British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed hope that the presidency of Hassan Rohani will present an opportunity to improve long-strained relations between their two counties. In a letter to the new Iranian president, Cameron writes: “I wanted to write to express the hope that your election will present an opportunity to improve relations […]
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Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish Not Allowed to Go to Mother’s Funeral
The mother of jailed Gonabadi Dervish at AdelAbad prison, Mohsen Esmaeeli in a terrible auto accident died on 15 Mordad 1392 ( August, 6, 2013). Her death was coinciding with the trial of her son and three other imprisoned Dervishes in Kavar town. She died in a car crash on her way to visit […]
Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani asked the Azerbaijani prisoners to end hunger strike
On the 21th days of hunger strike the prisoners’ relatves do not have permission to contact the strikers following this situation a group of civil right activist along with the prisoners’ relatives decided to meet the Shia clerics in the Ghom and ask their intervene. According the Yeni Gamoh web site reports, Ayatollah Bayat […]
Iran’s Musavi Reportedly Discharged From Hospital
An Iranian website says the country’s main opposition leader, Mir Hossein Musavi, has returned home from hospital after several days of treatment. The opposition Kaleme.org website reported that Musavi, who has been under house arrest since 2011, was discharged from a Tehran hospital after receiving treatment for a heart problem. No further details were […]
Four Gonabadi Dervishes on Trial in Kavar Town
Yesterday morning on 15 Mordad 1392 ( August, 6, 2013) four Gonabadi Dervishes were taken to the Kavar’s General Court to probe their charges.According to Majzooban Noor, 4 imprisoned Dervishes at AdelAbad prison, Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan were tried by Judge Kashkouli in the Branch 1 […]
Rohani Says Iran Ready For ‘Serious’ Nuclear Talks
Iran’s President Hassan Rohani says his country is ready to engage in “serious negotiations” with Western nations over the country’s disputed nuclear program. Rohani was speaking in Tehran in his first news conference since officially taking office. “We are ready, in all seriousness and without wasting time, to engage in serious negotiations,” he said. […]
Journalists’ group urges renewed freedom for Iran’s reporters
The Iranian Association of Journalists is calling for the elimination of “restrictions imposed on the press and reporters” and says the group should be allowed to officially reopen. In an announcement issued on Tuesday August 6, ahead of the upcoming Journalists Day, the association maintain that more than 200 reporters have been arrested in […]
Officials charge journalist and his brother
Jailed journalist Khosro Kordpour, who heads the Mokerian Website, has been charged with “enmity against God.” Kordpour’s lawyer reports that his client has also been charged with “insulting the leader, propaganda against the regime and publishing falsehoods.” Kordpour’s brother, Massoud Kordpour, has also been reportedly charged with “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (03/08/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran 1. The criticism of Mahmood Vahid Niya, a student activist, in the presence of the Supreme Leader On Sunday 28th of July, during a meeting between more than thousand students and Ayatullah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mr Niya questioned Mr […]
Father of Prisoner, Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki summoned to court
Seyed Ahmad Ronaghi, father of jailed activist Hossein Ronaghi Maleki was summoned today to present himself at court in Tabriz. According to news provided to CHRR, per the summons order Seyed Ahmad Ronaghi must present himself in 3 days at Branch 8 of the Tabriz court presided by the Deputy Prosecutor, and answer questions […]