Six Iranian asylum-seekers in Regensburg, Germany have begun a hunger strike to protest their undetermined refugee status, following several protests in southern German cities in connection with the refugee process.
Category: Sufi news
Is Iran Afraid Of A 12-Year-Old Girl?
A court in Tehran has banned the 12-year-old daughter of jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh from leaving Iran.
Two Gonabadi Dervishes Released On Bail Of 300 Million Touman
Two Gonabadi dervishes, residing in Kavar town of Fars province, were temporarily released on bail of 300 million toman yesterday on Tir 22 , 1391 ( Jul 12 , 2012).
Officials Should Stop Denying the Existence of Political Prisoners
Iranian officials should cease spreading lies and disinformation about the existence of political prisoners as they are simultaneously imprisoning hundreds for exercising their legal rights, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
Rights group speaks up for Iranian-Arabs on death row
Human Rights Watch has called on Iran to stop the execution of Arab activists within its borders, announcing that five activists are currently in danger of imminent execution.
Ministry of Intelligence not allowing meeting between arrested journalist and wife
The Ministry of Intelligence is preventing a couple, in which both partners are jailed, from meeting. Journalist Massoud Bastani was arrested in the post-election events and sentenced to six years in prison for propaganda against the regime, participating in a demonstration and disturbing the public order.
Annan Says Iran, Iraq Back Plan For Syria-Led Transition
International mediator Kofi Annan says Iran and Iraq have supported a plan for a political transition in Damascus led by Syria.
Nasrin Sotoudeh’s 13-year Old Daughter Banned From Foreign Travel
A security court in Tehran has ruled to ban foreign travel for human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh’s husband, Reza Khandan, and her daughter, Mehraveh Khandan, 13. Reza and Mehraveh Khandan each received a ruling and summons notice from Branch Two of Tehran’s Shahid Moghaddas Court, located next to Evin Prison, which is dedicated […]
Shiraz Telecom workers strike
Over a hundred Shiraz Telecom workers, along with subcontracted staff manning its directory enquiry desks, have for the past week been on strike and picketing the local provincial government building.
Supporter of Mourning Mothers, Ms. Mansoureh Behkish Sentenced To Imprisonment On Appeal
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), was informed of the appeals ruling issued against of human rights defender Ms. Mansoureh Behkish.