Sunday, February 21, 2010

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

News Links


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.

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