The reports from Evin prison indicate that Amir Eslami is in critical condition and all nine jailed Gonabadi Dervishes who have begun a hunger strike are suffering from extreme body weakness.According to Majzooban Noor, last night, 19 Shahrivar (10 September) imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin’s ward 7 , Amir Eslami, suffered from a […]
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The Free Tribune of Lawyers’ Statement on Farshid Yadollahi’s Situation: Our Imprisoned Colleague
Our imprisoned colleague, Farshid Yadollahi, has gone on hunger strike since 31 August to protest at the illegal restrictions imposed on him in prison. His physical condition is deteriorating. A number of detained Gonabadi Dervishes, including; Kasra Nuri, Mostafa Abdi, Hamidreza Moradi, Omid Behruzi, Afshin Karampoor, Mostafa Daneshjoo and Reza Entesari have also started […]
Jailed Dervishes in Tehran’s Evin and Shiraz’s Nezam Prisons Join Mass Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes, Amir Eslami, Mostafa Abdi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri have joined in Dervishes mass hunger strike from today, Saturday,15th of Shahrivar 1393 (September 6, 2014).According to Majzooban Noor, by joining these four Dervishes, nine imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes are now on hunger strike in Evin prison in Tehran and Nezam prison in […]
Overnight Transfer of Amir Eslami and Mostafa Abdi to Solitary Confinement
Two jailed Gonabadi Dervishes who are spending their sentence in Evin’s ward 350 have been abruptly transferred to solitary confinement.According to Majzooban Noor and based on a report by “Jaras”, Tuesday around 20 p.m. evening, three guards suddenly entered the room of imprisoned Dervishes to inspect their personal items and after confiscated some of […]
Strike on Visit and Phone, Silent Protest by Jailed Dervishes
In a very short contact from non-political ward of Evin prison with his family, one of the Dervishes informed the phone and visit strike and silent protest by jailed Dervishes.According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mr. Mostafa Daneshjou have been transferred to wards of four and eight of Evin prison. Before their […]
Mostafa Abdi and Amir Eslami Refuse to Attend the Meeting Hall to Exhibit Their Protest
Amir Eslami and Mostafa Abdi, two of the Gonabadi Dervish lawyers and rights activists in protest against illegal transfer of Gonabadi Dervishes to the non-political wards of Evin, the act of judicial system in preventing Dervishes from receiving the medical treatments, and also pressure on them to use the prison uniform; thus, refused to […]
Jailed Dervishes Send Complaint Extradition Appeal to the Court of Crimes of Government Staff
The Seven lawyers and advocates of rights of dervishes have submitted their complaint extradition appeal to the branch ten of the court of crimes of governmental employees.Prior to that, these seven Dervishes two times had protested about the illegal acts and violations of judge Salavati in the procedure of the case. But the first […]
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 (in Iran)
U.S Department of State- The Islamic Republic of Iran is a theocratic republic established after the 1979 adoption of a constitution by popular referendum. The constitution, amended in 1989, created a political system based on the concept in Shia Islam of velayat-e faqih (“guardianship of the jurist” or “rule by the jurisprudent”). Shia clergy, […]
Denial of Family Visitation Rights by Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Ward 350
Three Gonabadi Dervish prisoners, jailed in Evin prison, refused to go to visitation hall to protest abusive behavior by prison guards against rights of intellectual and political prisoners.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyers, Messrs. Amir Eslami, Omid Behroozi and Mostafa Abdi have announced that in protest against inhumane and […]
From Illegal Exile to Violation of Fundamental Rights; A New Wave of Pressures on Political and Ideological Prisoners
While we are hearing about exiles and illegal transfer of political and ideological prisoners of Ward 350 in Evin Prison to other wards and prisons, judicial officials are dealing with these prisoners in different wards in contradictory manners.As reported by Majzooban Noor, soon after the sudden transfer of Behzad Arabgol-the political prisoner-to Rajaie Shahr […]