The Islamic Republic has once again slammed Ahmad Shaheed’s report on Iran, describing it as “illegal”, “one sided” and “biased.” Marzieh Afkham, a spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said today, Wednesday October 8: “We regard this report as one-sided and far from reality and maintain that this report was prepared without adherence to regulations […]
Category: Sufi news
President Hassan Rouhani denies the imprisonment of journalists in Iran
This week has been eventful in Iran. With all that has been going on in the tormented realms of written and spoken word, came further indication that the diminishing right to free expression will not be seeing better days. In an interview with CNN’s Christian Amanpour, President Hassan Rouhani gave a short and bizarre […]
A letter by a number of Gonabadi Dervishes in Australia to the UN and other human rights organizations
We, Gonabadi Dervishes, are proud of following a Sufi order which has made us unable to disturb and suppress others and opened our eyes to the reality that all creatures are manifestations of divinity. Therefore, we are at peace with all of them and love them as they are all created by beloved God. […]
This week in human rights in Iran
Journalists’ Rights On September 26, on the sidelines of his UN visit, Rouhani was interviewed by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, who asked him about the situation of the following prisoners with dual citizenship: the Iranian-British woman Ghoncheh Ghavami, and the Iranian-Americans Jason Rezaian, Amir Hekmati, and Saeed Abedini. Rouhani denied that any journalist is imprisoned […]
With the Purpose of Intimidation and Threats, Stationed Plainclothes Officers to Chase and Monitoring Dervishes
After protest gathering by Gonabadi Dervishes in recent weeks and following the increase of summons of Dervishes to the security police via SMS and phone and illegal security behavior in dealing with them, some full-time officers were appointed to chase some scholars and influential Dervishes and keeping them under surveillance.According to reports by Majzooban […]
Gonabadi Dervishes and Civil Disobedience
In an analytical essay entitled “Gonabadi Dervishes and Civil Disobedience”, Tavana website focuses on the dervishes’ sufferings and consequent protests, drawing upon the ideas of Farhad Nouri, the editor-in-chief of Majzooban Noor website, and Ammar Maleki, a researcher in political sciences. Tavana website introduces itself as an electronic training platform for Iranian civil society […]
Jailed activist in legal limbo starts hunger strike
Iranian activist Ghoncheh Qavami has begun a hunger strike after 100 days in jail in protest to her undetermined state in Evin Prison. The Kaleme website reports that on Wednesday October 1, Qavami started a hunger strike. She is no longer being questioned, and although her file has been referred to the Revolutionary Court, […]
Plan for Sunni prayer centre to proceed in Zahedan
A senior Iranian Sunni leader and Zahedan Friday Imam has announced that after 12 years of waiting, a piece of land has been granted for the construction of a Sunni prayer centre. Mowlana Abdolhamid referred to the land as “a gift from the Islamic government to the people” and expressed gratitude to provincial officials […]
Jailed Journalist Ahmadi Amouyi completes sentence
Bahman Ahmadi Amouyi, a jailed Iranian journalist, has been released after serving out his sentence. Jila Bani Yaghoub, a prominent Iranian journalist and Ahmadi Amouyi’s wife, reported that Ahmadi Amouyi was released on Staurday October 4 with two days of delay. Ahmadi Amouyi was arrested in the aftermath of the 2009 election protests in […]
Illegal Interrogation of a Dervish in the Workplace
Mr. Hassan Ahmadi, a Gonabadi Dervish from Hormozgan province was interrogated by the inquisition in his office yesterday.According to Majzooban Noor, after Dervishes’ protest rally and following the increase of summons of Gonabadi Dervishes to the security police via SMS and phone and illegal security behavior in dealing with them, Mr. Hassan Ahmadi, Dervish […]