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Iran state media call French first lady prostitute
We Are All Prostitutes Today
US, UK Roles in Iran's Mass Executions
Hossein Karroubi -They have Surrounded my Father's Residence in order to Prevent him from Attending the Qhods Day Protests
Quds Day (September 3rd) : The Next Wave of Protests Against the Iranian Regime
Ahmadinejad Promotes Mashaie, Despite Criticism
100 Cities – August 28, 2010: The Gay Movement of Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil Stands Against the Inhuman Punishments of the Islamic Republic in Iran
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 30, 2010
Karroubi – The Guardian Council is Implicated in the Betrayal of the People and Denying them their Votes
Neda’s Mother Appeals to the International Community
Monday, August 30, 2010
News Update - August 29, 2010
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Tehran, Iran / Verdict out 'soon' on detained hikers
8 Aug 2010 - Prisoners of Conscience in Iran: 574 Names
Mahsa Amrabadi Demands Prison Leave for Bastani’s Serious Infection
Mourning Mothers Warn About Traumatic Consequences of Prison Torture
Photos: Quake Aftermath, Damghan Region, Northern Iran - PART I
Photos: Quake Aftermath, Damghan Region, Northern Iran - PART II
Ahmadinejad: I Revealed the Names of Corrupt Politicians in the Debates
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- Kurdish prisoner Hamzeh Sobhani in Kermanshah Dizelabad prison is in need of Med help that is being denied.
- Hamzeh Sobhani arrested 2 months ago was tortured severely, 2 finger nails were pulled & fingers broken.
- WARNING: Stoning sentences of a man & a woman charged with adutery have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Vali Janfeshani & Sarebeh Ebadi were sentenced to stoning by Uromiyeh lower court & Appeals Court.
- Both Janfeshani & Ebadi have been in Uromiyeh prison for 2 yrs, Supreme Court upheld their stoning sentence.
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Tehran, Iran / Verdict out 'soon' on detained hikers
8 Aug 2010 - Prisoners of Conscience in Iran: 574 Names
Mahsa Amrabadi Demands Prison Leave for Bastani’s Serious Infection
Mourning Mothers Warn About Traumatic Consequences of Prison Torture
Photos: Quake Aftermath, Damghan Region, Northern Iran - PART I
Photos: Quake Aftermath, Damghan Region, Northern Iran - PART II
Ahmadinejad: I Revealed the Names of Corrupt Politicians in the Debates
- Kurdish prisoner Hamzeh Sobhani in Kermanshah Dizelabad prison is in need of Med help that is being denied.
- Hamzeh Sobhani arrested 2 months ago was tortured severely, 2 finger nails were pulled & fingers broken.
- WARNING: Stoning sentences of a man & a woman charged with adutery have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Vali Janfeshani & Sarebeh Ebadi were sentenced to stoning by Uromiyeh lower court & Appeals Court.
- Both Janfeshani & Ebadi have been in Uromiyeh prison for 2 yrs, Supreme Court upheld their stoning sentence.
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
News Update - August 28, 2010
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URGENT ACTION: Health of Rahim Rashi Deteriorating, Hunger Strike Continues
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Iran says no final decision on woman's stoning
TV confession of woman sentenced to stoning 'a fake'
Suing Repression's Service Provider
Security Forces Prevent Annual Ceremony for Executed Political Prisoners
Will Obama Try to Save Iranian Shiva Nazar Ahari?
Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in North Iran Earthquake
'Torturer Of Tehran' Loses His Untouchable Status
Pressure Groups Target Ayatollah Dastgheyb After His Remarks About Supreme Leader
Two Iranian political prisoners exiled
Mousavi says security can be achieved through honoring people's will
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- Intel Minister:Investigations re the 3 imprisoned Americans are nearing an end & results will be announced later.
- GOOD NEWS: Nooshiravan U student Nima Nahvi has ended his huger strike after his transfer to Tehran was approved.
- After 10 days of no news, Mohamad Nourizad's wife was allowed to visit with him from behind a glass window.
- Arjang Davoudi on his 46th day of hunger strike was taken to interrogation room on a wheelchair.
- Davoudi was interrogated for hours & was threatened to end his hunger strike. He is still banned from visits.
- Women's right & HR activist Mahboubeh Karami has been sentenced to 4 yrs in prison on bunch of bogus charges.
- Pressure on political prisoners in Evin ward 350 continues. Phone communications with ward 350 is still cutoff.
- In the last 2 wks 6 pol prisoners have been moved from Evin & sent to other prisons without notice to families or lawyers.
- Central Bank of Iran announced IR has already withdrawn assets of Iranian banks from Europe.
- Damghan earthquake caused 3 deaths & 19 hospitalized with injuries. 20 people with minor injuries were treated at the scene.
- IR High Council of Human Rights has issued a statement re Sakineh Ashtiani.
- The High Council of HR statement is calling Ashtiani an adulteress & a co-defendant in the murder of her husband.
- High Council of HR statement says her case is under special review & consideration & results will be issued later.
- High Council chastises International officials, press & domestic press for making judgments re Ashtiani without knowing all the facts.
