Rising persecution of minority religious communities in Pakistan, Iran and Syria — and other nations — is a serious threat to stability in those countries and their neighbors, a panel of specialists said at a Hudson Institute forum this week, showing how religious tensions can have larger political ramifications in hot spots around the […]
Category: Sufi news
Presidential Candidate Brags About His Direct Role in Violence and Repression
The Campaign has obtained a secretly recorded two-hour audio file of Qalibaf in which he details his prominent and direct role in repressing and carrying out violence against student protesters in July 1999, July 2003, and in the 2009 post-election protests. Qalibaf, Mayor of Tehran, Should be Added to Human Rights Violators List (May […]
Jalili Says Iran Nuclear Talks To Continue
Iran’s chief negotiator in nuclear talks with major world powers says both sides have decided the talks will continue. Said Jalili said that he had a “long and useful” discussion with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on May 15 in Istanbul and that the two sides “decided to continue working.” “We agreed to […]
Transfer of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes to Kavar Justice Department under Extreme Security Measures
4 Gonabadi Dervishes who had been arrested by security forces over the last weeks, were taken to Kavar Justice Department under extreme security measures.According to Majzooban Noor, four Gonabadi Dervishes, residents of Kavar county who were recently arrested by security forces and plain-clothes in their homes and work place and are being held in […]
Emergency Transfer of Dervish Lawyer, Amir Eslami to Hospital after Heart Attack
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Amir Eslami, was taken to hospital after he had a heart attack.Amir Eslami, one of the jailed Dervish lawyers suffered the acute heart failure yesterday on 25 Ordibehesht 1392 ( May 14 2013) in Ward 350 of Evin prison which caused him to fall unconscious and could not be breathing […]
Raid on Gonabadi Dervish’s home in Kavar
Security forces and plain-clothes raided the house of a Gonabadi Dervish, Behyar Rajabi in Kavar town yesterday on 25 Ordibehesht 1392 ( May 14 2013). According to Majzooban Noor, security forces attacked the home of Behyar Rajabi, Gonabadi Dervish and resident at village of Ghasira in Kavar town, in which they used violence, harassment and […]
I Didn’t See A Need to Summon Those Witnesses,” Says the Kahrizak Judge
The eighth trial session of judges implicated in the Kahrizak Detention Center case was held on Monday, May 13 at Branch 76 of Tehran Penal Court under Judge Siamak Modir Khorasani. As in the previous seven sessions, the court session was held behind closed doors. Saeed Mortazavi, the main suspect charged with “participation in […]
Two More Members Of The Association Of Writers Sentenced To Imprisonment
Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Pirabbasi, has sentenced Mohsen Ghashghaei to 2 years imprisonment on charges of assembly and collusion with intent to act against the national security. Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Ahmadi, has sentenced Mohamad Reza Ahmadi to 3 years imprisonment on the same […]
Ministry summons independent candidate after meeting
Independent presidential candidate Ghassem Sholeh Saadi was summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence after he met with a number of reporters and reformist youth. No details have been released about the reason for his summons. Sholeh Saadi told the gathering yesterday that there needs to be “systemic change” in the judiciary in order to […]
Two opposition activists detained in Behbahan
Two political activists have been detained in the southern city of Behbahan. According to opposition site Kaleme, Javad Abu-Ali and Mohammad Danaei were arrested on 25 April and 9 May respectively. The charges against the men and their place of detention are still unclear. Javad Abu-Ali had previously been imprisoned for “propaganda” against the […]