Thursday, May 6, 2010

News Update - May 06, 2010

Sorry about missing last night's update! I have today and yesterday's news as well.

Document - Iran: Imminent risk of execution in Iran


Petition: Reconsider Iran's membership to UN commission on Women's Rights


News Links


Prominent Women Leaders Press Hillary Clinton to Denounce Election of Iran to U.N. Women’s Rights Commission


Danger of AIDS at Prison Infirmary” Says Zeidabadi’s Wife


Mohammad Davari on Limited Hunger Strike; Continued Pressure for Confessions


A Hunger Strike For Hashem Khastar


Anti-Censorship Software Licensed by US Government for Export to Iran


Mohsen Mirdamadi's son was summoned to court (Farsi)


Iran urged to release lawyer imprisoned for criticizing juvenile's execution


Iran Ghazvin students chanting during a debate


Bamdad news has published names of 32 imprisoned students and their conviction


Two Members of Teacher’s Union Charged with Disruption of Education System


Member of Mousavi’s Legal Team Arrested


Resurrection of Kahrizak center. New tragedies on the way (Farsi)


Iran 'Twitter Revolution' comes to Paris


A Personal Account of a Female Detainee, Stripped by Her Interrogators


Families of May Day Detainees Gather Outside Evin Prison


What Makes Iran's Green Movement So Difficult To Read?


Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in his own contradictory words


Arabsorkhi on leave from prison


Hengameh Shahidi's letter to her mother (from prison): I'm here for a big misunderstanding


Iran kills five members of Kurdish group: report


Direct talks fail to free American jailed in Iran


Editor-in-Chief of Hammihan News Arrested for Dorm Attack Article


Iran invites UN rights chief who criticized Tehran


Iranians host dinner seeking to avert UN sanctions


Azad University, Coming Battleground Against Rafsanjani


Mohammad Oliyayeefard’s Relatives in Exclusive Interview with Rooz: Another Victim of Judiciary’s Revenge Machine


Administration Supporters Strive to Take Leadership of Majlis - Is It Time to Remove Larijani?


Zahra Jabbari & Maryam Akbari Monfared to be Tried Today


The Trial of Bahareh Hedayat


From Twitter


- Shiva's mother says her daughter, in prison 6 months, says easier to tolerate solitary then being accused of MKO.


- Shiva's mother: Regime is reviving an organization that has bn dead for long time, by accusing our children with being MKO.


- Shiva's Mother: Shiva says she is willing to stay in prison for her HR or journalism work but not for MKO accusation.


- Shiva's mom: Shiva has never had any contact with this Org & is totally against their positions & ideologies.


- Egypt exhibition at Tehran Book fair was shut down by police for carrying a book with "Arabian Gulf" in the title.


- Pressuring the Bahais: Few months ago Majid Islami lost his floral shop retail operating license for no reason.


- Pressuring the Bahais: Last week home of Majid Islami was raided in Yazd, personal items, books & comp confiscated.


- Rejai Shahr Prisoner Mehdi Fotohi (not political) died last night due to breathing complications & no medical help.


- Mehdi Mirdamadi son of Mohsen Mirdamadi Chair of Participation Front has been summoned by Intel office.


- Mohsen Mirdamadi's wife has also been summoned by the Court inside Evin.


- Editor-In-Chief of Sahamnews, Mohamad Davari is under pressure in Evin to give false confession re prison rapes.


- Following tweets list of some of the students arrested for protesting election results in Iran:


- 1- Jahangir Abdolahi, Tehran UNI, arrested Jan 26, in prison in limbo status.


- 2- Ali Ajami, Tehran UNI, arrested Jan 21, in prison in limbo status.


- 3- Millad Assadi, Khajeh Nasir UNI, arrested Nov 30, in prison in limbo status, his trial has been postponed 3 times.


- 4- Soheil Mohamadi, Khajeh Nasir UNI, arrested Nov 3, sentenced to 3 yrs.


- 5- Ali Parviz, Khajeh Nasir UNI, arrested Nov 3, sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court.


