News Update - February 27, 2010

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Mousavi’s Latest Interview

Rafsanjani’s daughter, Faezeh Hashemi, harassed and intimidated by Basij

Mousavi warns system’s legitimacy is waning & that a cult is ruling Iran

Student Activist Ali Kantoori Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Call for Hunger Strike at Isfahan Steel Complex

Imprisoned Student Foad Shams Suffers from Infection

Jila Baniyaghoob’s Open Letter to Mohammad Javad Larijani

The Reason of Aghazadeh's Dismissal

Khamenei to Support Hezbollah Despite of Ezzedin's Case

Iranian Reformists Call for Release of Prisoners for New Year

Member of Ahmadinejad Entourage in New York is Suspect in Attack on a Young Woman

Opposition leader: Dictatorial "cult" rules Iran

Iran's Mousavi calls for new opposition demo

Iran opposition leader calls crackdown a wasteful exercise

Iran accused of murder campaign against Kurds

Call to stop execution of Iranian-Kurdish Activist

Hassan Khomeini targeted by Iranian hardliner

20 Year Old Student Accused of Moharebeh Denied Prison Visit

Mehdi Kalari Sentenced to 2 ½ Years in Prison

Female Kurdish Student on Hunger Strike over Arbitrary Detention

Several Ward 240 Prisoners Hospitalized Following Food Poisoning

Nima Latif Detained Since Ashura

From Tweets

- Regime moves Iran's nuclear stockpile above ground. Speculation that Khamenei-AN-IRGC may be inviting an attack to unite nation.

- Momeni & family were living on a teachers income in a rented house before he was arrested.

- At Momeni's first visit with his wife in Evin he could barley walk or talk & had lost a lot of weight.

- Momeni was severely tortured at the hands of Sepah while in Evin. First 100+ days was banned from visit & phone calls.

- Momeni a member of Advar & a teacher has lost his teaching job due to long term absence(8 months in prison).

- Judge denied request from Abdollah Momeni family to reduce his bail of $800000. Family presented court with $400000.

- Currently 6 members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters are in prison. Two are facing Moharebeh charges.

- As of yet Koohyar Goodarzi's lawyer has not been allowed to visit her client in prison.

- Koohyar Goodarzi member of Committee of HR Reporters is facing Moharebeh charge which can carry death sentence.

- Student activist Ali Kantouri has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by a court in Sanandaj.

- 5 people were hanged in Kerman convicted of possession & traficking of drugs & firearms.

- 3 people were hanged in Birjand convicted of possession & traficking of drugs & firearms.

News Update - February 26, 2010

If you have a Twitter account, go to "settings" and uncheck "let people find me by email address".

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International Women’s Day – March 8th, 2010: Support the Iranian women at the forefront of the human & civil rights movement

Pulling the Strings of the Net: Iran's Cyber Army

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau

The Prerequisites of Escalation

Interview with Mehdi Karroubi: “This regime is worse than the Shah’s”

Zia Nabavi Writes Detailed Case Report for Ayatollah Larijani

Koohyar Goodarzi Under Heavy Pressures to “Confess”

Khamenei’s Not-So-Big Push

Iranian Activist Released From Jail For Heart Surgery

Heavy Bail Amount Forces Zia Nabavi to Remain in Prison

Trilateral Meeting in Damascus

Journalist Hengameh Shahidi Arrested

Three Mashad University Students Banned from Education

Iran Leader Concedes No Ground to Rivals

Iran accused of murder campaign against Kurds

Iranian judiciary wants protesters to "repent"

Iranian hardliner condemns "silence" of top figures

The Latest from Iran (26 February): Closing the Door?

Milad Asadi to Stand Trial on March 3rd

My Son Needs Urgent Medical Help, Says Fo’ad Shams’ Father

Ali Akbar Ajamai Moved From Sabzevar to Evin Prison

4 Pan Iranist Party Members Detained at Ahvaz Airport

From Tweets

- Abolhasan Darolshafai, his daughters Jamileh & Banafsheh & nephew Yashar all in Evin.

- Tehran U student & blogger Faoud Shams in Evin since early Dec is suffering from teeth infection, he is not being treated.

- Mehrdad Balafkan Mous supporter & Sr. member of Islam Mojahedin(not MKO) has been arrested for 2nd time in Esfahan.

