Following his transfer from the hospital back to Rajai Shahr prison on Saturday night, imprisoned journalist and political prisoner Isa Saharkhiz launched a hunger strike, including refusing his medication in protest to judicial non compliance with the terms of his case file.
Category: Sufi news
Iranian currency hits record low
The Iranian currency hit a record low on September 9 with street traders offering the dollar at 24,430 rials. According to ISNA, only yesterday the rate was at 22,280 rials to a dollar.
EU Ministers Vow To Press Iran With Sanctions
The European Union has vowed to continue pressing Iran with sanctions over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
Gonabadi Dervish, Nosrat Tabasi, Sentenced To 5 Years Imprisonment By Tehran Revolutionary Court
Gonabadi dervish , Mr.Nosrat Tabasi, was sentenced to six months imprisonment and four years and six months of suspended jail term by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court.
Iranian Christian pastor released from jail
Youcef Nadarkhani reunited with family after court acquits him of apostasy, which carries death sentence under Sharia law.
High number of smokers in Iran’s girls’ schools
The number of young Iranian women addicted to smoking cigarettes or water pipes is increasing, particularly in the major cities.
Iran’s employment laws detrimental to women’s futures
Although more women than men are enrolled at Iranian universities, female graduates have to contend with many discriminatory employment laws, and as a result the percentage of women with permanent jobs is very low throughout the country.
Larijani Attacks UN Mechanisms, Calls Shaheed “Irrelevant”
Commentary: Shortly after Ban Ki-moon left Tehran, Iranian Human Rights Council head Mohammad Javad Larijani criticized the UN’s human rights mechanisms publicly, including the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, on Iran’s State TV. (ISNA)
Another alarm sounded for vanishing Lake Oroumiyeh
The head of environmental affairs for Western Azerbaijan province has issued another warning about the critical situation of Lake Oroumiyeh, which has been drying so rapidly that it’s leaving behind vast salt fields.
Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats
Canada has closed its embassy in Iran and will expel all remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada within five days, Foreign Minister John Baird said on Friday, denouncing Tehran as the biggest threat to global security.