From right to left, lawyers Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabaee, Farideh Gheirat, and Saleh NikbakhtIn separate interviews, three prominent Iranian lawyers shared their views about the “General Bill on the Legal Profession” stating that the bill’s approval will work against the independence of Iranian lawyers, and expressing hope that the new Iranian president would prevent its […]
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Political Prisoners at Rajaee Shahr Prison Sign Condolence Message for Osanloo Family
Sixty-three political prisoners inside Ward 4, Hall 12, of Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj wrote a message of condolences to the family of Afshin Osanloo for the political prisoner’s death. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran received the message for publication. The Respectable Osanloo Family: Afshin Osanloo left us innocently and in […]
New Charge Against Dervishes: “Terrorist Group Formed Against the Regime”
Four imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes who appeared in Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court this morning on Tir 13, 1392 (July 4 2013) faced a host of new charges including “terrorist group formed against the regime,” “participating in protests to overthrow the Islamic Republic,” “Moharebeh (“Enmity against God”) and “carrying illegal weapons”!Two years after Kavar events, following the […]
AliReza Roshan Won the Poetry Prize of “André Verdet”
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, AliReza Roshan won the Poetry Prize of “André Verdet: the poetry of French resistance”.AliReza Roshan, Gonabadi dervish, activist for the rights of Dervishes, poet, writer and head of the book section of Shargh Newspaper, is a poet who has published a collection of poems called “There is no book/ The book […]
A Group of Dervishes Summoned to Kavar Court/ Detention of a Dervish Due to Refusing Bail
After nearly two years of the illegal rally against Gonabadi Dervishes in Kavar town and the arrest and imprisonment of the dozens of Dervishes in country’s prisons, summons of Dervishes to security centers continue.According to Majzooban Noor, in recent days, the civil court has issued written summons to a number of Dervishes from Kavar […]
A Report on Condition of Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz AdelAbad Prison
The health condition of three jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s AdelAbad prison, due to intense interrogation and psychological torture in Intelligence Detention Centre, known as No.100 (Plaque 100/Pelak sad) is reportedly so dire and need immediately to be taken to hospital.According to Majzooban Noor, three Gonabadi Dervishes (Sayed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Dehghan and […]
Groups advise Rohani on cultural, environmental leaders
Sixty organizations active in the fields of cultural heritage and the environment have written a letter to president-elect Hassan Rohani with recommendations for leadership of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism and Environmental Protection Organizations. The Sabz Press website reports that the letter recommends Mehdi Hojat as the head of Cultural Heritage and Massoumeh Ebtekar […]
Judiciary officials accused in torture, deaths get off lightly
The case against judiciary officials accused of perpetuating the torture of detainees and the death of at least three of them culminated with a mere slap on the wrist, Iranian media report. On Tuesday July 2, the Mehr News Agency reports that former Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, his assistant, Ali Akbar Heydarifar, and Judge […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (29/06/2013)
Reactions to the violation of human rights in Iran1. On 21st and 22nd June, 11 prisoners from Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, in protest against the beatings of the prisoners, insulting and humiliating them, deprivation of having phone calls, lack of time given for fresh air, poor food quality, presenting problems especially for private […]
Former president visits convicted human rights lawyer
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has visited human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who is currently on leave from Evin Prison. Sotoudeh is serving a six-year sentence for “acting against national security, propaganda against the regime and membership in the Human Rights Defenders Centre.” As well, she is banned from practicing law and traveling abroad […]