Justice for Iran (JFI) – On 24 October, UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, Professor Rashida Manjoo, introduced a comprehensive report, entitled Pathways to, conditions and consequences of incarceration of women. The report was officially presented at the UN General Assembly session and was followed by efforts highlighting the need to improve knowledge and […]
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Words from Hasan Ronaghi Maleki to President Rouhani
Hasan Ronaghi Maleki, brother of Hossein Ronaghi Maleki to President Rouhani: Mr. Rouhani, was it not you who during the presidential elections and before your victory spoke of freedom for political prisoners? Then what happened Mr. Rouhani? Many say these matters are out of the hands of Mr. Rouhani; he cannot make or implement […]
Amnesty International: Lives of two death row inmates from Kurdish minority at risk amid surge in executions
Two death row prisoners from Iran’s Kurdish minority are at imminent risk of being executed after the Iranian authorities carried out 20 death sentences over the weekend, Amnesty International warned today. “This surge in executions shows that behind words and promises, the Iranian authorities continue to rely on state-sponsored killing, sparking fears that Zaniar […]
Father of Two Political Prisoners Says Prison Conditions Made His Son Sick
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Abdolali Madadzadeh, father of imprisoned university students Farzad and Shabnam Madadzadeh, said that he visited with his son at Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj on Wednesday, October 23, and found his son suffering from a skin condition acquired in prison. According to […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (27-10-2013)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. On Wednesday 23rd October 2013, Ahmad Shaheed, the United Nation Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, published his first report on human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran since Hassan Rouhani came to power as a government of “wisdom and hope”. In this […]
Journalists’ group bemoans president’s lack of action
The Iranian Journalists Association has announced that the new administration has not taken any action to reopen the association. ISNA reports that Badrolsadat Mofidi, secretary general of the association, expressed disappointment that the government has taken no steps to facilitate the reopening of the association: “At his first press conference, Mr. Rohani made promises […]
Cleric urges Rohani to aim for release of opposition leaders
Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Dastgheib has called on President Hassan Rohani to take a firm stance on the issue of political prisoners and make efforts release opposition leaders Mousavi and Karroubi from house arrest. Ayatollah Dastgheib, who has been a persistent critic of how the government has treated political prisoners in recent years, addressed […]
Student activist forced to end prison furlough
Majid Tavakoli, the Iranian student activist who was given a furlough last week, has been denied a renewal of the leave. HRANA reports that Tavakoli was given his first furlough on Tuesday October 23 but was not allowed to renew and has to report back to prison on Monday October 28. Tavakoli is an […]
Who killed the Khor Musa fish?
Iran’s Department of Environment is looking for the main culprit in the death of tens of thousands of fish in Khor Musa Channel in the Persian Gulf. In September, toxic material including mercury and other elements poured into this water artery and caused the death of at least 20,000 fish. The sudden death of […]
Mostafa Daneshjou is in the Coronary Care Unit (HDU/CCU)
After jailed Gonabadi Dervish rights defender, Mostafa Daneshjou had a sudden unconsciousness, was taken to Tajrish hospital on an emergency basis last night and currently he is in Coronary Care Unit (HDU/CCU).According to Majzooban Noor, early yesterday morning, Aban 5, 1392 (Oct 27, 2013), Dervish rights lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou was taken to the hospital […]