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URGENT ACTION: Health of Rahim Rashi Deteriorating, Hunger Strike Continues
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Iran says no final decision on woman's stoning
TV confession of woman sentenced to stoning 'a fake'
Suing Repression's Service Provider
Security Forces Prevent Annual Ceremony for Executed Political Prisoners
Will Obama Try to Save Iranian Shiva Nazar Ahari?
Three Dead, Dozens Wounded in North Iran Earthquake
'Torturer Of Tehran' Loses His Untouchable Status
Pressure Groups Target Ayatollah Dastgheyb After His Remarks About Supreme Leader
Two Iranian political prisoners exiled
Mousavi says security can be achieved through honoring people's will
- Intel Minister:Investigations re the 3 imprisoned Americans are nearing an end & results will be announced later.
- GOOD NEWS: Nooshiravan U student Nima Nahvi has ended his huger strike after his transfer to Tehran was approved.
- After 10 days of no news, Mohamad Nourizad's wife was allowed to visit with him from behind a glass window.
- Arjang Davoudi on his 46th day of hunger strike was taken to interrogation room on a wheelchair.
- Davoudi was interrogated for hours & was threatened to end his hunger strike. He is still banned from visits.
- Women's right & HR activist Mahboubeh Karami has been sentenced to 4 yrs in prison on bunch of bogus charges.
- Pressure on political prisoners in Evin ward 350 continues. Phone communications with ward 350 is still cutoff.
- In the last 2 wks 6 pol prisoners have been moved from Evin & sent to other prisons without notice to families or lawyers.
- Central Bank of Iran announced IR has already withdrawn assets of Iranian banks from Europe.
- Damghan earthquake caused 3 deaths & 19 hospitalized with injuries. 20 people with minor injuries were treated at the scene.
- IR High Council of Human Rights has issued a statement re Sakineh Ashtiani.
- The High Council of HR statement is calling Ashtiani an adulteress & a co-defendant in the murder of her husband.
- High Council of HR statement says her case is under special review & consideration & results will be issued later.
- High Council chastises International officials, press & domestic press for making judgments re Ashtiani without knowing all the facts.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
News Update - August 27, 2010
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UN anti-racism panel calls on Iran to counter hatred
Courageous and Principled: Shiva Nazar Ahari
5.7 Earthquake in Northern Iran
TAKE ACTION | Global Campaign in Support of Shiva Nazar Ahari: “We Are All Shiva”
Ali Karimi Reinstated By Iranian Club Steel Azin After Ramadan Controversy
Mehdi Saharkhiz Interview's Abc Australia Regarding Nokia case
A Hellenic Hell for Refugees
Hardliners push for family-law bill that activists say further erodes women's rights
Iran Launches New Crackdown On Universities
Controversy over story of Iranian post-election victim Taraneh Mousavi
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's family turned away from prison visit
Iran is attempting to decapitate its Bahá'í community
Prominent Attorney Mohammad Oliyaeifar in Prison Limbo
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- 1 month temporary detention order has been issued for Kurdish author & Poet Behzad Kurdestani arrested Tues 8/24.
- Kurdish prisoner Rahim Rashi on his 36th day of hunger strike, barely able to walk & has lost a lot of weight.
- Chameran Uni professor Dr. Shiravi has been arrested.
- 1 M signature campaign activist Maryam Bigdeli & Fatemeh Masjedi have been sentenced to 1 yr each in prison in Qum.
- Fars news reports executions awaiting leaders of the pyramid schemes. They have not even been tried yet.
- Kalemeh denies that there was any correspondence between Mousavi & Banisadr as claimed by pro Gov press.
- Mousavi's campaign manager Dr. Ghorban Behzadiannejad has been sentenced to 5 yrs & monetary fines.
- Dr. Behzadiannejad has been in prison for over 8 months under temporary detention order.
- Political prisoner Hmed Rouhinejad was transferred from Evin to Zanjan prison last night.
- Rouhinejad suffers from progressive MS & due to lack of proper medical help is almost blind & paralyzed in 1 arm.
- Rouhinejad was tried in 1 of the show trials, his forced confessions taken under torture were used to convict him.
- Rouhinejad was initially sentenced to death but Appeals Court overturned his sentenced & gave him 10 yrs.
- Political prisoner Ahmad Karimi was transferred from Evin to Gonbad Kavous prison last night.
- Ahmad Karimi was initially sentenced to death, Appeals Court overturned his sentence & gave him 15 yrs.
- Karimi was tried in one of the show trials & like Rouhinejad was tortured to make false confession.
- Karimi & Rouhinejad were connected with the case of Ali Zamani & Arash Rahmanpour who were executed last winter.
- Karimi, Rouhinejad, Zamani & Rahmanpour were all charged with being members of a Monarchist group.
- All four were tortured & made to give false confession which was used to convict them in the show trials.
- Families & people going to Khavaran cemetery today were attacked by police & guards, number of arrests were made.
- Khavaran is the cemetery that the victims of the mass executions on the 80's are buried, mostly in mass graves.
- It's been a tradition for families to go to Khavaran on 1st Friday of in month of Shahrivar.
- Witnesses say 5 girls & 1 man were pulled out of a car, beaten & taken to vans parked on the side of the road.
- The road to Khavaran was blocked & there were hundreds of police & guards stationed around the cemetery.
