In his interim report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran published on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon detailed a long list of human rights concerns, leading with the ongoing application of the death penalty, retaliation against activists cooperating with the United Nations and […]
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Four Gonabadi Dervish Lawyers Released from Prison
Hours ago, 4 of lawyers and rights activists of Gonabadi dervishes after more than four years, were released from prison.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, Afshin Karampour, Farshid Yadoullahei, Amir Eslami, and Omid Behroozi have been released when the sentence of imprisonment of seven and half had changed into three and half in jail […]
Alireza Roushan’s Rewritten Work on Asrār-Nāma of Attar amongst the Best of Children’s Literature
Narrative of Asrār-Nāma of Attar Nishaburire written by Alireza Roushanwasselected amongst the top ten superior works of children’s literature and also a candidate of the “Turtle award”.The third annual celebration of presenting of symbol of the Flying Turtle was held on Friday evening (8 Esfand) in the central library of the city.In the […]
Teachers hold silent demonstrations across Iran
Iranian teachers across the country gathered in silence in front of their local education ministry offices to protest their employment conditions. ILNA reports that on Sunday March 1, several silent gatherings were held across the country including Tehran, Kermanshah, Qazvin, Ilam, Kohgilouyeh and Boerahmad, Hormozgan, Kurdistan, Fars, Khorasan and Lorestan. In Tehran one of […]
Former vice president gets quick prison furlough
The Tehran Prosecutor has announced the approval of a furlough for Mohammadreza Rahimi, the former vice president who began serving a five-year prison sentence on corruption charges just two weeks ago. The prosecutor’s office reportedly has approved a one-week leave because the prisoner’s wife is suffering from a terminal disease and is currently in […]
Higher education in Iran means higher jobless rate
Iran’s Minister of Science and Technology says the unemployment rate among university graduates is higher than the general unemployment average, and that is why the country’s academic elite go abroad for work. Mohammad Farhadi said on Friday February 27 that one million students graduate from universities across the country each year but they find […]
Mashhad Imam comments on concert controversy
Mashhad’s Friday Mass Imam says he has little against music but added that since Mashhad is the site of the shrine of the eighth Imam of the Shia Muslim faith, it is inappropriate to hold concerts there. The cancellation of concerts has become a controversial in recent months because most of them had already […]
Two websites linked to reformists blocked
Iran has blocked two news websites after they published reports about former reformist president Mohammad Khatami and pictures of him, state-run IRNA news agency said Friday. The agency, quoting a judicial source, said the Tehran prosecutor’s office “demanded the filtering” of Baharnews.ir and Jamaran.ir because of the posts. Newspapers have said judicial authorities told […]
Iranian Film Critic, Zaven Ghokasian Passes Away at 65
Prominent film critic Zaven Ghokasian passed away on February 20 at the age of 65 in his home in Isfahan following a long battle with stomach cancer. Ghokasian had spent five months in hospital in Austria and underwent stomach surgery in September. On January 27 he finally returned to his hometown of Isfahan. Upon […]
Iranian Cleric Says ‘Final Steps’ Being Taken In Nuclear Talks
Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers leader says the “final steps” are being taken in Iran’s talks with six global powers aimed at reaching an agreement curbing Tehran’s disputed nuclear program. Speaking to worshippers in the Iranian capital, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi praised President Hassan Rohani for his management of the talks. Friday prayer leaders are said […]