Message to Women to Not Challenge Gender Restrictions On November 23, 2014, Ghoncheh Ghavami was released from prison after posting bail of one hundred million toman ($35,000). She was released after a lower court issued a one-year prison sentence and a two-year travel ban for “propaganda against the state” and other national security-related charges […]
Category: Sufi news
Some optimism shown as nuclear talks move into overtime
The sixth meeting between the Iranian foreign minister, the EU’s top nuclear negotiator, Catherine Ashton, and U.S. State Secretary John Kerry ended on a positive note in Vienna, and some reports indicate the negotiations will continue for another 48 hours. The Austrian News Agency reported on Sunday November 23 that according to Ashton, there […]
Security forces stop ceremony for slain dissidents
Islamic Republic security forces prevented the commemoration ceremony for Daryoosh and Parveneh Forouhar and arrested a number of attendees. The sixteenth anniversary of the death of the couple was to be commemorated on Saturday November 22 at their home, where they were stabbed to death by assailants who entered under the guise of students […]
Qavami on bail until appeal court reviews sentence
Activist Ghoncheh Qavami has been released on bail from Evin Prison in Tehran. Qavami was recently sentenced to one year in jail and a two-year ban on traveling abroad for the charge of “propaganda against the regime”. Qavami was first arrested for trying to enter a stadium with a group of women to watch […]
Students received heavy punishments by Disciplinary Committee
Mohammad (Koroush) Tavangar and Mohsen Moslehi, two students at Shahr-e-Kord University received heavy punishment from the Disciplinary Committee because they expressed their mind and believes at the “Freedom of thinking seat” summit. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two students at Shahr-e-Kord University received heavy disciplinary sentences from the […]
Zibakalam: The Resolution of the Nuclear Issue Will Help Human Rights Conditions
In Exclusive Interview With RoozBy Sara Samavati As the November 24th deadline for nuclear talks between Iran and the so called P5+1 major powers draws near, Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani’s latest remarks speak of optimism if the West reduces its demands while the British foreign minister Philip Hammond is not “optimistic” about the talks […]
Scholar’s 18-Month Prison Sentence for Questioning Nuclear Program Commuted to Fines
A Tehran appeals court has reduced the 18-month prison sentence originally handed down to Sadegh Zibakalam, a Tehran University professor and political analyst, for his public questioning of Iran’s nuclear program and his criticism of the trial process in a state corruption case, to a five million toman fine (approximately $1,600). In a blog […]
Thousands rally against legislative attack on workers’ rights
Thousands of Iranian workers took part in a rally on Thursday November 20 organized by Tehran Manufacturing and Service Workers, protesting the government’s attempts to change the country’s employment legislation to the benefit of employers. ILNA reports that in a statement marking 24 years since the passing of the Employment Act, the workers stress […]
Erfaneh Halgheh follower arrested
Saeed Yasaee, a follower of Interuniversalism Mysticism (Erfaneh Halgheh) arrested in front of the Penal Court at Khayyam Avenue. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday morning 18 November 2014 at 11.00 am Saeed Yasaee was arrested in front of Penal Court located at Khayam Avenue when he […]
Maryam Alsadat Yahyavi released from Prison
Maryam Alsadat Yahyavi a Pro-government Civil Activist was released yesterday afternoon. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ms Maryam Alsadat Yahyavi, a pro government Activist was arrested on 2 November 2014 at her house by security forces. It is important to mention that Ms Maryam Sadat Yahyavi had been […]