The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran is warning about a surge in executions by the Islamic republic. In his latest report to the UN General Assembly, Ahmed Shaheed said at least 852 people, including 8 juvenile offenders, were executed in Iran between July 2013 and June 2014. He […]
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Iranian Government Spying in Social Networking Sites
This is a field report about the indifference of internet users to the Islamic republic regime’s spying efforts in cyber space as it tries to identify those who are against the regime or certain policies.The only immunity for these users comes from their overwhelming multitudes and the undeniable prevalence of opposition to the regime. […]
Complaints proceed over harmful satellite interference waves
The Tehran prosecutor’s office says it has allowed the complaints regarding the harmful effects of interference waves to proceed less than a month after the Department of Environment called for a ban on such waves. The Shargh Daily reports that attorney Mostaga TorkHamedani as well as other citizens have filed complaints regarding the harmful […]
Transfer of a Prisoner to Evin’s “Methadone Ward” for His Participation to Dervish Ceremony
According to Majzooban Noor, Javad Momeni, Deputy Warden of Evin prison sent a Gonabadi Dervish named Abbas Ahounbar who is being held in the financial section 8 of Evin prison, to another ward where drug addicts are kept, because of joining Gonabadi Dervish ceremonies. But after a few hours when mentioned Dervish declared dry […]
Two Teachers Were Banned from Teaching Due to Being Dervish
Two teachers of the literature and electricity strands residents of Damghan, were banned from teaching by Semnan province’s department of education due to being Dervish.Semnan’s Deputy Education has said that this order has been issued by the Harasat of the department of education (The Harasat is a unit in each Iranian organization that acts […]
Iran Moves To Muzzle Media Coverage Of Acid Attacks
Iranian officials are moving to muzzle media coverage of a string of recent acid attacks targeting young women in the central city of Isfahan. The attacks have sparked outrage and fear among many Iranians who last week took to the streets of Isfahan and Tehran to protest and call for government action. Seven or […]
Monthly Report – A Review of the Human Rights Situation in Iran, September/October
The following is a monthly report summarizing the human rights status in Iran in September/October (Solar calendar, month of Mehr), 2014. This report has been prepared by the office of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran. Considering the ongoing suppression and ban on independent human rights activist organizations […]
Mahdieh Golroo arrested in Tehran
Mahdieh Golroo, student activist, was arrested by security forces and was taken to an unknown place on 26th October, in the morning. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), in the morning of 26th October, Mahdieh Golroo was arrested by security forces at her home after inspecting and confiscating […]
EPP Group Call to the release of nine Gonabadi Dervishes in Iran
” I am deeply concerned about the condition of nine imprisoned Dervishes who are members of the Nematollahi-Gonbadi-Order in Iran. A month ago, the Dervishes went into a hunger strike in response to the ongoing suppression of members of the Iranian-Muslim- Sufi- citizens (the Dervishes) in Iran. The dervishes only interrupted their hunger strike […]
Iranian Activist Sotoudeh Freed After Detention
Iranian security forces have released rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh after detaining her for several hours in Tehran followng a protest. Sotoudeh, a well-known human rights attorney, told Reuters on October 26 that she was held along with several other activists the previous day after a rally against a three-year ban on her from practicing […]