Media advocacy watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it is unblocking access to nine news websites in an effort to combat online censorship by governments that violate human rights. RSF said the move, dubbed Operation Collateral Freedom and launched on March 12 to mark the World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, will make the sites available […]
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Mostafa Daneshjou Admitted in Critical Care Unit (CCU)
Yesterday evening, Mostafa Daneshjou was transferred to the hospital and admitted to critical-care units (C.C.U), following the recent respiratory attack in Evin prison and deterioration of his physical condition.According to Majzooban Noor, Mostafa Daneshjou, the Gonabadi Dervish lawyer and human rights activist, who suffers from the severe asthma and cardiac arrhythmias due to the […]
New chairman chosen for group that oversees leader
Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi was elected as the head of the Assembly of Experts, wining 47 of the 73 votes case. Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who also ran for the position, received only 26 votes. Ayatollah Yazdi is the head of Qom Seminaries and has served as head of the judiciary in the past. He was […]
Outspoken MP injured by assailants on motorcycles
Over fifty assailants attacked outspoken Iranian MP Ali Motahari in Shiraz with pepper spray, rotten tomatoes and bricks, causing injury to his face. ISNA reports that Motahari, who was scheduled to give a lecture at Shiraz University, arrived at the Shiraz Airport on Monday March 9 and was attacked by a number of unidentified […]
Four Gonabadi Dervishes Arrested in Kavar
Four Gonabadi dervishes have been arrested yesterday on 19 Esfand 1393 ( March, 10, 2014) in Kawar, a city in Fars province.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday at noon, four Gonabadi dervishes named Davoud Nasiri, Jafar Ahmadi, Murteza Kangarlou and Masoud Ahmadi have been arrested in the city of Kavar and are now held in […]
Mostafa Danshjou Sent to Prison Clinic due to Respiratory Attack
A few days ago, Mostafa Daneshjou, in the middle of last night, due to the respiratory attack was sent to the clinic of the prison.Based on the report by Majzooban Noor, Mostafa Daneshjou, the Gonabadi Dervish lawyer and human rights activist, who suffers from the severe asthma and cardiac arrhythmias due to the respiratory […]
Iranian musicians band together against concert meddling
The Iranian music community has launched a campaign, calling on all musicians and music lovers to stand up against the cancellation of concerts and recent restrictions imposed on all forms of music activities. ISKA News reported on a meeting of famous Iranian musicians including Shahram Nazeri, Hooshang Kamkar, Alireza Ghorbani and Salar Aghili. The […]
Dutch MPs Call for Freedom of Human Rights Activists in Iran
“Harry Van Bommel” and “Kees Van der Staaij” foreign affairs spokesmen of socialist and Christian Reformist parties of Dutch Parliament in occasion of the fifth anniversary of the arrests in 2nd March, demanded the release of imprisoned human rights defenders, including Seyed Mehdi Khodaei, Nasoor Naghipoor, Mohammad Hossein Yousefpoor Seifi, Navid Khanjani and Eighan […]
We Won’t Be Silenced: Women’s Demands in Three Episodes
What does March 8 mean for Iranian women? What is their share of the decades of struggle by women’s rights activists for equality? What are the problems and demands of those who live in large and small cities, in villages and more closed communities? From the rights of child custody, divorce and marriage to […]
Several Detainees of Erfane Halghe Have Been Identified
The identities of several other detainees from the 25 February 2015 incident – in which security forces and police crushed the Erfane Halgheh (Interuniversalism Mysticism) followers’ protest in front of the Islamic Revolutionary Court – have been revealed. According to the report of HRANA quoting from the Human Rights Reporters’ Committee; Sajjad Kazemi, Hussein […]