News Update - March 09, 2010

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Iranian political prisoners released on heavy bails

Iranian human rights group calls for end to death sentences

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - March 09, 2010

US Lifts Web Sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan

The Iranian Regime's Efforts Keep Region Tense

Interview with CHRR Member Hesam Misaghi

Open letter form Mohammad-Taghi Karroubi (Karroubi's son) to Judiciary chief Sadegh Larijani (Farsi)

Heavy Bails: Releasing Prisoners or New Hostage Taking by the Judiciary?

Hassan Assadi: Daneshjoo’s Remarks Nothing New, Iranian Academia has Already Been Attacked

Ally denies Khatami barred from leaving Iran

Iran's Ahmadinejad plans Afghan visit on Wednesday

Kaveh Ghasemi Kermanshahi’s Detention Extended

Iran Threatens to Shut Down 17 More Newspapers

Morteza Semyari Released on $600,000 Bail

Hassan Khomeini condemns violence in Islamic Republic

U.S. changing focus of Iran policy

Trial in Torture Deaths Begins

Habibollah Peyman in Exclusive Interview with Rooz: Green Movement Leaders Must Stay With People, in Iran

Tehran governor claims police not invovled in university attack

NIAC Applauds Administration's Correction of Harmful Internet Sanctions on Iran

From Tweets

- Out of the 31 executed charged with Moharebeh 27 were charged with connection with Jundulah.

- Many of the 27 executed charged with Jundulah connection had no connection with that group.

- BBC Persian: France has criticized arrest of Jafar Panahi & travel ban of Simin Behbahani.

- HR violation & illegal:Majid Tavakoli already tried & sentenced to 8 years + 6 months in solitary and banned from visits & phone use.

- The closed court trial of 12 accused in Kahrizak events started 2day at the Armed Forces Judicial Court.

- Banners in Ahvaz inviting people to attend public execution of 2 people on Wed Mar 10 & Sat Mar 13.

- The presiding judge in Kahrizak case placed all the attendees in court under a gag order.

- Transfer of Montazeri a political prisoner sentenced to 6 years to Rejaieshar is against the Prison Bureau rules & regulations.

- Allameh U School of Law senior, author & blogger Omid Montazeri has been moved to ward 350 of Rejaieshahar prison.

- Another Bahai arrest: Goodarz Baydaghi arrested in a raid of his home in Semnan, personal effects confiscated.

- Education rights & Million Signature campaign activist Dorsa Sobhani arrested in Sari Mon has been moved to Evin prison.

- Tehran UNI student activists Mehrdad Bozorg & Ehsan Dowlatshah have been sentenced to 1 year 6 months of it suspended.

- Another journalist arrested. Ali Moazami arrested after being summoned by Intel. Reason for arrest unknown.

- Bahar newspaper received warning for printing an article reporting the recent color changes in the national flag.

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