In an exclusive interview with Rooz, the chairman of the legal and judiciary affairs committee of Iran’s parliament the Majlis said that Iran has no political prisoners. According to chairman Alahyar Malekshahi, so long as the political crimes bill that was sent to the legal committee yesterday has not been passed into law, there […]
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More political prisoners to be pardoned by Supreme Leader
Iran’s intelligence minister announced on Wednesday September 25 that more prisoners are set to be released within the next month. ISNA reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has pardoned these political prisoners, adding that Ayatollah Khamenei is inclined to have “this kind of atmosphere persist in the country.” Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi reported […]
Central Bank chief says Iranian rial must rise no more
Valiollah Seif, the head of Iran’s Central Bank, announced on Tuesday September 24 that the bank will not allow the Iranian currency to keep rising in value. Seif claimed that a drop in the exchange rate for the dollar could have a negative impact, and the Central Bank will not permit it to drop below […]
Rohani calls for peace and moderation
Iranian President Hassan Rohani addressed the UN General Assembly today, Wednesday September 25, emphasizing that relations between Iran and the U.S. can be managed if the political will exists on both sides. Rohani stated that he closely followed the speech by the U.S. president, who had addressed the assembly a few hours earlier. Rohani […]
Large Rise in Pilgrims Traveling to Mazar e Soltani, Beydokht
During the last few days reportedly the number of pilgrims who is traveling to Beydokht town has dramatically increased.According to Majzooban Noor, over the past few days after a notification was sent by executive committee of Imam (Property Organization/ General Directorate of Khorasan) about a property belongs to Mr. Reza Ali Shah, regarding the confiscation […]
The Trial of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes Was not Held/ Ebrat Ward’s Phones Will Be Turned Off Untill Dervishes Trial
The court hearing of four jailed Gonabadi Dervishes at Adel-Abad prison, which was supposed to happen yesterday evening on 2nd of Mehr 1392 (Sep 24, 2013) was delayed. According to Majzooban Noor, the trial session of four imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes, Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan that was […]
‘Don’t miss golden opportunity’ 500 Iranian activists tell Obama
It is now Obama’s turn to take steps at ending the 35-year long hostilities in US-Iranian relations, say a group of more than 500 Iranian dissidents, intellectuals and public figures. In a letter to US President Barack Obama, more than 500 Iranian intellectuals, former and current political prisoners, as well as civil society and […]
Amir Eslami Is Back to Ward 350 Before Medical Treatment Ends
Amir Eslami, one of the imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes’ lawyers has been transferred back to ward 350 of Evin prison after the gut surgery in Taleghani hospital much earlier than the end of assigned medical treatment period. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amir Eslami who was transferred to Taleghani […]
Dead blogger’s mother implores UN chief for help
On the occasion of President Hassan Rohani’s trip to New York, Gohar Eshghi, the mother of Sattar Beheshti, the jailed blogger who died while in custody, has written to the UN Secretary General to urge the Iranian president to push for a fair investigation of her son’s case. Saham News reports that the letter […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (September 2013)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. In the case of death of Sattar Beheshti, Gity Pourfazel has stated that there is going to be a first-degree murder sentence issued and that she is going to objected to this. In addition she said: the reason for this deliberate first degree murder is because […]