UN anti-racism panel calls on Iran to counter hatred
Courageous and Principled: Shiva Nazar Ahari
5.7 Earthquake in Northern Iran
TAKE ACTION | Global Campaign in Support of Shiva Nazar Ahari: “We Are All Shiva”
Ali Karimi Reinstated By Iranian Club Steel Azin After Ramadan Controversy
Mehdi Saharkhiz Interview's Abc Australia Regarding Nokia case
A Hellenic Hell for Refugees
Hardliners push for family-law bill that activists say further erodes women's rights
Iran Launches New Crackdown On Universities
Controversy over story of Iranian post-election victim Taraneh Mousavi
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani's family turned away from prison visit
Iran is attempting to decapitate its Bahá'í community
Prominent Attorney Mohammad Oliyaeifar in Prison Limbo
- 1 month temporary detention order has been issued for Kurdish author & Poet Behzad Kurdestani arrested Tues 8/24.
- Kurdish prisoner Rahim Rashi on his 36th day of hunger strike, barely able to walk & has lost a lot of weight.
- Chameran Uni professor Dr. Shiravi has been arrested.
- 1 M signature campaign activist Maryam Bigdeli & Fatemeh Masjedi have been sentenced to 1 yr each in prison in Qum.
- Fars news reports executions awaiting leaders of the pyramid schemes. They have not even been tried yet.
- Kalemeh denies that there was any correspondence between Mousavi & Banisadr as claimed by pro Gov press.
- Mousavi's campaign manager Dr. Ghorban Behzadiannejad has been sentenced to 5 yrs & monetary fines.
- Dr. Behzadiannejad has been in prison for over 8 months under temporary detention order.
- Political prisoner Hmed Rouhinejad was transferred from Evin to Zanjan prison last night.
- Rouhinejad suffers from progressive MS & due to lack of proper medical help is almost blind & paralyzed in 1 arm.
- Rouhinejad was tried in 1 of the show trials, his forced confessions taken under torture were used to convict him.
- Rouhinejad was initially sentenced to death but Appeals Court overturned his sentenced & gave him 10 yrs.
- Political prisoner Ahmad Karimi was transferred from Evin to Gonbad Kavous prison last night.
- Ahmad Karimi was initially sentenced to death, Appeals Court overturned his sentence & gave him 15 yrs.
- Karimi was tried in one of the show trials & like Rouhinejad was tortured to make false confession.
- Karimi & Rouhinejad were connected with the case of Ali Zamani & Arash Rahmanpour who were executed last winter.
- Karimi, Rouhinejad, Zamani & Rahmanpour were all charged with being members of a Monarchist group.
- All four were tortured & made to give false confession which was used to convict them in the show trials.
- Families & people going to Khavaran cemetery today were attacked by police & guards, number of arrests were made.
- Khavaran is the cemetery that the victims of the mass executions on the 80's are buried, mostly in mass graves.
- It's been a tradition for families to go to Khavaran on 1st Friday of in month of Shahrivar.
- Witnesses say 5 girls & 1 man were pulled out of a car, beaten & taken to vans parked on the side of the road.
- The road to Khavaran was blocked & there were hundreds of police & guards stationed around the cemetery.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
News Update - August 26, 2010
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Do NOT Let Ahmadinejad in the United Nations!
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Human Rights Campaigners Keep up the Fight for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
Jailed Iranian journalist Goudarzi receives NPC award
The 2 journalists who originally reported death of Taraneh Mousavi confirm the story (Farsi)
Iran: Blogger May Face Charge of ‘Waging War Against God'
Selected headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 26, 2010
Wives of seven Iranian reformists pursue complaint against IRGC
Letter from Iranian Political Prisoners to President Lula da Silva
Iran Cleric Criticizes Women's Cycling
A letter by Mahdieh Golroo from Evin prison on her wedding anniversary
Mousavi says Green Movement has united opposition
Registration of "temporary marriages" voted down in Iran
Senator McCaine’s remarks on Shiva Nazar Ahari
PART 1: 30 Years of Massacres and Political Executions in Kurdistan, Iran
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- Kouhyar Goudarzi a member of CHRR has been imprisoned since December 09.
- Koudarzi is charged with heresy, propagating against the regime & collusion with intent to disrupt National security.
- A man named Omid issued a statement few days ago saying he made up Taraneh's story, IR press had a field day with it.
- Mousavi & his wife met with the newly release Mohamad Reza Jalalipour.
- Hesam Tarmesi is in hospital, kidneys & bladder not functioning properly, doctors say he was poisoned.
- Tarmasi was arrested last summer, spent 11 months in prison, was tortured severely first 46 days in prison.
- More pressure on Bahais: Shohrab Zahedi's home in Sari was searched & items seized without a warrant.
Do NOT Let Ahmadinejad in the United Nations!
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Human Rights Campaigners Keep up the Fight for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
Jailed Iranian journalist Goudarzi receives NPC award
The 2 journalists who originally reported death of Taraneh Mousavi confirm the story (Farsi)
Iran: Blogger May Face Charge of ‘Waging War Against God'
Selected headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 26, 2010
Wives of seven Iranian reformists pursue complaint against IRGC
Letter from Iranian Political Prisoners to President Lula da Silva
Iran Cleric Criticizes Women's Cycling
A letter by Mahdieh Golroo from Evin prison on her wedding anniversary
Mousavi says Green Movement has united opposition
Registration of "temporary marriages" voted down in Iran
Senator McCaine’s remarks on Shiva Nazar Ahari
PART 1: 30 Years of Massacres and Political Executions in Kurdistan, Iran
- Kouhyar Goudarzi a member of CHRR has been imprisoned since December 09.