- Mousavi & wife attended the annual memorial service for Bakeri brothers Thursday night.

- During the service plainclothes & thugs ridding motorcycles around the house & shouting "Death to Monafegh".

- Family of Science & Industry U student Alireza Abofazeli arrested 17 days ago are worried, have had only 1 call from him.

- Bail was denied for journalist Sassan Aghaie who has been in prison for more than 3 months.

- Tabarzadi also told family of the interrogators intentions of charging him with baseless & false charges.

- After 2 months in detention Heshmatolah Tabarzadi Chair of Democratic Party of Iran was allowed a family visit.

- Shahre Ray Azad U student & HR activist Mehdi Khodaie has been sentenced to 4 years in prison.

News Update - February 25, 2010

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Medvedev Calls for 'Responsible Behaviour' from I.R. Iran

Report on Recently Released Prisoners

Hezbollah receives 400 million dollars from Iran

Iran leader says opposition has lost credibility

Hengameh Shahidi Arrested Again

Mohammad Pour-Abdollah’s Family Urges Ban Ki Moon to Help

Journalists jailed in Iran

Report on Executions in Iran: Nabi Dadtajik Can’t Afford ‘Blood Money’

Is the Iranian Regime Collapsing?

Ebrahim Yazdi hospitalized (Farsi)

Hengameh Shahidi was arrested again (Farsi)

Mostafa Mir Ebrahimi Dies from Pressures in Prison

Hamid Rohani: “Confrontation methods for 1988 Executions should be repeated”

Decision to deprive three Mashad University students from education is finalized

Hashemi Announced Unity in Absence of Yazdi

Iran Assembly of Experts condemns opposition leaders

Rafsanjani Warns Iran's Supreme Leader

Interrogation, detention to be monitored: Iran Police Chief

Former Iranian Diplomat Says He's Being Threatened

Iran Document: The Ministry of Intelligence’s Intimidating Phone Call

Iran Analysis: The Assembly of Experts Mystery

Alireza Abou Fazeli Held Incommunicado

Ali Akbar Ajami Missing Since His Arrest

Leader of Assyrian Church Detained

From Tweets

- Parents of attorney Maryam Ghanbari arrested 18 days ago were able to visit her in Evin on Thursday.

- Sisters Naghmeh & Taraneh Ghanouni of Bahai faith arrested on Feb 10 have been released.

- 1-Political prisoner Ali Saremi has already been sentenced to death but they have found new things to charge him with.

- 2-Ali Saremi was in court on Sunday without a lawyer. Saremi insisted on having a lawyer so court was postponed.

- 3- Saremi arrested 2+ years ago after attending memorial service for the victims of mass executions of the 80s.

- 4- Saremi was taken to Evin first than without a required court order was transferred to Gohardasht.

- 5- Saremi was sentenced to death on Dec 29 after being in prison for 28 months.

- 6- Saremi has been arrested 4 times during the past 30 years & has spent a total of 20 years in prison.

- RAHANA: CHRR member Kohyar Goodarzi is under heavy pressure to accept his false charges of Moharebeh.

- Goodarzi's mother said in a 7 visit she had with him, he look tired, had dry lips & had lost a lot of weight.

- Goodarzi is not accepting any of his Moharebeh charges & is saying his activities were all legal.

- Yesterday there were reports of arrested of Kumleh members in west IR who were planning bombings. Kumleh denied.

- Few days ago they said 100 members of Mojahedin & Monarchists who were planning bombings were arrested

- Regime said they confiscated large amount of explosives in central Iran yesterday

- Now saying booklets with pics of Pahlavi shahs & 2500 yrs history of Persian dynasties distributed to drugstores.

- Hengameh was arrested for no reason once before, went on hunger strike in Evin. was finally released on bail.

- Hengameh has many medical problems & had to go to hospital after her release.

- After 8 months former Sr. Interior Min official & Mousavi camp activist Jahanbakh Khanjani has been released on bail.

- Mousavi campaign activist & retired Pasdar Asghar Khandan has been sentenced to 2 years & 74 lashes.

- Sorna & Alireza were Zanjan U students when they reported an attempted rape of a student by a university official.

- Sorna & Alireza were on their way to Tabriz 55 days ago when they were kidnapped by the regime agents.

