News Update - June 15, 2010

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Save Abdolreza Ghanbari from Execution!

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Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, a Labor Activist, detained (English and Farsi)

“Mr. Larijani, You Are Lying!”: The Fourteenth Human Rights Council Session in Geneva

Iran Fails to Block Critical UN Human Rights Council Statement

Iran Special Report: The Attack on Civil Society in Iran

HBO works to get film on dissident seen in Iran

After basij raid of his office, Ayatollah Saneyi is apparently in the hospital due to heart condition

Social Networking Sites Aid Iranians Trying to Assert Identity

Iran opposition has evolved, not weakened - Ebadi

The Latest from Iran (15 June): Another Anniversary

Hardliners attack Ahmadinejad for criticizing morality police (Farsi)

56 countries join controversial declaration on Iran rights

New regime lie: Opposition staged attack on Saanei's office to gain sympathy (Farsi)

Pro-regime Jahan News enraged that political prisoners are sending letters out (Farsi)

Iran’s Revolution: Year 2

Iran's Reformist Clerics Come Under Increased Pressure

UPDATED Iran: Obama and State Department Comments on the Election Anniversary

Trial of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders appears to have ended (English and Farsi)

Mousavi's new statement, a Charter for the Greens

The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center condemns imprisonment of Ali Golchin

Iranian National Front Member Yunes Rostami Arrested

Azad University Student Salman Sima Re-Arrested on June 12

Student Activist Koroush Jannati Arrested

Students Aptin Pegah and Babak Ghiyasi Arrested in Kermanshah after June 12th Rally

P2E in Support of Global Campaign: UNIVERSITY4IRAN

'Long live a free Iran!': Paris mayor calls for Iranian democracy on the eve of June 12

Tajzadeh: Reformists Should Ask Nation for Forgiveness

Iran 'vote riggers' must be tried, Mousavi says

Tehran Students Protest On Anniversary Of Dormitory Attack

IRIB probing actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya ban over hijab

Abdolreza Tajik Arrested for the Third Time

Participation Front Asked for Clarification of Davood Soleimani’s Case

Amnesty: Iranian trade unionists held incommunicado

From Twitter

- Soroor Boroomand, 58, died on June 15 on Mohammad Ali Jinnah Avenue in Tehran.

- Hamid Maddah Shoorcheh, activist for Mousavi’s campaign. Died 15 June, Mashhad, of head injuries from torture.

- Fahimeh Salahshour, 25. Died on June 15 at hospital of beating at Valiasr Square June 14.

- Fatima Rajabpour, 38. Killed June 15 on Mohammad Ali Jinnah Avenue, Tehran.

- Mohsen Haddadi, 24, computer programmer. Died June 15 at Nosrat Avenue, Tehran after being shot in the forehead.

- Documentary film maker Mohamad Nourizad in ward 350 is suffering from long infection & is not doing well.

- Nourizad was beaten severely by guards last month which resulted in a concussion & has effected his vision.

- Labor activist Behnam Ebrahimzadeh was arrested so violently on Mon that he suffered broken ribs.

- 1st yr memorial service for Ramin Ramezani will be held Tues at Tehran cemetery. He was 22 when killed by regime forces.

- HRADI: at least 8 people(6 women) arrested in Behesht Zahra, 1 woman arrested as she was talking to Sohrab's mother.

- HRDAI: large number of people at Sohrab's house in Ekbatan complex, more coming in.

- HRDAI: Sohrab's mom tried hard to stop sec forces from arresting people today in Behesht Zahra cemetery.

- Labor activist Behnam Ebrahimzadeh was arrested so violently on Mon that he suffered broken ribs.

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Hunger strike in Kurdistan University, Sanandaj