Imprisoned lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh appeared in court to defend himself against charges of “collusion and assembly against national security,” he wrote in a letter published September 29 on Kaleme website. Though judicial officials had told his family they planned on closing the case against him if he appeared in court, his wife and lawyer […]
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300 workers have not received their wages since 7-11 months ago
300 workers who work for Yasouj municipality have not been paid their wages for months as the employers related to the municipality did not deposit the money.Alireza Jannati the head of Yasouj labor house told ILNA “totally there are 300 workers in city embellishment section which 200 of them work for Tariq Karan Kavir […]
Shahrokh Zamani is sentenced to another six months in prison
After being tried once more, Shahrokh Zamani has been sentenced to another six months in prison.According to the report of committee to support Shahrokh Zamani, this labor activist who was sentenced to 11 years in prison on charge of establishing the socialistic group and propagating against the regime, was transferred to branch 2 of […]
Filmmaker Rasoulof Reportedly Stuck In Iran
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is reportedly being prevented from leaving Iran. The Nuremburg International Human Rights Film Festival said on October 2 that Rasoulof had his passport confiscated by the Iranian authorities when he entered Iran on September 19, preventing him from returning to Germany as planned. The filmmaker, who lives and works in […]
Twitter official tweets Rohani about web access in Iran
Jack Dorsey, Twitter chairman and CEO, has publicly questioned Iranian President Hassan Rohani over the blocking of the Twitter website in Iran. Jack Dorsey sent a tweet addressed to Hassan Rohani, saying: “Good evening, President. Are citizens of Iran able to read your tweets?” The Iranian president responded, saying: “As I told Christiane Amanpour, […]
Senior pro-reform source of emulation greets recently released political prisoners
Grand Ayatollah Sanei made separate telephone calls to some of the recently released high-profile political prisoners, Messrs Mohsen Aminzadeh, Mir Taher Mousavi, Feyzollah Arabsorkhi, Alireza Beheshti, and Mrs. Nasrin Sotoudeh. The grand ayatollah also praised the political prisoners, ascribing the “current favorable climate” to their efforts. The pro-reform source of emulation also called for […]
On International Day, Ban calls on world’s citizens to practice non-violence everyday
“Non-Violence,” a sculpture by Karl Fredrik Reutersward, sits permanently outside UN Headquarters in New York 2 October 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on people all over the world to have the courage to turn their backs on violence and stand up for peace and justice, marking the International Day of Non-Violence. “I call on […]
Reacting to Attacks Against President Rohani, Khatami Warns Of Terror
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said protests against President Hassan Rouhani last week were “staged” and warned of a “violent movement” threatening his government and policies.“At a time when the president has traveled to protect the nation and its dignity, and has been approved by the Supreme Leader, this current is seeking to undermine […]
U.S. holds back on considering new Iranian sanctions
The U.S. Senate has delayed looking at a new package of sanctions on Iran until after nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 are held later this month. The delay, according to Reuters, could create a more amicable atmosphere for the talks in Geneva. Senator Bob Corker, the senior Republican on the Senate Foreign […]
Iranian Daily Publishes Interview With State Department Official
On September 30, the reformist “Shargh” daily published an interview with the U.S. State Department’s Persian spokesman, Alan Eyre, in which he was asked about the historic telephone conversation between U.S. President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rohani, and the dispute over Iran’s nuclear activities. “Shargh” posted the interview together with a […]