Fifteen people were arrested in Ahwaz last Thursday during protests against the execution of four political prisoners.
Category: Sufi news
Banned from buying iPads? Apple vendors in Iran scoff at sanctions
Vendors of Apple products in Iran on Saturday scoffed at U.S. media reports that the consumer technology giant was banning U.S. sales to customers of Iranian background, pointing out that iPads and iPhones are widely available in Tehran.
Gravely ill political prisoner denied hospitalization; almost paralyzed
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iranian authorities have denied imprisoned human rights activist Jafar Eghdami the right to hospitalization, even though his medical and judicial reports have been cleared.
Annan Says Iran Should Be Consulted In International Plan For Syria
Kofi Annan is trying to rally the international community to bring the violence in Syria to an end. Annan even suggested that Iran should be consulted, an idea the United States doubts.
Female Kurdish Prisoner sentenced to 15 years
A local source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Branch One of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court under Judge Babaei has sentenced Safieh Sadeghi, 23, a resident of Salmas, to 15 years in prison on charges of “moharebeh” (enmity with God) through membership in the opposition PJAK group.
Four more years of prison for national-religious activist
Four more years of prison for national-religious activist (who will serve a total of seven years in prison)Prominent national-religious activist, journalist and political analyst, Dr. Alireza Rajaei, was sentenced to an additional four years in prison.
Jailed activist continues to refuse food
Iranian political prisoner Mohammad Seddigh Kaboodvand is continuing with his hunger strike after more than a month of refusing food, his wife reported after a recent visit with him.
Nasrin Sotoudeh vows to launch hunger strike if denied visitation with family next Week
From the facebook of Reza Khandan, Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Husband: June 21, 2012: We saw Nasrin yesterday at Evin prison from behind a cabin window. Nasrin was extremely angry about the fact that our request to have a face-to-face visitation with her has been repeatedly denied.
Life Of Human Rights Activist Narges Mohamadi Is In Danger
Following is a translation of a statement released by the Committee of the Human Rights Reporters warning about imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohamadi’s dire health.
They Get Married and Smoke Cigarettes at Age 10
An official from Iran’s Social Welfare Organization announced his concerns over the spread of friendships between the sexes among children less than six years of age.