” I am deeply concerned about the condition of nine imprisoned Dervishes who are members of the Nematollahi-Gonbadi-Order in Iran. A month ago, the Dervishes went into a hunger strike in response to the ongoing suppression of members of the Iranian-Muslim- Sufi- citizens (the Dervishes) in Iran. The dervishes only interrupted their hunger strike […]
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Iran: Wave of arrests in run up to parliamentary elections
Amnesty International – The arrests indicate that the Iranian authorities are once again choosing to restrict freedom of expression and association in an apparent attempt to disrupt public discourse and potential criticism of the authorities’ record in various spheres including human rights and economic performance in advance of the start of the election campaign.
Syria’s President Says He Won’t Give Up Power
BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed Tuesday to respond to threats against him with an “iron hand” and refused to step down, insisting he still has his people’s support despite the 10-month-old uprising against him.
Yemen’s Saleh signs deal to give up power
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh signed a deal on Wednesday under which he stepped down from 33 years in power and 10 months of protests against his rule that have brought the country to the edge of civil war.
Iran’s Human Rights Case Might End Up at the Security Council, Says the UN Special Rapporteur
Omid MemarianAward Winning JournalistAhmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, believes that if Tehran does not cooperate with his mandate and continues on the current path in ignoring international mechanisms to monitor the worsening human rights crisis in the country, Iran’s human rights case might eventually end […]
Cultural activists rounded up in west Gilan province and Sardasht
Twelve cultural and student activists have been rounded up in the towns of West Gilan, West Eivan and Kermanshah in Iran’s northern province of West Azerbaijan.
Iranian police round up satellite dishes in West Tehran
In a swat plan in the capital, the Police cleared regions in West Tehran of satellite receiver equipment and referred those who had installed satellite dishes for a second time to the judiciary.
Hossein Ronaghi Maleki severely beaten up and transferred to hospital
Imprisoned blogger Hossein Ronaghi who is suffering from kidney disease and has undergone 2 major operations in the last few months, was transferred to Taleghani hospital with serious injuries sustained after being brutally attacked.