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IOPHRI - The regime in Iran keeps on claiming that there are no violations of Dervishes rights in Iran and Dervishes are only brought to court when they violate the laws. The fatwa of a high ranking religious authority in Iran shows one of the real reasons.

In an answer of Ayatollah Nouri Hamedani to a group of Tollab (religious-students) of Howzeh Elmieh in Qom he precises his accusation

 Reporters without Borders - The Iranian authorities should immediately release from arbitrary house arrest two former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard, author and political activist, and cease harassing or detaining without cause the couple’s two daughters and Mehdi Karroubi’s son, said the Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and six leading human rights bodies.

mehriran.de: In the conflict over its nuclear program, Iran is playing "on time" as - Federal Republic Foreign Minister Westerwelle expressed it. In order to increase pressure on the Iranian government, the EU foreign ministers jointly decided on a new package of sanctions in mid-October – it is aimed a.o. against the energy and financial sector. At the same time, Europeans cancelled at the last minute the visit of the Delegation of the European Parliament to Tehran, because the Iranian government denied the visitors the contact with imprisoned human rights activists. Alexander Alvaro, Vice President of the European Parliament and member of the Delegation for Relations with Iran, talks about the present tensions and prospects. The interview was conducted by Oliver Cech for mehriran.de

Huffington Post - The world's leading states -- the U.S., Britain, Germany, France, Russia, and China -- stand at an impasse in dealing with Iran and its nuclear potential. Iran has been a major contributor to the survival of the regime of Bashar Al-Assad and Al-Assad's unrestrained bloodshed in Syria. A full European embargo on Iranian oil was scheduled to begin enforcement on July 1. An Israeli military strike at Iran's nuclear facilities has been widely discussed.

Payvand - In June 2009, millions of Iranians took to the streets to demand democracy and human rights. On the anniversary of this uprising, Archbishop Desmond Tutu sends a message of hope and solidarity to the Iranian people. Archbishop Tutu is a Nobel Peace Laureate and an avid human rights defender worldwide. He is widely described as ‘South Africa’s moral conscience.'

Reporters without Borders - Appeal by Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and three human rights NGOs

Press release by: The International Organization to Preserve Human Rights in Iran:

Recently the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights in Iran (IOPHRI) has held a series of successful meetings and events with the members of the European Parliament and the United Nations. These events included an exclusive interview with Dr. Ahmad Shaheed, the United Nations Special Reporter for Human Rights in Iran, and also meetings and interviews with the Members of European Parliament, who are responsible for covering the human rights issues in Iran.

Radio Zamaneh - Justice for Iran says the IRGC’s Center to Investigate Organized Crime should be put on the international list of human rights violators.