A number of iranian civil society and human rights activists in a letter to the family of Nelson Mandela by paying tributes to his patience to fulfill humanity’s common aspiration wish good health for South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela.The text of the letter, which appears on Kaleme website, follows below: Dear Mandela family […]
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Emergency transfer to hospital of imprisoned Dervish Lawyer Mostafa Daneshjou
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish Lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou was taken to hospital on an emergency basis due to respiratory illness.According to Majzooban Noor, Dervish lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou on Saturday morning (Tir 15/July 6), because of trouble breathing due to his respiratory disease on an emergency basis was sent to “Shohada e Tajrish” hospital.Several times over the […]
Nosrat Tabasi Request for Restitution Hearing Is Accepted by Iran Supreme Court
The Supreme Court may hold a hearing on the restitution due to objection by the Gonabadi Dervish, Nosrat Tabasi about his 5-year prison sentence.According to Majzooban Noor, Nosrat Tabasi, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment and four years and six months of suspended jail term on charge of “gathering and colluding to disturb […]
Conservative MP supports release of political prisoners
Iranian conservative MP Ali Motahari told the Khabar on line website that it’s no longer necessary to continue incarcerating political prisoners who were jailed following the 2009 election protests. “I believe after this year’s election and in view of the national reconciliation, there is no need to persist in certain decisions including the house […]
Expediency Council head reaches out to Sunnis
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, told a meeting of Sunni clergy and activists in Mashhad: “The problems of the Sunni community in Iran have to be addressed, and they should be given a chance to serve the community and influence it equitably.” The Fars News Agency reports that Hashemi Rafsanjani […]
Iran’s President-Elect Urges End To Meddling In Private Lives
Iran’s president-elect, Hassan Rohani, has called on government and powerful clerics to end interference in the private lives of the Iranian people. Speaking to clerics in a televised address in Tehran on July 3, Rohani called for freeing up access to the Internet and said that state media should report about ordinary people’s problems. […]
Rights group alarmed by political prisoners’ health care: Opposition Figure’s Health Raises Red Flags
Human Rights Watch has issued a statement expressing concern regarding medical services available to Iranian political prisoners. Following the recent death of jailed labour activist Afshin Osanloo and reports that detained opposition leader MirHosein Mousavi was sent to hospital, the rights group issued a statement on Thursday July 4 to draw attention to the […]
Judiciary Official to Imprisoned HR Activist Hossein Ronaghi Maleki: You Will Eventually Die In Prison
A Judiciary official, answering Hossein Ronaghi Maleki making a complaint about the authorities neglecting his and other political prisoners’ situation, responded: “You will eventually die in prison, and after a few weeks of the media noise, everything will become quite.” The Kaleme website describes a short meeting that the incarcerated human rights activist, Hossein […]
Ahmadinejad administration urged to help release prisoners
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has called on the Ahmadinejad administration to make efforts to release political prisoners and leave behind a “positive legacy.” Speaking to a group of student activists on July 3, Khatami said: “These things have happened during the tenure of this administration whether they wanted it or not. They can […]
Security Forces Transfer Mousavi to Hospital Twice in 24 Hours, But Refuse Hospitalization
Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and Mehdi Karroubi have been under house arrest for more than 1,000 days. Over the past 24 hours, Mir Hossein Mousavi was transferred twice to the Tehran Heart Center. According to Kaleme website, after a two-month delay, on Tuesday, July 2, Mir Hossein Mousavi was transferred to the Tehran […]