Iranian authorities have ended the medical furlough for an 86-year-old lawyer and prisoner of conscience suffering from leukemia and recalled him to prison, a leading Iranian activist told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “We request all international human rights organizations, and [UN Special Rapporteur] Mr. Ahmed Shaheed in particular, to take […]
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Distribution of False Declaration Attributed to the Dervishes in Khorram-Abad
On Monday morning, 28 Bahman, a false declaration was widely distributed across the Lorestan province especially in the city of Khorram-Abad and its countryside in which Dervishes were invited to join a protest rally on 3th of Esfand (Feb 22) marking “Dervish Day”.According to reports by Majzooban Noor, the names of some prominent and […]
Activists mark four years of opposition house arrests
225 Iranian activists issued a statement calling for the release of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. Kaleme reports in a statement the activist say: “Three years have passed since the illegal house arrest of the leaders of the Green Movement of Iranian people and since February 14, 2011 Mr. Karroubi, […]
Sunni prisoners’ families gathered in front of Rohani’s office
25 members of Sunni prisoners’ families, who are sentenced to death, gathered in front of the presidential palace to meet with Ali Younesi. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 25 family members of Sunni prisoners who have been sentenced to death and are kept in Rajaei Shahr, Ghezelhesar and […]
Mousavi’s campaign worker arrested upon return to Iran
Iranian political activist Kazem Barjasteh was taken to Evin prison this week upon his return to Iran. The Kaleme website reports that Barjasteh returned to Iran on Thursday February 13 and was arrested upon arrival in Tehran. He reportedly was taken to judiciary and security offices and then transferred to section 350 of Evin […]
Ministry is in Debt; Budgets are Insufficient
In addition to their health issues, Iranian patients in recent years have had to deal with other issues: shortage of certain medicine, exorbitant treatment costs, a shortage of facilities, the black market for medicine, fake medicine, etc. Many specialists believe that the major cause for these was Mahmoud Ahmadinejad administration’s mismanagement. Today, patients have […]
Transfer of Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou to Tehran Heart Center
Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou, imprisoned Dervish lawyers in ward 350 of Evin prison were transferred from the Shohada-e Tajrish hospital to Tehran Heart Center yesterday, on 27th of Bahman 1392 ( Feb 16, 2014). According to a report by Majzooban Noor, Gonabadi Dervishes, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou were transferred to Tehran Heart […]
Iran’s forgotten prisoners
A former prisoner in Iran appeals for human rights not to be forgotten when the nuclear talks start on Feb. 18. With great interest, eyes around the world are watching the beginning of Iran’s nuclear deal and its exclusion from the peace conference on Syria. While these are indeed important developments for the entire […]
This Valentine’s Day, bring human rights into the conversation with Iran
For much of the world, February 14 is known as a day to celebrate love. But in Iran, Valentine’s Day has come to mark another occasion as well—the anniversary of the house arrest of Iran’s leading opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard. On February 14, 2011, Iranian authorities placed Mousavi, […]
Senior Qom cleric says hangings need not be public
The senior Iranian Shiite Cleric in Qom responded to a question on the necessity of public hangings, saying the practice can be avoided if it causes negative consequences. Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi was asked if Sharia law required hangings to be public and whether there are any restrictions that prohibit children and minors from […]