Following the complaint of the head of police of Kavar against Kazem Dehghan, one of the Gonabadi dervishes, the trial session of the mentioned dervish was held in the criminal court by the judge Jafarzadeh.Publishing lies and sham news for disturbing public opinion have been promulgated as his alleged charges, Majzooban Noor reported.It is […]
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U.K. Concerned By Trial, Jailing Of British-Iranian Woman
The British government says it is concerned about reports that a British-Iranian woman has been sentenced to one year in prison after trying to attend a volleyball match in Tehran. In a statement on November 2, the British Foreign Office said there are “concerns about the grounds for this prosecution, due process during the […]
“Happy” Youths Go on Trial in Tehran
Charged with Producing “Vulgar Video Clip” and Having “Illicit Relations” The Iranian youths who produced the dance video “Happy in Tehran” set to the Pharrell Williams hit song “Happy” were put on trial in Tehran on September 9, 2014, where they were charged with “participation in producing a vulgar video clip” and conducting “illicit […]
Journalist Put on Trial for Propaganda Against State
The lawyer representing Hossein Nouraninejad, the Iranian journalist and member of the now-banned reformist political party the Participation Front, told ILNA News Agency that his client was put on trial on June 9, 2014, at Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Salavati. Hossein Nouraninejad was charged with “propaganda against the regime” and […]
Lawyer for Kurdish Political Prisoners Put on Trial
A Kurdish human rights lawyer has been tried on charges of membership in an illegal political group and propaganda against the state for providing information on prison conditions to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, a source told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Masoud Shamsinejad appeared at Branch […]
Trial in Absentia of Iranians Abroad
While until a few months ago the deputy foreign minister of Iran, Hassan Ghashghai, and the minister of intelligence Mahmoud Alavi made positive public remarks about the possibility of the return of Iranian immigrants, the spokesman of the judiciary branch announced the prosecution of some of them, in absentia. Speaking to reporters, judiciary spokesman […]
Gonabadi Dervishes Get Trial After 10 Months in Jail
Four detained Gonabadi Dervishes have finally been given a trial after spending 10 months in Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison. The Majzooban Noor website reports that on Thursday morning 24th of Bahman 1392 (February 13, 2014), Messrs. Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan stood trial for the charges of “forming […]
Keeping Dervishes in Undecided Situation at Adel-Abad Prison Without Trial for 9 Months
The trial of four Gonabadi Dervishes held in Ebrat ward of Shiraz’s Adel-Abad prison who are in undecided situation has been postponed for a second time.According to Majzooban Noor, Messrs. Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan who were charged with “the formation of terrorist group against the regime,” […]
Judiciary Official Urges “Maximum Punishment” for Detained IT Professionals Even Before Trial
The Iranian Judiciary has announced charges against the seven Internet specialists arrested in December 2013, accusing them of collaborating with hostile foreigners and insisting on the harshest punishment available. One month after the IRGC Intelligence Unit arrested several Internet specialists in the city of Kerman, the Head of the Kerman Province’s Judiciary has stated […]
Four Gonabadi Dervishes on Trial in Kavar Town
Yesterday morning on 15 Mordad 1392 ( August, 6, 2013) four Gonabadi Dervishes were taken to the Kavar’s General Court to probe their charges.According to Majzooban Noor, 4 imprisoned Dervishes at AdelAbad prison, Mohsen Esmaeeli, Seyed Ebrahim Bahrami, Mohammad Ali Sadeghi and Mohammad Ali Dehghan were tried by Judge Kashkouli in the Branch 1 […]