Sunday, April 18, 2010

News Update - April 17, 2010

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160 Journalists, Bloggers, and Civil Activists Demand Kaveh Kermanshahi’s Release


Rights activists Jalalifar and Haeri summoned to Evin


Heavy Disciplinary Punishments for Polytechnic Students


Students protest ongoing imprisonment of artists


Yasuj Rights Activists Tortured During Detention


Imprisoned Iranian Baha’is Refuse To Participate in Closed Trial


Khamenei orders halt to investigations of Rahimi's corruption (Farsi)


US seeks Iran sanctions on energy, shipping, arms and Revolutionary Guard


Human Rights Group Demands Closure of Evin Prison Court


Shiva Nazar-Ahari's file sent to the 26th branch of the revolutionary court (Farsi)


Ahmadinejad extolls Iran's military might


Why Was Khatami 'Recommended' Not To Leave Iran?


Lower Court to Issue Verdict for Davood Soleimani


Bahareh Hedayat’s Lawyers Reviewed her Case


Kurdish Student Amjad Kordnejad Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison


Mohammad Ghavami Sentenced to 2-Year, 4-Month Prison


Abdollah Momeni’s First Visit after his Return to Prison


Mitra Aali Banned from Prison Visit with Family


From Twitter


- After 1 month since arrest, status & whereabouts of Mehdi Botorabi founder of Persianblog are still unknown.


- 1/2) Tehran UNI student activist Hajir (Amjad) Kourdnejad has been sentenced to 2 years by lower court.


- 2/2) Kourdnejad currently out on bail, arrested on Dec 3. He was convicted of participating in protests & gatherings.


- Student/HR activists & musicians Amir Ehsan Tehrani-Sekhavat & Nima Golzari were arrested Mar 8 & Mar 7.


- After over a month of pursuing by families of 2 student/HR activists/musician Justice Dept admitted they are in Evin.


- CHRR members Saied Haeri & Saied Jalalifar have been summoned to court located inside Evin prison.


- 1) Journalist Mohamad Nourizad has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison & 50 lashes.


- 2) Nourizad sentence: 1 year for propagandizing against IR, 2 yeasr for insulting the Leader, 91 days for insulting president.


- 3) Nourizad sentence(cont.): 91 days for insulting judiciary chief, 50 lashes for insulting Mashhad FP Imam


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Mostafa Tajzadeh in hospital


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