Secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani said Tehran has banned visits by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, Ahmed Shaheed, because he has only parroted the allegations made by Iran’s enemies, but Tehran will welcome independent rapporteurs if they prove no to be pursuing a biased attitude towards the Islamic […]
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Arash Sadeghi still under detention
The authorities do not allow Arash Sadeghi to get regular phone calls and visits with his family although he is in detention since 40 days ago. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi was arrested nearly forty days ago and he is still held in a solitary confinement […]
MPs push bill to crack down on immodest attire, satellites
A number of Iranian MPs have introduced a bill to punish violations of hijab (the Islamic dress code) with fines and the possession of satellite receivers with prison terms. The Etemad daily reported on Thursday October 16 that the bill titled “Preservation of Chastity and Decency” has been signed by 36 representatives so far. […]
Retrial Granted for Omid Kokabee, Raising Hope for His Release
Nuclear Scientist’s Ten-Year Sentence Not Upheld by Supreme Court The request for a retrial for the imprisoned young scientist, Omid Kokabee, has been accepted by Branch 36 of the Supreme Court, according to Kokabee’s lawyer, Saeed Khalili, who posted the update on his Facebook page. “Acceptance of the retrial request means that the top […]
Amnesty International: Ex-political prisoner detained, risks torture
Former prisoner of conscience Arash Sadeghi has been held in Tehran’s Evin Prison since 6 September. He is believed to be in solitary confinement without access to a lawyer and he has yet to be charged. He may be at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Arash Sadeghi, a former student activist at Allameh […]
Professor Majid Samii named world top neurosurgeon
The world renowned Iranian scientist in neurological surgery Professor Majid Samii has garnered the 2014 Golden Neuron Award. The award was announced during a ceremony held at the biannual meeting of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery in Vienna on October 11. Many leading scientists and neurological surgery scholars have flocked to the […]
October 2014 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (mentioning Gonabadi Dervishes)
The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed. Submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 25/24 to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in October 2014. The Special Rapporteur submits the present report pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution. He […]
Two female prisoners in legal limbo intensify hunger strike
Ghoncheh Qavami and Atena Faghdani, two Iranian political prisoners who have been on hunger strike for the past 11 days, are now also refusing water. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports that the two prisoners are being held in the Revolutionary Guards ward of Evin Prison and are now also refusing water […]
Activist filmmaker detained for one day, reportedly beaten
Mohammad Nourizad, an Iranian political filmmaker and activist, reported on his Facebook page that he was released from Evin Prison on Sunday October 13 after a one-day arrest. Nourizad posted a photo of himself and a report about his release on his Facebook page and thanked his supporters. He was reportedly arrested on Saturday […]
Judicial chief warns media to lighten corruption coverage
The head of Iran’s judiciary says media outlets that “exaggerate” corruption charges will be investigated for illegal activities. ISNA reports that Ayatollah Amoli Larijani announced on Sunday October 12: “It is not fair for newspapers to start publishing names and condemnatory allegations before the file even reaches court.” In recent weeks, the papers have […]