Political prisoner Abolfazl Abedini, who was illegally transferred from Evin prison to Karoon prison in Ahvaz, has written a letter to the Judiciary Chief, Ayatollah Amoli Larijani detailing his violent arrest, the hardships he has suffered during imprisonment, and his sudden transfer to Ahvaz. Following is the text of Abedini’s letter to Ayatollah Larijani: […]
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Our Quarrels are Internal
The conservative group Society of Combatant Clerics (Jame Rohaniyate Mobarez) did not support Hassan Rowhani’s presidential bid in 2013, even though the group remains the president-elect’s choice of party affiliation. Seyed Reza Akrami was the only JRM member who publicly endorsed Rowhani’s presidential candidacy and in fact accompanied him to the ministry of interior […]
Drying lake a hazard to flamingos
Many flamingos have fallen victim to the drying up of Bakhtegan Lake in Fars Province, Iran Environment Watch reports. The IEW website adds that environment and wildlife experts spent three days working with local residents to rescue 400 flamingos and their chicks, which had sunk into the residual salt surface of the lakebed, and […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (26/07/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran 1. On Saturday the 10 August 2013, Shahram Pour-Mansouri, a high-security prisoner in Section 4 of Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj went on a hunger strike in protest against the inhumane conditions in prison and the violent behaviour of the prison authorities. 2. Six prisoners of […]
My Son’s Life Is In Danger, Says Father of Imprisoned HR Activist Hossein Ronaghi Maleki
The father of imprisoned political prisoner, Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, has written a letter to Tehran’s District Attorney, explaining in detail his son’s situation . According to reports on the Kaleme website, Hossein Ronaghi has recently encountered gastrointestinal bleeding due to the lack of proper nutrition and lack of access to his treating physicians, and […]
Majlis Representative: All We Can Do Is Ask
“There is No Medicine; Remain on the Waiting List” When some callers ask for medicine which is not available in drugstores, pharmacists ask them to leave their phone numbers on the waiting list. And when they ask when the medicine may be available, the response they get is “nobody knows.” Sometimes callers are asked […]
A toxic supplement for Rohani
Judge Salavati imposed 56 years of imprisonment to seven dervishes detained in Evin prison. For nearly two years, seven dervishes of the Nematollahi Gonabadi Order were held in Evin prison without charge. All seven were arrested in connection with attacks by regime forces on Dervishes in Kavar (Sarvestan) in September 2011. The order of […]
Shocking letter By Missing Iranian Climber Aydin Bozorgi Written Prior To His Departure For Broad Peak
Iranian climbers, Puya Keyvani, Aydin Bozorgi and Mojtaba Jarahi went missing while descending after conquering the Broad Peak in Northern Pakistan. Rescue efforts to locate the three climbers have failed so far. Iranian mountain climber Parasto Abrishami posted a letter on her blog “Khak”, written by Aydin Bozorgi prior to his departure for Broad […]
Sufi Page Yet Another Website That Iran Really Doesn’t Like
There are many websites that the Iranian establishment doesn’t like. It shows its feelings by blocking them, usually on allegations of immorality or offenses against the country’s national interests. Then there are websites that Iran really doesn’t like. Those are blocked, too, and the people behind them are often punished. Among them is the […]
The Observatory for the protect of Human Rights Defenders: Arbitrary Detention and Judicial Harassment of Human Rights Defenders Continue
Paris-Geneva, July 22, 2013-The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), condemns the continuing repression of human rights defenders in Iran. According to information received on July 21, 2013, Branch 2 of the […]