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MFI Press Release: Increased Arrests and Death Sentences in Iran Prompt International Outcry to Halt Executions and Political Imprisonment

Death Sentence Issued for Female Kurdish Political Prisoner

Underneath the headlines

Academics fear more killings

Jailed Politician's Health Deteriorates, Student Activists Missing

Brother of Saeed NourMohammad member of the participation front was arrested today (Farsi)

Release Imprisoned Cleric, End Persecution of Family

Another liquidation by internal forces?

Alireza Beheshti has had a heart attack in prison (Farsi)

Economics professors all over country have demanded Dr. Arab-Mazar's release (Farsi)

Iran's Khatami: The source of power is people and their satisfaction must be met

Ordered by min. of intel 5 green prisoners were taken to an unknown location (Farsi)

Jarsa Exclusive: 6 repormist figures in Kohkilooye&Boyerahmad arrested (Farsi)

A month after her arrest, ambiguity surrounds Somayeh Rashidi’s case

Mohsen Rahami: Controlling emails * SMS is illegal & can be legally pursued (Farsi)

Heavy disciplinary punishments for Qazvin's Imam Khomeini U. students (Farsi)

Case closed: Suspicious deaths of IRGC front company head and his wife not murder, says investigating magistrate

Khatami: They Lie from Pulpits

You Have Until 22 Bahman

Behind the Scenes of Live Debates

Extremism is Iran's most serious problem: Rafsanjani

Radio Zamaneh: Student activist handed heavy prison term

Khomeini’s Grandsons Visit Moussavi Family in Symbolic Show of Support for Opposition

Prisoners gain control of Gohardasht torture chamber for the third time

Imprisoned Lawyer’s Condition Unknown

From Tweets

- 1/3 Political prisoners in Uromiyeh prison were attacked by prison special guards & security forces.

- 2/3 Forces used batons & elec shock batons in attacking the prisoners, also destroyed their personal property.

- 3/3 After attacking the prisoners, guards took Turkish political prisoner Ali Ahmad Solayman to unknown location.

- Family pressure: Masoud Normohamadi brother of political prisoner Saied Normohamadi has been arrested.

- Saied Normohamadi is a member of Participation Front who was arrested during Komail prayer services.

- Apparently Masoud's crime was to let the press know his brother was beaten up in Evin & had a broken finger.

- Islamization of universities continue by terminating non-committed instructors & replacing with Basiji instructors.

- Alameh UNI Philosophy instructor Dr. Morteza Mardiha has been terminated.

- Continued pressure on women's rights activist. Saba Vasefi who taught at Beheshti UNI has been terminated.

- 15 newspapers have received warning notice from the Guidance Ministry for printing what regime doesn't like.

- 1/2 After reviewing the cases of 22 post election protesters, Court of Appeals has issued their verdict(cont)

- 2/2 ..13 sentences have been upheld, 6 people have been exonerated & 4 people received suspended sentences.

- Political prisoner Alborz Ghasemi (life sentence) has died in Evin's dispensary due to health complications.

- Journalist Nasrin Vaziri has been released after 23 days in prison.

- Researcher & journalist Ehsan Houshmand, was arrested by security police Tuesday morning at his home.

- No news on journalist Mostafa Dehghan, 16 days after his arrest.

- Family of Forough Mirzaei (one of the arrested lawyers) have had know news for 16 days now.

- The lawyers were arrested in their home or office & the reason for arrest is still unknown.

- Two of the arrested bar association members are women. Some of the 8 lawyers them are not from Tehran.

- 1. Regime is so concerned about the upcoming anniversary of the revolution it is censoring historical images.

- 2. The regime fears protesters will rally once again on February 11.

- 3. State radio-TV has been ordered to not show images of 1979 protesters exhibiting violence or confronting police.

- 4. Photographer Mariam Zandi said the Islamic Guidance Min asked her to censor her latest book on 1979.

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