Behnam Ebrahim Zadeh, the prisoner of ward 350 of Evin prison started hunger strike in support of inmate Dervishes. According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Behnam (As’ad) Ebrahm Zadeh, the labor activist, started his hunger strike in support of Dervishes who are on strike and in protest to continuous […]
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Gonabadi Dervishes Were Arrested and Beaten by Security Forces
Up to now, more than 500 Gonabadi Dervishes who are on hunger strike have been arrested by special forces units during a peaceful protest today on on Saturday, Esfand, the 17th (February, the 3rd). The Detained Dervishes were transferred to Police stations No.113 in Tehran’s Bazar where they are being interrogated.According to Majzooban Noor […]
Gonabadi Dervishes and Massive New Wave of Hunger Strikes; Prisoners’ families rallied people to gather at the Tehran Prosecutor’s office
The families of jailed Dervishes and other political prisoners in ward 350 of Evin Prison have rallied people to gather at the Tehran Prosecutor’s office on Saturday Esfand 17 1392 March 8 at 11 AM to demand just treatment of prisoners. According to Kaleme and Majzooban Noor website, the call was issued following a […]
Weekly Report on Human Right Violation in Iran (25-02-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran1. According to the new ranking of the organisation of Reporters without Borders on freedom of media, Iran currently hold 173rd in world ranking. This organization which supports freedom of journalists, expressed their concerns about the impact of armed conflicts on media.2. 14th February was the third anniversary […]
Preventing Dervishes from Celebrating “Dervish’s Day” in Tehran
A ceremony to honor the anniversary of Dervish Solidarity Day which was supposed to be held in Tehran by a group of Gonabadi Dervishes yesterday evening on 3rd day of Esfand (Feb 22) was cancelled due to direct intervention from Ministry of Information.According to reports by Majzooban Noor, since a few days ago a […]
Two Dervishes Were Summoned and Interrogated in Bandar-Abbas
In the last week two Gonabadi Dervishes residents of Bandar Abbas whose names are Mohammad-Javad Esmaeili Shishdeh and Mohammad Zeinali was individually summoned to the Information office of the city and interrogated for several hours. They interrogated by the inquisition and were asked for informations about the other Dervishes in the city. Security forces […]
“Dervish’s Day”: An Anniversary We Will Cherish and Remember Forever!
Dervish Day as a symbol of unity and solidarity of Dervishes, would be commemorated on 3rd day of Esfand corresponding to 22nd February every year to honour the Day. First, we should note that following an announcement against the Dervishes on 11 February 2009 during Friday prayers in Isfahan, the grave of Dervish Naser Ali […]
Increasing Pressure on Dervishes on the Eve of Dervish’s Day; Arrest and Unlawful Seizure of Property in Ahvaz
Yesterday afternoon, 1 Esfand 1392 (Feb 20, 2014) security forces entered the Ferdowsi printing office that located in the city of Ahvaz and arrested two employees of the publishing office and confiscated 500 copies of the printed calendar, posters and effigies of Sufi grand Masters.It is worth mentioning that, the two men were released […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Come Under Increased Pressure to Shut Down Their House of Worship in Babak Town
Recently Intelligence Bureau of southeastern town of Babak in Kerman province is frequently attempting to summon, interrogate and take Gonabadi Dervishes under inquisition.According to reports obtained by Majzooban Noor, Intelligence Bureau of Shahre Babak also installed a camera (Closed circuit camera) in front of the place where Dervishes used to worship and pray. Security […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Get Trial After 10 Months in Jail
Four detained Gonabadi Dervishes have finally been given a trial after spending 10 months in Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison. The Majzooban Noor website reports that on Thursday morning 24th of Bahman 1392 (February 13, 2014), Messrs. Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan stood trial for the charges of “forming […]