- Parents of Alireza & Sorna have been worried sick for 55 days & so-called Islamic regime refuses to tell them where they are.

- Sorna & Alireza have been seen by others in Evin, but Justice Dept refuses to acknowledge their location.

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News Update - February 24, 2010

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Tiny crowd for Ahmadinejad in Birjand helps put things in perspective.

Hamid Rohani: “Confrontation methods for 1988 Executions should be repeated”

The Baha’i Community, Human Rights, and the Construction of a New Iranian Identity

Not Defeated

Deciphering Rafsanjani

Hashemi Announced Unity in Absence of Yazdi

Jailed Iranian Academic In ‘Critical Condition’

Pro-Government Cleric Hamid Rohani: In Order to Solve the Problem, Kill the Dissidents as in 1988

Mashad student activist Amir Sheibani is imprisoned for the fourth time after the elections

Heavy Bail Amounts Are Not in Accordance With Law: Abdollah Momeni’s Bail at $800,000

Possibility of Mahsa Jazini’s Release on Bail. Charges: “Being a Feminist.”

Sharif University Students Ready to Immigrate

Gohardasht Prisoners Not Allowed to See Families

Rafsanjani Wobbles Between Khamenei and Opposition

Omid Montazeri Meets With Family, Case Uncertain

Mohtashamipour criticizes spread of false rumors re Mousavi's heart attack (Farsi)

Basij militia member’s story: full transcript

Iran: Arab nations will usher in 'new Middle East'

21-Year-Old Mashad Student in Vakilabad Prison

From Tweets

- Babol U students Hamid Reza Jahantigh & Hesamedin Bagheri have been sentenced to 10 months suspended for 5 years.

- Siyavash Saliminejad Babol Sanati U student has been sentenced to 10 months suspended for 5 years & 1 year suspension.

-Babol Sanati U student Ali Taghipour & has been sentenced to 10 months suspended for 5 years & 1 year suspension

- Mohsen Barzegar & Nima Nahvi Babol Sanati U students have been sentenced to 10 months in prison & 1 year suspension.

- Babol Sanati Uni student Iman Sadighi has been sentence to 10 months in prison & 1 year suspension

- Dr. Yazdi was released on bail Wednesday for 10 days. His operation was a success according to family.

- Ebrahim Yazdi Chair of the Freedom Movement of Iran went from Evin to the hospital for an open heart surgery.

- Bahai sites Bahaolah, Dastkhathaye Baytoladl & Shenakhte Bahai Sites have been filtered by IR.

- Bahai sites Noghteh Nazar, Velveleh Dar Shahr & Shenakhte Bahaollah have been filtered IR.

- Hassanpour the recipient of 3 international journalism awards is currently in Sanandaj prison.

- Hassanpour is only allowed visits from behind glass screen. He is also banned from using the phone to call family.

- The Supreme Court sentenced Hassanpour to 31 years in prison. Adnan has been in prison since 2007.

- The Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Kurdish journalist Adnan Hassanpour.

- Somayeh Alamipasant has been released on bail. She along with her husband were arrested Jan 17 in Saveh.

- Somayeh & her husband Payman Chalaki were moved to Tehran after arrest by Intel along with their 2 year old child.

- Chalaki's 2 year old child was later released into the custody of friends. She is suffering with emotional problems since.

- HR/women rights activist Saba Vasefi fired fr her teaching job at Beheshti U last month is being harassed by Intel.

- According to Tehran DA Hedayat Aghai will go on a 7 day leave from prison after posting bond.

- Tehran DA said Ebrahim Yazdi will be released tomorrow on bail for a 10 day leave from prison.

- Student activist Amir Shaybani arrested for the 4th time on 1/27, his family did not know his whereabouts till 2/17.

- No Student Has Been Banned for Political Activities, Says Minister.

