A Judiciary official, answering Hossein Ronaghi Maleki making a complaint about the authorities neglecting his and other political prisoners’ situation, responded: “You will eventually die in prison, and after a few weeks of the media noise, everything will become quite.” The Kaleme website describes a short meeting that the incarcerated human rights activist, Hossein […]
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Former MP Mir Taher Mousavi Receives 5 Years; 3 Years Imprisonment Plus 2 Years Suspended Sentence
Mir Taher Mousavi, a Former MP, a university instructor, and a member of Mir Hossein Mousavi’s 2009 presidential campaign, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment plus two years suspended sentence. Mir Taher Mousavi, former governor of Karaj, former Vice President of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, former CEO of Kahrizak Hospice […]
Prisoner of Conscience Said To Be Alive, Though No One Has Seen Him In Prison
Following rumors that prisoner of conscience Arash Sadeghi had died in prison, his former lawyer told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that he is alive, though the lawyer refused to answer questions about whether Sadeghi had been beaten in prison. Sadeghi’s former cellmate told the Campaign no prisoners have seen him, […]
Afshin Osanlo’s Sister: We Are In A Shock Over My Brother’s Death
On Thursday June 20, incarcerated labor activist Afshin Osanlo was taken to a hospital after he suffered a heart attack in Rejaei Shahr prison . Unfortunately he did not survive his heart attack. Director of Tehran’s prisons in an interview with ISNA confirmed Afshin Osanlo’s death and said, Osanlo was arrested in 2010 and was […]
The Family of Kasra Nouri Met Him after 20 Days of Unawareness
The family of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri who were unaware of his condition in jail for 20 days, could visit him yesterday.According to Majzooban Noor, yesterday on 29th of Khordad 1392 (Jun 19, 2013) the family of this Dervish rights activist in the presence of security guards and under tight security had a […]
An Iranian lawyer has been sentenced to lashes, prison and suspension from practicing law
Revolutionary court in Iran has sentenced Seyed Mohammad Alizadeh Tabatabai , an Iranian lawyer to 5o lashes convicted of roorback, four months prison for defamation and according to article 19 of Iran’s criminal code five years suspension from practicing law. It has been reported that Mr. Alizadeh Tabatabai has revealed some information about former […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri deprived of visitation and phone calls
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Kasra Nouri who is being held in Shiraz AdelAbad prison is no more visitations allowed and his status is still unknown.According to Majzooban Noor, eleven days ago AdelAbad prison guards transferred Kasra Nouri into solitary confinement with no explanation and he is currently confined in section Ebrat ( the ward of […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Saleh Moradi, Sentenced to One Year in Prison and One Year of Exile
Dervish rights activist, Saleh Moradi who has been temporarily released from AdelAbad prison two days ago, sentenced to one year jail term plus one year of exile by Kavar’s General Court.According to Majzooban Noor, Gonabadi Dervish, Saleheddin Moradi Sarvestani, was sentenced to one year in prison and one year of exile on charges of […]
Saleh Moradi Released After 22 Months in Jail
Gonabadi Dervish, Saleh Moradi was released from Shiraz’s AdelAbad Prison a few hours ago (12 Khordad 1392/ June 2, 2013).Dervish right activist, Saleheddin Moradi Sarvestani, was arrested by security forces without any judicial and legal warrants at his home in the city of Shiraz on Shahrivar 16, 1390 (September 07, 2011) and transferred to […]
Attention for Nasrin at Berlins Brandenburger Tor
It was Nasrin Sotoudeh’s birthday. We sang songs for her next to the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. On Saturday June 1, human rights activists from several European countries met in Berlin for a conference to find ways of supporting the people of Iran in their effort to defend human rights and self-determination in Iran. […]