FIDH expresses its deep concern about Iranian authorities’ refusal to give sick prisoners of conscience access to adequate medical care, resulting in further deterioration of their health, and fears this may amount to a systematic practice aiming at further intimidating civil society voices critical of the regime. While Iran must immediately release all prisoners […]
Category: Sufi news
Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh: National Hero of Iran
“There is no better way to govern Iran than democracy and social justice!” Mohammad Mossadegh 5 March(Esfand 14/15) is Dr Mohammad Mosaddegh’s death annivesary, who is considered a national hero of Iran by many for his efforts in nationalizing the country’s oil industry. Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh (19 May 1882 – 5 March 1967) […]
Prisoners slam government for keeping Imam from conference
Sunni prisoners in Rejaishahr, Evin and Qezel Hessar Prisons have issued a statement protesting the government’s decision to ban the Friday Mass Imam of Zahedan from traveling abroad to attend the World Islamic Conference. Mowlavi Abdolhamid Esmail Zehi, the senior Sunni Muslim leader in Zahedan, was prevented from attending the World Islamic Conference in […]
Javad Larijani: “Be Grateful” for Iran’s High Execution Rate
Mohammad Javad Larijani, Head of the Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Council, said on March 4 that Iran’s increased execution rate is a positive marker of Iranian achievement. Instead of criticizing Iran for its increasing number of executions, he said, “our expectation of international organizations and the world is to be grateful for this great […]
Sunni prisoners ask Jeish-Al-Adl to released Iranian soldiers
More than 100 Sunni prisoners including 30 death row prisoners have written a letter asking Jeish-Al-Adl to release 5 Iranian soldiers. The full text of this letter is as follows: All praise is to God, who does not oppress, and who has forbidden his servants from oppression, and peace and blessings of Allah upon […]
Deported Dervish Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Refused to Go to the Visiting Room
This morning on 14 Esfand 1392 ( Mar 5, 2014) lawyer and Dervish rights activists, Farshid Yadollahi and Reza Entesari refused to go in Rajai Shahr prison visiting room.According to reports by Majzooban Noor, Farshid Yadollahi and Reza Entesari who are currently on hunger strike along with eight other jailed Dervishes in prisons around […]
More than 1000 Dervishes on Hunger Strike; Gonabadi Dervishes from Across the Country Will Gather in front of Tehran Prosecutor’s Office
Gonabadi Dervishes across the country have declared that they will stage a rally in front of Tehran Prosecutor’s office to voice their objections.Subsequent to the announcement made by Gonabadi Dervishes residing in Lorestan Province and imprisoned Dervishes and political prisoners’ families about their rally on 17 Esfand, other sufis from other provinces also declared […]
Concerns about Health of Jailed Dervish Hunger Strikers; Our Strike Is Resistance Against Gradual Death
Since Tuesday, refusing to take medicines while on hunger strike has led ill Dervishes to deteriorating situation.Dervish Prisoners say: ” Our strike is resistance against the gradual death which are imposed on us by Iranian judiciary officials.”According to a report by Kaleme, highlights imprisoned ill Dervishes’ situation in Evin’s ward 350 are as follows: […]
Lorestan Dervishes’s Letter to Rouhani; More than 400 Gonabadi Dervishes Join Jailed Peers in Hunger Strike
After nine jailed Gonabadi Dervishes announced that they will refuse food to protest their mistreatment by Iranian prison authorities, more than 400 Gonabadi Dervishes from across the country began their own hunger strike in support of their jailed peers. The Majzooban Noor website reports that the Dervishes announced on Facebook that they have joined […]
Weekly Report on Human Right Violation in Iran (04-03-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. The United Nation Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the city of Geneva published a statement warning about the increase in the number of executions in Iran. It is stated that during the past seven weeks, at least 80 people have been executed […]