Iranian journalist Hengameh Shahidi suffered a stroke last night, on April 11, and is currently under care in a hospital in Tehran. Shahidi’s daughter has reported on her Facebook page: “Due to the recent pressure, my mother’s heart problems have been aggravated and for the fourth time she has suffered a stroke and is […]
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Imprisoned Blogger Needs Open Heart Surgery
‘If authorities don’t grant my father furlough for his open heart surgery, they will have to be accountable for whatever happens to him,” Mitra Pourshajari, the daughter of imprisoned blogger Mohammad Reza Pourshajari, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Physicians at Ghezel Hessar Prison have determined that imprisoned blogger Mohammad Reza […]
Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Action: Iranian hunger strikers in critical condition
URGENT ACTION IRANIAN HUNGER STRIKERS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Two men imprisoned in Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz, south-west Iran, are in critical condition after a prolonged hunger strike protesting the harsh treatment of dervishes, including lawyers, in Tehran’s Evin Prison. They have been beaten, have lost consciousness several times, and are being kept alive […]
The Situation of Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes’ Lawyers in Evin’s Ward 209
Imprisoned Dervish Lawyers are still being held in ward 209 of Evin prison for the past three months.Due to the conditions of being in long-term solitary confinement, including prohibition of getting some fresh air and lake of medical treatment their physical health condition have deteriorated.According to Majzooban Noor, seven Gonabadi dervishes’s lawyers and Majzooban […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Failed to Welcome Release of Saleh Moradi
Numerous Gonabadi Dervishes who had gathered in front of Adel Abad prison to welcome jailed Dervish, Saleh Moradi, returned home deeply disappointed.Although, the trial Judge had ordered release of Saleh Moradi but he has been still kept in prison.According to Majzooban Noor, imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, who was supposed to […]
Deceased Blogger’s Sister Threatened with Death for Challenging Impunity
“Sattar was innocent and he died under torture. The forces entered my mother’s home without a warrant, took him, killed him four days later, and now they tell us to shut up,” Sahar Beheshti, the sister of deceased blogger Sattar Beheshti, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The sister of Sattar […]
MEP Ana Gomes expresses concern for Kasra Nouri and Saleh Moradi
MEP Ana Gomes expresses her concern for the dervishes Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri who have been in hunger strike in Shiraz Adel Abad prison for more than 85 days now.Letters written by MEP Ana Gomes to the Iranian Ambassadors in Brussels and Lisbon to express her concern over the health situation of the […]
Prison Authorities Refused to Transfer Kasra Nouri to the Court
Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nour, had been supposed to appear this morning on 22 Farvardin 1392 (April 11, 2013) in Shiraz’s Revolutionary court due to notification in his sentence, but prison officials, refused to transfer him to the court.Meanwhile, Dervishes gathering in front of Shiraz’s Revolutionary court to express sympathy and solidarity with jailed Dervishes […]
Gonabadi Dervish Hunger Strikers Are Kept Alive under Force by Serum Infusion
Yesterday on 21 Farvardin 1392 (April 10, 2013), Gonabadi Dervish hunger strikers, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri were forcibly taken again to the prison infirmary by security forces.According to Majzooban Noor, Dervishes have been keeping under pressure in order to end their hunger strike.Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri who are on 86th day of […]
Ebrahim Yazdi’s Letter To Burmese Leader
The secretary general of the Freedom Movement of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Yazdi has sent a letter to the Burmese leader, Mrs.Aung San Suu Kyi. Full text of this letter is as follow : Her Excellency Aung San Suu KyiGeneral SecretaryNational League for Democracy97B West Shwegondaing Road, Bahan Township,Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) Daw Aung San Suu […]