A group of political and security prisoners at Zahedan Prison who wanted to keep their identity secret, wrote an open letter about the tortures they were subjected to by their interrogators.

Iran: Baluch political prisoners write letter on systematic torture in prison

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Iran: Baluch political prisoners write letter on systematic torture in prison
December 7, 2017 by IranHRM 0  49
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A group of political and security prisoners at Zahedan Prison who wanted to keep their identity secret, wrote an open letter about the tortures they were subjected to by their interrogators.

This letter reads in part:
“There are numerous figures and documents on physical and psychological torture in the detention centers and prisons in these areas, but unfortunately, they are denied by the Iranian authorities, including the head of the judiciary, who orders the crimes … So in response to Larijani, who requested testimonies about the use of torture by their agents, we have noted some points below.

1. Murad Mohammad Deh Baluch, 45. He was arrested by the border regiment in 2017, and was subjected to severe torture. He mentioned the name of Abdul Majid Paidar, known as Majed, 27 years old, under torture. Majid, who was charged with murder and was detained in Chabahar Prison, was transferred to the regiment border detention facility. The tortures they was subjected to are as follows:

1- They were completely stripped and boiling hot water was poured on them.
2- They put needles in their reproductive organs.
3. They were hung upside down from their feet.
4. Their nails were pulled out.
5. They were left in absolute darkness for about forty days. As a result Murad Mohammed lost about 70 percent of his eyesight.
6. They were hung from their hands and feet.
7. They were not allowed to bathe for two months.
8. They were only allowed to use the restroom once in every 24 hours.
9. Their food rations were only the size of the palm of their hands.
10. For three months, their food was given to them in the same unwashed plate, which they were forced to eat.
11. They were beaten with cables while eating.

A nationwide protest movement has been going on for one year and growing, by people whose assets have been plundered by government-backed financial institutes. These protests have on numerous occasions turned into political protests against the regime in its entirety. In the meantime, the movement calling for justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre, which has been actively organized by the Iranian Resistance, has now turned into an expansive social movement. This was one of the main reasons for Kh

Maryam Rajavi's speech at the European Parliament on the eve of the International Human Rights Day
Distinguished Members of European 

Parliament,
It is a great privilege to be here, once again, among the representatives of the people of Europe, men and women who are pioneers in the modern world in defending democracy and human rights.

As I am standing here, today, the situation in Iran is reaching an explosive state.
Last month a devastating earthquake in western Iran took a heavy toll.
Nevertheless, it highlighted a number of major realities:
 The extensive corruption pervading the regime,
 the catastrophic state of the country’s infrastructures,
 the government’s disability to solve the most basic problems of our people,
 and the general solidarity with earthquake victims vis-à-vis the regime.

Fearing eruption of the local people’s outrage, the regime dispatched its Revolutionary Guards and anti-riot forces to the region before sending any relief. But this did not prevent the people’s furious protests.
The government’s corruption is to the extent that large parts of the popular aid collected for the victims were stolen before reaching them.
Another indication of the popular desire for regime change emerged on October 29, known as the Day of Cyrus, the Great. He declared the world’s first human rights charter. The regime’s suppressive forces were mobilized to prevent people from converging from all across the country on the tomb of Cyrus, the Great in Pasargadae.

 But thousands of people travelled long distances towards Pasargadae and the country saw a popular confrontation with the ruling religious dictatorship.
The country’s financial structure is about to collapse.
Two weeks ago, the regime’s Interior Minister admitted

In Syria there are signs of hostilities nearing an end after nearly seven years of carnage. This is in fact against Iran’s interests as this regime thrives on unrest outside of its borders to keep the flame of turmoil burning and focus attention at bay from its domestic woes back home.

ANALYSIS: Does the Middle East’s stability hinge on Iran’s expulsion?

While standard viewpoints and common sense lead us to the conclusion that certain measures signal Iran’s strengths, this piece is meant to argue otherwise. Iran, nowadays, is forced to choose between bad and worse.

With Yemen slipping out of its control, Tehran is desperate and resorting to a variety of measures to maintain a straight face despite significant setbacks. This includes deadly clashes between Houthi forces and those loyal to ousted Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Salah, significantly endangering Tehran’s future interests.

The circumstances in Yemen are obvious. It has become a no-brainer that Tehran supports the Shiite Houthis against the internationally-recognized government of Yemen. Yet Iran cannot engage directly in Yemen through ground, air or sea measures. Launching missiles from Iran to Yemeni soil against the Saudi-led coalition or into Saudi soil is also out of the question.