- Koudarzi is charged with heresy, propagating against the regime & collusion with intent to disrupt National security.
- A man named Omid issued a statement few days ago saying he made up Taraneh's story, IR press had a field day with it.
- Mousavi & his wife met with the newly release Mohamad Reza Jalalipour.
- Hesam Tarmesi is in hospital, kidneys & bladder not functioning properly, doctors say he was poisoned.
- Tarmasi was arrested last summer, spent 11 months in prison, was tortured severely first 46 days in prison.
- More pressure on Bahais: Shohrab Zahedi's home in Sari was searched & items seized without a warrant.
News Update - August 25, 2010
American Red Cross Helping Flood Victims In Pakistan
UNICEF Website
Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: How to Help
Islamic Relief USA
Google Crisis Response - Pakistan
Pakistan Flood - Raise Awareness Facebook Group
The Humanitarian Coalition
Jolkona website - donations go directly to families
TENTS FROM TORONTO donate tents to nearby location for Pakistan (Facebook)
News Links
What Is It About Rahim Mashaie?
“Espionage Charges Are Unwarranted,” Says Lawyer To Three Americans
Wife Of Jailed Iranian Politician Appeals To Prosecutor
Group executions inside Mashad’s Vakil Abad prison
Tourist jailed in Iran for taking photo of sunrise
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 26, 2010
Iranian Political Prisoners' Appeal to Lula
Family of the girl who was purposely ran over by police vans are told to "bring a witness" (Farsi)
“2,100 Individuals on Death Row in Mashad, 300 Secretly Executed,” Says Source
Ayatolla Dastgheib's base vandalized (Farsi)
Iran's Opposition Leader: Some See Their Benefit In Creating Division Among People
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- Poet & author Behzad Kurdestani has been arrested in Marivan by Intel agents. Reason for arrest is unknown.
- Pol prisoners Reza Khademi & Jamshid Sadegh were transfered from Evin to Rejai shahr prison today.
- 5 Gonabadi Sufis were summoned by Intel in Sarvestan, interrogated for 5 hrs than arrested & sent to prison.
- 3 days since arrest of Advar members Ali Jamali & Hassan Asadi Zaydabadi. No news from them since.
- Ahmadinejad's legal advisor: If men have the right of polygamy than women should have the right to divorce.
- 10 days since Participation Front member Mostafa Tajzadeh was called back to Evin. Family hasn't heard from him.
- 7 days since Mohamad Nourizad was called back to Evin. Family has not heard from him since.
- Kurdish site Mukrian news has been blocked & all it's archives deleted.
- Dr. Amir Housein Shirvi former Chancellor of Dezful Jondi Shapour Uni was arrested at home in Dezful on Sunday.
UNICEF Website
Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: How to Help
Islamic Relief USA
Google Crisis Response - Pakistan
Pakistan Flood - Raise Awareness Facebook Group
The Humanitarian Coalition
Jolkona website - donations go directly to families
TENTS FROM TORONTO donate tents to nearby location for Pakistan (Facebook)
News Links
What Is It About Rahim Mashaie?
“Espionage Charges Are Unwarranted,” Says Lawyer To Three Americans
Wife Of Jailed Iranian Politician Appeals To Prosecutor
Group executions inside Mashad’s Vakil Abad prison
Tourist jailed in Iran for taking photo of sunrise
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 26, 2010
Iranian Political Prisoners' Appeal to Lula
Family of the girl who was purposely ran over by police vans are told to "bring a witness" (Farsi)
“2,100 Individuals on Death Row in Mashad, 300 Secretly Executed,” Says Source
Ayatolla Dastgheib's base vandalized (Farsi)
Iran's Opposition Leader: Some See Their Benefit In Creating Division Among People
- Poet & author Behzad Kurdestani has been arrested in Marivan by Intel agents. Reason for arrest is unknown.
- Pol prisoners Reza Khademi & Jamshid Sadegh were transfered from Evin to Rejai shahr prison today.
- 5 Gonabadi Sufis were summoned by Intel in Sarvestan, interrogated for 5 hrs than arrested & sent to prison.
- 3 days since arrest of Advar members Ali Jamali & Hassan Asadi Zaydabadi. No news from them since.
- Ahmadinejad's legal advisor: If men have the right of polygamy than women should have the right to divorce.
- 10 days since Participation Front member Mostafa Tajzadeh was called back to Evin. Family hasn't heard from him.
- 7 days since Mohamad Nourizad was called back to Evin. Family has not heard from him since.
- Kurdish site Mukrian news has been blocked & all it's archives deleted.
