Iran’s Ministry of Science has finally put a halt to the rapid trend of forcing university professors into early retirement, announcing that pending retirements have been postponed for five years. Khabar-on-line reports that the ministry announcement comes after widespread criticism of the Ahmadinejad administration’s policy of removing numerous top university lecturers who were deemed […]
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Grievance of Jailed Gonabadi Dervish, Mostafa Abdi against Judge Salavati
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Mostafa Abdi has complained against judge Salavati to disciplinary prosecutor court of Judges over the violations of law during his case investigation process and the issuance of three year jail sentence by the judge.According to Majzooban Noor, Dervish rights activist, Mostafa Abdi who is currently being held at Evin Prison’s Ward […]
Former Aide Says Iranian President-Elect ‘Is Not Superman’
Before leaving Iran some two years ago, well-known journalist Mehdi Mahdavi Azad worked for half a decade as an aide to Hassan Rohani, Iran’s new president-elect. Azad, who is now based in Germany, shares his thoughts on Rohani with RFE/RL correspondent Golnaz Esfandiari. RFE/RL: You worked for years with Iranian President-elect Hassan Rohani. How […]
Supporters of new president-elect Rohani arrested in Tabriz
Three pro-Rohani activists have been detained in the Iranian city of Tabriz. Sources told the Green Voice of Freedom that three student activists who actively supported Iran’s new president-elect Hassan Rohani were arrested on Tuesday. Behnam Nikzad, Amin Farid-Yahyai and Ali Orujzadeh were detained by the Revolutionary Guards on Tuesday. The three were held […]
Pew Study Finds Broad International Disapproval of Iran’s Human Rights Record
As Iran’s president-elect Hassan Rowhani prepares to take office in Tehran, he faces growing international concerns about the lack of personal freedoms in Iran. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center released on June 11, 2013, majorities in most of the countries polled asserted that Iran does not respect the rights […]
Intelligence Agency sends threatening text messages to public
The Communications Headquarters of Iran’s Intelligence Agency has recently sent text messages to political activists and the general public, threatening them to watch their steps. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), during the last few days, the Communications Headquarters has broadcast text messages as a warning to the public. […]
Former president calls on Supreme Leader to help Rohani
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has called on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to assist new president Hassan Rohani to realize the promises made to the people. Khatami’s office website reports that the former president told a Tehran University student association: “The president can be successful if he works in coordination with the leader. […]
U.K. Court Quashes Iran Bank Sanctions
Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that sanctions should not have been imposed on Iran’s biggest private bank over its alleged links to Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The court ruled that Bank Mellat had been arbitrarily, irrationally, and disproportionately singled out for punishment and that the sanctions should be quashed. The ruling means that the […]
The Family of Kasra Nouri Met Him after 20 Days of Unawareness
The family of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri who were unaware of his condition in jail for 20 days, could visit him yesterday.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday on 29th of Khordad 1392 (Jun 19, 2013) the family of this Dervish rights activist in the presence of security guards and under tight security had a […]
Guardian Council finalizes election result
Iran’s Guardian Council has put its seal of approval on the presidential election, finalizing the legitimacy of Hassan Rohani’s victory. The council announced its approval on Wednesday June 19 in an official statement that confirmed Rohani as the official winner of the eleventh presidential election. Rohani won the election with 50.7 percent of the vote, […]