26 political prisoners held in ward 350 of Evin prison, in a letter addressed to Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani warned over the physical condition of ill prisoners. In the latter, they pointed out as the victims’ families have suffered a double injustice because of medical negligence toward prisoners of conscience and political […]
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City Council Spokeswoman Relieved of Duties for Using Facebook
Azam Sadat Hosseini, Spokesperson for the coastal city of Behshahr’s City Council in Mazandaran Province in Iran, has been removed from her position because of her participation in the social network Facebook, officially banned in Iran but used by several Iranian officials, including the president, Supreme Leader, and foreign minister. Since her election to […]
We Shall Continue Until We Die
Four Sunni prisoners in Karaj’s Ghezelhesar prison have been on a hunger strike for the past two months and their health is now reported to be in very serious condition. Reporter Kamal Hosseini, reports from Iranian Kurdistan that, “The physical condition of these prisoners is bad and they had been taken to the prison […]
Rouhani pledges to ease restrictions on artists
Iranian president says cultural output should be monitored by those within the industry, not by the government President Hassan Rouhani has promised to promote artistic freedom in Iran during a meeting with a group of prominent Iranian artists in Tehran on Wednesday. During the meeting, Rouhani said that unlike previous Iranian administrations, his […]
Iran’s environment chief raises alarm about pollution, trends
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment is expressing grave concern about rising greenhouse gas emissions, increasing temperatures and the decline in environmental indicators all across the country. The Mehr News Agency reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar announced that Iran is now the seventh-highest producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, and the […]
Rouhani’s Citizenship Rights Charter Contradicts Constitution, Says Iranian Lawyer
In an exclusive interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, lawyer and human rights activist Mehrangiz Kar analyzed the various problems with the draft Citizenship Rights Charter presented by Hassan Rouhani last November, saying it is a “hodge podge of things” that both repeats and contradicts the Constitution, and it needs […]
Restrictions on Internet Access and Mobile Apps Grow During Rouhani Administration
Iranian users are experiencing inconsistent filtering of various Internet and mobile application technologies as Iranian authorities determine their communications policies. On December 26, 2013, the Secretary of Iran’s Working Group to Determine Instances of Criminal Content on the Internet told Fars News Agency that blocking Tango, Viber, WhatsApp, and other mobile communications applications remain […]
Four Christian Converts Arrested in Karaj on New Year’s Eve
Plainclothes officers arrested four Christian converts in a village outside of Tehran on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, a source close to Iran’s Christian converts told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Sara Rahiminejad, Majid Sheidaee, Mostafa Nadri, and George Issaian were violently arrested at the latter’s home in Fardis village of Karaj, […]
Lawyer says journalist should be tried in other court
Iranian journalist Serajeddin Mirdamadi stood trial on Wednesday January 8 in a Revolutionary Court in Tehran for “propaganda activities against the regime” and “collusion against national security.” Giti Pourfazel, Mirdamadi’s lawyer, told IRNA that the Revolutionary Court has no jurisdiction to decide Mirdamadi’s case because charges involving the press should be heard in the […]
Rohani pledges support for artists, orchestra
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has promised the artistic community that despite pressure from Parliament, his administration will make every effort to promote the National Symphony Orchestra. In a speech on the night of Wednesday January 8 in Tehran’s Vahdat Amphitheatre, Rohani stressed that his government will support artists in their stand against violence. He […]