- Dr. Amir Housein Shirvi former Chancellor of Dezful Jondi Shapour Uni was arrested at home in Dezful on Sunday.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
News Update - August 24, 2010
American Red Cross Helping Flood Victims In Pakistan
UNICEF Website
Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: How to Help
Islamic Relief USA
Google Crisis Response - Pakistan
Pakistan Flood - Raise Awareness Facebook Group
The Humanitarian Coalition
Jolkona website - donations go directly to families
TENTS FROM TORONTO donate tents to nearby location for Pakistan (Facebook)
News Links
EU to move against Iran satellite, internet censorship
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 24, 2010
Reliable Source Reports Of Group Executions Inside Mashad’s Vakil Abad Prison
Iran Detains Two Members Of Reformist Student Group
“the Right Parties, the Right Court, the Right Premise”
Hardliners Seek Peace with the Green Movement
Iranian Media Warned to Avoid Mention of Opposition Leaders
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- 1) Managing Dir of Jomhoeiyat site write to IR Prosecutor Gen detailing his violent arrest & tortures he endured.
- 2) Karami says he was under torture & interrogations for 138 days in Evin.
- 3) Karami says he was beaten by the interrogators so badly that he lost consciousness 15 times.
- 4) Karami was threatened with execution, threatened with rape, threatened with rape using a bottle.
- 5) Karami was threatened with the arrest of his wife, his daughter & his son-in-law.
- 6) Karami says 1 day he could hear the screams & cries of a woman from down the hall,he was told it was his daughter.
- 7) Karami was accused of having affairs with number of high profile females including Rafsanjani's daughter Faezeh.
- 8) Interrogators would ask him to write down a confession & when he refused they would beat him severely.
- 9) They wanted Karami to give false confessions against Rafsanjani, they would beat him & choke him.
- 10) Karami was beaten in front of other pol prisoners & other prisoners were beaten in front of him.
- 11) Karami was forced to sit on interrogations of other high profile Reformists.
- 12) Karami was told if the court does not sentence him to death, he & his family wont be safe & they will go after him.
- 13) Karami was tried & found guilty based on all the confessions he made under torture. He is sentenced to 11 yrs.
- Babol Anoshiravan Uni student Nima Nahvi has started a hunger strike to protest his condition in prison.
- Managing Director of Khabar newspaper has been exonerated of all charges.
- Former VP Housein Marashi & journalist Hengameh Shahidi are banned from phone use in prison.
- 2 months since arrest of Teachers Trade Assoc members Mokhtar Assadi & Mahmoud Bagheri, they are still banned from visits.
- A prisoner in Uromiyeh prison has died as a result of head injuries inflicted by being hit with batons.
- Bahman Masoudi the murdered Uromiyeh prisoner was a non-political prisoner & was beaten by a guard named Khanzadeh.
- Upon hearing the news of killing of her son Bahman Masoudi's mother self-immolated in front of Uromiyeh prison.
- Masoudi's mother was taken to the hospital by paramedics. Current status & degree of burns are not known.
- Masoud Bastani's wife Mahsa Amrabadi reveals that Masoud agreed to false confession to obtain her freedom.
- Bastani was threatened with execution, was choked, beaten badly, his head banged against the wall.
- Bastani's wife says Masoud was the first pol prisoner sent to Rejaeishahr & reason was his statement are Ayatollah Montazeri.
- Kurdestan Chief Judiciary: Those who do not observe Ramadan fasting in public will be confronted.
- Kurdestan Chief Judiciary: Punishment for non-observance of fasting is 10 dys-2 mnths prison & up to 74 lashings.
- Political prisoner Reza Joshan has been under pressure & banned from visits for last 5 months in Gohardasht prison.
- Joshan is kept in a cell without windows or airconditioning, temperature in his cell is over 110 F.
- After missing 20 days, Kurds Dalir Roozgard & Ghiyas Naderzadeh both Tabriz U alumni have called family from prison.
- Hesam Tarmesi's father in an interview with Jaras talks about the torture his 20 y/o son endured while in detention.
- Mousavi warns about the Cyber Army activities in cyberspace spreading hate & division among the Greens.
- Mousavi says billions have been allocated to the Cyber Army to be active online & create division among the Greens.
UNICEF Website
Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: How to Help
Islamic Relief USA
Google Crisis Response - Pakistan
Pakistan Flood - Raise Awareness Facebook Group
The Humanitarian Coalition
Jolkona website - donations go directly to families
TENTS FROM TORONTO donate tents to nearby location for Pakistan (Facebook)
News Links
EU to move against Iran satellite, internet censorship
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 24, 2010
Reliable Source Reports Of Group Executions Inside Mashad’s Vakil Abad Prison
Iran Detains Two Members Of Reformist Student Group
“the Right Parties, the Right Court, the Right Premise”
Hardliners Seek Peace with the Green Movement
Iranian Media Warned to Avoid Mention of Opposition Leaders
- 1) Managing Dir of Jomhoeiyat site write to IR Prosecutor Gen detailing his violent arrest & tortures he endured.
- 2) Karami says he was under torture & interrogations for 138 days in Evin.
- 3) Karami says he was beaten by the interrogators so badly that he lost consciousness 15 times.
- 4) Karami was threatened with execution, threatened with rape, threatened with rape using a bottle.
- 5) Karami was threatened with the arrest of his wife, his daughter & his son-in-law.
- 6) Karami says 1 day he could hear the screams & cries of a woman from down the hall,he was told it was his daughter.
- 7) Karami was accused of having affairs with number of high profile females including Rafsanjani's daughter Faezeh.
- 8) Interrogators would ask him to write down a confession & when he refused they would beat him severely.
- 9) They wanted Karami to give false confessions against Rafsanjani, they would beat him & choke him.
