The family of deceased prisoner of conscience Afshin Osanloo has requested that the Medical Examiner investigate his cause of death, his sister told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Osanloo’s official cause of death on June 20, 2013, has been listed as a heart attack, but his sister Fereshteh Osanloo said he […]
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MPs warn of cancer “wave” from air pollution
The head of the Environmental Affairs Committee of Iranian Parliament has warned about a new wave of cancer caused by air pollution particles. The Mehr News Agency reports that committee officials have raised alarms about the effects of these air particles on the health of the public, adding that the Environment Organization needs to […]
Activists call for release of exiled sociologist
380 Iranian activists from various walks of life have issued a protest letter against the jail and exile sentence handed to sociologist Saeed Madani, who is a fellow activist. Kaleme reports that the letter says the people’s political statement of recent weeks should have been a clear message to those in power to stop […]
Jailed Dervish Lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou’s Life at Serious Risk in Evin Prison/ Being Denied Medical Treatment by Judge Salavati
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Mostafa Daneshjou was taken to Evin prison infirmary Sunday night (Tir 2/ Jun 23) as a result of acute exacerbation of his respiratory illness and asthma and was being under medical care in the emergency room till midnight. Despite deteriorating of Mostafa Daneshjou’s physical condition and the emphasis of prison […]
Historic Tehran palace named world heritage site
Golestan Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the Iranian capital, has been declared a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. At the 37th gathering of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre in Cambodia on Sunday June 23, Golestan Palace was added to the list of world heritage sites. The […]
Afshin Osanlo’s Sister: We Are In A Shock Over My Brother’s Death
On Thursday June 20, incarcerated labor activist Afshin Osanlo was taken to a hospital after he suffered a heart attack in Rejaei Shahr prison . Unfortunately he did not survive his heart attack. Director of Tehran’s prisons in an interview with ISNA confirmed Afshin Osanlo’s death and said, Osanlo was arrested in 2010 and was […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (21/06/2013)
Reactions to Human rights violations in Iran1. The head of BBC Persian has claimed that the intelligence agencies of Iran have threatened the families of his employees, telling them that if they don’t comply, their children may be murdered in London. He points out that the encounter between the agency and those who work […]
Two Years After Hoda Saber’s Death
Hoda Reza Zadeh Saber (19 March 1959 – 10 June 2011) was an Iranian journalist, translator and political activist. He served several prison terms since 2000,[1] and died while on a hunger strike in prison protesting the death of Haleh Sahabi.[2] Saber played a leading role in the magazine Iran-e Farda (Iran of Tomorrow), […]
Afshin Osanlou, Iranian Worker Activist, Passed Away in Rajaie Shahr Prison
Afshin Osanlou, Iranian worker activist, passed away because of a heart attack in Rajaie Shahr Prison. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Afshin Osanloo who was prisoner of conscience and brother to Mansour Osanlou President of Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company (Vahed Syndicate), who has […]
Glasgow Caledonian University has welcomed the election of one of its alumni, Dr Hassan Rouhani, as the next President of Iran.
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of GCU, Professor Pamela Gillies, CBE, said: “I would like to congratulate our alumnus, Hassan Rouhani, on being elected President of Iran, a truly significant achievement. “I hope his period as a scholar at Glasgow Caledonian University will prove beneficial as he assumes office, and I wish him every success […]