News Update - February 23, 2010

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Kouhzad Esmaeili Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Iran's social revolution

The Iranian regime has reached history's fork in the road

The truth about Iran's campus attack

$800,000 Bail for Abdollah Momeni’s Release

Azad University Professors Protest Illegal Activities of Dean

Iran's reeling reformers find Khomeini family ally

February 23, 2010 is Sohrab Arabi’s 20th Birthday

Reporter Noushin Jafari in Evin Prison

Vast arrests in Mashhad and Shiraz

Defenders of Human Rights Center Warns the UN High Commissioner: Prevent Total Destruction of Iranian Civil Society

Iran’s ‘Excruciating’ Human Rights Record – Council on Foreign Relations

Judicial Authorities Evade Setting Kahrizak Court Date

Iran's Rafsanjani backs Supreme Leader Khamenei

Ahmadinejad vows to cut off hands of Iran attackers

The Latest from Iran (23 February): Videoing the Attacks

Difficult Days for Families of Kurdish Activists

Sari University Expels 2 Baha’i Students

From Tweets

- Fayzollah Arab-Sorkhi member of the Islamic Mojahedin(not MKO) has been sentenced to 6 years. He is appealing.

- Layla Tavasoli & Mohamad Naeimpour members of the Freedom Movement of Iran have been released from Evin.

- Alireza Beheshti: All the news of Mousavi having heart attack are false & he is in complete health.

- Parvin Javadzadeh(F) arrested on Ashura at her home is under pressure by Intel interrogators to confess.

- Shiraz UNI student activist Kazem Rezaei has been released on bail.

- During Tehran UNI attack dorm rooms were ransacked, computers broken, walls & stairways spattered with blood.

- 8 months after attack on Tehran UNI, no one has bn held accountable. Not the people who ordered nor the attackers.

- Regime's ridiculous claim: 600,000 Basij sites will be set up in Tehran.

- Momeni was severely tortured by Sepah at Evin prison & had no family contact for first 100+ days of detention.

- Journalist Kayvan Samimi has been moved back to Evin 240 solitary for complaining about conditions in ward 350.

- Moving Samimi back into solitary without judge's order is another illegal act by Evin authorities.

- After 53 days in prison Mousavi legal advisor Mohamad Reza Razaghi has been released.

- Mousavi campaign activist Asghar Khandan arrested 2 weeks ago, had no contact with family during detention has been released.

- Oil Ministry ex official Ardeshir Fathinejad arrested during post-election arrests has been released on bail.

- Sina Golchin did not have an attorney during his trial & was forced to give false confession implicating himself.

- Sina Golchin arrested at home on Ashura has been sentenced to 8 years in prison.

Photos

Few pics of the attack on Tehran UNI in June

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News Update - February 22, 2010

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Video of attack on University Dorms in Iran on June 15, 2009, Three Days After the Rigged Presidential Elections

Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi challenges hard-line authorities to a duel of rallies

Khamenei and Khomeini in the trash: And that’s what their ’supporters’ think of them…

Report on the Operation of the Iran Cyber Army in Hacking Websites

Iranian Science Minister Spurns “Secular” Professors

The University of Tehran in Blood: Video and Pictures

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau

Tehran Revolutionary Guard chief replaced

Mehdi Karroubi’s statement regarding events of 22nd of Bahman (February 11th)

Majid Tavakoli (Iranian Student Activist) Returns to Revolutionary Court

The Need for Consistent Politics in the Wake of 22 Bahman

Document - Iran: Pressure on rights defenders continues

Journalist Keyvan Samimi Back in Solitary Confinement

Journalist’s Death Sentence Reduced to 31-Year Jail Term

Shirin Alamhoei’s New Lawyer Submits Request for Appeal

Ayatollah Khomeini’s Radical Heirs in Iran

3 Days of Protests for Iran Telecommunication Industries Workers

Released Reformist Reports on Prisoner Kayvan Mehregan

Prisoner Dies after Torture in Gohardasht Prison

Lack Of Language Day Protest Doesn't Mean All Is Fine In Iran

Reporter For Iran Hard-Line Paper Attacked (How much do you wanna bet the Greens will be first to be blamed for this?)

Ward 209 Interrogator Part of Nuclear Negotiation Team

Ali Karoubi has met with Hashemi Rafsanjani (Farsi)

Iran clerics meeting will test Rafsanjani's clout

Seven Medical Students Arrested

Government Rep: A Reflection of Light

The Latest from Iran (23 January): Sideshows and Main Events

The Latest from Iran (22 February): Karroubi’s Challenge

10-Minute Court Hearing for 2 Baha’i Ashura Detainees

Mansour Osanloo Survives Attempt on His Life in Rajai-Shahr Prison

Larijani Kills Bill

From Tweets

- Journalist & women rights activist Mahsa Jozayni arrested 2/7 is still being interrogated. Reason for arrest is unknown.

