This week, journalist Jila Baniyaghoub arrived at Evin Prison to begin serving her one-year sentence, and prisoners of conscience Massoud Bastani and Kayvan Samimi were transferred to solitary cells at Rajaee Shahr Prison for unknown reasons.
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Mir Hossein Musavi ‘Is Fine’
Iranian Judiciary spokesman Mohseni Ejei was quoted as saying that “[Mir Hossein Musavi’s] health is fine” at a September 3 press briefing with reporters.
Glass roof for women managers in Iranian newspapers
Having women in management is one of the key issues that must be studied closely. The number of women managers and women editors in chief could be a good topic to study. It is not really difficult to get into the details of the depressing share of women in media management in Iran.
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Two Years Behind Bars, No Furlough
September 4, 2012 marks two years of imprisonment for Nasrin Sotoudeh, prominent lawyer and human rights activist. She has not been given any days of furlough since her arrest and has been deprived of actual contact with her two young children.
Iran must release prisoner of conscience Zhila Bani-Yaghoub
The Iranian authorities must release prisoner of conscience Zhila Bani-Yaghoub, an award-winning journalist and women’s rights activist, Amnesty International said.
Iran launches national internet
The first phase of Iran’s “national internet” has been launched in 28 provinces, and the remaining provinces will also have access by the end of the month.
Secular professors not wanted: Minister
Iran’s Minister of Science and Technology insists that Iranian universities want “no secular professors.” The Etemad daily reported on Tuesday that Science Minister Kamran Daneshjoo says: “Universities are where human power is trained proportionate to revolutionary values and ideals.” Therefore, secular professors cannot teach at universities.
Majzooban Noor Statement on Anniversary Of Kavar Events And Arrest Of Lawyers And Administrators Of The Dervishes News Agency
Gonabadi dervishes are Iranian citizens and their Population is not apart from Iran, therefore, every dervish as an Iranian and also dervishes population as a social organization have rights.
Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Iran
Iran’s state news agency says a 5.2 magnitude earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated district in the country’s east.
Rising Concerns Over the Health of Hossein Ronaghi Maleki
Blogger and human rights activist Hossein Ronaghi Malkei one of the 30 social activists arrested after traveling to support Iranians in the earthquake stricken region of Azarbaijan contacted his family by phone, informing them that he is is in poor physical condition as a result of extreme bleeding of the kidneys.