In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Abdolali Madadzadeh, father of imprisoned university students Farzad and Shabnam Madadzadeh, said that he visited with his son at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj on Wednesday, October 23, and found his son suffering from a skin condition acquired in prison. According to […]
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Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (27-10-2013)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. On Wednesday 23rd October 2013, Ahmad Shaheed, the United Nation Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, published his first report on human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran since Hassan Rouhani came to power as a government of “wisdom and hope”. In this […]
Journalists’ group bemoans president’s lack of action
The Iranian Journalists Association has announced that the new administration has not taken any action to reopen the association. ISNA reports that Badrolsadat Mofidi, secretary general of the association, expressed disappointment that the government has taken no steps to facilitate the reopening of the association: “At his first press conference, Mr. Rohani made promises […]
Cleric urges Rohani to aim for release of opposition leaders
Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Dastgheib has called on President Hassan Rohani to take a firm stance on the issue of political prisoners and make efforts release opposition leaders Mousavi and Karroubi from house arrest. Ayatollah Dastgheib, who has been a persistent critic of how the government has treated political prisoners in recent years, addressed […]
Student activist forced to end prison furlough
Majid Tavakoli, the Iranian student activist who was given a furlough last week, has been denied a renewal of the leave. HRANA reports that Tavakoli was given his first furlough on Tuesday October 23 but was not allowed to renew and has to report back to prison on Monday October 28. Tavakoli is an […]
Who killed the Khor Musa fish?
Iran’s Department of Environment is looking for the main culprit in the death of tens of thousands of fish in Khor Musa Channel in the Persian Gulf. In September, toxic material including mercury and other elements poured into this water artery and caused the death of at least 20,000 fish. The sudden death of […]
Mostafa Daneshjou is in the Coronary Care Unit (HDU/CCU)
After jailed Gonabadi Dervish rights defender, Mostafa Daneshjou had a sudden unconsciousness, was taken to Tajrish hospital on an emergency basis last night and currently he is in Coronary Care Unit (HDU/CCU).According to Majzooban Noor, early yesterday morning, Aban 5, 1392 (Oct 27, 2013), Dervish rights lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou was taken to the hospital […]
Iran shuts down reformist newspaper for undermining Islamic values
Iran has shut down a reformist newspaper over an article that allegedly undermined Islamic values. State TV reported Monday that Iran’s media supervisory body banned the daily Bahar, citing a law authorizing media closures over articles deemed to violate Islamic values or insult Islam. Bahar published an op-ed article on Wednesday that expressed doubts […]
Nobel laureate calls mass execution illegal vengeance
Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi has spoken out against the mass execution of 16 convicts in Sistan-Baluchistan, saying their treatment violates legal procedures and highlights the Iranian judiciary’s lack of independence. In a letter to Ahmad Shaheed, the UN rapporteur on human rights conditions in Iran, Ebadi refers to the attack by the […]
Laid-off workers air grievances outside Parliament
Workers laid off from the Zagros Steel Factory in Kurdistan staged demonstrations in front of the Iranian Parliament this morning, Sunday October 27. The Khaneh Mellat website reports the protesters were calling for their return to work and payment of wages and benefits still owing. The protesters have staged several similar demonstrations since last […]