Dervishes plead with jailed peers to end hunger strikeRadio Zamaneh – A group of Gonabadi dervishes has issued an open letter urging Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri, the two jailed Gonabadi dervishes who have been on hunger strike for over two months, to end their refusal to eat. The Majzooban Noor website reports that […]
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Jailed Dervishes in Ward 350, AliReza Roushan and Mostafa Abdi on the Fifth Day of Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Ward 350 of Evin prison, Ali Reza Roushan and Mostafa Abdi have gone on hunger strike since the first day of Farvardin 1392(March 21 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, Ali Reza Roushan and Mostafa Abdi, Dervish rights activists and the staff of Majzooban Noor website, have lunched a hunger strike to […]
Gonabadi Dervishes, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nourion on the Verge of Death!
Yesterday 4th Farvardin, 1392( March 24, 2013) imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Kasra Nouri on the sixth day of his dry hunger strike due to extreme weakness collapsed. Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri after 64 days of hunger strike on liquid diet, have […]
Pope Urges Dialogue with Islam, Says World Must Do More for Poor
Pope Francis urges interfaith dialogue in speech to diplomats Pope Francis urged the West on Friday to intensify dialogue with Islam, and also appealed to the world to do more to combat poverty. The new pontiff made his appeal in an address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, sending a message through them to […]
Nursing mothers imprisoned: UN report details Iranian persecution of non-Muslims
Iran’s hard-line regime has intensified its violent crackdown on Christians and other religious minorities, even imprisoning nursing mothers for practicing their faith, according to a new UN report. The March report provides a rare, detailed view into the shocking treatment of Christians in Iran, where American Pastor Saeed Abedini is serving an eight-year sentence […]
Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council
Shirin Ebadi, in her report for Esfand 1391 [21 February to 20 March 2013] on the human rights situation in Iran:“Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council”In her latest monthly report, Shirin Ebadi, human rights defender and winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, has […]
Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council
Shirin Ebadi, in her report for Esfand 1391 [21 February to 20 March 2013] on the human rights situation in Iran: “Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council” In her latest monthly report, Shirin Ebadi, human rights defender and winner of Nobel Peace Prize in […]
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes Embarked on a Dry Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri has began “dry” hunger strike (refusing water in addition to food) since Thursday morning 1st day of Farvardin 1392 (March 21, 2013), after being on “wet” hunger strike (taking water but not food) for 67 days.According to Majzooban Noor, during a […]
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes Embarked on a Dry Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri has began “dry” hunger strike (refusing water in addition to food) since Thursday morning 1st day of Farvardin 1392 (March 21, 2013), after being on “wet” hunger strike (taking water but not food) for 67 days. According to Majzooban Noor, during […]
U.N. keeps focus on Iran human rights in run-up to election
The United Nations agreed on Friday to keep investigating reports of human rights violations in Iran, a move welcomed by activists who report a crackdown ahead of presidential elections. The U.N. Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted to give its special rapporteur on the situation in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, another year to carry out his […]