- 10) Karami was beaten in front of other pol prisoners & other prisoners were beaten in front of him.
- 11) Karami was forced to sit on interrogations of other high profile Reformists.
- 12) Karami was told if the court does not sentence him to death, he & his family wont be safe & they will go after him.
- 13) Karami was tried & found guilty based on all the confessions he made under torture. He is sentenced to 11 yrs.
- Babol Anoshiravan Uni student Nima Nahvi has started a hunger strike to protest his condition in prison.
- Managing Director of Khabar newspaper has been exonerated of all charges.
- Former VP Housein Marashi & journalist Hengameh Shahidi are banned from phone use in prison.
- 2 months since arrest of Teachers Trade Assoc members Mokhtar Assadi & Mahmoud Bagheri, they are still banned from visits.
- A prisoner in Uromiyeh prison has died as a result of head injuries inflicted by being hit with batons.
- Bahman Masoudi the murdered Uromiyeh prisoner was a non-political prisoner & was beaten by a guard named Khanzadeh.
- Upon hearing the news of killing of her son Bahman Masoudi's mother self-immolated in front of Uromiyeh prison.
- Masoudi's mother was taken to the hospital by paramedics. Current status & degree of burns are not known.
- Masoud Bastani's wife Mahsa Amrabadi reveals that Masoud agreed to false confession to obtain her freedom.
- Bastani was threatened with execution, was choked, beaten badly, his head banged against the wall.
- Bastani's wife says Masoud was the first pol prisoner sent to Rejaeishahr & reason was his statement are Ayatollah Montazeri.
- Kurdestan Chief Judiciary: Those who do not observe Ramadan fasting in public will be confronted.
- Kurdestan Chief Judiciary: Punishment for non-observance of fasting is 10 dys-2 mnths prison & up to 74 lashings.
- Political prisoner Reza Joshan has been under pressure & banned from visits for last 5 months in Gohardasht prison.
- Joshan is kept in a cell without windows or airconditioning, temperature in his cell is over 110 F.
- After missing 20 days, Kurds Dalir Roozgard & Ghiyas Naderzadeh both Tabriz U alumni have called family from prison.
- Hesam Tarmesi's father in an interview with Jaras talks about the torture his 20 y/o son endured while in detention.
- Mousavi warns about the Cyber Army activities in cyberspace spreading hate & division among the Greens.
- Mousavi says billions have been allocated to the Cyber Army to be active online & create division among the Greens.
Monday, August 23, 2010
News Update - August 23, 2010
American Red Cross Helping Flood Victims In Pakistan
UNICEF Website
Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: How to Help
Islamic Relief USA
Google Crisis Response - Pakistan
Photo gallery of the floods
Pakistan Flood - Raise Awareness Facebook Group
The Humanitarian Coalition
NASA images of the floods
Jolkona website - donations go directly to families
TENTS FROM TORONTO donate tents to nearby location for Pakistan (Facebook)
Petitions:
Take Action! Send e-letters in support of Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders (letters in English & Farsi)
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Egyptian judges and lawyers call on Obama to ensure Camp Ashraf protection
Iran To Raise Baby Girls As Basij Members
Iran suspends officers over Kahrizak jail deaths
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 23, 2010
New York Times: Crime (Sex) and Punishment (Stoning)
Amnesty International and Dutch Authorities Concerned Over Possible Death Sentence for Ashura Detainee Zahra Bahrami
For My Uncle Sentenced to Death: A Letter dedicated to Javad Lari
Nobel Peace Laureate Ebadi Appeals On Behalf Of Iran's Political Prisoners
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- Journalist Masoud Bastani in Rejaei Shahr prison is suffering from gum & jaw infection. Treatment prevented.
- 1)During interrogations Bastani was subject to pressure&torture including,long time solitary while blindfolded.
- 2)Bastani was also subject to heavy beatings, profanity, choking, head banging against the wall & mock executions.
- Death+100 lashes sentence of a 19 y/o has been upheld by the Supreme Court for murdering his neighbor.
- Lawyer Jahangir Mahmoudi's wife was told reason for his arrest was accepting political prisoner's cases.
- Mahmoudi who is also a clergy was arrested in Esfahan few weeks ago & is in Esfahan prison.
- About a 100 Hormozgan Steel factory workers picketed the facility for not being paid wages for 3 months.
- 3 people were hanged in Esfahan Sun morning charged with possession & use of narcotics. 1 was an Afghan.
- GOOD NEWS: Evin hunger strikers were allowed to have family visits today. They are all doing well.
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Nobel Peace Laureate Ebadi Appeals On Behalf Of Iran's Political Prisoners
- Journalist Masoud Bastani in Rejaei Shahr prison is suffering from gum & jaw infection. Treatment prevented.
- 1)During interrogations Bastani was subject to pressure&torture including,long time solitary while blindfolded.
- 2)Bastani was also subject to heavy beatings, profanity, choking, head banging against the wall & mock executions.
- Death+100 lashes sentence of a 19 y/o has been upheld by the Supreme Court for murdering his neighbor.
- Lawyer Jahangir Mahmoudi's wife was told reason for his arrest was accepting political prisoner's cases.
- Mahmoudi who is also a clergy was arrested in Esfahan few weeks ago & is in Esfahan prison.
