News Update - June 10, 2010

Live-blog: Eve of Anniversary of 2009 Iran Presidential Election

News Links

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3 Iranian policemen killed in bombing

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From Twitter

- HRA IR has issued a statement denying arrest of their Spokesman Ahmad Batebi in N.Y as reported by regime site.

- Behrooz Javid Tehrani is under torture at Gohardasht prison. Unconfirmed reports of his arms & legs broken.

- Gohardasht prison needs serious attention from UN & HR Agencies. Prisoners are being tortured in this prison.

- There has been reports of prisoners raped with batons while handcuffed & blindfolded. Most suffer broken limbs.

- Some prisoners are kept naked in cells with wet cement floors, no bed or blanket is provided.

- In these cells prisoners are beaten daily, pepper spray is used, fire extinguisher is sprayed in their face.

- Prisoners in these cells are given bare min food just to survive, contact with family is prohibited.

- After 170 days in prison Hojatolislam Ahmad Ghabel has been released on bail from Mashhad prison.

- 700 prisoners in ward 1 of Gohardash have started a hunger strike to protest their conditions & treatment.

- After 100 days, HR activist & blogger Dr. Hesam Firoozi is still in ward 2A solitary in limbo status.

- Hajir Kurdnejad D Kurdish students who disappeared last week been released on bail & Jamal Rahmati has called family.

- Family of Kiarash Kamrani were arrested at Evin visitors room while waiting to visit him. He is serving a 6 yr sentence.

- Kiarash's brother, sister & father were arrested. Their home was also searched. His sister & father were later released.

- Mr. Hesam Firuzi has been tortured & lost a lot of weight, his condition is uncertain, accord to RAHANA.

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Police exercise June-9

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