Monday, November 30, 2009

News Update - November 29, 2009

Petitions against executions in Iran

Petition to stop execution of Nemat Safavi


News Links


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau


Legislation to provide €20m funding for anti-western militant groups


Maziar Bahari interview and the IRGC


Mehrnoush Etemadi's mother: Just save me from the confusion (Farsi)


Ayatollah Montazeri heavily criticizes Basij violence (Farsi)


Sasan Aghayi: Don't beleive anything I might say in prison


Cleric emerges as new spiritual leader of Iran opposition


From Tweets

(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)


- Green student movement has issued an invitation asking people to join them on 16 Azar for support.


- Green Student movement will announce later the speakers names & schedule for each univ through out the country.


- If security forces prevent people from entering univ students requesting people to create traffic around universities.


- Students emphasizing the peaceful nature of the protest & asking everyone to avoid violence.


- Students also inviting the armed forces to join them in celebrating the student day.


- Fars province Sepah Commander said Shiraz had the largest number of protesters after Tehran.


- Karoubi, Fatemeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, Mohamad Ali Abtahi & other reformists visited Behazd Nabavi on Sun.


- Behzad Nabavi: Arrest warrants for high rank reformists were issued 2 days before the election by an intelligence entity.


- IR Gov the worst human rights violator has allocated $20M to investigate western countries HR violations.


- Prosecutor has agreed to release Fariba Pejooh on bail, but what authority is keeping her in prison is unknown.


- Fariba Pejoohs family visited her today from behind a glass screen. She was frail & not in good condition.


- Journalist & blogger Fariba Pejooh still being held in Evin after 100 days of detention.


- MP Torabi:I have asked many times for names of Basij they claimed were killed in uprising. No list
as been issued.


- Membs of Advare Tahkim Vahdat, Bahareh Hedayat(F) & Mehdi Arabshahi have been summoned by Revolutionary Court.


- Behzad Nabavi has been sentenced to 6 years. His lawyer said they will appeal the sentence.


- Status & whereabouts of Sonya Ahmadi & Mr.Ghavatian Bahais arrested by Intel 11/2 in Mashad still unknown.


- IRIB reports an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook Darroud area in Khorasan province at 7:39pm.


- 2 high rank officers from IR Police & IRIG were in Parliament today to give their report of post-Elec uprising events.


- The two officers also were questioned re Kahrizak events & the death of Kahrizak physician.


- 1/2 Women rights activist Mehrnush Etemadi arrested in Esfahan 11/23 is still in prison in limbo status.


- 2/2 Her initial detention order was for 24 hrs & bond was set for her but her interrogator prevents her release.


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