- 6- Abbas Kakai, Tehran UNI, arrested Dec 7, sentenced to 1 year by lower court.


- 7- Mohamad Yousefi, Amir Kabir UNI, arrested Dec 7, sentenced to 4 years by lower court.


- 8- Nima Latifoltojar, Amir Kabir UNI, arrested Jan 26, sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court.


- 9- Majid Tavakoli, Amir Kabir UNI, sentenced to 8 1/2 yrs by lower court.


- 10- Mehdi Kalari, Sharif UNI, arrested Dec 7, sentenced to 2 1/2 yrs by lower court.


- 11- Miysem Baygmohamadi, Tabatabaie UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court .


- 12- Arsalan Abdi, Ghazvin UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court.


- 13- Mohsen Abdi, Hamedan Bo-Ali UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 2 yrs by lower court.


- 14- Ardeshir Farzi, Tehran UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 2 yrs by lower court.


- 15- Kiyanoush Kamrani, Tehran Payamenour UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 6 yrs by lower court.


- 16- Mohamad Amin Valian, Damghan UNI, arrested Jan 12, sentenced to death, case is being appealed.


- 17- Millad Fadaie, Tehran S.Azad UNI, arrested Dec 1, sentenced to 1 yr by lower court.


- 18- Sina Golchin Tehran Central Azad UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 8 yrs by lower court.


- 19- Mohamad Ali Ellahi, Tehran S.Azad UNI, arrested March 8, in prison in limbo status.


- 20- Alireza Iranshahi, Ghazvin UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court.


- 21- Shahab Akbarzadeh, Shahre Ray UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 2 yrs by lower court.


- 22- Hamid Piroozfam, Ghazvin Azad UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 1 yr by lower court.


- 23- Amir Housein Tavakoli, Ghazvin UNI, arrested Nov 11, sentenced to 1 1/2 yr in prison.


- 24- Masoud Babapour, arrested Dec 3, sentenced to 2 yrs by lower court.


- 25- Saied Maleki, Varamin Azad UNI, arrested Feb 5, in prison in limbo status.


- 27- Pooya Ghorbani, Tehran N.Azad UNI, arrested Jan 20, sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court.


- 28- Faramarz Abdollahnejad, Tehran School of Law, sentenced to 2 yrs by lower court.


- 29- Mehran Safari, Varamin UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 2 yrs by lower court.


- 30- Arash Ghasemi, Rodehen Azad UNI, arrested Jan 27, sentenced to 2 yrs.


- The UK Government is deporting Christian converts Nadia and Bashir to Iran to face likely execution.


- Parcham site (Sepah) claims reporter for VOA has bn arrested in north IR.


- Going after the wives: Zahra Mojaradi wife of the Chair of Participation Front has bn summoned to Court in Evin.


- Member of central branch of Advar (Alumni Assoc) Mohamad Sadeghi has been banned from leaving the country.


- Former MP Dr. Ali Tajernia who was out on bail has gone back to Evin to start serving his 1 yr sentence.


- Post election protester Zahra Jabari went on trial today at branch 28 of Rev Court. She is charged with Moharebeh.


- Family of teacher Mohamad Hashemi arrested 4/28 has not heard from him since & are very worried for him.


- Another Bahai convicted of BS chrgs; Semnan Appeals Court upheld the 2 yr sentence & 2yrs exile for Ali Ehsani.


- Small group of pro regime protested in front of UN office in Tehran 2day. As usual pro gov press inflated the news.


- Group protesting were 150-200, didn't look like UNI students as claimed by press, families of Basij most likely
.

- Agents pretending to investigate car parked in frnt of Talaie's home gained access inside,searched & seized items.


- Member of Mousavi legal team Vahid Talaie was arrested at his home Tues 7 AM by Intel agents.


- Trial started for student activist Bahareh Hedayat today. A 15 count indictment was read, she has denied all charges.


- Attorney Hassan Sarchahi in prison 130+days is under pressure to give false on camera confession.


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