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Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes Embarked on a Dry Hunger Strike

moradi-nouri hunger-strikeMajzooban Noor - Imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Shiraz's Adel Abad prison, Saleh Moradi and Kasra Nouri has began "dry" hunger strike (refusing water in addition to food) since Thursday morning 1st day of Farvardin 1392 (March 21, 2013), after being on "wet" hunger strike (taking water but not food) for 67 days.

Kerry calls for 'immediate' release of American in Iran after letter detailing abuse

saeed-abediniFox News - Secretary of State John Kerry, in a first-ever statement from his office on the case of imprisoned Iranian-American Saeed Abedini, called Friday for Abedini to be “immediately released” and said he is “disturbed” by reports that he’s suffered physical and psychological abuse at the Iranian prison where he’s being held.

Detention of Imprisoned Dervishes's Families When Celebrated Nowruz in Front of Prison

nowrooz dervishesh shirazMajzooban Noor - Nowruz, the Iranian New Year's Eve Celebration was held in front of prisons by the families of imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Tehran's Evin and Shiraz's Adel Abad prison on Wednesday, Esfand 30, 1391 (March 20, 2013).

Another Nowruz Behind Prison Walls

kamran-rahimian-and-faran-hessamiThe Huffington Post - Three-year-old Artin Rahimian stands in line to visit his mother in Iran's Evin prison. It's been two years since Faran Hessami and her husband, Kamran Rahimian, were arrested for their role as educators for the Baha'i faith community, Iran's largest religious minority. Since then, their son has come with his elderly grandmother whenever prison officials have allowed visits.

Jailed Gonabadi Dervishes's Families's Resistance, Resulted/ They Could Meet at 8 PM

evinMajzooban Noor - The families of seven imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Evin prison, who had gone there to visit jailed Dervishes and refused to leave the prison visiting room until they would be allowed to visit their loved ones, after 10 hours of waiting could meet them.

Ebrahim Firouzi, the converted Christian arrested again

prison2HRANA News Agency – Ebrahim Firouzi the Christian citizen from Tehran was arrested on March 7th of 2013 by security forces.

The Families of Imprisoned Dervishes Threatened With Arrest

7-dervishes-evinMajzooban Noor - The families of seven imprisoned Gonabadi Dervishes in Evin prison, have been trapped for hours inside the prison visiting room.
According to Majzooban Noor, today, 18th Esfand 1391 (March 18 2013), in the morning the families of seven Dervish lawyers and Majzooban Noor website's managers had gone to the prison visiting room to meet with their imprisoned loved ones and despite having the permission from the Attorney-General to visit in person, prison authorities prevented them from meeting with these prisoners of conscience and stated that, these Dervishes have been forbidden to visit, under order from judge Salavati.

Imprisoned converted Christian in critical health condition

behnam-iraniHRANA News Agency – Behnam Irani the converted christian who is imprisoned in Karaj prison has serious critical health condition and the prison officials did not do anything to improve his health condition.

Six Baha’i citizens summoned to Tehran prosecutor’s office

bahai2HRANA News Agency – Six Baha’i citizens who were in touch with Baha’is’ scientific center were summoned to Tehran prosecutor’s office.

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