Tuesday, May 25, 2010

News Update - May 25, 2010

Petitions:

Save Ali Saremi from execution!


Save Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaei


News Links


Fire at Azad University Results in One Student Death


Basij attack on students at Shahrekord University


Mousavi & Karoubi insist on peaceful protests (Farsi)


Iran police crackdown 'targets foreign cars'


Iran Film Director Freed on Bail: Report


Iran police to confront "illegal" June protests


Iran Police Warn Opposition Against Holding 'Illegal Rally'


Imprisoned Student of Bu-Ali Sina University Expelled


Abdollah Yousefzadegan Still in Solitary Confinement


2 Female Political Prisoners Face Moharebeh Charges


From Twitter


- Chair of the Youth Group of Freedom Movement of Iran Emad Bahavar has been moved to Rejaishahr prison.


- Emad Bahavar was arrested in March for the 4th time, he is banned from leaving the country & was fired from his work.


- Bahavar was in a cell with Jafar Panahi when guards attacked them, moved him to solitary & now Rejaishahr.


- Bahavar is under heavy pressure to give false on camera interview & confession. He has refused.


- They told Bahavar that his wife had been arrested & his mother suffered a heart attack (all lies).


- HRA: Majid Tavakoli has been threatened with being killed by his interrogators.


- HRA reports Majid Tavakoli was moved to solitary by order of the Prosecutor.


- Alireza Beheshti Shirazi is requesting a meeting with Prosecutor Dowlatabdi. He has been under pressure by interrogators.


- Lesser know Grn prisoner:Parvin Javadzadeh(F) 22, in prison since 1/27, 3 months in solitary, charged with Moharebeh.


- Ahmadi's Minister of Science Daneshjoo confirms that Ahmadi's 1st VP Rahimi is holding a fake PHD.


- Laughing aloud has been banned at Shiraz U Med School & that is no joke.


- Blogger, HR activist & fellow tweeter Housein Ronaghi-Maleki (Babak Khoramdin) has been moved into solitary.


- Lesser known Green prisoner Maryam Akbari-Monfared has been in prison since Jan 31 charged with Moharebeh.


- Maryam Akbari-Monfared is charged with Moharebeh for connection w MKO, a charge that she has adamantly denied.


- Maryam's has 3 children, the youngest is 5. She is devastated to have been away from her kids this long.


- ILNA: Film maker Jafar Panahi's wife said $200,000 bail has been paid for Panahi & he should be released tonight.


- Majid Tavakoli's condition in prison worsening, developed severe cough. Not drinking water as part of hunger strike.


- 1M sig camp & HR activist Mahboubeh Karami was able to have a cabin visit with her brother after 20 days in solitary.


- Ronaghi-Maleki has been in prison 6 months, suffers from kidney problem & has had 2 family visits.


- Police Chief said they'll be taking pictures & video taping women with bad Hejab for use in their prosecution.


- Women will be bearing the brunt of the new crackdown in Iran. Hejab is just an excuse for new wave of crackdown.


- Mousavi & wife met with members of Etemad-Melli Party youth group today.

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