On December 10, 2014, Iranian intelligence agents detained renowned human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, before releasing her several hours later. The detention marks the second time in less than two months that Sotoudeh has been detained for her activities in protest of the Iranian Bar Association’s suspension of her legal license. A few hours […]
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Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Summoned to Intelligence Ministry
A few days after a video was posted on YouTube, showing a short speech by human rights lawyer and former prisoner of conscience Nasrin Sotoudeh, she was summoned to the Intelligence Ministry while on a family holiday, according to her husband Reza Khandan’s Facebook page. Also according to Khandan’s next status update on Facebook, Sotoudeh decided […]
Intelligence Ministry Reviews Cases of Iranian Expats for Return
Iran has established a secretariat for the Committee for the Return of Expat Iranians, inside Iran’s Intelligence Ministry, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Iranian Expatriate Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said in an interview with Tadbir News Website. “The Committee’s meetings are regularly held at the Intelligence Ministry, and the Intelligence Ministry has […]
Intelligence Ministry May Be More “Flexible” in Respecting Human Rights, Says Lawyer
Ghasem Sholeh Sadi, lawyer and former Member of the Parliament and political prisoner, told the International Campaign for Human Rights that he is somewhat optimistic about the consequences of the draft Citizenship Rights Charter presented by President Hassan Rouhani in November. “For example, the Intelligence Ministry may show more flexibility during this period. But […]
Iran Feature: Intelligence Ministry Says Watch Out — There’s Danger About
Stranger Danger: Iran’s Intelligence Ministry issues guidelines to prevent Iranians’ capture by foreign agents. While President-elect Hassan Rouhani has called for greater openness and freedom of expression, noting earlier this month that social networking sites like Facebook are “welcome”, and saying that web filtering will bring “distrust”, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry issued a lengthy series […]
Iran’s Oldest Protestant Church Shut Down by Intelligence Ministry, Pastor Transferred to Evin Prison
On Sunday, May 26, a Tehran church of the Assemblies of God, one of the main Protestant churches in Iran, was abruptly shut down for “major repairs.” According to Christian activist Mansour Borji, church members faced closed doors and a repair sign when they appeared for the Sunday service. He said that after months of […]
Critical Condition of Amir Eslami in Ward 350/ No Medical Treatment without the Permission of Intelligence Ministry
Gonabadi Dervish lawyer, Amir Eslami deprived of medical leave despite his dire health conditions.According to Majzooban Noor, although the physicians of Evin prison infirmary have ordered emergency transfer and special medical care for Amir Eslami who is a heart patient but the authorities have continually denied his urgent need for treatment outside prison despite […]
Judge Salavati: “Intelligence Ministry’s Consent Is Requiring for Sending Dervishes to Hospital”
Judge Salavati is trying to prevent ill dervishes from transfer to medical centers.According to Majzooban Noor, as an illegal action, Judge Salavati has stated that, transfer of imprisoned Dervishes in Ward 350 of Evin prison to the treatment centers is only permitted provided that the permit is issued by the Ministry of Information.Despite the […]