Sorry, all, it's been a very rough two days for me. Anyway, here's today's update, I should be able to update all of this week as well.
'Time' Will Name Its 'Person Of The Year'; Let's Choose Ours Too
News Links
Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri: 1922-2009
Iran mourns Montazeri death
Iran Vows to Punish Unauthorized Filmmakers
A bus with political activists from Tabriz was stopped on the way to Qom (Farsi)
Fear of widespread arrests after death of Ayatollah Montazeri (Farsi)
Tehran Bureau's Weekend Headlines
Iran regime on alert following death of dissident cleric Montazeri
Twitter temporarily taken down by 'Iranian Cyber Army'
Iranian media restricted in coverage of Ayatollah Montazeri's death
Karoubi's message for Ayatollah's Montazeri's passing
Papers not allowed to publish Ayatollah Montazeri's picture on the front page (Farsi)
Families of political prisoners Bus on the way to Qom was surrounded (Farsi)
Press Reports on Montazeri
Preventive arrests of mourners has already started
The Latest from Iran (20 December): Montazeri Death; Regime Scrambles for Legitimacy
Crowds gather to mourn reformist Iran cleric Montazeri
UN Calls on Iran to Address Serious Human Rights Violations
Iran's President: 'Smoking Gun' a U.S. Fabrication
Iran Admits Prisoners Were Beaten To Death
Voices of Iranian rights activists are being heard: US
From Tweets
- Basijis tried to attack Karroubi when he arrived to Montazeri`s home but people protected him.
- Anti riot forces stationed at the main entrees to Ghom. 72tan Sq are surrounded by Sec forces.
- 11 students of Azad Uni Shahre Rey summoned to disciplinary office Sun 29 Azar. Warned to not participate at any demos.
- Copies of the statement were given to the students at Alame Uni & also spread from the windows on the 3rd floor.
- Some Students of Alame Uni have been contacted tonight to give up names of the Green students activists at the Univ.
- Some of shop owners in Tehran Bazaar have received threats tonight to not close their shops tomorrow.
- White House has sent their condolences for Ayatollah Montazeri's Death.
- Reports direct from Iran: government is jamming BBC Farsi broadcasts and Internet filtering has been stepped up in Iran.
- They have placed Intel agents in the print facilities of newspapers to control the news of Ayatolla Montazeri.
- Khamenei's statement about death as "punishment" of Montazeri makes his death suspicious.
- Cell phones & SMS problems in Esfahan & Najafabad are reported.
- Internet speed is very low in Tehran now. Impossible to upload pictures or videos.
- Arrested on the way to Qom: Shiva Nazarahari, Mahnaz Mohamadi, Mahboubeh Abasgholi & Kohyar Godarzi.
- Abdolah Momeni's wife was on the bus & was confronted harshly by agents. Agents showed no ID.
- Police scatter people. People with candle lights gathered in groups at the sidewalks, some of them are chanting.
- Bassij Forces Moving in Mirdamad Blv. +100 people Standing Near Mohseni SQ. Police asking people to leave.
- HRA: 3 people were executed in Esfahan today convicted for drug possession & trafficking.
- Montazeri's family is obviously under a lot of pressure by the gov to comply with their demands.
- IRNA: Ahmed Montazeri, Montazeri's son, was told by father to not allow his funeral to turn into a political rally.
- Mass rallies in Najafabad - Montazeri's birthplace - to commemorate his death.
- Sharif Uni, Tehran Uni and different parts of Tehran saw ordinary people chanting slogans in support of Montazeri.
- 4 students from the liberal group have been released so far, 3 are still in Evin 209.
- Farzan Raofi arrested last month, along with a group of liberal students has been released.
- Jaras reports Intel contacting activist threatening them with arrest if they attend Ayatollah Montazeri memorial services.
- Ayatollah Montazeri: What you are doing in the name of Islam & religion is actually defaming Islam.
- Ayatollah Montazeri: Freedom described in the Constitution if for people & not for the authorities to do as they will.
- Ayatollah Montazeri: This country belongs to the people & should be governed with their will & their votes.
- Shame: Farsnews reported Ayatollah Montazeri's death in 2 lines & did not address him as Ayatollah.
- Ayatollah Montazeri will be buried at Hazrat Masoomeh Shrine in Qom. Services will start at 9 am.
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