The Iranian government department that monitors and filters internet use has announced it may end the Facebook prohibition for internet users in the country. Mohammadreza Aghamiri, a member of the presiding committee, said: “This could be made possible in the long run by smart filtering software that can separate criminal content from beneficial content.” […]
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Intelligence Ministry Interrogates Mourning Mother
Human rights activist Mansoureh Behkish, several of whose family members were executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the 1980s, was summoned to Intelligence Ministry again on Wednesday, August 26, a source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. She has been summoned to the Intelligence Ministry several times in the […]
Tehran Prosecutor Has Denied Medical Furlough For Jailed Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki
Following the denial of medical furlough for his son, Hossein Ronaghi’s father Ahmad Ronaghi is requesting help from UN Special Rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed and the authorities in obtaining medical furlough for his son. According to the Human Rights News Agency, finally, on Tuesday September 10, Tehran’s Prosecutor General announced that he will not grant […]
44 Killed In Iranian Bus Collision
Iranian state television says at least 44 people have died and dozens of others are injured after two intercity buses collided south of the capital, Tehran. The report says the crash occurred late on September 9 when one of the buses swerved into the opposite lane due to a flat tire, colliding head-on with […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (07/09/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran 1. Following the inhuman and aggressive handling of the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance officers with women and young people in Salar Aghili’s concert on Thursday 29th August in Milad tower under the pretext of “Bad Hijab”, Salar Aghili criticized the officers’ harsh […]
Guards Overnight Raid in Ebrat Ward of Adel-Abad Prison and Beat Imprisoned Dervishes
Tuesday 12th of Shahrivar 1392 (3rd of September 2013) at night, Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison intelligence unit officers raided Ebrat Ward, severely beat jailed Dervishes and forced them to shave off their facial hair.According to Majzooban Noor, Kasra Nouri, Gonabadi Dervish rights activist along with Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad-Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad-Ali Dehghan, […]
Ashton to discuss nuclear talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister at UN
Catherine Ashton, the head of EU foreign policy, is scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of this year’s UN General Assembly in New York. Ashton’s spokesman said on Friday September 6 that the two sides have agreed to the meeting. Michael Mann reported that Ashton contacted Iran’s […]
Iran Minister FB Post Condemns Holocaust
A message issued on the Facebook page of Iran’s foreign minister condemns the massacre of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II. The post on the page of Mohammad Javad Zarif also condemns “the massacre of Palestinians by the Zionists.” Condemnation of the Holocaust by a senior Iranian official would mark […]
UN Special Rapporteur Hopes New President Will Allow Visits, Officials Reticent
Although the United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran remains hopeful that Iran’s new administration will take a different tactic from its predecessor and allow him to visit the country, last week’s statements by Iranian Judiciary and Foreign Ministry officials indicated that the refusal will likely continue. In an August 24 interview […]
Iranian Foreign Ministry To Lead Nuclear Talks
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has announced the Foreign Ministry will lead nuclear talks with world powers. The announcement was made on September 5 on the president’s website. No further details were provided, but the arrangement suggests Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will either lead future negotiations or appoint another ministry official. Zarif, a former […]