The Gonabadi Dervishes’s lawyer , Mostafa Daneshjou, after the passage of one month imprisonment in solitary confinement , were transferred to the General section of Evin prison.
Category: Sufi news
Iranian authorities restrict work with satellite networks
The head of Iran’s security forces says Persian-language satellite networks are the “control room of disturbances” in Iran.
Iranian security forces welcome hackers’ skills
The Iranian task force for IT crimes has announced that police will enlist the aid of computer hackers.
Blogger Rojin Mohammadi Under Increasing Pressure in Evin
Imprisoned blogger and medical student, Rojin Mohammadi, is under increasing pressure in Evin Prison. On November 23, 2011, Rojin Mohammadi was arrested after returning to Iran.
Reza Shahabi on Hunger Strike After 18 Months of Imprisonment
On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Reza Shahabi began his hunger strike to protest against 18 months of imprisonment and legal state of limbo. Reza Shahabi is a labor activist and the board member of SWTSBC, the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company.
Dutch favour tougher sanctions against Iran
AMSTERDAM, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The Netherlands wants to extend the scope of European Union sanctions against Iran to include measures against its central bank to stop certain types of money flows, the Dutch foreign minister said on Wednesday.
Iranian reformist groups barred from elections
The head of Iran’s Elections Headquarters has emphasized once again that two disbanded reformist organizations, the Islamic Iran Participation Front and the Mojahedin of the Islamic Revolution, will not be allowed to run candidates in the coming parliamentary elections.
Nine Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Yazd Prison
On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, nine political prisoners in Yazd Prison began their hunger strike to protest against being locked up together with ordinary inmates and also the inappropriate behavior of prison officials towards political prisoners.
Iranian blogger arrested in Tehran
Rojin Mohammadi, an Iranian blogger, was arrested in Tehran yesterday on undetermined charges.
Yemen’s Saleh signs deal to give up power
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a deal on Wednesday under which he stepped down from 33 years in power and 10 months of protests against his rule that have brought the country to the edge of civil war.