Amir Rajabi, Sufi prisoner in the central prison of Zahedan, since several days ago has been transferred to solitary confinement, because he has refused to shave his mustache and has gone on hunger strike. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amir Rajabi, a Sufi from Kermanshah, who has been […]
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Corruption sentence reduced for former vice president
The Supreme Court has sentenced former vice president, Mohammadreza Rahimi to five years in prison for corruption. IRNA reports that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s vice president initially had been sentenced in court to 15 years in jail in addition to a fine of 2.85 billion toumans, and the matter was appealed to the Supreme Court. The […]
Obama promises no new sanctions on Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama vowed once more that he will veto any effort by Congress to place new sanctions on Iran. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, Obama said he will veto any new sanctions bill because he believes such a bill would undo the progress they have made so […]
Iran asks UN for help with increasingly arid climate
The head of Iran’s Department of the Environment says forecasts indicate that dry weather and a lack of precipitation in Iran will increase elevenfold by 2050. IRNA reports that Massoumeh Ebtekar urged the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the United Nations Environment Program to assist Iran in devising a mechanism to […]
Holding a Memorial Ceremony for His Holiness Sultan Ali Shah in Evin and Adel-Abad Prisons
The martyrdom anniversary of His Holiness Haj Mullah Sultan Mohammad Gonabadi ” Sultan Ali Shah”, was held by the imprisoned Dervishes rights activists in Evin and Adel-Abad prisons.According to Majzooban Noor, imprisoned Dervishes in wards 7 and 8 of Evin prison held a ceremony which marks the martyrdom anniversary of His Holiness Soltan Ali […]
Former Iranian leader calls on UN to promote “reconciliation”
Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has issued an open letter to the United Nations Secretary General calling for immediate action to “achieve historic reconciliation” in response to growing extremism across the world. In a letter published on his website on Thursday January 15, Khatami refers to Iranian initiatives for “Dialogue among Civilizations” and “Coalition […]
Iranian Judiciary Shuts Down Newspaper for Publishing “I am Charlie Too” Quote
Two days after the conservative Iranian newspaper Kayhan demanded judicial authorities close down reformist newspaper Mardom-e Emrooz, which was only in operation for only 16 days, the newspaper was shut down by orders from Branch 2 of Media Court of the Iranian Judiciary for publishing “I’m Charlie” on its front page. The reformist Mardom-e […]
MPs lodge complaint against Motahari
Fifty Iranian MPs have filed a complaint with the Supervisory Board of Representatives against Ali Motahari, the outspoken Tehran representative who has been very critical of the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karroubi and Zahra Rahnavard with no judicial proceedings. In his latest speech last week in Parliament, Motahari once again began to […]
Bafgh mine workers protest in Tehran for back wages
Mine workers at Koshk Mine in Bafgh travelled to Tehran to stage a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade to protest management’s neglect of their demands. ILNA reports that one of the workers, who was taking photos of the protests, was taken to the ministry’s security office. The miners […]
Activist files complaint over attack involving machetes
Iranian political activist Abdollah Momeni has filed a complaint with the judiciary for the recent attack against him near his home by two cyclists wielding machetes. The Kaleme website reported two days ago that two motorcyclists attacked Abdollah Momeni while wielding machetes, adding that the he suffered some “superficial wounds”. Momeni’s son reports that they […]