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News Update - January 31, 2010

News Links

French Police Clash with Iranian Ambassador

Mehrdad Rahimi under heavy pressure to give TV confession/ Saeed Haeri describes uncertain prison condition

Shadow of Extra-Judicial Executions Looms Large over Dissidents

Unprecedented Punishment to 20 University of Isfahan Students

Head of min. of culture's cinema division: Where in Quran does it say Hijab is a requirement? (Farsi)

Dr. Katuzian boycotts Iranian Embassy seminar

IRGC Commander says it bluntly: We will crack down on greens on 22 Bahman (Feb11) (Farsi)

50 Years of Friendship, Competition between Hashemi and Yazdi

A Poet Named a Disturber

From Tweets


- Dr. Ahmad Zaydabadi sentenced to 5 years in prison & 5 years exile was moved from ward 350 to unknown location Sunday.


- Dr. Zaydabadi endured months of torture in the hands of Sepah in Evin & was kept in a tomb like cell.


- Dr. Zaydabai torture was so extensive that on 1st family visit his wife said he looked like he has lost his mind.


- Defendant Morteza Samiei: "Mr. Prosecutor told me to talk in a manner that would leave an effect on the people outside".


- Defendant Morteza Samiei in court on Sat: "You Cannot Try a mind or thoughts".


- 1/7 Advar Member Morteza Samiei was in Sat Show Trial w/o the knowledge of his family or his lawyer.


- 2/7 Samiei has been under pressure to do a "Show Trial Confession" which he has refused.


- 3/7 Samiei defended himself in the court & told the judge "You Cannot Try a mind or thoughts".


- 4/7 Samiei was charged with collusive acts against national security which he denied in court.


- 5/7 Samiei told the judge "Mr. Prosecutor told me to talk in a manner that would leave an effect on people outside".


- 6/7 Samiei talked about 22 Bahman saying these "show trials" were to prevent millions from turning out.


- 7/7 Samiei emphasized the point that Advar-e-Tahkim Vahdat which he is a member of is a legal Association.


- Families of political prisoners were prevented from entering Parliament 4 a pre-scheduled meeting with Minority Faction.


- The Minority Faction news site Parlemannews has been filtered several times.


- The Parliamentary reporter from Parlemannews has been banned from covering Parliament's sessions.


- To protest all the limitations created by the hardliners Minority Faction leader MP Ghanbari offered his resignation.


- Deputy Speaker MP Abotorabi intervened & promised to review the situation & lift the limitations.


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