News Update - January 05, 2010

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Is Iran going to change? There is a chance

The Fall of 2010

The Iranian Regime's Fear of the People

Arrests have reached music critics (Farsi)

I.R. Iran Showing 'Mounting Signs of Ruthless Repression'

Widespread Arrests of Women’s Rights Activists & Journalists

Iran Unrest Could Boil Over Jan. 16

Iran embassy Oslo resigning (Norwegian?)

Nine reasons to write on bills (Farsi)

Iranian Reformists Insist on Keeping Protests Peaceful

The Enemies List: Institutions that frighten the regime

Parisa Kakayi transfered to section 209 of Evin / No Details on the situation of Mehrdad Rahimi

Fighting Revolution

Transferred to IRGC section of Gohardasht prison (Farsi)

New wave of crackdowns on filtered sites & anti-filter proxies (Farsi)

Iran arrests 40 'backstage' leaders of rallies on Ashura Day - Iranian MP

My Father Was A Revolutionary Guard

Iran renews execution threat against protesters

CNN, Amanpour: Obama must speak out on Iran, ex-adviser says

"People have not forgotten the 81 & 88 mass murders"

Iran Trying to Intimidate With Ban on Media Contact

The Latest from Iran (6 January): Distractions

Fear of a militarized Iran, as Guard gains 'primacy:' study

Western links are cut as Iranian rulers increase isolation

Iran uses Internet as tool against protesters

Get To Know The Enemy

A Letter from the Father of Amir Amrollahi, a Teenager on Death Row

Mazandaran Workers on Strike

From Tweets

- Norway tv's news announced on Tuesday at 7 that Iran's ambassador (Mr. Heydari) has resigned & is seeking asylum.

- The attack in Gohardasht was in presence of Kermani & Faraji (head & deputy) of prison's intelligence.

- Iranian News Agency Reports: with rise in arrests, some prisoners are kept in storage containers.

- Thanks to lawyer Mohamad Mostafi, his hard work on behalf of children sentenced 2 death has saved another young man.

- After 3 years in prison Ahmad Bahari arrested & sentenced to death at 15 has been saved from execution.

- Ahmad Bahari killed another teen in self-defense but received the death sentence.

- Parents of the victim in Bahari's case agreed to receive blood money in lieu of execution & forgave Bahari.

- Lawyer Mostafai says soon he'll announce names of more clients he has been able to save from execution.

- Amir Khaleghi, Ahmad Bahari & Mostafa Naghdi sentenced when minor have been saved from execution in last 2 months.

- 7th day funeral for Sina Arami (martyred on Tasoa) Wednesday 3:30pm in Langerood cemetery (Gilan province).

- 25-year-old Sina Arami was brutally murdered on Tasoa in Jamaran clashes.

- HRDA: Prisoners were shackled, handcuffed & hooded when moved to Ghohardasht.

Photos

- Two soldiers pose with a girl (probably in a detention centre)