President Hassan Rohani’s communications adviser announced that blocking cellphone social networking websites has not been approved, adding that on Wednesday November 12, cabinet adopted new regulations to allow free access to information regarding government spending. President Rohani referred to the new regulations, saying: “In a democratic system, the public has the right to be […]
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Ebadi Says No Change To Iran’s Human Rights Record
Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi says human rights in Iran are bad or even worse under President Hassan Rohani than they were under former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. Ebadi said the difference is that Ahmadinejad worked to limit human rights, while Rohani has vowed to ease restrictions of expression and eliminate discrimination against women […]
Administration reports no progress in probe of acid attacks
The president’s adviser on women’s affairs announced today that there has been no progress in the investigations regarding acid assaults on women in Isfahan. Shahindokht Molaverdi told reporters that the ministers of the interior, intelligence and justice have delivered their reports to the president. She added that the reports indicate there are “no clues” […]
Rohani administration called powerless to end house arrests
President Rohani’s adviser Ali Younesi says the administration does not have the authority to end the house arrest of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard and Mehdi Karroubi, adding: “We can only try to lay grounds for their release.” Speaking to reporters on Tuesday November 11 on the sidelines of the Media Fair in […]
Advisor of President: Dervishes’ issue is being solved
Ali Younesi, advisor of president on tribal affairs and minorities, in a brief interview with reporters in the press exhibition, said that the dervishes’ issue is being solved.Based on Majzooban Noor, the former minister of information, in his short words and no more explanations, did not determine any specific date to solve what he called […]
Officials linked to Kahrizak deaths must return to court
Saeed Mortazavi and Ali Akbar Heydarifar, two of the judiciary officials linked to the torture and death of detainees in Kahrizak Prison in 2009 have been summoned to court once again because of renewed complaints filed by Abdolhossein Ruholamini, father of Mohsen Ruholamini, one of the victims. ISNA reports that according to Ali Akbar […]
Iran To Ink Nuclear Deal In Moscow
The head of Iran’s nuclear program is expected on November 11 to finalize a deal with Russia to build two nuclear power plants. Ali Akbar Salehi is due to sign the agreement during a scheduled visit to Moscow. According to Iranian media reports, the two nuclear plants would be built by Russia near Iran’s […]
Iran slams EU renewing sanctions on University
The Iranian judiciary’s Human Rights Commission has denounced the European Union’s decision to once again impose sanctions on one of Iran’s top universities, Sanati Sharif, describing it as a “violation of international rights.” IRNA reports that the Human Rights Commission has issued a statement claiming the EU move is a sanction on science and […]
Minister blocks release of film about expelled student
After persistent pressure from conservative factions in Parliament, the Ministry of Culture and Guidance announced that Reza Darmishian film, I am not Angry was finally blocked from screening through direct intervention of the Culture Minister Ali Jannati. The spokesman for the ministry told the Shargh daily that although official orders to make changes to […]
Son of Sunni shaykh arrested & taken to unknown location
Najeeb Raisi, the son of a Sunni scholar in Iran, was arrested by plain-clothed officers from the Iranian security forces on 5 November 2014, before being taken to an unknown location. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Najeeb is the son of Shaykh Dost Mohammad Raisi, the Imam of […]