Massoumeh Ebtekar, the head of Iran’s Department of the Environment, will become the first woman to ever speak at Tehran’s Friday Mass Prayers this Friday January 17. The Etemad daily reports that Ebtekar who the first woman in government administration in the Islamic Republic taking over the Department of Environment in the government of […]
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Iranian poets released on bail after outcry
Mehdi Mousavi and Fatemeh Ekhtesari, two Iranian poets who were arrested by Islamic Republic authorities, were released on bail on the afternoon of Tuesday January 14. HRANA reports that the two poets were released from Evin Prison yesterday. The two are banned from traveling abroad. Their arrest last month triggered an outpouring of support […]
In Memory of His Holiness Nour Ali Shah The Second
His noble name was Ali and spiritual title (Nour Ali Shah), son of His Holiness Sultan Ali Shah, born in Baydukht; his illustrious birth date was on the 17th Rabi- a-thani 1284 AHL. His mother was the daughter of the late Hajj Mulla Ali Baydukhti who, father after father were famous for their knowledge […]
Culture Minister Asks Judiciary to Provide More Freedom of Expression
Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati publicly stated that the Iranian Judiciary should join the Rouhani administration in providing more freedom of expression to Iranian media and artists, in an interview with Al Jazeera. His remarks drew strong criticism from Iran’s Prosecutor General and Spokesperson for the Judiciary Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejehi. […]
Kasra Nouri’s Condition Worsens; Who Is Responsible for these Irreparable Injuries?
Physical condition of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish and a fellow of Majzooban Noor website, Kasra Nouri who has suffered from severe back pain since several months ago, due to authorities’ neglect reported dire.According to Majzooban’s reporter, regarding Adel-Abad prison infirmary’s diagnosis, he is now suffering from spinal disc, sciatic nerve pain and respiratory disease so […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (13-01-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran1. On Saturday 4th January 2013, the political/ideological prisoners of the section 350 of Evin prison who had refused to eat food in objection to the transfer of four of their cellmates to the solitary confinement in section 240, found out that the prison officials had broken their […]
Rohani encounters protests on journey to Khuzestan
Hassan Rohani began his first provincial visit on Tuesday January 14 arriving in Khuzestan amidst labour protests. Tasnim website reports that in a speech, the president noted the efforts to create 550 hectares of agricultural land, the replenishment of the Karoon River and the revival of the cities of Abadan and Khoramshahr. Some reports […]
Amnesty International : Iranian student held for peaceful activism, Maryam Shafi’ Pour
Banned student activist Maryam Shafi’ Pour has been detained for over five months on charges apparently related to her peaceful political activism. Student activist Maryam Shafi’ Pour, who has been banned from pursuing higher education, has been detained since 27 July 2013. She spent over two months in solitary confinement in Section 209 of […]
Rohani deputy reports on lack of women among Iranian leaders
The presidential deputy for women and family affairs says Iranian women are mostly excluded from top positions in the government. ILNA reports that Shahindokht Molaverdi said in a report that except for a few women in Parliament, the unfortunate truth is there are no women in top posts. She added that in a presentation […]
Iranian Officials to Answer Questions About Foreign Travel Bans
Over the past few days, Iranian authorities have inexplicably delayed and cancelled two cultural events in Tehran. The first was a Iranian citizens can now learn whether they have been banned from foreign travel, a change in policy from recent years. “Citizens can appear at their local passport offices holding their passports and inquire […]