- Journalist Nooshin Jafari arrested 2/3 is in Evin general ward. She still doesn't know reason for her arrest.

- Attorney Maryam Ghanbari has informed her family her interrogations have been completed. Reason for arrest is unknown.

- Karroubi unleashed--"What kind of parliament is a parliament that ... operates under fear of the Guardian Council?"

- Blogger & student activist Amir Housein Fotohi has been released on bail.

- Dr. Sara Tavasoli has been released. She was arrested along w 4 members of The Freedom Movement of Iran.

- Real reason for arresting Masoud Nourmohamadi was to put pressure on his brother Participation Front member Saied.

- After 31 days in solitary for sending emails & text messages Masoud Nourmohamdi was released on bail.

- There will be a celebration of Sohrab Arabi's life on 2/23 at his grave site cemetery starting at 3 PM.

- Political activist & Mousavi supporter Mohamad Asteki has been arrested by Intel in Esfahan. Computer & items confiscated.

- 2 people were hanged in Esfahan on Saturday convicted of drug trafficking.

- Karoubi is asking for a permit for Greens to hold a peaceful rally as allowed in Article 27 of the Constitution.

- Sayed Kohzad Esmaili Chair of Advar in Gillan has been sentenced to 3 years in prison.

- Dr. Farzandi, Dr. Sadri-nia & Abas Pourazhari were released an hour ago on bail.

- 1. Khamenei rep in IRGC Ali Saeedi: 'People's vote is not always the basis for legitimacy."

- 2. Saeedi in speech in Ghom: 'Enemy seeks to deviate public opinion through democracy.'

- Official union Workers' House asks for minimum wage of 374,000 toumans though poverty line at ~500,000.

- Militarization of regime: IRGC commander Jafari guest speaker at Assembly of Experts session Feb 23, 24.

News Update - February 21, 2010

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CHRR Members Granted Prison Visits

The Violent Arrest of Ali Ajmaei

Letter from Iran: The Conditions of Society and the Difficulties of its People

Larijani brothers—three stooges set to destroy Iran

Tehran Police: We will continue to utilize voluntary services of basij (Farsi)

IRAN: Police chief's expanded brief includes fighting in trenches of ideological war

The Digital Dictatorship

Families of political prisoners who talked to foreign media had their phone lines cut

Iranian Regime Warns Against Cooperating with Foreign Media

Referendum to Remove Supreme Leader’s Powers

Iran police chief accuses Voice of America, BBC of being arms of CIA, Britain's MI-6

No Information on Dismissed Teacher

Imprisoned Student Reveals Details of Unfair Prosecution

Basij Role In Facing Iranian Protesters Lauded

The Latest from Iran (22 February): Settling In

New Jersey to Iran (and Back Again): The Activism of Mehdi Saharkhiz

Kayvan Mehregan Moved to Evin Clinic

Female Kurdish Student’s Life in Danger

No Prison Visits for Rashid Esmaili

From Tweets

- BBC Persian just said Tehran police confessed all forces were under command of IRGC since after Iran Election.

- Majid Tavakoli, the detained Amir Kabir student, was taken today to Revolutionary Court with laceration marks on his face.

- Ahmadinejad's daughter-in-law (Mashayi's daughter) has ceased relationship with Ahmadinejad due to violence on people.

- Remember last month reports of gallows being built on Azadi SQ to execute 9 political prisoners? ALL FALSE.

- 1- Thanks to efforts by attorney Mohamad Mostafai another man has been saved from execution.

- 2- Family of the victim in Nabi Dad Tajik have agreed to receive retribution money in lieu of execution.

- 3- Attorney Mostafai hopes to raise $15000 retribution money to help Tajik's family who are financially challenged.

- Emad Bahavar was Previously banned from leaving the country & was terminated from his job due to pressure from Intel.

- Babol UNI political science graduate student Emad Bahavar has been expelled & banned from continuing his education.

- Kohyar Goodarzi is being charged with anti-national sec acts, interview with foreign media & Moharebeh.

- CHRR member Kohyar Goodarzi still being interrogated & pressured in Evin to accept false charges.

