Reza Heydarpour, the Evin Prison physician who prepared the report on the death of jailed blogger Sattar Beheshti in custody, has been arrested, according to the exiles activist website. The report indicates that on Monday November 4, Heydarpour was arrested by the ministry of intelligence as he left Evin Prison. The report adds that […]
Tag: Khosro and Massoud Kordpour
Defence optimistic as jailed brothers go back on trial
Massoud and Khosro Kordpour attended their second trial on September 16 in a Mahabad Revolutionary Court. The Mukerian news website reports that the session investigated the charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “insulting the leader.” The judge ruled that the charge of “publishing falsehoods to disturb public minds” is outside his jurisdiction and […]
President urged to help free jailed journalist brothers
Thirty Iranian activists have written an open letter to President Hassan Rohani calling for his support in securing the release of jailed journalist brothers Massoud and Khosro Kordpour. The Mokerian News Agency reports that the activists have called on the president to demand a review of the brothers’ files. The president has no authority […]
President urged to help free jailed journalist brothers
Thirty Iranian activists have written an open letter to President Hassan Rohani calling for his support in securing the release of jailed journalist brothers Massoud and Khosro Kordpour. The Mokerian News Agency reports that the activists have called on the president to demand a review of the brothers’ files. The president has no authority […]
Group calls for release of jailed journalist brothers
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has called for the release of Khosro and Massoud Kordpour, two jailed Iranian journalists who ran the Mukrian News Agency in Kurdistan Province. The Observatory reports that Khosro Kordpur was arrested on March 7, 2013 in Mahabad, and two days later the Ministry of Intelligence […]
Officials charge journalist and his brother
Jailed journalist Khosro Kordpour, who heads the Mokerian Website, has been charged with “enmity against God.” Kordpour’s lawyer reports that his client has also been charged with “insulting the leader, propaganda against the regime and publishing falsehoods.” Kordpour’s brother, Massoud Kordpour, has also been reportedly charged with “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against […]
Journalist brothers transferred to prison
Khosro and Massoud Kordpour, two Iranian journalists, have been transferred to the central Mahabad Prison four months after their arrest. The Mokerian News Agency reports that last Wednesday, the two brothers were finally transferred to Mahabad Prison from the detention centre of the Intelligence Ministry. Khosro Kordpour has said that he and his brother […]