Continued arrests of Nematollah Dervishes in Iran

According to a Majzooban Noor reporter, in the morning of today Jan 11 , 2012 (Dey 21 , 1390) Mrs. Nematollahi was arrested and taken to an unknown place by security forces who assaulted her house. Her personal equipment was confiscated   by them after an illegal search and inspection.

Our reporter added that also this morning, Mr.Kasra Nouri, another Gonabadi  Dervish has been arrested in Shiraz by the same manner and has been taken to an unknown place.

Detention and harassment of dervishes have been continued during past four months. The latest arrests of Mr. Reza Pishkar (Poshtkar) by security forces in Kavar and Mr. Nasrollah Laleh director of Haghighat publications happened on Dec 20 (Azar 29). Mr. Laleh was transferred to section 209 of Evin prison in Tehran .

Gonabadi Dervish Arrested In Shiraz

Mr.Kasra Nouri was arrested by security forces in Shiraz, today. According to the Majzooban Noor reporter, security forces today Jan 11, 2012 (Dey 21, 1390) raided  Kasra Nouri 's home in Shiraz. The security forces illegally searched and inspected the house and created fear for his family and also confiscating his personal  equipment (laptops and mobile phones). Finally he was arrested and was taken to an unknown location .

The new wave of arrests and harassment of Gonabadi Dervishes has begun since middle of September 2011 (Shahrivar 1390) with an unprecedented intensity and has continued  till now ...