Tuesday, February 23, 2010

News Update - February 22, 2010

News Links

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
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- 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.

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