News Update - November 18, 2009

I embedded some video of the special on Neda that aired on PBS last night. Scroll down for video.

News Links

Azerbaijani Humanrights monthly report Azari political prisoners in Iran (Farsi)

Iran sends warships to Yemeni waters

Ahmadinejad deems Iran, Venezuela ties 'necessary'

Mystery surrounds Iranian military doctor's cause of death

Petition seeks release of 3 hikers held in Iran

Kargozaran spokesperson: The country is being sacrificed so a few people can hold on to power (Farsi)
I couldn't agree more with that...

Iran: Police Confirm Threats against Kahrizak Detention Center Physician Who Died Under Suspicious Circumstances

Iranian Death Sentences Seen As Intimidation Move Over Post-election Unrest

The Free Union of Iranian Workers Calls for Support for Jailed Sugar Cane Workers of Haft Tappeh

From Tweets
(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)

- Several Student activists were arrested in Tabriz last night.

- Heavy Sec forces presence at all the main Sq and main streets of Tabriz.

- Many Basiji & Gov workers have been transported in to the city of Tabriz to welcome Ahmadinejad.

- Kurdish political activist Habiballah Esmaili was arrested in Mahabad.

- Student at Isfahan Univ Akbar Zareh still arrested. He was arrested at home Zarinshahr Isfahan for 2 weeks ago.

- Arrested Kurdish Students Tehran Uni: Leyla Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, Soroh Veysi, Ahmad Esmaili, Amanj Heydari.

- Some of students activists at Tehran Univ who protested against Ehsan's execution have been arrested.

- Over 1600 Students at Shahre Kurd Uni protested today Wed 18 Nov chanting anti-coup slogans.

- Ahmadinejad is visiting Tabriz. The Internet is totally cut in the city of Tabriz since yesterday.

- Students in Tabriz have, via fliers, askied people to participate in a protest against Coup Gov during Ahmadinejad's visit.

- Saied Shariati was released.

- Sharif Univ student Amin Vatani has been released from prison after 16 days in detention.

- Ashkan Mojalali, Mahdiyeh Minoui & Iman Mirabzaeh arrested at Kolmail prayer service were released from prison.

- ILNA: 12 people were released from prison on Wed. 7 had been arrested Nov 4 & 5 were arrested Oct 22.

- Priest Nadrkhani had been complaining about the Christian children being forced to study Quran in school.

- Priest Yousef Nadrkhani arrested Oct 12 is in Rasht Lakan prison. Has had only 3 phone contact with family.

- 1/2 Student activist Mahdiyeh Golrou was tried yesterday, charged with anti-national security activities,

- 2/2 participating in civil disturbance, sending false info to foreign media, and bunch more. Verdict will be in 10 days.

- Law student Farzad Islami arrested Nov 4 at his home was released on bail this afternoon.

- 1/2 The Court of Appeals has reduced the sentence of student activist Amir Hojati to 5 months,

- 2/2 Hojatai was originally sentenced to 2 years and 3 months.

- Thursday will be the 40th day of Behnoud's passing. HR asking people to attend a memorial from 10-11 AM at cemetery.

- Shirko's lawyer: Shirko's death sentence can be carried out at any time, but they would officially notify me first.

- Reports of Shirko being moved to solitary, the lawyer said Shirko is in public ward and not in solitary.

- Shirko's lawyer said he has no knowledge about the reports of Shirko's father suffering a heart attack.

- Shirko Moarefi's lawyer told HR he hasn't received any notification from Justice Dept re-execution date for his client.

- Journalist Kambiz Norouzi has been sentenced to 2 years and 76 lashings.

- Post-Elec protestor Ali Behzadian-Nejad has been sentenced to 6 years in prison by judge Salavati.

Frontline special on Neda
Originally aired on Nov 17 at 9:00 EST on PBS.











Video


That's just too horrible...A school is a place where everyone should feel safe. Why do regimes like the Iranian regime feel the need to use it as a battle ground to intimidate others? However, this is a sign of juts how truly afraid the are. The more damage they create, the more they show about afraid they are of the truth.




Thanks to grannie4peace for sharing this one!