Mostafa Daneshjoo, a Gonabadi dervish, was released on Monday May 19 after four years in jail.The Majzooban-e Noor website reports that Daneshjoo’s release order was served on him in hospital, where he was under treatment for asthma and pulmonary complications. In a video message, Daneshjoo reacted to his release, saying: “Years of incarceration have […]
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U.S. Issues Country Reports On Human Rights Practices (Situation of Dervish Lawyers)
The U.S. State Department has released its “Country Reports On Human Rights Practices” for 2012, highlighting crackdowns on civil society, struggles for democratic change, and threats to freedom of expression. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry presented the reports to the media in Washington on April 19. The document states that “governments continued to […]
U.S. Issues Blanket License To Aid Iranian Earthquake Victims
The United States has said it has issued a temporary general license to ease sending aid to victims of Iran’s August 11 deadly earthquakes.
Iran issues permits for Chinese labourers
The Iranian Minister of Labour has approved the entry of Chinese labourers into Iran, even as Iranian workers suffer from widespread unemployment.
Iran Central Bank Issues Warning After Major Credit-Card Hack
Iran’s central bank has urged all credit- and debit-cardholders in the country to change their personal identification code numbers to increase the security of their transactions.
Rights rapporteur issues report on Iran
Ahmad Shaheed, the special UN rapporteur, has published his first report on the state of human rights in Iran.
Amnesty International Issues Urgent Action for Kouhyar Goudarzi and His Mother
Kouhyar Goudarzi, a member of the Committee for Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), was arrested on 31 July 2011 in Tehran , Iran , by plainclothes individuals believed to be from the Ministry of Intelligence. His mother , Parvin Mokhtareh, was arrested the next day. They are at risk of torture or other ill treatment.