Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Amir Eslami deprived of medical leave despite his dire health conditions.According to Majzooban Noor, although the physicians of Evin prison infirmary have ordered emergency transfer and special medical care for Amir Eslami who is a heart patient but the authorities have continually denied his urgent need for treatment outside prison despite […]
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Judge Salavati: “Intelligence Ministry’s Consent Is Requiring for Sending Dervishes to Hospital”
Judge Salavati is trying to prevent ill dervishes from transfer to medical centers.According to Majzooban Noor, as an illegal action, Judge Salavati has stated that, transfer of imprisoned Dervishes in Ward 350 of Evin prison to the treatment centers is only permitted provided that the permit is issued by the Ministry of Information.Despite the […]
Two-Year Prison Sentence Confirmed for Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Moazzami
Two-year prison term for Gonabadi Dervish, Ali Moazzami was upheld by appeals court with no changes.According to Majzooban Noor, Ali Moazzami who has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court presided over by judge Abolqasem Salavati on charges of “gathering and colluding against national security” (Islamic Penal […]
Four Gonabadi Dervishes Final Defense in Shiraz Revolutionary Court
Four Gonabadi Dervishes appeared in Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court in order to present their final defense with the presence of their attorneys.According to Majzooban Noor, today, 28 Ordibehesht 1392 (May 18, 2013) the last court hearing on the cases of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes, Mrs. Farzaneh Nouri and Messrs. Saleh Moradi Sarvestani, Behzad Nouri and Farzad […]
Transfer of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes to Kavar Justice Department under Extreme Security Measures
4 Gonabadi Dervishes who had been arrested by security forces over the last weeks, were taken to Kavar Justice Department under extreme security measures.According to Majzooban Noor, four Gonabadi Dervishes, residents of Kavar county who were recently arrested by security forces and plain-clothes in their homes and work place and are being held in […]
Emergency Transfer of Dervish Lawyer, Amir Eslami to Hospital after Heart Attack
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Amir Eslami, was taken to hospital after he had a heart attack.Amir Eslami, one of the jailed Dervish lawyers suffered the acute heart failure yesterday on 25 Ordibehesht 1392 ( May 14 2013) in Ward 350 of Evin prison which caused him to fall unconscious and could not be breathing […]
Trial of 4 Gonabadi Dervishes Was Held in Kavar/Saleh Moradi widely welcomed by Dervishes
The accusative cases of 4 Gonabadi dervishes were investigated in Kavar Justice Department today on Monday, Ordibehesht 23 , 1392 ( May 13 , 2013 ) and more than a hundred Dervishes attended there to welcome Saleh Moradi.According to Majzooban Noor, the court hearing for 4 Gonabadi dervishes, Mrs. Farzaneh Nouri and Messrs. Saleh […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari was sentenced to two years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.According to Majzooban reporter, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court presided over by judge Salavati sentenced Mehran Rahbari to 2 years in prison on charges of “gathering and colluding against national security”, according to Article 610 of […]
As election nears, Iran’s journalists are in chains
Special Reports Iran continues to jail dozens of journalists, stifling critical news coverage and commentary. Crucial links to the international community have been cut off as the June presidential vote approaches. A CPJ special report by Sherif Mansour.Published May 8, 2013 Journalists Imprisoned in Iran, December 2000-April 2013Unless otherwise noted, all figures are from […]
Iran Continues Crackdown on Sufis
Iran continues to arrest Sufi mystics. The victims of state suppression represent the Gonabadi-Nimatullahi order, the main body of traditional metaphysical Muslims in the country. On April 20, Abdolghafour Ghalandari Nejad, a webmaster for the Gonabadi-Nimatullahi site Majzooban Noor (The Alluring Light), was detained in the south Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas. Situated […]