Pope Francis urges interfaith dialogue in speech to diplomats Pope Francis urged the West on Friday to intensify dialogue with Islam, and also appealed to the world to do more to combat poverty. The new pontiff made his appeal in an address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, sending a message through them to […]
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Nursing mothers imprisoned: UN report details Iranian persecution of non-Muslims
Iran’s hard-line regime has intensified its violent crackdown on Christians and other religious minorities, even imprisoning nursing mothers for practicing their faith, according to a new UN report. The March report provides a rare, detailed view into the shocking treatment of Christians in Iran, where American Pastor Saeed Abedini is serving an eight-year sentence […]
Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council
Shirin Ebadi, in her report for Esfand 1391 [21 February to 20 March 2013] on the human rights situation in Iran:“Iran should appoint a more polite envoy to attend the meetings of the Human Rights Council”In her latest monthly report, Shirin Ebadi, human rights defender and winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, has […]
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes Embarked on a Dry Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri has began “dry” hunger strike (refusing water in addition to food) since Thursday morning 1st day of Farvardin 1392 (March 21, 2013), after being on “wet” hunger strike (taking water but not food) for 67 days.According to Majzooban Noor, during a […]
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes Embarked on a Dry Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri has began “dry” hunger strike (refusing water in addition to food) since Thursday morning 1st day of Farvardin 1392 (March 21, 2013), after being on “wet” hunger strike (taking water but not food) for 67 days. According to Majzooban Noor, during […]
U.N. keeps focus on Iran human rights in run-up to election
The United Nations agreed on Friday to keep investigating reports of human rights violations in Iran, a move welcomed by activists who report a crackdown ahead of presidential elections. The U.N. Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted to give its special rapporteur on the situation in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, another year to carry out his […]
UN Human Rights Council Overwhelmingly Votes to Renew Iran Mandate
UN Special Rapporteur Highlights “Culture of Impunity” in Iran (March 22, 2013) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 26 to 2 vote to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for the third consecutive year. The Campaign […]
Detention of Imprisoned Dervishes’s Families When Celebrated Nowruz in Front of Prison
Nowruz, the Iranian New Year’s Eve Celebration was held in front of prisons by the families of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Tehran’s Evin and Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison on Wednesday, Esfand 30, 1391 (March 20, 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, jailed Dervishes’s families in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison and imprisoned Dervishes’s families in Tehran’s Evin […]
The situation of the Gonabadi Dervishes, UN Human Rights Council Geneva
Sudwind – Speech during the 22nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council on the situation of the “Gonabadi Dervishes”, 14 March 2013 in Geneva Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak on behalf of the International Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran. I am a Western woman who is living […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Celebrate Nowruz Eid
Nematollahi Gonabadi Dervishes have celebrated the Nowruz Eid by presence of His Holiness, Haj Dr.NoorAli Tabandeh “Majzoob Ali Shah” the Grand Qutb of Nematollahi Gonabadi Order and other great shaikhs which will continue over three consecutive days(1st, 2nd and 3rd Farvardin) in Amirsoleimani worship-place ( Hosseiniyeh) from today in the morning 0n 1st of Farvardin […]