According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, three directors of the Tehran Meteorology Organization have resigned, one week after residents were caught off guard by a storm that ravaged the city. The Shargh daily reports that the Director General of Tehran Meteorology, the Director of Weather Forecasts and Warnings and the Director of Information […]
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Rohani supporter named Tehran University president
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, the Minister of Science and Technology has appointed Mohammad Nili Ahmadabadi as the new president of Tehran University. Iranian media report that Nili Ahmadabadi will work as interim head of the university until his appointment has been announced to the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution. Nili […]
From Illegal Exile to Violation of Fundamental Rights; A New Wave of Pressures on Political and Ideological Prisoners
While we are hearing about exiles and illegal transfer of political and ideological prisoners of Ward 350 in Evin Prison to other wards and prisons, judicial officials are dealing with these prisoners in different wards in contradictory manners.As reported by Majzooban Noor, soon after the sudden transfer of Behzad Arabgol-the political prisoner-to Rajaie Shahr […]
Appeal Court confirms Mohsen Rahmani’s imprisonment sentence
Mohsen Rahmani’s court verdict, 7 years imprisonment for raising Mir Hossein Moosavi’s photos, was confirmed by the Court of Appeal. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohsen Rahmani political reformist activist was arrested by the security forces in the election campaign for Hassan Rohani with accusation of attempt to […]
Reza Shahabi on day 8 of hunger strike
Reza Shahabi Zakaria, the labor activist is on hunger strike since his transfer to Rajai Shahr prison. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Reza Shahabi Zakaria, the labor activist and political prisoner, was transferred from ward 350 of Evin to Rajai Shahr prison along with six other prisoners, on […]
Environment week sees 40 hunters swear off hunting
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, forty hunters in Mazandaran Province took part in Environment Week by taking an oath to give up hunting and guns. IRNA reports that the hunters expressed remorse for hurting nature and they signed a promise and recited an oath never to take up a gun or go […]
Head of weather agency to face questions from MPs
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, the head of the Meteorology Organization has been summoned by Parliament to explain the lack of adequate warnings about the storms that ravaged Tehran last week. The head of the Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Commission of Parliament told IRNA that the organization is responsible for warning […]
Women’s rights activist, filmmaker summoned to Evin
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, Evin Prison has summoned Mahnaz Mohammadi, the Iranian filmmaker and women’s rights activist, to serve out her five-year prison sentence. Mohammadi was sentenced in September of 2012 for “assembly and collusion against national security and propaganda against the regime.” Mohammadi has denied the charges in an interview […]
Farshid Yadollahi Refused to Go to Prison’s visitation Hall
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin’s ward 7, Farshid Yadollahi refused to go to visit hall in order to protest against being forced to wear prison uniform.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, jailed lawyer, Farshid Yadollahi who along with Reza Entesari have been illegally transferred to the public offenses sections of evin prison […]
Court dismisses workers’ minimum wage complaint
According to a report by Radio Zamaneh, the office of Iran’s Administrative Court has announced that it has dismissed a grievance filed by workers regarding the inadequacy of the minimum wage in the past year. ISNA reports that labour activists had forwarded the grievance to the special review division of the court, which has […]