The Association of Iranian Journalists have requested that President Hassan Rouhani reopen their current guild rather than opening a new guild. The Association of Iranian Journalists (AIJ) have written an open letter to President Hassan Rouhani expressing regret that instead of pushing to have their guild reopened the president proposed a less controversial plan […]
Category: Sufi news
Quake victims demand help from visiting minister
Victims of the recent earthquake in the Mormori region of Ilam Province protested during the visit of the Minister of Roads and Urban Development and demanded the provision of aid and resources needed to overcome their ordeal. The Mehr News Agency reports that Abbas Abbas Akhondi arrived in the Mormori region on Wednesday August […]
No News about the Situation of Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou
Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou were transferred to an unknown location.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, the mentioned Dervishes who had been transferred from ward 350 of Evin prison to Shohada e Tajrish hospital to get medical treatment, following the illegal and forcible action of the transfer of Afshin Karampour, another jailed […]
New science minister named following impeachment
President Hassan Rohani appointed Mohammad Ali Najafi to replace Reza Farajidana at the helm of the Ministry of Science and Technology today, after Parliament voted to impeach Farajidana. Rohani expressed gratitude to Farajidana for his service as minister and appointed him as his adviser on Academic and Training Affairs. Najafi was previously put forth […]
Moderate Iranian Science Minister Ousted By Parliament
Iranian lawmakers have dismissed the Islamic republic’s science minister in a blow to moderate President Hassan Rohani. Conservative legislators targeted Science, Research and Technology Minister Reza Faraji Dana over his support for teachers who are seen as pro-Western or protested after Iran’s disputed 2009 presidential election. A no-confidence motion against Dana was backed by […]
After Illegal Transfer of Afshin Karampour, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou Return to Prison.
Following the abrupt transfer of Afshin Karampour, the jailed lawyer of Gonabadi Dervishes, from the Shohada e Tahrish hospital to ward 4 of Evin prison, Hamid-Reza Moradi sarvestani and Mostafa Daneshjou decided to come back to the prison to demonstrate their sodality and empathy with their brother.According to Majzooban Noor, following the illegal and […]
Afshin Karampour to Return From Hospital to Evin Prison Ward 4, the Deputy of Prosecutor Stops Medical Treatments
With the order of the deputy of prosecutor of Tehran, Khodabakhshi, yesterday afternoon 27th of Mordad 1393 (August 18, 2014) the treatment of Mr. Afshin Karampour, one of the lawyers of Gonabadi and rights activist of Dervishes has been suspended and the mentioned Dervish has been returned to the ward 4 of Evin prison. […]
Legendary Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani passes away
After being in coma state for almost 13 days, the legendary Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani passed away in Pars Hospital of Tehran this morning, she was 87. Behbahani known as ‘the great Iranian lady of Persian ghazal’ (a form of Persian lyric poetry similar to the Western sonnet) was suffering from respiratory and […]
Interview: Yes, Iran does have political prisoners
Iran’s judiciary claims it has no political prisoners. Human Rights Watch set out to prove them wrong. Researcher Faraz Sanei speaks with Amy Braunschweiger about his new report, who Iran is persecuting and why, and if President Hassan Rouhani – a self-proclaimed moderate – has the ability and willingness to do something about it. […]
Human Rights Watch: Locked Up in Karaj
Spotlight on Political Prisoners in One Iranian CityAugust 18, 2014The 59-page report is based on a review of 189 cases in three prisons in the city of Karaj, near the capital, Tehran, including the charges they faced, details of their trials before revolutionary courts, and information from lawyers, prisoners’ families, and others. Human Rights […]