- Larijani said in the UN HR meeting in Geneva many countries supported Iran's human rights conduct.

- Evin 240 is under the control of Sepah inelegance & has some of the harshest conditions in Evin prison.

- Tavakoli arrested on student day Dec 7, has been tried & sentenced already but still being kept in Evin 240.

- It has been 1 month since student activist Majid Tavakoli has had any contact with family.

- HRA: Moradzehi's nephew Khodayar Rahmatzehi was executed in Zahedan last month.

- HRA: Last month bail was agreed upon for Moradzehi but he was never released & was tortured in prison.

- HRA: Despite evidence of innocence Haj Dadalah Moradzehi arrested 8 months ago was executed in Zahedan yesterday.

- 1- Families of political prisoners Rouhinejad & Karimi have lost phone service by order of Intel for interviewing with media.

- 2- Hamed Rouhinejad was sentenced to death initially, his sentenced was overturned by Appeals Court.

- 3- Karimi also arrested months before election but tried as post-elec protester & sentenced to death.

- 4- Cases of Karimi & Hamed are linked to the two political prisoners executed last month.

- 5- Rouhinejad, Karimi, Ali-Zamani & Arash Rahmanipour all arrested months before the election but tried as protesters.

- 6- All four left the country illegally, went to Iraq in hopes of moving to the west.

- 7- These four were tried in the show trials, gave false confession & were promised leaner sentences.

- 8- All four were sentenced to death for connection with a Monarchist group "Kingdom Assembly".

- 9- Kingdom Assembly a very small group who support Monarchy but not Reza Pahlavi.

- 10- The leader of Kingdom Assembly disappeared in Turkey few years ago. Rumors are he was killed by the regime.

- 11- Regime executed Ali-Zamani & Rahmanipour ahead of 22 Bahman without notice to their families.

- 12- Tehran prosecutor in many statements & interviews said Zamani & Rahmanipour were arrested during unrest.

- 13- Larijani few days ago changed the story & said Zamani & Rahmanipour were arrested before the election.

- 14- Rahmanipour's lawyer was summoned to police station & interrogated & harassed for interviewing with media.

- 15- Regime killed 2 innocent people ahead of 22 Bahman to make a point to the Greens.

- 16- There was extensive media coverage, petitions & pressure from HR agencies re Rouhinejad death sentence.

- 17- Hamed Rouhinejad suffers from progressive MS, is almost paralyzed on one side of body & blind in 1 eye.

- 18- Regime realized it would be a big mistake to execute Hamed so they changed his sentence to 10 years.

- 19- They executed 2 from this group & are keeping Ahmad Karimi on death row.

- 20- Ahmad Karimi's family has written a letter to UN Secretary Gen asking for help in their son's case.

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News Update - February 20, 2010

I saw this on someone's tweet...this is just horrible...Children with special needs are tied to their beds. This is inhumane and unacceptable! Is there anything that can be done for them?? Those children need proper care and love, not to be treated as though they're criminals just for being the way they are. I am purely disgusted these conditions they're forced to live under...

Call Out for Action: Omid Dana in Danger of Execution

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Behnoud Shojaee’s Lawyer Sentenced to One Year in Prison

List of journalists imprisoned following June 2009

Iran police chief extols organization of February 11 events

Tehran police chief retires

Greens Shift Strategy in Wake of February 11

UN watchdog raises stakes in showdown with Iran

Rafsanjani, Rezaei, & Rohani propose election law reform (Farsi)

Election policies to be reviewed in Expediency council starting next session (Farsi)

Mousavi & Karroubi met again today (Farsi)

The Militarized Death of the Republic

Ahmadinejad's import mania

Ahmadinejad's office responds to the blue flag: It was a reflection of light! (Farsi) (Suuuuuuure...)

Mohammad Khatami has visited Alireza Beheshti (Farsi)

Ramezanzadeh banned from teaching, Mohsen Mirdamadi's salary fully cut (Farsi)

16 separate charges and continued pressure on Bahareh Hedayat for televised confessions

Ambiguity in Kahrizak case–no judges have been suspended

Iran: VOA, BBC arms of US, British spy agencies

Iran renews warning against cooperating with foreign media

Iran's Rafsanjani says IAEA report biased

Iran's Larijani to start 5-day tour of Japan

The Latest from Iran (20 February): Questions

Dr Maleki’s Family Fears for His Life

Agents Ask Family for Money to Cover Cost of Trip to Evin

38 Executions & 4 Dismemberments in Ahvaz in Past 11 Months

From Tweets

- Conservative Alef site criticized Ahmadinejad last week for appointing unqualified acquaintances to government jobs.

