Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin prison, Farshid Yadollahi, following his transfer of section 7 to section 4, announced a hunger strike to start today 10 Mordad 1393 (September 1, 2014).According to a report by Majzooban Noor, the mentioned Dervish, who has been deprived of basic prisoner rights such as access to fresh air […]
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House arrest restrictions intensified for opposition leaders
Kaleme opposition website reports that the house arrest of MirHosein Mousavi and Zahra Rahnavard has become more severe with more security measures imposed on the two opposition leaders. In a report on Sunday August 31 Kaleme reports that 1300 days into the house arrest of Mousavi and Rahnavard no legal entity has taken responsibility […]
Former minister summoned over “unhealthy gasoline”
Former oil minister Massoud MirKazemi has been summoned to court after a suit was filed against him for ordering the production of “unhealthy gasoline.” Peyman Hajmahmoud Attar told ILNA that he and two of his colleagues filed a suit last June in connection with “the production of unhealthy gasoline.” Massoud MirKazemi, who was oil […]
Chief stirs controversy over women working in coffee shops
Islamic Republic Police Chief Khalil Helali told reporters on Sunday that women are prohibited from working in coffee shops and traditional cafes. The Etemad daily reports that according to Helali, women can obtain licences to run coffee shops but they will still need to hire male advisers because the presence of women in coffee […]
Sotoudeh wins right to resume law practice
Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh says an order issued by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal gives her permission to resume practicing law. The case against Sotoudeh was pursued by the Tehran Prosecutor, who called for her licence to practice law to be revoked. Persian BBC reports that that the tribunal convened a few days ago to […]
Rohani lauds government’s performance
President Hassan Rohani marked the end of Government Week in Iran with a speech commending the achievements of his government, specifically in the fields of the economy, agriculture, the environment and foreign policy. The Iranian president detailed how his government has managed to rein in inflation within one year and transform an economy that […]
Student burn victims protest for government help
The students injured in the Shinabad school fire and their families gathered in protest at the offices of the president to protest the lack of government assistance. The Fars News Agency reports that the students and families urged the government to provide them with the financial support needed to face the challenges of life […]
Bafgh Imam shows solidarity with striking miners
Hojjatoleslam Javad Soleymani, the Bafgh Friday Mass Imam, delayed the Friday Mass on August 29 for over half an hour as a “sign of solidarity with the people and workers of Bafgh.” Bafgh Emrooz reports that Soleymani called for the release of detained workers and declared that a number of experts should be enlisted […]
Who is failing Iran’s forests, Environment Department or Parliament?
This spring flames of fire soared higher than ever in the forests and rangeland of Iran. Golestan National Park caught fire a number of times burning down or severely damaging over 1000 hectares of the trees. The situation begs the question who is responsible for putting out and preventing these raging flames? The Department […]
Imprisoned Journalist to Serve another 45 Days after Completing Five-Year Sentence
The Iranian Judiciary continues to imprison Mohammad Davari, a journalist who was instrumental in exposing human rights violations at the Kahrizak Detention Center and other prisons in the aftermath of the disputed 2009 elections, despite completion of his five-year sentence. Davari’s August 16 release was denied, so that he may serve a new sentence […]