On the occasion of birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (SA), we would like to offer you a short conversation with a “Mother”. The afflicted mother waiting for her three family members who are behind bars in the country due to adherence to Dervish sect. Farshid Yadollahi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri who are being […]
Category: Sufi news
45 years of prison for 5 political activists
Each of 5 Azerbaijani political activists have been sentenced to 9 years of prison. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Pour Bagher the judge of the branch third of the revolutionary court of Tabriz has sentenced each one of the arrested activists, Latif Hassani, Mahmoud Fazli, Shahram Radmehr, Ayat […]
Ali Moezzi is sentenced to 1 year of prison in exile
Ali Moezzi, the political prisoner is sentenced to 1 year of prison in exile in Kachuyi prison of Karaj, he has 3 years of suspended prison so he will be in prison for 4 years. According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the political prisoner of section 350 of Evin […]
Struggle Against ‘Dire’ Conditions for Iran Workers
On April 29, just ahead of International Workers’ Day, Iranian authorities summoned Behnam Ebrahimzadeh to discuss the terms of his temporary release from Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. Ebrahimzadeh, a labor activist and blogger who is almost three years into a five-year prison sentence, was given leave from the prison after many pleas to […]
Ten ways to repress a journalist
Governments and other organizations across the world are perfecting techniques to prevent journalists from shining a light on corruption and human rights abuses. From trumped-up charges, removing work licences to murder, here are 10 ways journalists are repressed and prevented from reporting freely and fairly. Physical attacksIn some countries such as Syria, Turkmenistan and […]
Internet proxies no longer effective in Iran
Reports from Iran indicate that proxies are no longer effective for Iranian internet users to circumvent web censorship. ITIran reports that the Siphon proxy as well as Kerio and open VPN are no longer effective against the Iranian state’s efforts to block websites. The report also adds that internet speed has fallen sharply, restricting […]
Mother of dead blogger calls for swifter justice
Gohar Eshghi, the mother of blogger Sattar Beheshti, who died five days into his arrest in custody of the Cyber Police, has once again spoken out against the judicial delays in processing his case. The Jaras website reports that Eshghi has called on the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, saying: “If we live in an […]
Mehdi Hashemi granted delay in court case
The trial of Mehdi Hashemi was postponed after the defendant filed a motion in the court for a delay. ISNA reports that the first session of Hashemi’s trial, which was set for today, May 5, convened with Judge Nasser Seraj residing. The report indicates that Mehdi Hashemi, who attended the session with his lawyer […]
Refugee Iranian Photojournalist In Turkish Security Prison
The Turkish authorities arrested Hossein Salmanzadeh, an Iranian photojournalist and a refugee in Turkey, on April 26 and have detained him inside the Ankara Security Police Detention Center, Javad Moghimi Parsa told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. According to Javad Moghimi, Salmanzadeh’s close friend and former colleague, Salmanzadeh embarked on a […]
Three Members Of The Writers Association Sentenced To 11 years Imprisonment
A total of 11 years imprisonment and a 15 year ban on any political, civil and or online activity has been issued for three members of the Writers Association (Sarai Ahle Ghalam). Following summons by Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, presided by Judge Salavati, three members of the Writers Association were handed sentences […]