Activists’ rights In general, Iranian human rights groups are reporting that there has been a new wave of arrests of activists in Iran in recent months.A Revolutionary Court judge has threatened to transfer imprisoned civil and children’s rights activist Atena Daemi to Gharchak Prison unless she admits having contact with Ahmad Shaheed, the United Nations […]
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Iranian Foreign Minister Summoned To Explain Walk With Kerry
Iranian state media reported on January 25 that parliament has summoned Foreign Minister Javid Zarif to appear and explain his recent stroll with U.S. counterpart John Kerry during nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Zarif, who leads Tehran’s talks with the so-called P5+1 group of nations (Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States, plus Germany), […]
MPs slam Zarif for walking with U.S. state secretary
A number of Iranian MPs have challenged foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for strolling with his U.S. counterpart in the streets of Geneva. IRNA reports that 21 MPs have written to the minister asking for explanations for “two diplomatic errors”. “Your symbolic stroll with the U.S. Secretary of State and your trip to France […]
Monthly Report – A Review of the Human Rights Situation in Iran/ December 2014/ January 2015
The following is a monthly report summarizing the human rights status in Iran in December 2014/ January 2015 (Solar calendar month of Dey). This report has been prepared by the Office of Statistics and Publications of the Human Rights Activists Association of Iran. Considering the ongoing suppression and ban on independent human rights activist […]
Unexpected transfer of Hamid-Reza Moradi to Prison
Following the transfer of Mostafa Daneshjou to prison without medical discharge, Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvestani, another jailed Gonabadi Dervish, one of human rights activists, who was hospitalized, unexpectedly, without the consent of his respective doctors was sent back to Evin prison like Mostafa Danshjou.Hamid-Reza Moradi Sarvenstani who suffers from heart diseases as well as severe […]
Mostafa Daneshjou Sends Back to Jail without Medical Discharge
Mostafa Daneshjou, the jailed Dervish, lawyer and human rights activist of Gonabadi Dervishes, with the order of prosecutor has been returned to prison, despite poor health and without medical discharge by the respective doctors.According to a report by Majzooban Noor website, Mostafa Daneshjou, the imprisoned dervish and human rights activist of Gonabadi Dervishes, based […]
Security forces block service to remember republics’ first PM
Security forces prevented a special commemoration service planned for the twentieth anniversary of the passing of the Islamic Republic’s first prime minister, Mehdi Bazargan. Mizan Khabar, a website linked to the nationalist-religious group Freedom Front, reports that the gathering entitled “20 years after Bazargan”, which was to take place on January 22 at the […]
Teachers begin strike to protest wages, inadequate budget
Teachers from across Iran have begun a strike in the past two days to protest their wages as well as reports that the education ministry will only get a 14-percent budget increase in the coming year. ILNA reports that teachers in Eslamshahr, Robat Karim, Shahr-e Qods, Karaj, Shahriyar, Shiraz, Shahroud, Saqez, Baneh and Marivan […]
2 political prisoners transferred to Solitary Confinements
There is no news about Afshin Baymany and Arjang Davoodi since Sunday that they were transferred to solitary confinement in Sepah ward. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Sunday 18th January, Afshin Baymany and Arjang Davoodi, two political prisoners of Hall 12 in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, […]
2 Women’s Rights Activists Arrested in Tehran
Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ Intelligence department has arrested a number of Women’s rights activists on Monday, in Tehran, and has also summoned a number of the activists or has threatened them. It has been said that these are all in order to prevent the protest plans by these activists in connection with the recent Acid […]