While international relationships between Iran and western countries have been warming up, progress on human rights remains to be seen. Dozens of human rights defenders continue to serve prison sentences and dozens of others are awaiting court decisions in retaliation for their human rights work. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, […]
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A Report on Condition of Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz AdelAbad Prison
The health condition of three jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz’s AdelAbad prison, due to intense interrogation and psychological torture in Intelligence Detention Centre, known as No.100 (Plaque 100/Pelak sad) is reportedly so dire and need immediately to be taken to hospital.According to Majzooban Noor, three Gonabadi Dervishes (Sayed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Dehghan and […]
Gonabadi Dervishes’s Abusive Interrogations at No. 100 in Shiraz
Yesterday on 5 Khordad ( May 26), five Gonabadi Dervishes residents of Kavar town, who had received written summons to appear in the Shiraz’s intelligence office, known as “Pelak 100″( No. 100) were being under ideological and abusive interrogations for several hours there. According to previous reports, Sunday on 5th of Khordad 1392 (May […]
Imprisoned Dervish Made a Phone Call from Jail after 10 Days of Unawareness
Yesterday on 21 Ordibehesht (May 11), Mohammad Ali Dehghan, Gonabadi Dervish and resident of Kavar town, made contact with his family after ten days of awareness. According to Majzooban Noor, Mohammad Ali Dehghan who was arrested along with two other Gonabadi Dervishes, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohsen Esmaeeli by security agents and Plain-clothes at […]
Three Gonabadi Dervishes Arrested in Kavar
Three Gonabadi Dervishes, residents of Kavar county in Fars province arrested at their homes this afternoon 10 Ordibehesht 1392 (April 30, 2013).According to Majzooban Noor, today twenty security agents and Plain-clothes entered the homes of Messrs. Mohammad Ali Sadeghi, Mohammad Ali Dehghan and Mohsen Esmaeeli and arrested them without a warrant and then the […]
Six Dervishes Were Tried on Charges of “Moharebeh” and “Carrying Illegal Weapon”
Six Gonabadi dervishes resident of Kavar town was tried in Branch 2 of Shiraz’s Revolutionary Court on charges of “Moharebeh” (fighting against God) and “carrying illegal weapon”.
Another Iranian journalist jailed amid outrage
Ali Dehghan has become the latest journalist to be swept up in a wave of arrests by Iranian authorities, despite widespread outrage over the past few days both inside and outside Iran.
Group condemns sentence for activist’s wife
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has condemned the jail sentence handed to Masoomeh Dehghan by Iranian authorities.
Wife of imprisoned lawyer sentenced to one year in prison
Wife of imprisoned lawyer and member of Defenders of Human Rights Center sentenced to one year in prison and banned from leaving Iran.
Continued Pressure On Gonabadi Dervishes In Kavar, Attempting To Arrest A Dervish
Today morning, security forces raided the house of Gonabadi dervish, Mehdi Ghanbari to arrest him.