News Update - January 06, 2010

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Shahram Nazeri was interrogated in Tehran Airport (Farsi)

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Political Prisoner Hanged in Khoy Prison (Available in English, Farsi, and German)

From Tweets

- Over 150 students of Kerman's Bahonar U. sent to the disciplinary committee after the protests 2 months ago

- So far 50 of these Bahonar students are expelled for 1 term.

- Iran TV muted sound of live Iran-Singapore soccer game at 15 mins because of green chants in Singapore stadium.

- Shahid Beheshti students are going to start the strike in the main sq. starting 10 am this Saturday.

- Since Nov 4, 150 students at Kernan Bahonar UNI have been summoned by disciplinary office. 50 have received punishments

- Many of those arrested on Ashura have not contacted their families yet. Families are extremely worried.

- 100's of families of those arrested on Ashura gathered in front of the Court Building trying to find info.

- Today they raided the home of Journalist political prisoner Mohamad Nourizadeh & confiscated computer & items.

- Reports are Yasamani's family went to claim his body, were told they'll be notified of his burial site later.

- By law the lawyer & family of a person to be executed must be notified in advance.

- Kurdish political prisoner Fasiyh Yasamani was executed this morning without notifying his lawyer or family.

- Warrning: Emrooz reports coup Gov's new plot. Planting U.S. made weapons in oppositions homes as evidence.

- Behfar Khanjani & Afshin Bashai were arrested Wed morning in Semnan. They are of Bahai faith.

- Parliaments facts finding commission has found ex prosecutor Mortazavi guilty in Kahrizak Events.

- Fact finding commission report given to Parliament today says Mortazavi ordered prisoners to be sent to Kahrizak.

- Mortazavi appointed by Ahmadi started work in his new position as the head of anti smuggling of goods & drugs.

- Its reported that the special commission's report re Kahrizak will be read in Parliament next week.

- Maziar Shaouri, member of Karoubi's free-citizen campaign & member of Tahkim-Vahdat was arrested in Gilan.

- Kurdish political prisoner Fasih Yasamani was hanged today (Wednesday) at 4am

- she left home for Tasoa events & has been missing since. Mournful Mothers tried to investigate but got no answer.

- according to the reports send to HR activists in Iran, Parvane Rad was arrested & sent to Evin.

- Parvaneh was a political prisoner in the 80s & has been threatened a number of times for joining Mournful Mothers.

- As of 9am today hundreds of families of detainees went to the revolutionary court.

- A number of detainees are moved to Gohardasht prison but their families are told they are still in Evin.

- Around 500 prisoners are in ward 240 & a large number have been transferred to Evin's basement.

- families are worried their loved ones might be tortured for TV presentations.

- Behrang Tonekaboi (editor-in-chief of Farhang monthly & Ahang-e-Dirooz) & Keyvan Farzin (music critic) were arrested.

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