Hundreds of citizens and followers of Erfane Halghe (Interuniversalism Mysticism) gathered in front of Evin Prison and Bar Association and demanded the freedom for Mohammad Ali Taheri, the founder of Erfane Halghe. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), those attended yesterday’s gathering were protesting in reaction to […]
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Afshin Karampour Transferred to Hospital
Afshin Karampour, lawyer and human rights activist of dervishes confined in prison, after a period of treatment interruption, has been hospitalized in order to follow up the condition of illness.The mentioned Gonabadi dervish who has been suffering from the spinal stenosis and also cervical and lumbar disc, after a few months of interruption of […]
On Human Rights Day, 2014
Today, 10th of December, the United Nations marks Human Rights Day 2014, commemorating the date on which the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 66 years ago. This year’s slogan, Human Rights 365, acknowledges the idea that every day is Human Rights Day, and everyone, everywhere, at all times […]
Iran Allows Afghan Refugees To Study At Iranian Schools
Iranian authorities have agreed to allow the children of illegal Afghan immigrants to attend Iranian schools and universities. RFE/RL spoke on December 14 with Haji Muhammad Mohaqiq, Afghanistan’s second deputy executive officer who recently returned from talks in Iran. Mohaqiq said during his talks with Iranian officials, agreements were reached on providing free education […]
U.S., Iranian Teams To Meet In Geneva Next Week Before P5+1 Talks
A team of U.S. nuclear negotiators is scheduled to meet with Iranian officials on December 15 and 16 in Geneva, Switzerland for talks that conclude a day before Iranian negotiators meet there with six world powers on December 17. The U.S. negotiating team at the bilateral talks is to be led by Under Secretary […]
Iranian MP slams “completely overt” corruption
Iranian MP Abed Fatahi has spoken out against the widespread nature of corruption in the country, saying it is has become a matter of course in every branch of life. Fatahi told ISKA news on Sunday December 14: “It has now gone beyond under-the-table handouts, it is completely overt.” The head of the Sunni […]
Internet filters to be custom-fit for each user
Iran’s Deputy Communications Minister says Smart Filtering will be implemented on the basis of “age, profession and the needs of users.” Mahmoud Khosravi told the Mehr News Agency: “Up to now, the blocking of information was done at the international gateway but now it will be done at the individual level of access and […]
Hunger Strike Passes 19th Day; Demanding Separation of Political Prisoners
As the hunger strike of 27 political prisoners in the town of Orumiyeh, west of Tabriz in north-western part of Iran, entered its 19th day, news came that the prisoners were denied telephone calls to their relatives, cutting off all communications with the outside world. Kamal Hosseini, a reporter in West Azerbaijan province told […]
Rocket Attack Kills One At Karbala’s Shi’ite Pilgrimage In Iraq
Iraqi police say a rocket attack killed a man from Karabala and wounded four people in the shrine city on December 12 as record numbers of Shi’ite pilgrims gathered there for Arbaeen, one of the largest annual religious gatherings in the world. Police say the rocket was fired from north of the city, where […]
40th day after Ashura; Reciting ” Ziarat of Arbae’en “
20th Safar- /Arbaeen (Chehlum – 40th day after Ashura) Saturday 13th Dec 2014 ,is the day of ‘ Arbaeen ‘ It will again witness the LARGEST gathering EVER on the earth .Millions visit Kerbala- Iraq , to commemorate the Martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) the grandson of the Prophet of Islam, in yr 680 AD […]