Mohsen Rahmani, an IT student who had raised a poster of the detained Green leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, at a presidential campaign rally for Hassan Rouhani, is under severe physical and psychological pressure at Evin Ward 209. This civil rights and Green Movement activist was arrested along with a number of other Rouhani presidential […]
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Reformist Cleric Abdollah Nouri Calls Upon Iran’s Leaders to Respond to the Iranian Nation’s Demand to End the House Arrests & Incarcerations
Saturday July 13th, 2013 – Kaleme reports that reformist politician and cleric Abdollah Nouri has once again visited with Mir Hossein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard’s daughters.After welcoming Mr. Nouri, the opposition leader’s daughters provided him with an update on their father’s latest medical condition, reiterating the importance of consistent, controlled and precise medical treatment […]
Six Ward 350 Political Prisoners Moved To Solitary Confinement
On Wednesday July 17, Ward 350 political prisoners Siyamak Ghaderi, Amir Khosro Dalirsani, Houtan Doulati, Nader Babaei, Mohamad Ebrahimi and Saeed Matinpour were moved to solitary confinement in Ward 240 of Evin prison. This action by Evin prison authorities was taken following the protests that took place in Ward 350 over the unexpected transfer […]
Imprisoned Lawyer Seifzadeh Defends Himself for Writing Letters
Imprisoned lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh defended himself against charges of “writing letters and signing group statements in prison” in a July 17 appeals court session, his wife told the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Calling the his trial courts “unqualified” to try him, Mohammad Seifzadeh had not attended any of his previous five court […]
Filmmakers acquitted of “collaborating with BBC”
A group of documentary makers who had been accused by the Iranian judiciary of “collaborating with BBC” have been acquitted of the charges. The Mehr News Agency reports that Behzad Ebtehaj, a legal advisor for the Iran Cinema Organization, said: “In this file a number of filmmakers whose films had been sold to the […]
Water shortages strike rural areas in Iran
Up to 600 rural areas in various regions of Iran are facing critical water shortages. The Tasnim News Agency reports that Sattar Farhadi, the head of Charmahal Bakhtiyari Province, reported today that residents in 250 villages in the province are struggling with a severe water shortage. He reported that water is being delivered by […]
Foulad’s workers have not been paid for three months
Kamal Alipour Khonakdari objected the observation procedure of parliament and said “Foulad’s workers have not received wages of three months.” According to a report of ILNA, the member of civil committee explained openly in parliament as a notification that “It is so sad that the parliamentarians do not consider the priorities and instead of […]
44 Political Prisoners Protested Transfer Of Dr. Ali Nazari On A Stretcher From Evin To Zabol Prison
44 political prisoners incarcerated in Ward 350 of Evin prison, in a letter protested the transfer of their cellmate Dr. Ali Nazeri from Evin prison to Zabol prison (S.E. Iran), saying the responsibility for any ill effect happening to Dr. Nazeri lies with the Judicial authorities. Kaleme website had reported that Dr. Ali Nazeri […]
Efforts underway to end Karroubi house arrest
A senior member of the National Trust Party reports that some action is being taken toward the release of party leader Mehdi Karroubi and he expressed great hopes that it will be fruitful. Karroubi, a presidential candidate in the 2009 election, challenged the election result along with fellow candidate MirHosein Mousavi. Both candidates have […]
Gonabadi Dervish Lawyers and Majzooban Noor Website Managers: ” Not to Appeal Against Convictions”
After Gonabadi Dervish lawyers and managers of Majzooban Noor website were notified by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati, in imposing sentences to a long term of 56 years imprisonment, they stated not to want to appeal against their sentences. According to Majzooban Noor, these seven imprisoned […]