- All in the family again: Ahmadinejad has appointed his son-in-law to a high level government position.

- Status & whereabouts of graduate student Seyed Mansour Mousavi arrested violently 2/11 are still unknown.

- Journalist & women rights activist Mohamad Ghaznavian arrested 2/8 in Ghazvin has been released on bail.

- Ahvaz(S.IR) DA said they have performed 4 cases of cutting of limbs this year(since March 09).

- More threats from Chief of Police for Internet users in Iran: We are watching those who are sending news out.

- Police Chief Ahmadi-Moghadam: Just because we haven't confronted Internet violators doesn't mean we won't later.

- Majid Rezaie spent 10 years in prison before & lost his hearing due to torture endured in prison.

- Majid Rezaie arrested 50+ days ago in a raid of his home 5:30 AM. No contact or news from him since arrest.

- Deputy Chair Prisoners Rights Defense Group Mohamad Javad Mozafar 53 days in detention still in solitary & banned from visit.

- Reporters & HR Activists(RAHANA) site has been filtered for 2nd time. RAHANA has been active less than a month.

- Activists Hadi Morteza Saylab & Ali Tahamtan have been released on bail in Tabriz.

- Advar member Salman Sima has been released on bail.

News Update - February 19, 2010

Save Mrs Bita Ghaedi from being returned to Iran!

Call Out for Action: Omid Dana in Danger of Execution

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16 separate charges and continued pressure on Bahareh Hedayat for televised confessions

Latest Iran Video: Ahmadinejad Gives “Holiness”

Fareed Zakaria: Contain Iran, don't attack it

Opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi urge supporters to stay tuned

New online serial webcomic launched: Zahra’s Paradise

Video of Iranian death wins journalism prize

Iranian diplomat granted asylum

Iran’s Leader Rejects U.N. Nuclear Report

Global Campaign for Human Rights in Iran’s Symbolic Hunger Strike in New York on February 20

Iranian hardline cleric claims protesters “dared not show up”

Iranian student activist handed six-year prison term

Maryam Zia, Children’s Activist, Denied Visitation Rights

Mansour Osanloo Removed from Solitary Confinement

Tehran police chief retired (Farsi)

Mehdi Motamedi-Mehr under torture to make false confessions

Letter From Tehran: The Artist's Dilemma

IRGC Commanders to Iranian People: Republic Saved from Velvet Revolution

Mousavi & Rahnavard visited Mohsen Aminzadeh (Farsi)

First Iranian-built destroyer launched in Gulf

Jafar Dolatabadi Personally Indicts Bahareh Hedayat

Omid Mehregan and Safoura Tofangchi Released

Geneva: Protesters Gather Outside During U.N. Meeting

Shadi Sadr’s Interview with VOA after U.N. Gathering

IRAN: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says nuclear program aimed at 'awakening the spirit' of Muslim world

FPA Press Briefing, London: Hadi Ghaemi speaks on human rights in Iran – Video & Photos

From Tweets

- Some of the people arrested during the 40th day memorial services of Ayatollah Montazeri are still being held in detention.

- Regime is still conducting night time raids to arrest people in Najafabad birth place of Ayatollah Montazeri.

- Witness: Man hands out free ash-e reshteh (Iranian soup) Thur to people waiting outside Evin prison for relatives to be freed.

- Teacher & Mousavi camp activist Ali Hassan Shamayeli arrested 2/9 in his classroom by Intel. He is in solitary.

- Radan had threaten people before 22 Bahman also saying prisoners won't be released 'till after Norooz.

- Tehran DA Jafari-Dowlatabadi denied Radan's 22 Bahman statement few days ago.

- RAHANA: Riyaz Firouzmandi arrested Feb 10 has been released on bail. He is of Bahai faith.

- RAHANA: Bahais Bahman Yazdani & Vesal Mohamadi who were arrested 1/25 in Mashhad have been released on bail.

