One of the detained Gonabadi dervishes, Mohammad Raji, who was himself previously the commander of the Revolutionary Guards Corps during the eight years of the Iran-Iraq war, was killed by police during interrogation at a police station. Mohammad Raji who was arrested during the peaceful protests on 20th of February was murdered during Polis interrogations on an unknown date and …
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Body of Dervish ‘Beaten During Interrogation’ Buried Overnight
Radiofarda – The body of Mohammad Raji, a member of the Gonabadi dervish community who died while in police custody was buried in Aligudarz, Lorestan province, Monday night, the dervishes’ official website Majzooban reported.
Read More »Iran Can Ramp Up Uranium Enrichment In Two Days – Spokesman
RadioFarda -Tehran can resume enriching uranium up to 20 percent within a matter of 48 hours if the U.S. backs out of the nuclear deal, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic’s Atomic Energy Organization said March 5.
Read More »Iran: State Force Attacked Unemployed Youth Protesters
Iran-HRM – The State Security Forces attacked a group of young unemployed residents of the village of Al-Dimacheh, in Shushtar city, southwestern Iran, who protested on Saturday, March 3, 2018, against the recruitment of non-native forces. Video footages of the scenes, shows how the State Security forces firing tear gas and attacking unemployed youths rallying outside the Karoon Agriculture and …
Read More »Iran: 85-Year-Old Baha’i Prisoner Of Conscience Imprisoned Again After Heart Surgery
Iran-HRM – Jamaluddin Khanjani, one of the leaders of the Baha’i community in Iran, was transferred to hospital after he suffered heart complications in prison. He received heart surgery in the hospital and was once again transferred to Evin Prison.
Read More »Lawyers Of Detained Leader Of Mysticism Group Banned From Trial
Iran-HRM – A court hearing for Mohammad Ali Taheri, the founder of the Erfan Halgheh mysticism group, was held by the 15th Branch of the Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Salavati. Of his three lawyers, two were not allowed to be present at the trial…The prisoner of conscience’s prison term had ended in December 2017. His ongoing detention is without …
Read More »The Response To Anti-Hijab Protesters In Iran Was No “Soft” By Any Stretch
Iran-HRM – The leaders of Friday prayers in Tehran has slammed the Iranian Regime for what they saw as a “soft” approach to the feminist anti- obligatory hijab protests, that have formed part of the nationwide anti-regime protests that have been going on since early January.
Read More »Turkey Says It Will Hold Summit On Syria In April With Russia, Iran
RFL/RE – Turkey, Russia, and Iran will hold a summit next month to discuss the situation in Syria and potential measures in the region, a spokesman for the Turkish Foreign ministry said on March 6.
Read More »Fernandez Faces Trial On Charges Of Covering Up Iran’s Role In Bombing
RFL/RE – Former Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will face trial on charges she covered up Iran’s role in a 1994 bombing at a Jewish center in Buenos Aires that killed dozens, judicial authorities said.
Read More »UN Report Decries Iran ‘Pattern’ Of Abuses In Prisons
RFL/RE – A new United Nations report criticizes the Iranian government for its continued crackdown on freedom of expression and restrictions on access to information, while detainees appeared to be systematically subjected to abuse, including torture and rape. The report published on March 5 was drafted by Asma Jahangir, a Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer serving as UN special …
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