Ali Yunesi, a senior adviser to Iran’s President Hassan Rohani and a former intelligence minister, has admitted that “many cases” of human rights violations are taking place in Iran’s courts and prisons, blaming them on extremists. The human rights situation in the Islamic republic is often the subject of criticism by rights group and […]
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Journalist Behind Bars Since 2009 Suffers Heart Attack in Prison
The imprisoned journalist Massoud Bastani was transferred to the hospital on February 20, 2015, following a heart attack inside Shahid Rajaee Prison. The health conditions of Bastani, 37, who has been in prison since his arrest in the wake of the protests that followed the disputed 2009 presidential election in Iran, have steadily deteriorated […]
Prisoner of Conscience Released After Nine Months of “Temporary Detention” At Deplorable Facility
Nine months after her arrest, the lawyer and prisoner of conscience Negar Haeri was released on bail of about US$580,000 on February 25, 2015. She spent her entire time in prison since her May 2014 arrest on “temporary detention orders. During “temporary detention” in Iran, prisoners may be held without access to a lawyer […]
Rouhani’s Top Advisor Says Identity of Killer of Canadian Photojournalist Zahra Kazemi is Known
Official Admits to “Many” Rights Violations in Iran’s Prisons and Courts In a startlingly admission, a high-ranking aide to President Hassan Rouhani has acknowledged that human rights violations, and particularly the prison death of Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, have incurred high costs for the Iranian government in its foreign relations. Ali Younesi, Rouhani’s Special […]
Saleh Moradi, a Gonabadi Dervishes of Shiraz, Arrested
Saleh Moradi, one of the rights activists of dervishes, yesterday was arrested by the plainclothes forces.Yesterday, 6th of Esfand 1393( February, 25, 2015), six plainclothes forces entered the residential place of Salehedin Moradi Sarvestani in Shiraz and without any judicial warrant, arrested and took him to an unknown location.His family was told that it […]
A Gonabadi Dervish’s Vehicle Shot in Kavar
A few days ago a vehicle which belonged to one of the Gonabadi dervishes got shot.A few days ago, the forces security shot the vehicle of Kazem Dehghan, a resident of the city Kavar, one of the Gonabadi dervishes, who had been recently confirmed to the lifelong exile.Not any news is available from the mentioned […]
Amnesty International Report 2014/15
Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Hassan Rouhani (President) The authorities restricted freedoms of expression, association and assembly, arresting, detaining and prosecuting in unfair trials minority and women’s rights activists, journalists, human rights defenders and others who voiced […]
Anniversary of the Day of Dervish Holds in London
This year, the commemoration and Memorial Day of Dervish as the previous years, with the presence of a number of lovers of mysticism was held in London in England.Based on the report of the International Organization to Protect Human Rights in Iran, the first speaker at the conference, which was held to commemorate and cherish […]
Half of the Sentences of Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes on Probation
One of the lawyers of seven rights activists of Dervishes jailed in wards 4, 7 and 8, said that “almost half of the length of sentences of these individuals has been changed on probation (the suspended prison sentence)”.According to the issued verdict by Branch 54 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, which has recently […]
22 February, the Day of Dervish; An Anniversary We Will Cherish and Remember Forever!
Dervish’s Day as a symbol of unity and solidarity of Dervishes, would be commemorated on 3rd day of Esfand corresponding to 22nd February every year to honour the Day. First, we should note that following an announcement against the Dervishes on 11 February 2009 during Friday prayers in Isfahan, the grave of Dervish Naser […]