Monday, February 1, 2010

News Update - February 01, 2010

TAKE ACTION: Demand an End to Executions

News Links


Isa saharkhiz's trial yesterday, his crime: an interview with Deutche Welle (Farsi)

Meeting between Parisa Kakayi’s lawyer and the prosecutor proves impossible

Shokoufeh Montazeri: My mother and brother are under physical and psychological pressure for confessions

Seyed Hassan Khomeini left his grandfather's shrine just before Ahmadinejad speech (Farsi)

No Information About Jailed Artist Mehraneh Atashi

1000 people & the families of political prisoners gathered in front of Evin prison (Farsi)

Khatami Statement on Rights and Protests (1 February)

Alef Website Report: Ministry of Interior Evades 12 Questions

A Letter from Death Row: Shirin Alam Hooli

Internet access problems being reported across (Farsi)

Yahoo!, Moniker: why is Mowjcamp.com still offline 6 weeks after hack attack?

Ahmadinejad threatens western nations in face of Feb 11 protests

Alireza Beheshti's sister: We couldn't visit my brother. His doctor described him as requiring urgent care (Farsi)

Trials of 37 Ashura Day Protesters

Iran Warns Against Protests During Islamic Republic Anniversary

Iran top judge rejects "political" hanging pressure

Iran's judiciary chief refuses to speed executions

Iran remembers Khomeini amid political tensions

Iran, With Opposition Protests Continuing, Executes More Prisoners

Political Prisoners Face New Conditions: Renounce Mousavi

Iran’s Civil Society and Political Activists Invite the Public: Participate in 22 Bahman March

The Latest from Iran (2 February): A Quiet Start

Khomeini’s Grandson Snubs Ahmadinejad

From Tweets


- Evin 209 is holding a number of women activists, they are banned fr visit & have very harsh conditions.


- Sorna Hashemi & Alireza Firoozi were kidnapped by regime forces 35 days ago. Status & whereabouts still unknown.


- In Evin 209: Lili Farhadpour, Layla Tavasoli, Nilofar Hashemi.


- In Evin 209: Azar Mansori, Sara Tavasoli, Shabnam Madadzadeh, Aliyeh Eghdamdost.


- In Evin 209: Attorney Forough Mirzai, child advocate Maryam Zia, Journalists Mahsa Helmat & Badri Mofidi.


- In Evin 209: Mothers for peace activists Mahin Fahimi & Zohreh Tonkabeni, student activist Bahareh Hedayat.


- In Evin 209: Human rights activists Shiva Nazarahari, Mahdiyeh Golro, Parisa Kakai.


- In Evin 209: Women's rights activists Mansoreh Shojai, Atiyeh Yousofi, Somayeh Rashidi, Parvaneh Rad.


- Sources report Internet outage, connection problems in Tehran & Mashhad provinces since this afternoon.


- Another happy night in front of Evin: About 1000 people gathered tonight. 30 more political prisoners were released.


- 1/2 Teachers Union member & Editor-in-Chief of Sahamnews Mohamad Davari, arrested 5+moths ago.


- 2/2 Davari was tried 2 months ago but no verdict has been issued. Bail is set for $200.000 but he cannot afford it .


- Telecom Spokesman said the Internet problems in Tehran & E.IR are due to a cut fiber optic cable.


- DA does not explain why the attorneys & the families of the 2 were not notified in advance of the executions.


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


- Rejaie Shahr prison in holds hard core criminals & murderers. Last week Journalist Masoud Bastani was moved there.


- Advar(Alumni Assoc) member & journalist Ahmad Zaydabadi has been transferred to Rejaie Shahr Prison.

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