21.08.2014 – Two women journalists released provisionally Two women journalists were released provisionally yesterday. One is a freelance photographer with US and Iranian dual nationality who works for several media including the Washington Post, which has confirmed her release. Her family does not want her named. She was arrested on 22 July at the […]
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The Follow-up of International Human Rights Organizations on Gonabadi Dervish Rights Violations/The Lack of Judicial Accountability
The Judiciary’s Civil Rights office, in response to the families of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes’ follow-up on their complaints regarding the case of Dervish rights violations and their health status, said: “Your letter has remained unanswered and has probably not been investigated yet.” According to Majzooban Noor, a letter of complaint has been sent to […]
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation Expressed Concern Over Dervish Rights Violations in Iran
A Brief Look At The Gonabadi Dervishes’ Situation In Iran: Two Dervishes on The 87th Day Of A Hunger Strike In recent days, news of the “dry” hunger strike and deteriorating physical condition of two Gonabadi Dervishes, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nuri , has been widely publicized (1). The rulers of the Islamic Republic […]
Condemn Systemic Violations and Renew the UN Special Rapporteur’s Mandate
This week, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran joined 16 other human rights organizations in a joint letter asking the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Iran Ahmed Shaheed. The organizations also urged the council to “Strengthen the resolution of […]
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2012)
5.12.2012- Kurdish journalist freed after six years, Canadian resident’s death sentence suspended Reporters Without Borders has learned that Abdolvahed “Hiva” Botimar, a Kurdish journalist who wrote for the weekly Asou and was an active member of the environmental NGO Sabzchia, was released on 22 November on completing a six-year jail sentence.
European Parliament urges Iranian authorities to stop human rights violations
The Iranian blogger Sattar Behesht was arrested and tortured to death by Iran’s cyber-police known also as Fata. Sattar Behesht had been accused that he was acting against the national security. The European Parliament published yesterday a new resolution on human rights situation in Iran.
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2012)
19.11.2012 Two arrests and one release Reporters Without Borders has learned that Alireza Roshan, a journalist who wrote book reviews for the newspaper Shargh, was arrested on 17 November after being summoned to the prosecutor’s office that is attached to Tehran’s Evin prison.
Violations Which Is Done In The Case Of A Gonabadi Dervish; From Arrest To Trial
Based on previous reports sometime ago Branch 3 of Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge “Mr.Rashidi” tried Gonabadi dervish, Kasra Nouri on the charges of “interviews with foreign media”,”Propaganda against the regime”, “insulting the leadership”, “membership of deviant group: Majzooban Noor!”
New UN Report on Iran: Systematic Violations of Human Rights and a Culture of Impunity
UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Immediate Release of All Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience, and a Moratorium on Executions.
Press freedom violations recounted in real time (from 1st January 2012)
11.09.2012 – Two bloggers freed Mohammad Reza Ali Pyam, a blogger and satirical poet openly critical of the government, was released on bail of 100 million toman (100,000 euros) on 9 September pending trial. The editor of the blog Halloo, Pyam was arrested at his home by men in plain-clothes on 14 August.