According to a source with information about the situation of Sunni prisoners at Rajaee Shahr Prison, the 20 Sunni prisoners who have been sentenced to death by Branch 28 of Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Mohammad Moghisseh are: Edris Nemati, Taleb Maleki, Behrouz Shahnamaki, Bahman Rahimi, Mokhtar Rahimi, Yavar Rahimi, Shahram Rahmati, Keyvan Rahimi, […]
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Karim Lahidji: Iran is one of the largest prisons in the world for human rights defenders
Interview with Karim Lahidji, FIDH vice-president and president of the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI) on Presidential Elections in Iran June 2013 FIDH: The United Nations Human Rights Council renewed in March the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. What does […]
Unawareness of Kasra Nouri Whereabouts and Situation
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri, has been taken to an undisclosed location by the AdelAbad prison guards who stormed the Green Ward on 11 Khordad 1392 (June 1, 2013) and so far there is no reliable information on his current whereabouts and situation.According to Majzooban Noor, on last Saturday after the prison guards stormed […]
‘Death to Dictator’ Chants Reported In Iran At Ayatollah’s Funeral
Thousands of Iranians attending the funeral of a dissident ayatollah broke into chants against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and called for the release of political prisoners, opposition websites have reported. Amateur videos said to be from the June 4 funeral appear to confirm the reports. RFE/RL cannot verify the authenticity of the videos. […]
Iran’s Oldest Protestant Church Shut Down by Intelligence Ministry, Pastor Transferred to Evin Prison
On Sunday, May 26, a Tehran church of the Assemblies of God, one of the main Protestant churches in Iran, was abruptly shut down for “major repairs.” According to Christian activist Mansour Borji, church members faced closed doors and a repair sign when they appeared for the Sunday service. He said that after months of […]
Opposition supporters chant slogans at cleric’s funeral
Posted videos of Ayatollah Taheri Esfahani’s funeral show participants chanting slogans against the administration and calling for the release of MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, the Iranian opposition leaders under house arrest. On Tuesday, senior cleric Ayatollah Taheri Esfahani was laid to rest in Esfahan amid crowds of people chanting “Death to the Dictator!”, […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Saleh Moradi, Sentenced to One Year in Prison and One Year of Exile
Dervish rights activist, Saleh Moradi who has been temporarily released from AdelAbad prison two days ago, sentenced to one year jail term plus one year of exile by Kavar’s General Court.According to Majzooban Noor, Gonabadi Dervish, Saleheddin Moradi Sarvestani, was sentenced to one year in prison and one year of exile on charges of […]
Human Rights Watch urged Iran’s judiciary not to run new penal code
Iran: Proposed Penal Code Retains Stoning Law Permits Execution of Child Offenders, Other Abusive Practices June 3, 2013-Iran’s judiciary should not implement provisions of the new penal code that violate basic rights, including execution by stoning. The Guardian Council, composed of 12 religious jurists, reinserted the stoning provision into a previous version of the […]
Q&A: Iran’s Medical Shortages: Who’s Responsible?
For two years, reports have surfaced describing medical supply shortages in Iran, some with devastating consequences, as debate continues to rage about who’s responsible – the Iranian government or the sanctions regime. Siamak Namazi, a Dubai-based business consultant and former Public Policy Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, admits the Iranian […]
Political prisoner released after weight, health plummet
Iranian political prisoner Mehdi Khazali was released from Evin Prison on the night of Monday June 3. Kaleme reports that Khazali began another hunger strike after Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, who had been the top reformist candidate seeking the Iranian presidency, was disqualified from the race. According to the reports, Khazali was in critical condition, […]