- HR activist Zhinous Sobhani arrested 35 days ago has had no contact with family since. She is of Bahai faith.

- Participation Front member Dr. Davoud Solaimani will go on trial 2/22. He has been in prison since June 16.

- 1. Over 1,500 heavy electrical machinery workers have been laid off.

- 2. Earlier in the week, the electricity board chief had warned of layoffs because government had not paid bills.

- Members of Advar have been receiving some of the harshest interrogations(torture) & sentence.

- Bahareh Hedayat is under heavy pressure to appear on a TV confession show. Bahareh is an Advar member.

- Bahareh Hedayat has been charged with 16 counts by DA Jafari-Dowlatabadi. She denies all her charges.

- Student & women rights activist Bahareh Hedayat arrested 1/30/10 is under pressure to accept false charges.

- All 7 Bahais have been in detention since their arrest. In previous court sessions only their indictments were read.

- Alireza Falahati member of Participation Front & Mousavi supporter was arrested in a raid of his home in Babol.

- 7 Tehran UNI medical school students have been arrested. All seven were serving their residency.

Video

News Update - February 17, 2010

Save Mrs Bita Ghaedi from being returned to Iran!

News Links

'UN nuclear chief confirms Iran program peaceful'

Shadi Sadr’s Interview with VOA after U.N. Gathering

Iran election: faces of the dead and detained

Tehran Prosecutor Announces Six Foreign Citizen Arrests

Journalist Charged with Publishing “Lies” on Personal Blog

Graduate Student Missing after Arrest

Extensive Project Begins to Identify Families of the Executed

German Insurance Companies leave Iran

Wife of Imprisoned Journalist Forced to Leave Tehran

Three students at the University of Science and Technology arrested

“You have no idea what we are experiencing in Western Iran”

Torture of Karroubi’s son: the role of plainclothes men in abuse and mistreatment of detainees

Norway approves asylum request for Iranian diplomat

Target Iran's Censors

Journalist Bahman Ahmadi Amooyi back in a solitary cell

Mourning Mothers Supporters in Solitary Confinement

Pressure Mounts to Dissolve Daftar Tahkim Vahdat

Latest on Iran (18 February): Watching on Many Fronts

Iran Document: Today’s Mousavi-Karroubi Meeting (18 February)

3rd Court Hearing for the Baha’i Seven Set for April 11th

Evin Uses Lies to Break down Children’s Rights Activist

Ali Hekmat Gets 5-Minute Prison Visit

Family Allowed Face-to-Face Visit with Children’s Rights Activist

From Tweets

- Amir reza Arefi, 21 years old, sentenced to death penalty.

- CHRR reports Safora Tofangchiha was released from Evin tonight.

- The Feminist School site has been filtered.

- Parents of Hashemi & Firoozabadi have been trying for over 50 days to find their status & whereabouts.

- RAHANA reports released prisoners & prisoners in ward 350 have confirmed Firrozabadi & Hashemi are in Evin 209.

- Tehran DA had previously said Firrozabadi & Hashemi were in Evin. He denied that in a meeting with their parents.

- Political prisoner Ardavan Tarakameh was released from Evin on bail tonight. His sister was released last night.

- Leftist Tehran Uni student Aliakbar Ajami was arrested by Intel Feb 10 in the city of Sabzevar.

- Rohollah Sahraei & Alireza Abofazeli Elmo Sanat Uni students were arrested Feb 8 after being summoned by Intel.

- Khosrow Ghasghaei, senior member of the freedom movement was released.

- The Reformist site Noandish has been filtered.

- Member of the Freedom Movement of Iran Khosro Ghashghaie has been released on bail.

- The conservative site Alef (close to MP Tavakoli) continues with their sporadic criticism of Ahmadinejad.

- Last week Alef site's criticism of the government was about attack on Tehran Uni last summer.

- Alef made the point that the attackers of Tehran Uni should at least be charged for carrying firearms.

- Mousavi & Karoubi had a 2 hour meeting discussing strategies & current events. "They will talk to people soon".

- The Sun Army now has hacked Karoubi's personal site.

Photos

- Young Basijis with batons...and ice cream

- Lebanese Hezbullah member caught on camera again, this time as Khamenei's bodyguard