]
U.K., Iran Reestablish Diplomatic Ties
Britain and Iran have officially restored diplomatic ties, which were severed by London after a group of Iranian hard-liners stormed its Tehran embassy in 2011. “The U.K. has agreed with Iran that from today [February 20] bilateral relations will be conducted directly through non-resident charge d’affaires and officials,” a Foreign Office spokesman was quoted […]
Two Dervishes Were Summoned and Interrogated in Bandar-Abbas
In the last week two Gonabadi Dervishes residents of Bandar Abbas whose names are Mohammad-Javad Esmaeili Shishdeh and Mohammad Zeinali was individually summoned to the Information office of the city and interrogated for several hours. They interrogated by the inquisition and were asked for informations about the other Dervishes in the city. Security forces […]
“Dervish’s Day”: An Anniversary We Will Cherish and Remember Forever!
Dervish Day as a symbol of unity and solidarity of Dervishes, would be commemorated on 3rd day of Esfand corresponding to 22nd February every year to honour the Day. First, we should note that following an announcement against the Dervishes on 11 February 2009 during Friday prayers in Isfahan, the grave of Dervish Naser Ali […]
On the Occasion of Dervish’s Day
His excellency Haj Dr. Noor Ali Tabandeh ( Majzoob Ali Shah) the great Qutb of the Nematollahi Gonabadi Sufi order , in the first anniversary of Dervish’s Day commanded in a declaration : Hou 121 هوالذی ایدک بنصره و بالمومنین When he looked properly … He could see his wings there… From whom we get […]
Increasing Pressure on Dervishes on the Eve of Dervish’s Day; Arrest and Unlawful Seizure of Property in Ahvaz
Yesterday afternoon, 1 Esfand 1392 (Feb 20, 2014) security forces entered the Ferdowsi printing office that located in the city of Ahvaz and arrested two employees of the publishing office and confiscated 500 copies of the printed calendar, posters and effigies of Sufi grand Masters.It is worth mentioning that, the two men were released […]