Imprisoned Dervish rights activist at Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison, Kasra Nouri was taken to the prison infirmary this morning on 1 Shahrivar 1392 (Aug 23, 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri was taken to the infirmary after the recurrence of a lung infection and high fever, as a result of the adverse health […]
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In A First, Top Iranian Government Official Admits To Being On Facebook
It was a small step for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, but it could be a giant leap for Internet users in the Islamic republic, who have long fought against online censorship. The U.S.-educated Zarif acknowledged on August 14 that he and his family maintain a fan page on Facebook, the social-media site […]
Human Rights Watch: Free Ethnic Rights Activists
Iranian officials should immediately and unconditionally release five Azeri ethnic minority rights activists. The five were sentenced to heavy prison terms solely for their membership in a party that peacefully works for the civil and cultural rights of the country’s Azeri ethnic minority. An appeals court recently affirmed nine-year prison sentences for each of […]
Mohammad-Hadi Bordhar Arrested For Bible Distribution In Iran
An Iranian Christian convert has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing Bibles in his home country, the Vatican missionary news agency Fides reported on Wednesday. Mohammad-Hadi Bordhar was arrested in Iran in December and reportedly said he wanted to “evangelise by handing out 12,000 pocket bibles”. He was accused of “crimes […]
The Main Cause of Conflicts Against the Dervishes in Kavar Town Was Summoned to the Court
Tuesday morning on 29 Mordad 1392 (Agu 20, 2013), the hearing for clergy Shahbazi, the main cause of conflicts against the dervishes in Kavar town was held in the Branch 1 of the Special Courts of the Clergy in Kavar after nearly two years of the illegal rally against Gonabadi Dervishes in Kavar town […]
Hossein Ronaghi’s mother Zoleikha Mousavi has launched a hunger strike
Hossein Ronaghi’s mother, Zoleikha Mousavi started a hunger strike on Tuesday August 20th in support of her son and in protest of his situation being ignored by the ruling apparatus. Hossein Ronaghi who in the past days was inflicted with bleeding in his kidneys and gallbladder while held behind bars is now on his […]
Executions of juveniles since 1990
The use of the death penalty for crimes committed by people younger than 18 is prohibited under international human rights law, yet some countries still execute child offenders. Such executions are few compared to the total number of executions in the world. Their significance goes beyond their number and calls into question the commitment […]
Five Months of Uncertainty in the Accusative Case of Kasra Nouri in Appeal Courts
The accusative case of Kasra Nouri 22 years old and Gonabadi Dervish rights activist imprisoned at Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz, who has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison in part to intimidate other youth and prevent them from joining the Dervish sect(!), has been sent back to the Appeals […]
Fulfilling Promises: A Human Rights Roadmap for Rouhani
During his 2013 presidential campaign, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani promised to uphold the “rights of the people” enumerated in the country’s constitution. Millions of his supporters demanded social and political rights, including the release of political prisoners from prison and house arrest. In this paper, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran addresses […]
Rouhani Should Honor Voters’ Demand for Human Rights
(August 21, 2013) Iranian president Hassan Rouhani should take concrete steps to curb widespread human rights abuses by the government of Iran and reinstate the rule of law in the country, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. In a briefing paper released today, Fulfilling Promises: A Human Rights Roadmap for […]