Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. On Tuesday 15th April 2014, Arash Mohammadi and Ayatullah Mehr-Ali Bigloo, two political prisoners held in central prison of Tabriz, started a hunger strike in protest against the persecutions of the families of political prisoners by the security officials.2. Mahmood Fazli, a prominent Azerbaijani activist, and […]
Tag: Gonabadi dervishes
Empathy Action of Dervishes to Shave Heads
According to Majzooban Noor, following the attack on Ward 350 of Evin prison by security guards and return of Gonabadi Dervish Mostafa Abdi from solitary confinement of ward 240 to ward 350 with shaved head and bruised body other Gonabadi Dervishes across the country have declared that they will shave their heads to show […]
New information about injuries sustained by political prisoners
Among the serious injuries sustained in today’s violent raid were face and neck injuries; rupture of the artery; skull fracture; broken ribs; broken bones in hands and feet; swelling, bruising and trauma caused by baton strikes. According to Keleme this type of violent altercation in Ward 350 has been unprecedented in the past two […]
Radio Zamaneh: Gonabadi dervish cries discrimination after firing
Ali Moazamifard, a member of the Gonabadi dervishes, has lost his job with the Imam Relief Committee in Demqan Semnan because of his affiliation with the Gonabadi dervishes. Moazamifard told the Majzooban Noor website: “After several attempts to get answers as to why I was fired, the Committee admitted that despite my being one […]
Dismissal of Gonabadi Dervishes from Governmental Departments Continues
Gonabadi Dervish, resident in the city of Damqan and an employee of the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, Ali Moazzami Fard dismissed from his government job due to dependence to the Gonabadi Dervishes Order.According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Ali Moazzami Fard who is responsible for holding Dervish ceremonies in his house, was fired after many […]
Gonabadi Dervishes from Khuzestan Hold Memorial Service for the Late Hamid Mehrara
Gonabadi Dervishes from Khuzestan province are planning to hold a memorial service for their artist-fellow citizen, Hamid Mehrara who died last Friday in Tehran.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, Dervishes from Khuzestan province and its surrounding areas will cherish the memories of their brother is faith and fellow citizen, Mr. Hamid Mehrara on […]
Gonabadi Dervishes commemorate 2nd Anniversary of Haj Shamseddin Haeri’s Death
On the occasion of the second death anniversary of Nematollahi Gonabadi honorable great late shaikh , Haj Shamseddin Haeri, “Ershad-Ali” in order to keep alive his memory a ceremony was held magnificently at his gravesite with the widespread presence of Gonabadi Dervishes and their families in Namavaran section of Tehran’s Behesht Zahra cemetery today […]
Weekly Report on Human Right Violation in Iran (31-03-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. Last week, more than 160 human rights defenders around the world, in a letter addressed to Sadegh Larijani requested the release of Bahareh Hedayat, Maryam shafiepour, and the other women who were human rights defenders and are imprisoned in Iran. 2. On 11th of March, Shahrokh […]
Hundreds of Lawyers Advocate on Behlaf of Imprisoned Dervish Lawyers
In two separate letters addressed to Head of the Iranian Judiciary Sadegh Larijani, hundreds of Iranian lawyers have asked him for his immediate review of the judicial violations in the cases of four imprisoned Dervish lawyers. According to Majzooban-e Noor website, in one of the letters, 177 lawyers asked Larijani to review Judge Salavati’s […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (24-03-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1 . 28 female Dervishes who took part in the gathering in front of the Tehran Prosecutor’s office and protested against the conditions of imprisoned dervishes, all wrote a letter of complaint to the police officials after being beaten by specialised police guards during the second day […]