Remains only the option of smuggling arms and missile parts through Oman and other routes into Yemen to support the Houthis and have the missiles assembled and readied to target Saudi targets. Riyadh’s missile defense units have defended their territories. Despite all the calamities, Iran is left with the sole option of continuing such measures, or succumb to forgoing its Yemen campaign and accepting defeat.

To make matters worse, the European Parliament recently adopted a resolution calling on Iran to halt its support for the Houthis. With 539 votes in favor against a mere 13 against, the European Parliament condemned the Houthis’ recent missile attacks targeting Saudi interests, especially a civilian airport in Riyadh and the King Khaled International Airport.

It has been reported that children as young as fifteen are being recruited by the Iranian regime to participate in armed conflicts. This is a blatant disregard of international law and the UN Security Council has reminded Iran that the UN Charter on children’s rights is applicable.

Iran worryingly recruits teenage children in its wars

• Mashallah, the youngest Defender of the Shrine who came from Islamic Iran. And this is now the last moments for the terrorists in the Abu Kamal region. The city is completely clear and our friends have gathered here. Well, it was very strange to us, the 13-year-olds, the martyrs of the understanding are still here. So why are you here?
Because I said to Hajj Qasim … (inaudible)
• Well, let us know since this is a danger zone, there was the probability of you dying. Did you think of that?
Yes.
• You weren’t worried?
No, martyrdom is an honor and a desire.
• Mashallah, Mashallah. Now that the terrorists have run away and the city is free, how do you feel? What do you have to say to the terrorists and the Americans?
I am very happy. I say to the Americans that Islam is victorious forever.
• Islam is victorious forever! Now is there anything you want to say to your compatriots my dear brother?
Support the Shrine Defenders.
• What do you want to say to the martyrs of the Shrine?
Well done to those who have given their lives for the Shrine.
• Mashallah, Mashallah, to those who have given their lives to defend the Ahl al Beit… They were people martyred from your trenches. Do you remember any of them?
Iran worryingly recruits teenage children in its wars

Since the early days of the Iranian Revolution, the U.S. and its allies have pursued a strategy of reaching out to supposed moderates within the regime, while focusing on a narrow set of issues to the detriment of human rights and the Iranian people’s struggle for democracy.

Separating Iranian people from regime a good first step

The Trump administration’s strategy of confronting the regime's onslaught is a departure from this trend. In that speech and several others, President Trump has placed notable emphasis on the plight of the Iranian people, accurately describing them as the primary victims of the clerical regime.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the fact that the Tehran regime is the leading per capita executioner of its own citizens.

It remains to be seen how far Europe will follow the United States' lead, but there is reason for optimism if the White House maintains the proper focus as it continues to develop and implement an “integrated strategy” for addressing all of Iran’s malign activities.

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, I salute the brave women who have put up a staunch resistance against the mullahs’ misogynous tyranny in Iran the epicenter of violence and injustice against women. I call on my fellow sisters, the women of Iran, to defy and stand up to this misogynous, anti-human regime.

Maryam Rajavi’s message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, November 25, 2017:

Assaults, intimidation, insecurity, lack of support, denial of rights, humiliation and discrimination against women increase every year under the mullahs’ rule.

The regime’s extensive measures to impose the compulsory veil on Iranian women and the punishments and humiliation accompanying them are yet another part of the unremitting violence directed against women.

Today, the number of victims of corruption surpasses hundreds of thousands in Iran. The age of young girls dragged into prostitution has dropped considerably and the age of run-away girls has reached 9.
At work place, at school, on the streets, at home and in the family, discrimination against women and humiliating them, and various verbal and psychological forms of violence have become a pervasive epidemic.

The life of girl children who make up a large number of child laborers is the most tragic. Hungry, injured and exhausted by hard work, these frail girls are abused and they have no refuge. The regime’s officials have admitted that “90 per cent of child laborers are outraged.” They say, “Sexual abuse is the worst ailment among young scavenger children.”

Protest gatherings by people plundered by IRGC-backed credit institutes continued in Tehran and other Iranian cities on November 11, 2017.

Iran: Plundered women and men stage protest after officials’ lie

To quell the protests, the Iranian regime’s officials had made announcements that people having deposits in Caspian and Fereshtegan credit institutes could get their money back.

However, when people cheated by Caspian Institute referred to its branches on Saturday, November 11, 2017, they saw that their 

accounts were still blocked and no money had been deposited despite promises made.