Thursday, May 27, 2010

News Update - May 26, 2010

News Links

Hossein Ronaghi Maleki in Solitary Confinement after Hunger Strike


Karoubi: I'm satisfied with my actions in the past year (Farsi)


Polytechnic Students announced they will boycott exams if Majid Tavakoli situation not addressed (Farsi)


Shirin Ebadi's letter to UN regarding Majid Tavakoli (Farsi)


Etemad paper will be in court next Sunday (Farsi)


24-Year Old Iranian Faces Deportation, Execution for Leading Protest for Immigration Reform


Ahmadinejad lacks legitimacy: opposition leader


Plan to Move Capital From Tehran Finalized


Revolutionary Guards and Basij Prepare for June 4 and 5 Showdowns - Food and Cultural Packages Are Ready


Mousavi and Karoubi Not Wavering - Call For a National March on June 12


Is Hijab Crackdown To Divert Attention From Election Anniversary?


Imprisoned Student of Bu-Ali Sina University Expelled


Abdollah Yousefzadegan Still in Solitary Confinement


2 Female Political Prisoners Face Moharebeh Charges


From Twitter


- Parcham(pro Gov) site reports 35 students were arrested at a party in the city of Yazd (Central Iran).


- Parcham says 20 of the people arrested were female. They were playing music & dancing when arrested.


- Dr. Ahmad Zaydabadi was tortured for months at the hands of Sepah. He now is in Rejaishahr among criminals.


- Seda-o- Sima (TV) on a program aired on Sun denied Dr. Ahmad Zaydabadi had been tortured in Prison.


- Seda-o- Sima cited wife of Zaydabadi's denial of a false reports issued by some news sites recently.


- Zaydabadi's wife did not deny at all her husband's torture in prison.


- An op-ed by Advar criticizes Seda-o-Sima for being selective & only using part of what Mrs Zaydabadi said.


- Zaydabadi's wife only denied the reports of a gun being fired during one of her husband's interrogations.


- Despite being sentenced to 5 yrs, they are still keeping Mohamad Davari in Evin 209. He's been there 9 months.


- Davari was Editor-in-Chief of Sahamnews at time of arrest. He has been under pressure to deny Karoubi's rape charges.


- Majid Tavakoli's mother went on hunger strike with her son on May 23, stay strict on your hunger strike!


- Parviz was sentenced to 3 yrs by lower court, Court of Appeals gave him 1 yr which he is serving now.


- Khajeh Nasir U student Ali Parviz arrested Nov 4,has been moved into solitary after complaining re being blindfolded.


- Few nights ago prisoners from 350 were taken to ward 209 at 1 AM while blindfolded. Parvis complained.


- A man named Jamshid M convicted of rape was executed in Zahedan this AM. He was arrested March 21.


- Iran Document: Karroubi “Aligning the Green Movement Inside and Outside Country”.


- Practicing law f Evin: Lawyer Mohamad Oliyaifar was in court Sun, handcuffed, presenting an appeal for Salman Sima.


- Number of Amir Kabir Uni students met with Mousavi & his wife today discussing the current events.


- Majid Tavakoli is on his 4th day of hunger strike. He was ordered back into solitary by Tehran DA.


- HRA reports in solidarity w Majid Tavakoli number of political prisoners in Evin have gone hunger strike.


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