Middle East
Publisher: Persian2English
9 Dec 2014
Prominent Iranian Student Leader Writes a New Letter from Prison
Is human rights political? Human rights is basically reclaiming rights from a higher authoritative power or temporarily removing the dysfunction of this power, whether this power be a dictatorship, democratic, or a rebel group. Human rights, whether it is obtaining [or reclaiming] rights or maintaining and preserving rights, needs to confront power. This confrontation can range from working with the authoritative power in order to induce principles and reach human rights solutions or engaging in a physical confrontation.
Publisher: Persian2English
5 Dec 2014
Women’s Rights Activist Held Captive by the IRGC for Protesting Against Recent Acid Attacks in Iran
Despite conflicting reports from Iranian security, judicial and military officials, the perpetrators of the recent acid attacks on women in Isfahan have not been arrested let alone identified. Instead, Mahdieh Golroo, who along with other [women s rights and] civil society activists had protested in front of the Iranian Parliament against the acid attacks, was arrested by Iranian authorities and thrown in prison on October 26th
Publisher: Persian2English
3 Dec 2014
People like Qasem Soleimani are one of the main reasons why ISIS came to be
The fact that Soleimani s photo is on the front cover of a credible publication seems to be enough for a number of us to feel honoured and proud, regardless of the fact that the policies of the Islamic Republic in the region - which have been carried out by individuals like Soleimani - are one of the main reasons why Syria is up in flames, more than a hundred thousand people have been killed, millions of people have been displaced, and ISIS came to be. Never mind that the misery of the people in Iran today is because of individuals like Soleimani.
Publisher: Persian2English
6 Aug 2014
Iranian Authorities Execute 8 Prisoners in Public in Less than a Week
Publisher: Persian2English
12 Jun 2014
Execution of Gholamreza Khosravi means Iran’s authorities are still ready to execute prisoners of conscience
The execution of Gholamreza Khosravi showed that the Judicial and Intelligence Ministry authorities in Iran are still ready to execute prisoners of conscience. There is currently great concern for [approximately] 33 Sunni prisoners of conscience held in Rajai Shahr, Ghezel Hesar and Sanandaj prisons. Particularly, in the wake of ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) s recent seizure of an Iraqi city, and the fear of support from the Sunni population for ISIS, the security organizations in Iran may use the execution of these inmates to instigate fear in Sunni-populated areas.
Publisher: Persian2English
11 Jun 2014
Execution and Extortion
Iranian authorities have reportedly asked for money in exchange for the bodies of two executed prisoners. In May 2014 two brothers, Abdol Jamal Zehi, 26, and Hamid Jamal Zehi, 22, were reportedly hanged to death in Chabahar Prison in southern Iran on drug trafficking charges. Iranian authorities reportedly refused to hand over the bodies of these two young men until their family paid 11 million Tomans (approximately $4,000).
Publisher: Persian2English
1 Jun 2014
Urgent Action: Iran’s Authorities Plan to Execute an Innocent Man on Death Row
They somehow converted a six-year prison sentence to a death sentence. What has he done to deserve this? Which of the authorities in Iran helped us through this injustice? None of them. We ve even gone to the Supreme Leader's [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei] office. None of them have paid any attention to us. Authorities are playing games with us. They want to inflict psychological pressures on us. They want to create an atmosphere of chaos.
Publisher: Persian2English
22 May 2014
Propaganda Activist for Iran’s Dictatorship: Men have the right to rape unveiled women
Attempting to spread fear among Iranian civil society, *Tasnim, a state-run news agency in Iran controlled and operated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC), interviewed Hadi Sharifi, a "media activist" (I.e. Regime propaganda activist), who attempted to send the message to campaign supporters: stop, or else.
Publisher: Persian2English
28 Apr 2014
A Letter by Bahareh Hedayat from Evin in Response to the Recent Attack on Ward 350
During the past four years the phone lines have been cut off in Evin and Rajai Shahr prisons. During the past four years prisoners and their families have tried various ways through all possible legal channels to resolve the injustice, but to no avail. During the past four years frequent inspections have been performed on the prisoners with the purpose of seizing any form of communication from them. And, unfortunately, in the last inspection - that took place in Ward 350 of Evin - we witnessed that our brothers were not even spared from cowardly beatings.
Publisher: Persian2English
27 Apr 2014
Iranian Activist Reports on First Prison Visit Since Ward 350 Attack + Denial of Iranian Authorities
Some of the prisoners of conscience who Iranian security agents brutally attacked in Evin s Ward 350 were granted prison visits with their families on Monday. More than a hundred supporters including activists Narges Mohammadi, Mohammad Maleki, Mohammad Nourizad, and Arash Sadeghi were reported to have accompanied the families. Following the prison visit Sadeghi published the text below on his Facebook profile. Sadeghi was released from prison in summer 2013 after global campaigns and pressures from human rights bodies and international authorities.
Publisher: Persian2English
9 Feb 2014
Local Sources in Baluchestan: Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence Buried 7 Bodies in Secret
The Ministry of Intelligence has reportedly secretly buried seven bodies in Zahedan (Sistan and Baluchestan Province's capital). Local sources have told "The Baloch Activists Campaign" that on the morning of Tuesday, February 4th, 2014, Ministry of Intelligence agents buried the bodies of individuals whose identities are unknown.
Publisher: Persian2English
21 Jan 2014