- About a 100 Hormozgan Steel factory workers picketed the facility for not being paid wages for 3 months.
- 3 people were hanged in Esfahan Sun morning charged with possession & use of narcotics. 1 was an Afghan.
- GOOD NEWS: Evin hunger strikers were allowed to have family visits today. They are all doing well.
News Update - August 22, 2010
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Tehran's notorious former prosecutor suspended
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- Zanjan Uni students staged a sit in protest on Sun to protest firing of their chancellor professor Yousef Sabouti.
- Professor Sabouti was fired from his job unexpectedly & found out about it on Saturday morning.
- Harassment of Gonabadi Sufis continues. 5 Gonabadi Sufis have been summoned to court in Sarvestan.
- Ahmadinejad has appointed Mashaie to be his special rep in the matters pertaining to the Middle East.
- Advar member Milad Assadi has been summoned by Evin court to be arraigned on new charges.
- 3 Justice Dept officials have been suspended in connection with 3 torture murders that occurred in Kahrizak prison.
- 3 suspended high ranking judiciary officials will be removed fr their current positions & loose their judicial immunity.
- Life of political prisoner Arjang Davoudi on his 40th day of hunger strike in Gohardasht prison is in serious danger.
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- Zanjan Uni students staged a sit in protest on Sun to protest firing of their chancellor professor Yousef Sabouti.
- Professor Sabouti was fired from his job unexpectedly & found out about it on Saturday morning.
- Harassment of Gonabadi Sufis continues. 5 Gonabadi Sufis have been summoned to court in Sarvestan.
- Ahmadinejad has appointed Mashaie to be his special rep in the matters pertaining to the Middle East.
- Advar member Milad Assadi has been summoned by Evin court to be arraigned on new charges.
- 3 Justice Dept officials have been suspended in connection with 3 torture murders that occurred in Kahrizak prison.
- 3 suspended high ranking judiciary officials will be removed fr their current positions & loose their judicial immunity.
- Life of political prisoner Arjang Davoudi on his 40th day of hunger strike in Gohardasht prison is in serious danger.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
News Update - August 21, 2010
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- In occupied Gangbugh, thousands defied a curfew to attend funeral of 17 y/o murdered in cold blood by the military.
- Harassment of Christians in Tabriz continues by summoning them & by search & seizure of items from their homes.
- Kayhan attacking Ayatollah Dastghayb calling him a pawn in the hands of Monafeghin (enemies, usually MKO is called this).
- Political prisoner Arjang Davoudi is in Gohardasht prison & is in serious danger on his 39th day of hunger strike.
- WARNING: Intel agents preventing Arjang Davoudi on 39th day of hunger strike to be moved to Med facility last 3 weeks.
- Student & HR activist Mehdi Khodaei will go on trial Sun. He was arrested Mar 2 during mass arrests of HR activists.
- Kurdish painter & activist Mokhtar Houshmand has been transferred to Marivan prison after 87 days in Intel detention.
- Houshmand arrested at a raid of him home, was banned from family contact the entire 87dys that he was in Intel detention.
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The Shiva I Know: A letter about Shiva Nazar Ahari
The Iranian Judiciary’s Outrageous Treatment of A Student Activist
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Despite Dire Need, Hengameh Shahidi’s Requests For Medical Leave Denied
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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 22, 2010
Iranian opposition says people must determine government content
Iran inaugurates nation's first unmanned bomber
Ahmadinejad warns against Iran attack
Press watchdog wants Iranian journalist cleared from charges
Basij Members Trained To Conquer Virtual World
- In occupied Gangbugh, thousands defied a curfew to attend funeral of 17 y/o murdered in cold blood by the military.
- Harassment of Christians in Tabriz continues by summoning them & by search & seizure of items from their homes.
- Kayhan attacking Ayatollah Dastghayb calling him a pawn in the hands of Monafeghin (enemies, usually MKO is called this).
- Political prisoner Arjang Davoudi is in Gohardasht prison & is in serious danger on his 39th day of hunger strike.
- WARNING: Intel agents preventing Arjang Davoudi on 39th day of hunger strike to be moved to Med facility last 3 weeks.
- Student & HR activist Mehdi Khodaei will go on trial Sun. He was arrested Mar 2 during mass arrests of HR activists.
- Kurdish painter & activist Mokhtar Houshmand has been transferred to Marivan prison after 87 days in Intel detention.
- Houshmand arrested at a raid of him home, was banned from family contact the entire 87dys that he was in Intel detention.
News Update - August 20, 2010
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Save Shiva from the threat of "Moharebeh", against God!
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- Leftist student activist Reza Sarshomi arrested June 21 in Esfahan by Intel is still banned from family contact.
- Political prisoner Reza Sharifi Boukani was under torture & pressure for 92 days to give on camera false confession.
- Boukani arrested May 12, was in Sepah ward 2-A for 22 days than transferred to ward 209 solitary for 70 days.
- While in Sepah 2-A, Boukani was kept in a totally dark cell for the entire 22 days that he was there.
- Boukani was banned from family contact the entire 92 days that he was under torture. He is in Gohardasht now.
- Reza Sharifi Boukani was arrested for email communication with a member of banned Kurdish group.
- Hadi Hakim Shafaei a language teacher at Bojnourd Azad Uni has been sentenced to 3 yrs in prison.
