Iranian political activist Hootan Dolati has been repeatedly denied medical treatment by the clinic in Tehran’s Evin Prison. He has been on hunger strike since 28 November, in protest at being denied medical care for his chronic heart condition. Hootan Dolati, aged 37, suffers from a chronic heart condition, angina, for which he is […]
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9 Reformists Tell Rouhani to Respect Voters’ Demands to Release Political Prisoners
In an open letter to the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, nine prominent reformist figures have asked for his immediate action to end “the misunderstandings left over from the 2009 elections.” The letter emphasizes the importance of forgiveness by both sides of the disputed election, release of political prisoners, and ending the house arrest of Mir […]
Keeping Dervishes in Jail Without Charge for 7 Months/ Detention Was Extended for the Fourth Time
Four Gonabadi Dervishes are being held in Ebrat ward of Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison in undecided situation as prison authorities have decided to extend their detention period for the fourth time.According to Majzooban Noor, four Gonabadi Dervishes, Messrs. Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan who were arrested in the […]
Mandela memorial becomes lightning rod for Iranian political intrigue
A spokesman for the Iranian government is denying reports published by a number of Iranian websites that the government has decided to send Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to the funeral service of former South African president Nelson Mandela. The ceremony commemorating Mandela will take place on Tuesday December 10 at a soccer stadium […]
Prison furlough ends for Iranian journalist Bastani
Iranian journalist Massoud Bastani has returned to prison after the authorities refused to extend his furlough. The Kaleme website reports that prison authorities refused his request for an extension and Bastani reported back to Rejai Shahr Prison in Karaj on Sunday December 8. Bastani had been on furlough since November 10. He was arrested […]
Commission warns of jobs crisis for university graduates
The Research and Education Commission of Iranian Parliament has announced that four million university graduates are currently unemployed across the country. Ghassem Ahmadi told IRNA that 4.5 million students are currently enrolled in university programs across the country, and without a targeted and well planned program, within the next three to four years this […]
Reed cutters maintain strike for second day
Hafte Tapeh reed cutters entered their second day of a strike by sitting in the plantations and refusing to work until management addresses their demands. ILNA reports that the workers get 10 million rials for the six months that they are employed and since they are laid off the other six months of the […]
Iranian Police Boast Presence Monitoring Social Media
Iran’s Cyber Police are actively monitoring Iranians’ activity on the internet, Colonel Massoud Zahedian, Commander of the Morality Police, told ISNA today. “The Police are present on the Internet and are monitoring environments such as Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, etc.,” he said. As several members of the Rouhani cabinet, including Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, […]
EU Parliament to visit Iran without preconditions
The European Parliament’s delegation for relations with Iran is set to travel to Iran this week. If it goes ahead as planned, this will be the first official visit by the Parliament to Iran in six years. The Parliament’s governing body last month authorized a 10-member delegation to travel to Iran from Dec. 12-17. […]
The Trial of Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami Was not Held
The court hearing of Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami which was supposed to be held in Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court yesterday morning on 16th of Mehr 1392 (Dec 7, 2013) did not take place due to the absence of the judge.According to Majzooban Noor, the trial session of Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Karami […]