On Saturday May 4, in France, a group of Iranian human rights supporters of the International Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran expressed their solidarity with all the political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in Iran. They played daf together and demanded the unconditional and immediate release of Nasrin Sotoudeh and the […]
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10 Political Prisoners In Solitary Confinement Have Launched A Hunger Strike
10 political prisoners incarcerated in solitary confinement in Evin Ward 240 have launched a hunger strike following the prison officials’ failure to fulfill their promise to return them to the General Ward 350. Incarcerated in solitary confinement and demanding to be returned to Ward 350, the following prisoners have launched an open ended hunger […]
Interview with a “Mother”
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (SA), we would like to offer you a short conversation with a “Mother”. The afflicted mother waiting for her three family members who are behind bars in the country due to adherence to Dervish sect. Farshid Yadollahi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri who are being […]
Mother of dead blogger calls for swifter justice
Gohar Eshghi, the mother of blogger Sattar Beheshti, who died five days into his arrest in custody of the Cyber Police, has once again spoken out against the judicial delays in processing his case. The Jaras website reports that Eshghi has called on the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, saying: “If we live in an […]
Mehdi Hashemi granted delay in court case
The trial of Mehdi Hashemi was postponed after the defendant filed a motion in the court for a delay. ISNA reports that the first session of Hashemi’s trial, which was set for today, May 5, convened with Judge Nasser Seraj residing. The report indicates that Mehdi Hashemi, who attended the session with his lawyer […]
Tehran Overshadows Provincial Journalism
The centralization of media in the Iranian capital, Tehran, is an incontrovertible fact. As the role of provincial media is downplayed, news on minority groups and small cities are underreported and journalists residing in provincial areas are blatantly disregarded. “Iran is one of those countries whose media are excessively dependent on the capital. Therefore, […]
10 Protesting Political Prisoners Have Been Kept In Solitary Confinement, Threats Made Against 35 Other Prisoners
Despite a visit by the Deputy Judiciary Chief, the 10 political prisoners who were moved to solitary confinement in Evin Ward 240 on Sunday, are still incarcerated there, and the Deputy Warden of Evin prison has threatened that the other 35 prisoners protesting this illegal move will be confronted and punished. According to reports […]
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 […]
The Trail of Mostafa Abdi at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court
The trial hearing for Gonabadi Dervish, Mostafa Abdi was held at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court yesterday on 9 Ordibehesht 1392 ( April 29, 2013).According to Majzooban Noor website, the morning of Monday, Ordibehesht 9, Mostafa Abdi was taken from Evin prison to Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to investigate charge […]
Protest At Ward 350, Special Guards Units Sent To The Ward, 10 Prisoners Sent To Solitary Confinement
After tension broke out at Ward 350 of Evin prison, special guards units were sent to the ward and 10 political prisoners were moved to Ward 240 solitary confinement on the direct order of Tehran Prosecutor General. Political prisoners Saeed Madani, Abdollah Momeni, Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, Siyamak Ghaderi, Amir Khosro Dalirsani, Mohamad Hassan Yousefpour […]