Afshin Karampour, Reza Entesari and Mostafa Daneshjou, the imprisoned Dervishes in wards 4 and 8 of Evin prison, on the 6th day of the hunger strike have gone on drug strike.According to Majzooban Noor, Mr. Karampour and Mr. Daneshjou who were under the treatment in Shohada e Tajrish hospital have been recently transferred to […]
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Judicial-Security Authorities Put Ban on Transfer of Jailed Dervishes to Medical Centers
Unlawful interference of Judge Salavati in the medical treatment of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience continues. In an new improper interference by judge Salavati in the medical treatment process of Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes, Farshid Yadollahi, Omid Behroozi, Afshin Karampour and Hamid Reza Moradi, were prevented from transfer to hospitals outside of prison. According to […]
Reporters Without Borders Condemns Heavy Prison Sentences Against Majzooban Noor bloggers
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2013) 16.07.2013-Total of 56 years in prison for seven netizens Reporters Without Borders roundly condemns the harsh sentences ranging from seven and a half to 10 years in prison that a Tehran revolutionary court passed on seven contributors to the Sufi website https://majzooban.org/en ( on 13 […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
Gonabadi Dervish, Mehran Rahbari was sentenced to two years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran.According to Majzooban reporter, Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court presided over by judge Salavati sentenced Mehran Rahbari to 2 years in prison on charges of “gathering and colluding against national security”, according to Article 610 of […]
Censorship intensifying in run-up to June presidential election
Reporters Without Borders condemns the continuing harassment of news providers and yet another escalation in censorship. With just six weeks to go to a presidential election, the intelligence ministry has been summoning netizens and media editors to give them instructions on what they may and may not cover. At the same time, persecution of […]
U.S. Issues Country Reports On Human Rights Practices (Situation of Dervish Lawyers)
The U.S. State Department has released its “Country Reports On Human Rights Practices” for 2012, highlighting crackdowns on civil society, struggles for democratic change, and threats to freedom of expression. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the reports to the media in Washington on April 19. The document states that “governments continued to […]
Grievance of Jailed Attorneys against Judge Salavati
In a letter signed by jailed lawyers and Dervish rights activists who are held in ward 350 of Evin prison, they requested investigation on violation of law by judge Salavati from disciplinary prosecutor court of Judges.
Trial Date Announced for Gonabadi Dervishes’s Lawyers and Majzooban Noor’s Managers
The trial of seven Nematollahi Gonabadi dervishes will be held in Branch 15 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Salavati in nine consecutive days on 27th Dey till 7th Bahman 1391 (Jan 16-26 2013).
Majzooban Noor Website’s Manager In An Interview With “Melli-Mazhabi”:Jail,Lashing And Exile Are What Dervishes Are Alloted To
The court session date of imprisoned lawyers and Majzooban Noor website’s managers is postponed for second time again.
Trial Of Gonabadi Dervishes’s Lawyer And Majzooban Noor Website Managers was Postponed
from the beginning of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government, the repression has increased sharply over the Dervishes.