British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said world powers and Iran have a “long way to go” if they are to succeed in reaching a nuclear agreement by a November 24 deadline. Speaking on November 21 in Vienna where talks over Iran’s nuclear program are taking place, Hammond said Iran has a “huge” amount […]
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Saleh Moradi Was Summoned to Court for Lashing Sentence and Two Years in Exile
Gonabadi Dervish rights activists, Salehedin Moradi was summoned by Kavar’s General Court to serve two years in exile and 30 lashes.According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Moradi has been sentenced in Kavar’s General Court on charges of “inciting public opinion” and “disturbing the public order”.In addition to his case in Kavar’s General Court, he still […]
Arash Sadeghi met his family after 70 days
Arash Sadeghi after 70 days in solitary confinement seemed thin and pale. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Arash Sadeghi was allowed, during the previous days, to meet his father and his wife, in Evin prison. One of his relatives, in this regard, told HRANA’s reporter: “He had become […]
Protest of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s students in front of Evin Prison
Mohammad Ali Taheri’s students – a prisoner of conscience and the founder of Interuniversalism Mysticism – Erfaneh Halgheh – gathered in front of Evin Prison to protest against the imprisonment of their teacher and to express their concerns about his condition. HRANA reports that according to Sahamnews , on Tuesday , 18 November 2014, […]
Protest of Mohammad Ali Taheri’s students in front of Evin Prison
Mohammad Ali Taheri’s students – a prisoner of conscience and the founder of Interuniversalism Mysticism – Erfaneh Halgheh – gathered in front of Evin Prison to protest against the imprisonment of their teacher and to express their concerns about his condition. HRANA reports that according to Sahamnews , on Tuesday , 18 November 2014, […]
Rohani leads cheer for resolution of nuclear talks
As the Iranian and 5+1 delegations move into the second day of nuclear talks in Vienna, President Rohani said after a meeting with the heads of Parliament and the Judiciary that as long as there is “a political will and no excessive demands, everything is in place to reach an agreement.” Following a meeting […]
Fifth candidate for Science Minister has record of leadership
The day after President Rohani’s fourth candidate for the position of Science Minister was voted down by Parliament, a letter to the head of Parliament, Ali Larijani, has announced the fifth choice, Mohammad Farhadi. Fardahi is a physician and ENT specialist. A member of Tehran University College of Physicians, he has already served as Minister […]
Officials disagree on safety of Tehran tap water
The head of Tehran Health and City Services Commission has called on the city residents to stop consuming tap water and only use bottled water for drinking. Rahmatollah Hafezi stressed that tap water in certain parts of the city can be harmful to people’s health. The Minister of Health has denied those statements and […]
UN Resolution on Human Rights in Iran Passes by 78-35 Margin
On November 18, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a Resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran with a vote of 78 in favor, 35 against and 69 abstentions. The text of the Resolution calls upon the Iranian government to cease executions not […]
Mostafa Daneshjou Hospitalized Under Tight Security
Mostafa Danshjou, imprisoned dervish activist and lawyer of Gonabai Dervishes in Evin prison, after the severity of his lung disease and respiratory tract infections was admitted to Imam. Khomeini General Hospital in Tehran, under conditions of high security.According to Majzooban Noor, Judicial and prison agents along with the mentioned lawyer, even refused to let […]