August 13th, 2011 – [Kalame: Sara Pardis] – Contrary to the repeated claims by Tehran’s Prosecutor and judicial authorities in Iran that all political prisoners have access to furlough [temporary leave from prison], many of these prisoners, particularly those who are supporters of the Green movement and were arrested following the post election turmoil, have […]
Category: Sufi news
Nasrin Sotoudeh: I will not go to visitations until my family’s honor is restored
Nasrin Sotoudeh has announced to the prison officials that she will no longer attend visitations with her family in protest of their treatment last week when they were visiting her.
Still No News From War Veteran Mohammad Tavana, 16 Days After His Arrest
Sixteen days after the arrest of Iran-Iraq war veteran, Mohamad Tavana, his family has not heard from him nor can they find any information on his status.
We welcome the United Nations, and ask that you please allow Ahmed Shaheed entry into your country
UK Charge d’Affaires in a response to Mahmoud Ahamadinejad’s comments about the recent riots in Britain said any investigators are welcome in their country and asked that Iran do the same and allow entry to the UN Special Rapporteur.
Iran Prosecutor says women’s workforce reason for high rape rate
The Alborz Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor cited the elements behind crime and said, “One of the important elements of crime is the high rate of transportation in the highways of the province which is frequented the most by young people and crime rate increases because of wrongfully placing trust in private transportation systems”.
Iranian Rudaki Symphony Orchestra Closed
Tehran, August 13, 2011: The Rudaki Symphony Orchestra was shut down due to financial issues. No official comment has been made after the report published by Mehr News Agency on Friday.
Iran, AIDS and the Alaei Brothers
In a recent interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Kamiar Alaei said that he and his brother were innocent of the charges against them..
Sahel Ghanbari’s Letter to Her Father
Abdolreza Ghanbari is a 42 year old high school teacher from the poverty stricken regions of Ghiamdasht in Varamin County and holds a PhD degree in Literature and Persian Language. He was arrested on December 27, 2009 during Ashura protests for participating in and videotaping the demonstrations and subsequently tried on charges of Enmity […]
Abdolreza Ghanbari’s Death Sentence Referred to the Enforcement Unit
After the Amnesty and Clemency Commission rejected Abdolreza Ghanbari’s plea for reprieve, his case has been referred to the Revolutionary Court’s Enforcement Unit tasked to carry out the verdict.
“The Imprisonment of Kouhyar Goudarzi a Slap in the Face,” says National Press Club President
Following the announcement of the arrests of Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother, Parvin Mokhtare, a source close to the case and one of Goudarzi’s friends provided the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran with information about the case.