Political prisoner Mostafa Tajzadeh, a top reformist figure, announced in a letter from jail that the establishment has left no alternative for reformists but to boycott the elections. Tajzadeh writes that the disqualification of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Esfandiar Rahim Mashai and other volunteers for the presidential race has simply “left the road open for […]
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Faezeh Hashemi slams MP report of Evin visit
Jailed political prisoner Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani has challenged an MP who recently visited Evin Prison, declaring that his statements about the conditions there were fraught with “lies and delusions.”
Iranian opposition slams limitations on use of minority language in schools
The Iranian government’s recent restrictions on the use of minority languages are in clear violation of the constitution, says the country’s opposition Green Movement.
Iran’s former intelligence chief slams justice system
In a rare move likely to put the spotlight on the Iranian justice system, former Iranian intelligence minister Ali Younesi launched a series of criticisms against the country’s judiciary for its lack of independence.
Official’s jailed daughter slams prisons in letter
Faezeh Hashemi, the jailed daughter of the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has published a letter criticizing the management of the country’s prisons, writing: “They cannot take away the tools of the political prisoner; if their thoughts and their pens could be controlled, Mohammadreza Pahlavi [Iran’s last monarch] would […]
Iranian dissident slams American, Israeli military threats
A leading opposition figure has signalled his dismay at the Iranian authorities’ refusal to allow the Secretary-General of the United Nations to meet with the imprisoned leaders of Iran’s opposition Green Movement.
UN Chief Slams Iran On Rights
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tehran on August 29 to attend the summit of nations from the Nonaligned Movement (NAM) and wasted no time making good on pledges to press Iran on key issues causing regional and world tensions.
Senior cleric slams media restrictions
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has condemned media restrictions in Iran, calling them “illegal.”
Iran slams Google for leaving Gulf nameless
AFP – Iran on Saturday criticised Google for leaving the body of water separating it from the Arabian peninsula nameless on its online map service, saying it would hurt the Internet giant’s credibility.
Rights group slams imprisonment of women for “moral crimes”
Human Rights Watch wants the Afghani government to release 400 women who have been jailed for “moral crimes.”