Iran’s Guardians Council, which supervises the country’s electoral process, has denied media reports it might disqualify one of the eight candidates running in the June 14 presidential election. A council spokesman said the body is not reviewing the qualifications of any of the candidates. Iranian media on June 9 reported that the Guardians Council […]
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Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (09/06/2013)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran1. 40 Political and religious prisoners of the prison of Rajai Shahr have written a letter to Mardani the head of the Rajai Prison to show their exception against the beating up and torturing of Namegh Mahmoudi and the frequently delays in the treatment of the named […]
Candidate Rohani may face belated disqualification
Iranian media report that the Guardian Council may belatedly disqualify reformist candidate Hassan Rohani from running for president. The Mehr and Fars news agencies quoted an informed source on Sunday June 9 saying Rohani’s possible disqualification is related to his “divulging of secret nuclear intelligence in the televised debates.” According to this report, the […]
Iranian journalists cry out against web interference
A group of Iranian journalists and reporters is speaking out against the censorship of content on news websites. The Mehr News Agency published the group’s statement on June 8. It denounces the “rising incidence of unregulated restrictions” on active websites. The announcement indicates that on several occasions in the past year, “unauthorized individuals” have […]
Advice for foreign reporters trying to cover censored elections
Reporters Without Borders is a non-profit organization defending freedom of press. The following guidelines have been issued by Reports Without Borders to help journalists who are trying to cover the presidential elections in Iran. The election will be held on Friday, June 14, 2013. If no presidential candidate receives at least 50 percent of […]
Two Kurds die of self-immolation
Two followers of Ahl-e Haqq in Kurdistan set themselves on fire in protest to the persecution of another member of this group. Ahl-e Haqq is a religious minority whose members are mostly ethnic Kurds. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on June 4, 2013, Hassan Razavi set himself on […]
Securitized View Over Foreign Journalists
Iran’s minister of Islamic guidance Mohammad Hosseini, who oversees the country’s media activities, asked the country’s security apparatus to strengthen its supervision on the entry of foreign journalists into Iran. He announced the reason for the call to be the presence of an Israeli journalist who was in the country without the knowledge of […]
Iran’s neighbours fear nuclear plant in quake zone
Reuters reports that Arab Gulf states are calling for greater assurances from Iran about the safety of the Bushehr Nuclear Plant, which is located in an earthquake-prone region. The report indicates that at a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors, the Arab Gulf states called for further investigation of the power plant to […]
Suicide Bombing Kills Iranian Pilgrims In Iraq
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has killed at least nine Iranian pilgrims and injured at least 25 others north of Baghdad. Police said the attacker rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy of buses carrying Iranian Shi’ite pilgrims. The pilgrims were on their way to the holy city of Najaf. The attack occurred […]
Iran’s Presidential Candidates Meet For Third, Final Debate
The eight candidates running for president of Iran have begun their third and final televised debate. The June 7 event is focused on domestic and foreign policies. The previous events covered economic, cultural, and social issues. As the candidates outlined their positions, they were mostly critical of Western policies toward Iran. Tehran Mayor Mohammad […]