There are 180 tea factories in north of Iran 100 of which have been shut down and the other 80 are functioning part time. Parviz Shabani the vice-chair of the tea farmers union told ILNA “Unfortunately the main reasons affected the tea factories are lack of support by the officials and huge amount of […]
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Iran’s New Security Council Secretary Should End Illegal House Arrests
The newly appointed Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani, should immediately review the situation of the opposition leaders under house arrest and prepare for their release, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. Secretary Ali Shamkhani should address the issue of releasing Mir Hossein Mousavi, Zahra Rahnavard, and […]
Rohani Says ‘Win-Win’ Deal Possible
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said his country is ready to strike a deal with world powers over its nuclear program, but that time is limited. Rohani said Iran is “ready for the win-win game,” and suggested fresh talks could take place when he travels to New York later this month to address the […]
Iran offers scenarios for lifting of ban on using Facebook
The Iranian government department that monitors and filters internet use has announced it may end the Facebook prohibition for internet users in the country. Mohammadreza Aghamiri, a member of the presiding committee, said: “This could be made possible in the long run by smart filtering software that can separate criminal content from beneficial content.” […]
Tehran Prosecutor Has Denied Medical Furlough For Jailed Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki
Following the denial of medical furlough for his son, Hossein Ronaghi’s father Ahmad Ronaghi is requesting help from UN Special Rapporteur, Ahmed Shaheed and the authorities in obtaining medical furlough for his son. According to the Human Rights News Agency, finally, on Tuesday September 10, Tehran’s Prosecutor General announced that he will not grant […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (07/09/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran 1. Following the inhuman and aggressive handling of the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance officers with women and young people in Salar Aghili’s concert on Thursday 29th August in Milad tower under the pretext of “Bad Hijab”, Salar Aghili criticized the officers’ harsh […]
Iran Minister FB Post Condemns Holocaust
A message issued on the Facebook page of Iran’s foreign minister condemns the massacre of Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II. The post on the page of Mohammad Javad Zarif also condemns “the massacre of Palestinians by the Zionists.” Condemnation of the Holocaust by a senior Iranian official would mark […]
UN Special Rapporteur Hopes New President Will Allow Visits, Officials Reticent
Although the United Nations Special Rapporteur for human rights in Iran remains hopeful that Iran’s new administration will take a different tactic from its predecessor and allow him to visit the country, last week’s statements by Iranian Judiciary and Foreign Ministry officials indicated that the refusal will likely continue. In an August 24 interview […]
Ward 350 Political Prisoners: We Are Witnessing The Gradual Death Of One Of Our Cellmates
15 political prisoners incarcerated in Evin Ward 350 have written to Chief Judiciary Ayatollah Amoli Larijani voicing their concernm and warning him about the dire health condition of on-hunger strike political prisoner Hossein Ronaghi Maleki. Hossein Ronaghi was arrested on December 13, 2009, during the unrest that followed the disputed presidential election of 2009. […]
Weekly Report on Human Right Violation in Iran (01/09/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran1. On Tuesday 27th August, a group of casualties and the families of those killed in the Iran-Iraq war formed a gathering in front of the parliament in protest against some of the laws for war veterans.2. On Tuesday 27th August, Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign […]