The situation of the Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Iran, UN Human Rights Council Geneva. Monday 15/09/2014Speech of E.Beverly for the “International Organization to Preserve in Iran” during the 27nd side session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights of religious minorities in Iran, on the situation of the “Gonabadi Dervishes Hunger Strike […]
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Prison Officials Threaten to Transfer of Jailed Dervish Strikers to Solitary Confinement
Evin prison guards are trying to take the imprisoned Dervishes who are on hunger strike since twelve days ago, to solitary confinement.According to Kalame, following statement from Dervish prisoners announcing mass hunger strike to protest the violations of their constitutional rights, the Evin prison’s Warden, “Momeni” by putting pressure on the prison administrators wanted […]
Physical Weakness of Jailed Dervishes Due to the Hunger Strike/ Amir Eslami Transferred to Prison Infirmary
The reports from Evin prison indicate that Amir Eslami is in critical condition and all nine jailed Gonabadi Dervishes who have begun a hunger strike are suffering from extreme body weakness.According to Majzooban Noor, last night, 19 Shahrivar (10 September) imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin’s ward 7 , Amir Eslami, suffered from a […]
Brutal Attack on Jailed Dervishes in Evin Prison Ward 8
This morning, Thursday, 20 Shahrivar 1393 (11 September 2014) Evin Prison’s Special Guards under order from someone named Amir Karbala’iraided the ward 8 where two Dervish rights activists are being held and under the pretext of inspection destroyed many of their personal items. One of their cellmates told the Majzooban Noor that, “Until now […]
The Free Tribune of Lawyers’ Statement on Farshid Yadollahi’s Situation: Our Imprisoned Colleague
Our imprisoned colleague, Farshid Yadollahi, has gone on hunger strike since 31 August to protest at the illegal restrictions imposed on him in prison. His physical condition is deteriorating. A number of detained Gonabadi Dervishes, including; Kasra Nuri, Mostafa Abdi, Hamidreza Moradi, Omid Behruzi, Afshin Karampoor, Mostafa Daneshjoo and Reza Entesari have also started […]
Imprisoned Dervishes Have Written Their Testaments; “Goodbye”
The imprisoned Dervishes held in Evin prison in Tehran and Nezam in Shiraz, by publishing their testament in address to the Dervishes and all free men and women worldwide call for justice and trail for all perpetrators and officials of the oppression and cruelty toward followers of mysticism and Path of God. According […]
Jailed Dervishes in Tehran’s Evin and Shiraz’s Nezam Prisons Join Mass Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes, Amir Eslami, Mostafa Abdi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri have joined in Dervishes mass hunger strike from today, Saturday,15th of Shahrivar 1393 (September 6, 2014).According to Majzooban Noor, by joining these four Dervishes, nine imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes are now on hunger strike in Evin prison in Tehran and Nezam prison in […]
Hamid-Reza Moradi and Afshin Karampour Started Hunger Strike in Support of Farshid Yadollahi
On the fourth day of hunger strike by imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Farshid Yadollahi, two other jailed Dervishes, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Afshin Karampour have also declared a hunger strike in solidarity with him.Accordig to Majzooban Noor, following the intensification of restrictions on jailed Dervishes, on Sunday 9th of Shahrivar 1393 (August , 31 2014) […]
Reza Entesari’s Condition Deteriorating; Prison Officials Refuse to Send Him to Hospital
The prison cellmates of jailed Dervish rights activist in Evin’s ward 8 , Reza Entesari reported about his dire health condition and not sending him to hospital and medical centers.Accordig to Majzooban Noor, Reza Entesari’s cellmates have reported that he has heart palpitations with severe chest pain, but, prison officials refused to transfer him […]
Overnight Transfer of Amir Eslami and Mostafa Abdi to Solitary Confinement
Two jailed Gonabadi Dervishes who are spending their sentence in Evin’s ward 350 have been abruptly transferred to solitary confinement.According to Majzooban Noor and based on a report by “Jaras”, Tuesday around 20 p.m. evening, three guards suddenly entered the room of imprisoned Dervishes to inspect their personal items and after confiscated some of […]