Two Gonabadi Dervishes wrote an open letter to Iran’s Head of the Judiciary, Mr. Larijani, in which they protest against Dervish rights violations by Iranian judicial system.According to Majzooban Noor, in a letter addressed to the judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli-Larijani, two Gonabadi Dervishes residents of Shiraz, Saleh Moradi Sarvestani and Behzad Nouri have […]
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Words from Hasan Ronaghi Maleki to President Rouhani
Hasan Ronaghi Maleki, brother of Hossein Ronaghi Maleki to President Rouhani: Mr. Rouhani, was it not you who during the presidential elections and before your victory spoke of freedom for political prisoners? Then what happened Mr. Rouhani? Many say these matters are out of the hands of Mr. Rouhani; he cannot make or implement […]
Mostafa Daneshjou Was Found Unconscious in Jail Bathroom and Is Denied a Transfer to Hospital
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish rights defender in ward 350 of Evin Prison, Mostafa Daneshjou was unconscious in the bathroom and transferred to the prison clinic wednesday evening Aban 1, 1392 ( Oct 23, 2013).According to Kaleme website, he has been transferred to the prison infirmary due to his deteriorating health conditions and fluctuating blood pressure for […]
U.S. Pastor Detained In Iran Reported Released
A U.S. clergyman who has been held in Iran since October 21 has told relatives he will be returning home on a flight arriving in Los Angeles later on October 23. Eddie Romero spoke to his family by telephone on October 22 from Tehran. Romero traveled to Iran in order to protet against the […]
Pressure against human rights defenders continues
While international relationships between Iran and western countries have been warming up, progress on human rights remains to be seen. Dozens of human rights defenders continue to serve prison sentences and dozens of others are awaiting court decisions in retaliation for their human rights work. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, […]
Mostafa Tajzadeh Faces New Charges in Prison
In an interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Fakhrolsadat Mohtashamipour, wife of Mostafa Tajzadeh, prisoner of conscience and political activist, said that a new case has been opened and a new indictment issued for her husband, the content of which is as yet unknown to them. Fakhrolsadat Mohtashamipour said that […]
Ali Reza Roshan Was Released from Prison
Ali-Reza Roshan was released from Evin prison after enduring one year behind bars without furlough.According to Majzooban Noor website, Ali-Reza Roshan, poet, reporter for the reformist daily Shargh and dervishes rights activist was released from Evin prison at 10 a.m today (24 Mehr 1392/ Oct 16 2013) after serving out his one year […]
Appeals Court Overturns Mehran Rahbari Conviction, Acquits Him
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari was acquitted of the charge by the court of Appeals. According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday morning on 22 Mehr 1392 (Oct 14, 2013) Branch 34 of the Tehran Appeals Court presided by Judge Salimi acquitted Mehran Rahbari of his charge. It should be mentioned that, in May 2013, Branch 15 […]
Appeal court confirmed Masoumeh Dehghan’s imprisonment sentence
The appeal court confirmed the one year in prison, and five years ban from country departure sentence, of Masumeh Dehghan, Abdolfattah Soltani’s wife.According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), one year in prison and five years country departing interdiction sentence of Masumeh Dehghan, the retired teacher and the wife of […]
Sattar Beheshti’s Mother: All Efforts Focused on Protecting Murderer
Sattar Beheshti’s mother told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the indictment issued for her son’s prison death case for “quasi-intentional murder” was unexpected. “We’re really disappointed with the indictment. Up until the time the indictment was issued, every time we saw Mr. Shahriari, the case’s Investigative Judge, in the meetings […]