Friday, April 16, 2010

News Update - April 16, 2010

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News Links


Shiva Nazar Ahari to Be Tried by Judge Pir-Abassi


50 Days of Arbitrary Detention for Abdolreza Ahmadi


Details on Recent Family Visit with Majid Tavakoli


We Are People Too: A Letter by Farzad Kamangar, Imprisoned Teacher Sentenced to Execution


Freedom prize for Iranian blogger


Political prisoners will go on hunger strike
(Farsi)


Iranian political detainees suffering ill health


Why Was Khatami 'Recommended' Not To Leave Iran?


Former President’s Travel Ban Part of Systematic Effort to Contain Criticism


Ahmadinejad: Iran is Obama's only way to stay in power


50% pay hike to civil servants who leave Tehran (Farsi)


Fighting Censorship: US Senate Testimony on Internet Freedom


The Administration Strives to Act as the Mother of Expenditures


Three Political Detainees in Ardebil Break Hunger Strike


From Twitter


- Tehran DA: So far 500 indictments for after election & Ashura protesters have been sent to court.


- Tehran DA: We are still working on & investigating the remainder of the cases (does not say how many).


- Where it's not to their benefit, police, Intel & Sepah Intel just continue to investigate hoping people will forget.


- After months of investigations all they came up with was; motorcycle used in Dr.Ali-Mohamadi assassination: stolen.


- Sister of HR activist Kayvan Rafiei has was arrested in March & is still detained.


- Pressure continues on families of HR activist: Father of Kayvan Rafiei has been fired from his university job.


- Temp detention order for HR activist Raziyeh Alami has been extended for 1 month. In detention since Mar 4.


- 1. Educ Minister: Number of Tehran university students will be reduced because of risk of earthquake.


- 2. Ahmadinejad's new lunacy: Must reduce population of Tehran, so fewer victims if there is an earthquake.


- 3. Ed Minister Daneshjou told meeting of university heads that more students should go to provinces.


- 4. end of piece on Education Minister Daneshjou's policy of reducing number of students in Tehran.


Photos


Green on Iranian flag replaced with black. Again.

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