Tuesday, April 13, 2010

News Update - April 12, 2010

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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - April 12, 2010


Imprisoned Babol student’s short furlough


Student Activist Contracts Infectious Diseases at Mashad Prison


Kouhyar Goodarzi: “I Won’t Be Released Anytime Soon.”


Behrooz Javid Tehrani Transferred Out of the “Doghouse”


Javad Emam hospitalized after heart attack (Farsi)


Members of Iranian reformist group handed prison terms


Testimonials - Iranian Journalists Tell Their Story


Mahdieh Golroo Receives Prison Sentence, Bail Amount Issued


Imprisoned Babol student’s short furlough


Military Agencies Warn Against Majlis-Administration Row


28 Months of Prison for a Protesting Student


Abbas Disnad’s Wife Talks to Rooz: Identify the Murderer of the War Veteran


Photojournalist Babak Bordbar Still Detained


Protest Assembly of University of Birjand Students


Mohammad Esmaeilzadeh Received 4-Day Prison Leave


Emad Bahavar’s Phone Call after One Month


From Twitter


- Javad Maherzadeh, author & journalist arrested Oct 21 & is sentenced to 4 years in prison.


- 1/2) HRA: Death sentences of Ayoub Porkar & Reza Khademi have been overturned by the Appeals court


- 2/2) HRA: Porkar was sentenced to 12 years & Khademi sentenced 20 years in prison.


- HR activist Kaveh Kermanshai under pressure to accept false charges of espionage.He is in Kermanshah Intel prison.


- No news from Attorney & former HRA member Dr. Vahid Ahmad Fakhredin arrested in Ahvaz March 3.


- Blogger Mohamad Pourabdollah arrested Feb 09, 300 days in Evin than transferred to Ghezelhesar, sentence 6 years.


- Bahrami was arrested on Ashura along with husband Mohsen Daneshvar, son Mehdi & friend Rayhaneh Hajebrahim.


- Ashura protester sentenced to death. Motahareh Bahrami charged with Moharebeh, her case is under Appeals.


- Hadi Abed Bakhoda has been sentenced by lower court to 2 yrs. His wife under heavy pressure not to talk to media.


- Bakhoda was a political prisoner in the 80's & sustained life long injuries during the arrest in the 80's.


- Bahrami was arrested on Ashura along with her husband, her son & friends. she is currently in Evin 350.


- Motahareh Bahrami arrested on Ashura is sentenced to death charged with connections with MKO. Her case under Appeals.


- Artin Ghazanfari of Bahai faith was rearrested Sunday, he was recently released on bail after 3 months in Evin.


- 3 people were hanged in Esfahan on Sun convicted of drug trafficking. Total 11 have been hanged since Thurs in IR.


- After one month in Evin Emad Bahavar was finally allowed to contact his wife by phone.


- Tabatabai said due to seriousness of Vallian case he expects Appeals Court review the case in the presence of lawyers.


- Tabatabai 1 of the attorneys for Vallian(20 y/o student sentenced to death) said his case is still in the Appeals Court.


- Attorneys for Mohamad Amin Vallian were finally able to visit him in Evin & get his signature on power of attorney.


- A Christian named Saied arrested in Tabriz Mar 6 & later released on bail continues to be threatened by agents.


- Defense attorneys for Gonabadi Sufis are being tried for defending the Sufis.


- Kurdish activist Mohayedin Azadi sentenced to 4 years convicted of espionage & sending classified docs to foreigners.

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