News Update - February 17, 2010

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Support for Iran's Green Revolution Gains Traction in the Senate

Letter by a released Mothers for Peace member

Iran must open door to UN human rights experts

Another Iranian dissident sentenced to death

Khamenei delivers fiery message, without hint of compromise, to Obama administration

Ahmadinejad Stumbles; “Karroubi Wave” Surges

Several Political Prisoners Released Tonight

Human Rights Round-up (7-14 February 2010)

Iran supreme leader lashes out at Clinton 'lies'

Analysts and human rights activists react to statements by Head of Iranian Human Rights Delegation at the UN

Iran’s Shameful Performance Stuns the UN Human Rights Council

Iranian basiji tells of jail ordeal

Children’s Rights Activist Mehdi Amizesh Remains in Prison

Iran refuses Regime critic’s visit to the Berlin International Film Festival

Rafsanjani Vs. Khamenei: No Differences Says Rafsanjani

Javad Larijani: Iran only is the democratic country in Middle East (Farsi)

After 50 Days, Abolfazl Ghasemi Remains in Ward 209 of Evin

Master’s Student at University of Science & Technology Arrested

No news on the condition of Maziar Samei

RAHANA Interviews Mother of Kurdish Political Prisoner Sentenced to Death

Extensive arrests of political and student activists in Khorramabad

Iran rejects U.N. call to free political prisoners

Over 65 reporters face spying charges in Iran: rights group

Mahdieh Golroo’s Physical Condition Worsens after Medical Neglect

Mother Calls for Release of Three Americans Held in Iran

Iran leader accuses U.S. of "war-mongering"

Iran refuses to stop enrichment in return for isotopes

Iranians Protest Bill on Rights of Women

U.S. Hikers Are Presumed Innocent, Official Says

Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush in Interview with Rooz

Despite Tehran Prosecutor’s Denial: Details of Ali Karoubi’s Arrest and Torture

Political Prisoners in Iran Evin: the Meeting Ground for Families with Prisoners

Only China has the power to cripple Iran – and the West knows it

Iran Supreme Leader says Revolution on track

University of Toronto: “Human Rights for Iran” Soccer Tournament

Vancouver Activists at the Olympics: An opening ceremony of their own

The Latest from Iran (17 February): Psst, Want to See Something Important?

Prosecutor Denies His own Words: I Am Not Aware of Alireza & Sourena’s Whereabouts

Supreme Court Judges Uphold the Death Sentence of Lamard Woman

From Tweets

- Member of Committee of HR Reporters Mehrdad Rahimi continues to be under pressure to accept false charges.

- Parisa Kakaei, Bahar Tarakome & Nazanin Hassan Nia released from Evin.

- Bojnourd Azad U English prof Hakim Shafaei was arrested on 22 bahman. No news since.

- Conservative Mehr News reports Iran has flat rejected the US/Russian/French fuel swap proposal, calling the IAEA's plan "worthless".

- The Iranian Cyber Army has branched out. Shahamnews has been hacked by Sun Army.

- Sahamnews(Karoubi) has been hacked by a group calling themselves the Sun Army.

- HR activist Shiva Nazarahari has been moved to a shared cell. She was in a small cage-like cell before.

- Karami was tried in one of the show trials & in his testimony implicated himself & Mehdi Hashemi(Rafs Son).

- Unconfirmed reports of managing director of Jomhouriyat site Hamzeh Karami has been sentenced to 16 years & fines.

- Participation Front Memb Shahab Tabatabaie has been released on Bail. He is the nephew of ex pres Khatami.

- 1/2 Journalist Mohamad Reza Nasab-Abdolahi has bee n summoned to court in Shiraz

- 2/2 Nasab-Abdolahi had published pix of ballot boxes in the Shiraz library building still under construction.

- Tehran district attorney said on 2/11 5 foreign nationals were arrested. 2 Russians, 1 French, 1 Japanese & 1 Afghan.

- Out of the 5 foreign nationals arrested on 2/11 all but 1 Russian & 1 Afghan citizens have been released.

- For the third time during an appearance by Ahmadinejad the green color in the Iranian flag was changed to blue.

- 1. ILNA: 400 workers laid off at subway-car manufacturing plant because government has not paid bills.

- 2. Tehran subway chief Mohsen Hashemi: Train parts blocked at customs because government owes $29 million.

- 3. Subway chief Hashemi: Since plant has no parts to make trains, 400 workers have been laid off.

- 4. Subway chief Hashemi: Government owes Tehran transit authority $34 million.

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