Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran1. Prisoners of Rajaei Shahr Prison stated that they are going to refuse to receive state prison rations for three days, in protest against the resumption of interference noise, closure of the library in the hall 12, offensive inspections and mandatory uniforms for prisoners. It is said that […]
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Iran’s New Methods of Internet Filtering Put Users At Risk
New concerns about the safety of Internet communications have emerged following statements by Iranian authorities about the government’s utilization of new, more complex, and undetectable filtering methods. The new methods used by government organizations not only limit access to Internet websites, but they also put the users’ communication security at risk, making them vulnerable […]
Miners’ strike in Ardkan could end tomorrow with rep’s release
All but one of 28 detained miners from Chadormalu Mine were released on Monday February 3, but former union representative Bahram Hassaninejad, whose dismissal triggered work stoppages, still remains under arrest. The workers had been arrested incrementally since Wednesday as they were summoned one by one by Ardkan Security Police. ILNA reports that the […]
Yazd MP denounces arrest of miners
An Iranian MP representing Yazd spoke out on Sunday February 2 against the arrest of 28 mine workers in Ardkan. ILNA reports that Saleh Jooshkar told Parliament that it is unacceptable to deal with the labour crisis at the Chadormalu mine by merely arresting workers. He urged Parliament to recognize the difficult nature of […]
Iranian women fight efforts to restrict travel abroad
Married Iranian women must still obtain permission from their husbands to travel internationally. Mahboubeh, a 62-year-old Iranian schoolteacher, was forbidden from traveling outside the country a couple of weeks ago. She has been separated from her husband for three years, after what she describes as over three decades of constant fighting. Since her husband […]
Record snowfall plagues northern Iranian provinces
Heavy snowfall has reportedly paralyzed the northern Iranian provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, knocking out gas, power and water supplies. The Chaloos representative in Parliament reported today, February 3, that 145 townships in western Mazandaran are without water and power, and access to 10 cities has been cut off by snowfall in the region. […]
Iranian judiciary confirms Karroubi’s continued house arrest
Iran’s Prosecutor General announced today that the transfer of Mehdi Karroubi to his home in Jamaran does not mean that the opposition leader is no longer under house arrest. Ghomalhossein Mohseni Ejei once again referred to the 2009 election protests as a show of sedition that made “the revolution’s enemies” happy and, therefore, “its […]
Long Lines, Empty Hands: Rouhani Government’s Distribution of Small Economic Relief Packages
One hundred days after his election, Hassan Rouhani told reporters in November, “The Government will provide something small this year for people in low-income tiers. God willing, we hope to present people with two packages of staples for the low-income tiers by the end of this [solar] year [March 20, 2014].” Amid high inflation […]
Continuation of Unlawful Interference; Preventing the Transfer of Jailed Dervish, Omid Behroozi to Medical Centers
The acts of unlawful interference with the treatment of political ‘prisoners of conscience’ by judge Salavati (Head Judge of Tehran Revolutionary Court, Branch 15) under order from Security institutions continue.Recently, Judge Salavati prevented jailed Gonabadi Dervish, lawyer and administrator of Majzooban Noor website, Omid Behroozi from being sent to a specialized hospital.According to Majzooban […]
Bildt Visits Iran To Back Nuclear Deal
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt is due in Iran for a four-day visit aimed at bolstering Iran’s interim nuclear deal with the West. Bildt’s press officer, Erik Zsiga, called the visit an “opportunity for us to weigh in so that the temporary deal becomes permanent.” A six-month deal putting temporary curbs on Iran’s nuclear […]