March 2018
March 7, 2018
Leader of Gonabadi Dervishes Confirms His 'House Arrest'
Nur Ali Tabandeh, leader of the Gonabadi Dervishes, confirmed his house arrest and expressed hope for its lifting by the Persian New Year. The situation…
U.S. State Department's Reaction to the Death of Mohammad Raji in Prison
The U.S. State Department expressed concern over the death of Mohammad Raji, a Gonabadi dervish, while in custody in Iran, calling for the release of…
March 5, 2018
Police Threaten to Bury Mohammad Raji at Night; Family Refuses
The family of Mohammad Raji, a Gonabadi dervish who died in custody, reported that police threatened them to bury his body at night, which they…