Friday, November 13, 2009

News Update - November 13, 2009

Petition to save Bahman Maarefi from execution

News Links


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Iran to try Mousavi’s brother-in-law


Khamenei aide: ‘Leader should not have to abide by law’


Iran: Why is Washington Belittling the Green Movement?


Iran Creates Cyber Police


Japan to work with U.S. on Iran


Iran's Supreme Leader cannot be removed


Revolutionary Guard Tightens Security Grip


Turkey says willing to store uranium from Iran


Mideast radicals fill space left by peace impasse


Families of Iranian political detainees demand justice


From Tweets

(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)


- Days after they executed Ehsan another political prisoner Shirkooh Moarefi is in danger of execution.


- Kurdish activist Shirkooh Moarefi is in danger of execution in Iran.


- Nov 4 when Tehran Police was busy beating up people, a woman was raped by 6 men in a car parked on a street.


- Family of Ehsan Fatahian had announced a memorial service at a mosque this afternoon at 2:30 PM.


- Authorities denied the family the right to hold a memorial service for their son and forced the cancellation.


- Many people, not aware of the cancellation, showed up at the mosque but the doors were closed.


- The family tried to post a flyer at the mosque moving the service to a relatives home. That was removed.


- The family did gather at a relatives home. The families of Kianoosh Asa & Farzad Kamangar were there also.


- Farzad Kamanger is a another Kurdish activist sentenced to death.


- City of Khoramshar has 27% unemployment. City water is not drinkable, raw sewage runs on the streets.


- Where is our oil money being spent? Not in the city of Khoramshar few miles from the biggest refinery in Iran.


- Court had set bail for $100000, Samimi family is ready to post bond but court revoked the bail order.


- Samimi's temp detention order was not renewed after 2 month therefore his detention is illegal.


- Journalist Mazdak Ali Nazari contacted his family few days ago, told them he is imprisoned, doesnt know where.


- Student Activist Amer Goli was arrested yest in Sanandaj. Amer's brother, Yaser, has been sentenced to 15 years.


- Reports are after the clashes police went to the homes of many student activist.


- Yesterday people protested the execution of Ehsan in Sanandaj. There were clashes, some arrests and injuries.


- More than 300 Abadan oil refinery workers went on strike after 3 months of not receiving salaries & benefits.


Photos


Basijis cleaning up the graffiti


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