It appears that the World Federation of Volleyball may be trying to pressure Iran regarding Ghoncheh Qavami, the Iranian woman who was arrested following her attempt to enter a stadium to see a volleyball game in Tehran. The Mehr News Agency reports that Ari Grasa, the head of the World Federation of Volleyball, has […]
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Seasoned broadcast exec to lead Seda va Sima
Mohammad Sarafraz has been appointed the head of Iran’s national broadcasting service, Seda va Sima, replacing Ezzatollah Zarghami at the end of his 10-year tenure. Sarafraz, the deputy head of foreign broadcasting for Seda va Sima, was appointed by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to a five-year term as leader of the organization, Iranian […]
Amnesty International: Protection of human rights must go beyond fine words
The Iranian authorities’ decision to withhold their position on all the recommendations made during the country’s second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) until the next session of the UN Human Rights Council in March 2015 should not be another delaying tactics to avoid criticism, said Amnesty International. The authorities should rather use this time to […]
This week in human rights in Iran (October)
Women’s Rights Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed on October 25, drawing worldwide condemnation. Jabbari, who was in prison since 2007 and whose execution was postponed on October 1, was sentenced to death for killing a man she claimed tried to rape her. Domestic and international rights group have argued that the killing was in self-defense […]
Report Says Obama Wrote Iranian Leader About Fighting IS
A report in “The Wall Street Journal” newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama secretly wrote to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in October about fighting Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria. The newspaper reported on November 6 that Obama stressed in his letter that any cooperation was tied to an agreement […]
Nationalist-Religious activist sentenced to jail
An appellate court has confirmed a 10-year jail sentence for Nationalist-Religious activist Rouin Otoofat. The Jaras opposition website reports that the judgement has been served on Otofat, imposing a two-year ban on political activity in addition to the 10-year sentence. Rouin Otoofat was arrested in February of 2013 at a meeting at his home […]
Doctors Express Concern about Mostafa Daneshjou’s Lung Infection
Despite prison doctors infirmary’s concerns over the deteriorating health conditions of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou, he has been deprived of medical treatment.According to Majzooban Noor, imprisoned lawyer and Dervish rights activist Mostafa Daneshjou who is suffering from severe respiratory disease and asthma, since last night, has suffered from severe coughs and so […]
MP alleges multimillion-dollar scandal from past administration
A member of Iranian Parliament’s Industry and Mining Commission has announced the discovery that $400 million in credit was issued fraudulently for the supposed purpose of importing airplane parts. Mobed Hosseini Sadr told ILNA: “In past years, while the country was under sanctions, an individual was issued $400 million in credit by the government […]
Activist Mohammadi summoned to court
Iranian human rights activist Nargess Mohammadi has been summoned to Evin Prison Court for questioning. The Iran Human Rights Defenders Centre website reports that Mohammadi must appear in court on Saturday November 8, according to the summons. Mohammadi is one of the women who met with Catherine Ashton when the former EU foreign policy […]
Activist Qavami refuses food to protest undetermined legal state
Goncheh Qavami, the Iranian activist jailed after trying to enter a stadium to watch a volleyball game with a group of other women, has begun a hunger strike, according to her brother. Qavami has been charged with propaganda against the regime and reports indicate that she has been sentenced to one year in jail. […]