Iranian soldiers captured by a Sunni extremist group near the Pakistani border in February have been freed. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jaish-ul Adl (Army of Justice) announced the release on Twitter on April 4. The Fars news agency quoted an unidentified Iranian security official as saying the captured soldiers were handed over by Jaish-ul Adl to […]
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Harassment of Allowed Prayer Leader in Sarayan During a Trip to Shush
On Thursday, 14 Farvardin 1393 (March 3, 2014) Gonabadi Dervish, Mr. Haghdadi who is allowed for leading a congregation in prayer in Sarayan county of South Khorasan Province, has been harassed by police and security forces when he was panning to attend Dervish ceremony of night before Friday during his Iranian New Year’s trip to the […]
Executions of juveniles since 1990
The use of the death penalty for crimes committed by people younger than 18 is prohibited under international human rights law, yet some countries still execute child offenders. Such executions are few compared to the total number of executions in the world. Their significance goes beyond their number and calls into question the commitment […]
No Political Prisoners Among the 920 Pardoned
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mr. Ali Khamenei, has pardoned 920 Iranian prisoners on the anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran on March 31, 2014. According to the Iranian news agencies, after Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani sent a letter to the Supreme Leader recommending pardons and reductions in the sentences of 920 […]
EU Says Human Rights Must Be Front and Center in Europe-Iran Relations
New Resolution Highly Critical of Iran’s Human Rights Record On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the European Parliament passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the human rights situation in Iran and the “continued, systemic violation of fundamental rights” in the country, and called on the members of the European Union to “mainstream human rights in […]
Gonabadi Dervishes from Khuzestan Hold Memorial Service for the Late Hamid Mehrara
Gonabadi Dervishes from Khuzestan province are planning to hold a memorial service for their artist-fellow citizen, Hamid Mehrara who died last Friday in Tehran.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, Dervishes from Khuzestan province and its surrounding areas will cherish the memories of their brother is faith and fellow citizen, Mr. Hamid Mehrara on […]
Iranian workers remind Rouhani of his campaign promises
Eight hundred workers at Iran’s Tabriz Petrochemical Plant have signed a petition addressed to President Hassan Rouhani, demanding that he fulfil his campaign promise to raise salaries to compensate for the soaring rate of inflation. According to the ILNA news agency, the petition asked Rouhani to ‘prioritize the workers’ salaries’ issue, and ensure that […]
Former U.S. Hostages Protest Iran’s Choice For UN Envoy
Americans who were held hostage at the U.S. Embassy in Iran are calling for Washington not to issue a visa to the man appointed to be Iran’s new envoy to the United Nations. Hamid Abutalebi was part of a radical student group that seized the embassy in Tehran in 1979. Fifty-two U.S. diplomats and […]
Jeysh-ol-Adl says hostages safe while talks proceed
Jeysh-ol-Adl, the Sunni group that took five Iranian border officials hostage in February announced in a statement on Tuesday April 1 that it is in negotiation with Iranian authorities, adding that the lives of the hostages will not be in any imminent danger while the talks are ongoing. The group announced last week that […]
Gonabadi Dervishes commemorate 2nd Anniversary of Haj Shamseddin Haeri’s Death
On the occasion of the second death anniversary of Nematollahi Gonabadi honorable great late shaikh , Haj Shamseddin Haeri, “Ershad-Ali” in order to keep alive his memory a ceremony was held magnificently at his gravesite with the widespread presence of Gonabadi Dervishes and their families in Namavaran section of Tehran’s Behesht Zahra cemetery today […]