It started on March 1 when one jailed dervish — blogger and rights activist Kasra Nouri — went on hunger strike to protest what he described as the mistreatment of his fellow prisoners. Nouri was angered that two jailed members of the Nematollahi Gonabadi order of Sufis were not receiving proper health care. He […]
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Iran denies medical care to political prisoners
The International Federation for Human Rights on Thursday raised the alarm over what it termed the deliberate denial of medical care to sick political prisoners in Iran. “Iranian authorities deny prisoners access to medical care on purpose,” Karim Lahidji, president of the Paris-based FIDH, said in a statement. “They punish prisoners of conscience twice: […]
Grave concern over lack of access to medical care for sick prisoners of conscience
FIDH expresses its deep concern about Iranian authorities’ refusal to give sick prisoners of conscience access to adequate medical care, resulting in further deterioration of their health, and fears this may amount to a systematic practice aiming at further intimidating civil society voices critical of the regime. While Iran must immediately release all prisoners […]
Concerns about Health of Jailed Dervish Hunger Strikers; Our Strike Is Resistance Against Gradual Death
Since Tuesday, refusing to take medicines while on hunger strike has led ill Dervishes to deteriorating situation.Dervish Prisoners say: ” Our strike is resistance against the gradual death which are imposed on us by Iranian judiciary officials.”According to a report by Kaleme, highlights imprisoned ill Dervishes’ situation in Evin’s ward 350 are as follows: […]
Weekly Report on Human Right Violation in Iran (04-03-2014)
Responses to Human Rights Abuses in Iran 1. The United Nation Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the city of Geneva published a statement warning about the increase in the number of executions in Iran. It is stated that during the past seven weeks, at least 80 people have been executed […]
Three Ill Dervishes Joined Hunger Strike to Protest the Exile of their Cellmates
Three ill Dervish prisoners have joined a hunger strike in Evin’s ward 350 to protest against the deportation of their 2 Dervish cellmates to Rajai Shahr prison.According to Kaleme website, Hamid-Reza Moradi, Mostafa Daneshjou and Afshin Karampour who suffer from serious health conditions to protest against the illegal deportation of Farshid Yadollahi and Reza […]
5 Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Evin’s Ward 350 Begin Indefinite Hunger Strike
Five imprisoned Dervishes in ward 350 of Evin prison have launched hunger strike in order to expressing opposition to return of their two brothers in faith from hospital to prison and denial of their transfer to medical centers. Hamid-Reza Moradi and Mostafa Daneshjou were sent back to prison while were getting ready to have […]
Critical Condition of Jailed Dervish, Afshin Karampour in Ward 350
The condition of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish in ward 350 of Evin prison, Ashin Karampour , who is suffering from lumbar spine pain, has seriously deteriorated due to denial of his transfer to medical centers.The Iranian intelligence authorities have denied Afshin Karampour, medical leave to receive the medical treatment he needs.According to a report by […]
Kasra Nouri: I Will Start Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Dervish rights activist, Kasra Nouri in a brief note has warned that if the authorities would not pay attention to the situation of the ill Dervish prisoners in Ward 350, will start a hunger strike.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, jailed Gonabadi Dervish in Nezam prison in Fars province, Kasra Nouri after […]
Continuation of Unlawful Interference; Preventing the Transfer of Jailed Dervish, Omid Behroozi to Medical Centers
The acts of unlawful interference with the treatment of political ‘prisoners of conscience’ by judge Salavati (Head Judge of Tehran Revolutionary Court, Branch 15) under order from Security institutions continue.Recently, Judge Salavati prevented jailed Gonabadi Dervish, lawyer and administrator of Majzooban Noor website, Omid Behroozi from being sent to a specialized hospital.According to Majzooban […]