Our imprisoned colleague, Farshid Yadollahi, has gone on hunger strike since 31 August to protest at the illegal restrictions imposed on him in prison. His physical condition is deteriorating. A number of detained Gonabadi Dervishes, including; Kasra Nuri, Mostafa Abdi, Hamidreza Moradi, Omid Behruzi, Afshin Karampoor, Mostafa Daneshjoo and Reza Entesari have also started […]
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Hamid-Reza Moradi and Afshin Karampour Started Hunger Strike in Support of Farshid Yadollahi
On the fourth day of hunger strike by imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Farshid Yadollahi, two other jailed Dervishes, Hamid-Reza Moradi and Afshin Karampour have also declared a hunger strike in solidarity with him.Accordig to Majzooban Noor, following the intensification of restrictions on jailed Dervishes, on Sunday 9th of Shahrivar 1393 (August , 31 2014) […]
Jailed Son on Hunger Strike, Mother Had Heart Attack; Farshid Yadollahi’s Mother in Hospital
The mother of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin prison, Farshid Yadollahi, has had a heart attack due to the stress caused by his son’s situation.According to Majzooban Noor’s reporter,Mrs. Parvin Nouri who her groom (Omid Behroozi), her son ( Farshid Yadollahi), and her grand son ( Kasra Nouri) are in prison at the […]
Gonabadi Dervish, Farshid Yadollahi Starts Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin prison, Farshid Yadollahi, following his transfer of section 7 to section 4, announced a hunger strike to start today 10 Mordad 1393 (September 1, 2014).According to a report by Majzooban Noor, the mentioned Dervish, who has been deprived of basic prisoner rights such as access to fresh air […]
Jailed Dervishes Send Complaint Extradition Appeal to the Court of Crimes of Government Staff
The Seven lawyers and advocates of rights of dervishes have submitted their complaint extradition appeal to the branch ten of the court of crimes of governmental employees.Prior to that, these seven Dervishes two times had protested about the illegal acts and violations of judge Salavati in the procedure of the case. But the first […]
Jailed Dervishes: We Don’t Go to Visit Hall in Prison Uniform to Respect for Political Prisoner’s Dignity; Reza Entesari is Deprived of Meeting with his Family
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish, Reza Entesari after spending of three years of his eight years and six months prison sentence which was issued in absentia by judge Salavati, still remains deprived of his most basic rights and of any legal privileges which political ones enjoy.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, due to being forced […]
Reminding Deputy Revolutionary Prosecutor of the “Law”/ Farshid Yadollahi Refused to meet Ali Tourk
Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyer in Evin prison, Farshid Yadollahi after sending a letter to the Shahid Moghaddas Office of the Prosecutor, refused to meet with the Director of this Prosecutions, Mr. Ali Tourk, due to the authorities’ insistence on wearing prison uniform.According to Majzooban Noor, Deputy Revolutionary and Public Prosecutor and the head of […]
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 (in Iran)
U.S Department of State- The Islamic Republic of Iran is a theocratic republic established after the 1979 adoption of a constitution by popular referendum. The constitution, amended in 1989, created a political system based on the concept in Shia Islam of velayat-e faqih (“guardianship of the jurist” or “rule by the jurisprudent”). Shia clergy, […]
Political Prisoners Are Banned to Have Any Contact in General Wards
Based on the adopted decisions in term of dissolution of ward 350, and also due to the increase in the number of exiled political prisoners from the mentioned ward to general wards, the prison authorities have decided to inhibit these people from having any contact and relation with each other.According to Majzooban Noor, after […]
Denial of Family Visitation Rights by Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes in Ward 350
Three Gonabadi Dervish prisoners, jailed in Evin prison, refused to go to visitation hall to protest abusive behavior by prison guards against rights of intellectual and political prisoners.According to a report by Majzooban Noor, imprisoned Gonabadi Dervish lawyers, Messrs. Amir Eslami, Omid Behroozi and Mostafa Abdi have announced that in protest against inhumane and […]