Reporters Without Borders condemns the deadly indifference of Iran’s most senior judicial authorities for refusing to release Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, a jailed blogger who is gravely ill and who today began his 20th day on hunger strike in protest against his detention and his prison conditions. Maleki’s mother, Zolikha Mosavi, has also been on […]
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Iranian-American Christian Convert’s 8-Year Sentence Upheld
Iranian-American Christian convert Saeed Abedini’s eight-year prison sentence has been upheld, and his wife told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that none of the objections they made in court were taken into account. “Iran is keeping Saeed illegally. Saeed’s problem is not political. His problem is in his choice of religion. […]
Prisoners notify prosecutor of jailed blogger’s health
Tehran’s Prosecutor General has been warned once more about the declining health of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, who has been on a hunger strike since August 9. In a letter signed by 41 political prisoners in Evin Prison, Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi is alerted to the critical health condition of Ronaghi Maleki and urged […]
Sistan-Baluchistan villages under siege by sandstorm
A sandstorm with winds gusting up to 100 kilometres an hour has hit scores of villages in Sistan-Baluchistan. Mehr News Agency reports that Red Crescent officials in the southeastern Iranian province are working hard to clear the way and rescue residents. The Hirmand governor reports that 35 villages are inaccessible due to the sandstorm […]
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki in dire physical condition
The health of jailed blogger Hossein Ronaghi has been rapidly plunging to dangerous levels as he enters his 18th day of hunger strike today and blocked from going to the hospital. His mother Zoleikha Mousavi also embarked on a hunger strike one week ago in support of her ailing son. According to CHRR, Hossein […]
Lawyer, Blacklisted for Past Two Years, Interrogated Again
Intelligence Ministry forces interrogated lawyer Massoud Shafiee again 20 days ago, a source close to him told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The source, who requested anonymity, told the Campaign that during the recent interrogation, Massoud Shafiee was told that he could soon receive his confiscated passport, but this has not […]
Should We Believe What We Hear?
It is the first time that an official of the Islamic republic of Iran has expressly used language that criticizes the earlier foreign policy of the country. At the ceremony introducing Mohammad Javad Zarif (Zarif in Persian means delicate) as the new foreign minister to the staff of the foreign ministry, president Hassan Rowhani […]
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish Lawyer, Amir Eslami Hospitalized
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Amir Eslami was taken to “Taleghani Hospital” on Saturday 2th of Shahrivar 1392 (Aug 24 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, Amir Eslami who is currently held in ward 350 of evin prison, under order from Evin infirmary, was transferred to Tehran’s Taleghani hospital on an emergency basis due to the severe […]
Iran’s President Condemns ‘Use Of Chemical Weapons’ In Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has publicly acknowledged for the first time that chemical weapons killed and injured people in Syria. Iranian news agencies on August 24 quoted Rohani as saying Tehran “completely and strongly” condemned the use of chemical weapons. Rohani, however, did not say who had used the weapons. Iran’s Foreign Ministry has […]
Thousands Suffering Neurotoxic Symptoms Treated in Hospitals Supported by MSF
Three hospitals in Syria’s Damascus governorate that are supported by the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have reported to MSF that they received approximately 3,600 patients displaying neurotoxic symptoms in less than three hours on the morning of Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Of those patients, 355 reportedly died. […]