19.11.2012 Two arrests and one release Reporters Without Borders has learned that Alireza Roshan, a journalist who wrote book reviews for the newspaper Shargh, was arrested on 17 November after being summoned to the prosecutor’s office that is attached to Tehran’s Evin prison.
Category: Sufi news
Group condemns sentence for activist’s wife
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has condemned the jail sentence handed to Masoomeh Dehghan by Iranian authorities.
Wife of imprisoned lawyer sentenced to one year in prison
Wife of imprisoned lawyer and member of Defenders of Human Rights Center sentenced to one year in prison and banned from leaving Iran.
Dialogue on the situation in Iran and the tricks of the regime concerning Europe
In a dialogue setting between the New Flemish Alliance (NVA) and members of the International Organization to preserve Human Rights in Iran inside the Belgian Parliament there was the intensive talk about the massive Human Rights violations of the regime.
Opposition Leader Mehdi Karroubi Briefly Hospitalized Amidst Rising Concerns for His Physical Well-Being
November 19th, 2012 – [Saham News] Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi was reportedly admitted for a few hours to one of the hospital affiliated with Iran’s security apparatus yesterday. Karroubi’s transfer to a hospital by security forces took place in the wake of rising concerns and warning signs regarding his physical well being.
Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi Transferred to Tehran Heart Center For a Few Hours Today
Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi was transferred to Tehran Heart Center today in order to undergo a number of cardiac tests. According to reports received by Kaleme, security forces transferred Mousavi who underwent an angioplasty two months ago as a result of heart complications, to Tehran Heat Center today for a number of […]
Acclaimed Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi Speaks Out about Brother’s Arrest
Family Fears for His Health, Asks Government for Guarantees Bahman Ghobadi, a prominent Iranian filmmaker known for such award-winning films as “A Time For Drunken Horses,” and “Turtles Can Fly,” told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today that his brother, Behrouz, was arrested on November 4.
UN nuclear chief says Iran standoff ‘worrying’
The standoff on Iran’s nuclear programme is worrying, the head of the UN atomic watchdog said Monday, but stressed that work for a diplomatic solution should continue.
21 Earthquake Volunteer Aid Workers Arrested at Sarand Camp Will Go On Trial Monday November 19
After more than three months in the Intelligence Ministry’s detention in Tabriz, the 21 Sarand camp earthquake volunteer aid workers have been summoned by the Revolutionary Court to go on trial.
Little housing rebuilt months after quake: MP
Alahverdi Dehghan, the Iranian MP for Varzaghan, reported today that only 15 percent of the necessary housing has been completed for the victims of the earthquake that struck the region last August, and 5,000 families are still facing the cold without adequate shelter.