Iran is one of the largest prisons for human rights defenders in the world. Since the 2009 repression, many have been arrested and tried on abusive accusations.
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Judiciary Spokesman: Being Dervish Is Not A Crime
This morning on 22th Aban 1391 ( Nov 12 2012), During a press conference Mr.Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, Judiciary spokesman,in response to a question from reporters about the condition of Gonabadi dervishes and lawyers who were arrested fourteen months ago and no Court hearing has been held for them yet, said:
IOPHRI News: Uncontrolled attacks on Dervishes and the Lawyers
Press News: Recently, series of new attack has been originated by oppressors and exclusivists inside the country on dervishes and the charges raised at this time is “trying to topple the regime!” This false and deceptive plan has been presented with variety of methods on all the sites with affiliation to the office […]
Inadequate Medical Care At The Jail, Caused Physical Injury To A Gonabadi Dervish
According to Majzooban reporter, Gonabadi dervish, Mohammad Ali Shamshirzan who has been held in Adel Abad Prison for more than 7 months, had a severe toothache for three days but despite his family and lawyer’s follow-up unfortunately authorities did not allow him to be sent to the medical center for treatment.
Statement by the spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the death of Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti
The spokesperson of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton, issued the following statement today:
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Children Denied Visitation with Their Mother on the 26th Day of Her Hunger Strike
From the Facebook of Reza Khandan husband of incarcerated human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh now on the 26th day of a hunger strike and in solitary confinement at Evin prison.
Testimony by 41 Political Prisoners at Evin’s Ward 350: “The Late Sattar Beheshti Was Tortured!”
According to reports published by media outlets, Sattar Beheshti was arrested by the cyber police, a subsidiary of the nation’s security forces on October 30th 2012. On November 6th, Mr Beheshti’s family was reportedly informed of his passing, requesting that his body be collected at the Kahrizak morgue. All along, the family was […]
Iranian parliament to probe death of blogger
Iranian parliament has announced that it will probe into the death of jailed blogger Sattar Beheshti after his death created a wave of domestic and international outrage.
Guards replaced at women’s section of Evin Prison
After nine female political prisoners went on a hunger strike to protest against their mistreatment by prison guards, reports indicate that guards in the women’s ward of Evin Prison have been replaced.
Trial Of Gonabadi Dervishes’s Lawyer And Majzooban Noor Website Managers was Postponed
from the beginning of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government, the repression has increased sharply over the Dervishes.