Iranian journalist Massoud Bastani has returned to prison after the authorities refused to extend his furlough. The Kaleme website reports that prison authorities refused his request for an extension and Bastani reported back to Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj on Sunday December 8. Bastani had been on furlough since November 10. He was arrested […]
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Commission warns of jobs crisis for university graduates
The Research and Education Commission of Iranian Parliament has announced that four million university graduates are currently unemployed across the country. Ghassem Ahmadi told IRNA that 4.5 million students are currently enrolled in university programs across the country, and without a targeted and well planned program, within the next three to four years this […]
Reed cutters maintain strike for second day
Hafte Tapeh reed cutters entered their second day of a strike by sitting in the plantations and refusing to work until management addresses their demands. ILNA reports that the workers get 10 million rials for the six months that they are employed and since they are laid off the other six months of the […]
Iranian Police Boast Presence Monitoring Social Media
Iran’s Cyber Police are actively monitoring Iranians’ activity on the internet, Colonel Massoud Zahedian, Commander of the Morality Police, told ISNA today. “The Police are present on the Internet and are monitoring environments such as Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, etc.,” he said. As several members of the Rouhani cabinet, including Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, […]
EU Parliament to visit Iran without preconditions
The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Iran is set to travel to Iran this week. If it goes ahead as planned, this will be the first official visit by the Parliament to Iran in six years. The Parliament’s governing body last month authorized a 10-member delegation to travel to Iran from Dec. 12-17. […]
The Trial of Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami Was not Held
The court hearing of Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami which was supposed to be held in Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court yesterday morning on 16th of Mehr 1392 (Dec 7, 2013) did not take place due to the absence of the judge.According to Majzooban Noor, the trial session of Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami […]
Ronaghi Maleki and Kazemeyni Boroujerdi in Urgent Need of Medical Care
Political prisoners in Iran, including prisoners of conscience, are routinely subjected to inhuman and degrading prison conditions, including overcrowding, poor food and water, dirty and unsanitary facilities, and medical neglect. Many of them suffered severe injuries as a result of torture in custody that have never been properly treated while many others contract chronic […]
The Hearing Was Held for Confiscation of Beidokht’s Properties
According to the latest reports from Beydokht town, a court hearing which had been set for 92/09/16 (Dec 7, 2013) in order to handle an objection from Dervish lawyers against “Executive committee of Imam’s claim ownership of some items of Beydokht property was held.During the last few days reportedly the number of pilgrims who […]
Iran faces a top contender in World Cup groupings
With less than six months to the 20th World Cup, hosted by Brazil, last night’s draw to determine the competing groups placed Iran in Group F along with Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina and Nigeria. Argentina is one of the top contenders in the games, and Nigeria is among the strongest African teams. This is Bosnia’s […]
Mandela funeral to bring together world’s most powerful people
Political and cultural elite set to attend funeral where Mandela’s spirit of reconciliation may offer backdrop to unusual meetingsWorld leaders are preparing to converge in unprecedented numbers on South Africa for Nelson Mandela‘s funeral, likely to be one of the biggest global gatherings of powerful people in modern history. As South Africa embarked on nine […]