Paris-Geneva, July 22, 2013-The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), condemns the continuing repression of human rights defenders in Iran. According to information received on July 21, 2013, Branch 2 of the […]
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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 […]
Interview with a “Mother”
On the occasion of birth anniversary of Hazrat Fatima (SA), we would like to offer you a short conversation with a “Mother”. The afflicted mother waiting for her three family members who are behind bars in the country due to adherence to Dervish sect. Farshid Yadollahi, Omid Behroozi and Kasra Nouri who are being […]
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 […]
Detention of Imprisoned Dervishes’s Families When Celebrated Nowruz in Front of Prison
Nowruz, the Iranian New Year’s Eve Celebration was held in front of prisons by the families of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Tehran’s Evin and Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison on Wednesday, Esfand 30, 1391 (March 20, 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, jailed Dervishes’s families in Shiraz’s Adel Abad prison and imprisoned Dervishes’s families in Tehran’s Evin […]
Iranian Sufis Defy Tehran Dictatorship
On Thursday, February 21, at 10 a.m. local time, Iranian members of the Gonabadi-Nimatullahi Muslim contemplative order celebrated “the day of the Sufi” by protesting outside the Evin Prison in Tehran.
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).