News Update - June 21, 2010

Pictures and videos of the June 20, 2010 event I attended are just below this update.

News Links

Telephone communication cut off for Evin section 350 prisoners (Farsi)

The Judiciary’s Questionable Silence about Abdolreza Tajik & Narges Mohammadi’s Arrests

“This Is Not Gaza,” Says Student Activist’s Father, Confirming His Prison Hunger Strike

Both the parliament and the judiciary have protested Ahmadinejad's new Hijab enforcement plan (Farsi)

Karroubi slams Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

June is the Month Dedicated to All Freedom Fighters in Iran

John McCain's statement on Iran

Video: one year ago today, Basij fire live-rounds into the crowds

Tehran Bureau: Martyrs of the Green Movement

Music: Chris de Burgh Sings new Song, “People of the World” for Neda on the Anniversary of her Death

Radio Zamaneh: Rahnavard call for end to discrimination against women in Islamic Republic

Radio Zamaneh: Eight students arrested by Islamic Republic authorities

Sunni rebels vow revenge after leader hanged in Iran

Iran issues warning to 62,000 'badly veiled' women

Ahmadinejad Cancels Meeting of Branch Heads

One Year Into Plan to Possibly Install Mojtaba Khamenei as Leader - New Claims About Hassan Khomeini

History of Ahmadinejad’s Promises - From Bringing Bread to Tables To Saving America

Moderate Iranian cleric criticizes Supreme Leader for lack of support

In New Film, Basij Member Accused Of Killing Neda Says He's Innocent

Kurdish Citizen Ahmad Soleimani Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison

Commemorative Ceremony of Mostafa Ghanyan Held among Extreme Security Measures

Rahmatollah Bastani Acquitted of Charges

Navid Khanjani Presented His Final Defense

Shiva Nazar Ahari Transferred to Evin Public Ward

From Twitter

- 18 yr old Mohamad Kamrani arrested on the street by plainclothes, taken to Kahrizak & tortured to death last June.

- Kamrani's father: Plainclothes who arrested him, the judge who sent there & the people tortured him are all murderers.

- Kamrani's father: Why is it the person who was found guilty(Mortazavi) was given the position of IR Deputy Prosc Gen.

- Kamrani's father: They should broadcast video of the trial so people can see the extend of atrocities committed.

- Kamrani's father: I will not rest until all the guilty parties are held accountable.

- Kamrani's father: My son was not even of legal age to vote, he was not part of the protests yet they arrested him.

- Kamrani's father: Who are these plainclothes? Who supports them? Who gives them orders?

- Conditions in Evin Ward 350 is deteriorating due to construction work. Prisoners are suffering from overcrowding.

- Salman Sima was transferred out of solitary & into Ward 350 & has a family visit today.

- Sina Tahani is in Esfahan prison, he was arrested 10 days ago for distributing Mousavi & Karoubi statements.

- Qom the center of Islamic conservatism issues 62000 Hejab violations. Doesn't that say Iranian women don't want Hejab.

- Kermanshah Uni students are being summoned by Intel Min, Basij, campus security & disciplinary office in large numbers.

- 10 members of Jundullah will go on trial tomorrow in Sistan & Balouchestan.Their leader Riggi was executed on Sunday.

- Kurdestan Attorney General announced establishing of special Court for Hejab violators.

- Managing Editor of Jomhouriat site Hamzeh Karami suffering from heart condition in Evin is denied med leave.

- Memorial service was held for Masoud Hashemzadeh in Khoshk Bijar Village today. He was shot to death last June in Tehran.

- Student activist Younes Sollaymani has been arrested in Ardebil, his computer & items confiscated.

- Political prisoner Saied Torabian's elderly mother was the subject of harassment by Intel agents at her home yesterday.

- Court was held for student & HR activist Majid Khanjani , he denied all of his charges in court.

- Shirin Firouzi has been arrested in Qom, her husband Dr. Akbar Karami was sentenced to 3 years yesterday.

- Since the beginning of the yr (March 21) 70 Tabriz Uni students have received warnings for bad Hejab.

- After 110 days in detention journalist & HR activist Nosour Naghipour has been released on bail.

- Ramin Ramezani 22, was shot to death Jun 15, 09 during street protests. He was buried on his birthday Jun 23, 09.

- Iran bans the entry of 2 IAEA inspectors for issuing unreal reports & disclosure of info before it was read at the agency.

- Censorship: 1 publication lost it's publishing license & 3 have received warnings for printing what regime doesn't like.

Misc. Sources

- Sina Tahani, an 18 year old student arrested and charged with distributing Mousavi and Karroubi's statements.

According to IranGreenVoice, Sina Tahani an 18 year old student was arrested before the 22nd of Khordad (anniversary of the rigged elections) in the province of ShahReza in the vicinity of the city of Esfahan. According the news received from this small province, Tahani was arrested approximately 10 days ago, charged with distributing Mousavi and Karroubi's statements and transferred to Dastgerd prison in Esfahan where he still remains. Sina Tahani turned 18 while in prison.

In other news from Esfahan, Mohammad Reza Moafirad, social and civil activist has also been arrested. His exact whereabouts and charges with remain unclear.

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