- 1) Participation Front member Mehdi Karimian Eghbal is suffering from depression in Evin.
- 2) Eghbal arrested 11/3/09, was in ward 209 under pressure until Jun 26, 2010 is now in ward 350.
- 3) Eghbal arrested for writing "death to Russia" on Russian Embassy wall, is sentenced to 4yrs on bunch of bogus charges.
- Mousavi campaign activists Moris & Ansiyeh Bagheri have been summoned by Intel in Lahijan. They are out on bail.
- Taymour Rezaian one of the after election protesters, arrested 2/11, has been sentenced to 3yrs in Gohardasht prison.
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Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: How to Help
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Jolkona website - donations go directly to families
TENTS FROM TORONTO donate tents to nearby location for Pakistan (Facebook)
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Save Shiva from the threat of "Moharebeh", against God!
Iran Ready to Start Up First Nuclear Reactor
Newspaper says actors, singers, poets and writers banned from television over support for opposition
Iranian opposition says people must determine government content
Photos: Political Prisoner Jalaipour Released From Evin On Bail
Iran's Opposition Leader Mousavi: Instead of phony arguments, be honest with the people
Nevada Representative in Support of Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders (Letter Excerpt)
YouTube should let Iranians speak
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Five Kurdish Citizens Arrested in Marivan
- Leftist student activist Reza Sarshomi arrested June 21 in Esfahan by Intel is still banned from family contact.
- Political prisoner Reza Sharifi Boukani was under torture & pressure for 92 days to give on camera false confession.
- Boukani arrested May 12, was in Sepah ward 2-A for 22 days than transferred to ward 209 solitary for 70 days.
- While in Sepah 2-A, Boukani was kept in a totally dark cell for the entire 22 days that he was there.
- Boukani was banned from family contact the entire 92 days that he was under torture. He is in Gohardasht now.
- Reza Sharifi Boukani was arrested for email communication with a member of banned Kurdish group.
- Hadi Hakim Shafaei a language teacher at Bojnourd Azad Uni has been sentenced to 3 yrs in prison.
- 1) Participation Front member Mehdi Karimian Eghbal is suffering from depression in Evin.
- 2) Eghbal arrested 11/3/09, was in ward 209 under pressure until Jun 26, 2010 is now in ward 350.
- 3) Eghbal arrested for writing "death to Russia" on Russian Embassy wall, is sentenced to 4yrs on bunch of bogus charges.
- Mousavi campaign activists Moris & Ansiyeh Bagheri have been summoned by Intel in Lahijan. They are out on bail.
- Taymour Rezaian one of the after election protesters, arrested 2/11, has been sentenced to 3yrs in Gohardasht prison.
Friday, August 20, 2010
News Update - August 19, 2010
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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 20, 2010
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Mohammad Nourizad called back to Evin prison (Farsi and English)
Prisoners of Gohardasht to Prosecutor Dowlatabadi: “We have no fear from prison & execution"
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- Mahboubeh Karami released from prison on $500,000 bail.
- Former president Khatami's office has issued a statement denying reports of Khatami meeting with the British Ambassador.
- Khamenei threatened that if Iran is attacked the counter attacked will not be only regional.
- Switzerland has joined other EU countries in implementing the UN sanctions on Iran.
- Switzerland has frozen the assets of 40 Iranian companies & 1 individual.
- Mousavi's advisor Dr. Ali Arab Mazar has been released on $200K bail. He was arrested 12/28, was in solitary 3 months.
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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 20, 2010
Iran or Islam? In Tehran That is the Question
Mohammad Nourizad called back to Evin prison (Farsi and English)
Prisoners of Gohardasht to Prosecutor Dowlatabadi: “We have no fear from prison & execution"
Talks with US only if sanctions are dropped: Iran’s Khamenei
Women, Islam and...Foreign Policy?
Majlis Lawmakers in Exclusive Interviews With Rooz: Administration’s Policies Unacceptable
- Mahboubeh Karami released from prison on $500,000 bail.
- Former president Khatami's office has issued a statement denying reports of Khatami meeting with the British Ambassador.
- Khamenei threatened that if Iran is attacked the counter attacked will not be only regional.
- Switzerland has joined other EU countries in implementing the UN sanctions on Iran.
- Switzerland has frozen the assets of 40 Iranian companies & 1 individual.
- Mousavi's advisor Dr. Ali Arab Mazar has been released on $200K bail. He was arrested 12/28, was in solitary 3 months.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
News Update - August 18, 2010
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Rep. Sherman Wants to Help Ahmadinejad Punish Innocent Iranians
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- Author & HR activist Mohamad Javad Mozafar has been sentenced to 2 yrs in prison by judge Salavati.
- After almost a year in Ward 1 of Gohardasht & most of it in solitary Behrooz Javid Tehrani has been moved to Ward 2
- Javid Tehrani the last remaining prisoner from student uprising of 11 years ago. He is the only pol prisoner in ward 2.
- Women's rights activist Mahboubeh Karami has been released on $500,000 bail. She was in Evin 170 days.
- Mohammad Reza Jalaipour was released today.
- Zahra Bahrami with dual Iranian-Dutch citizenship, arrested on Ashura (12/27) went on trial on Monday 8/16.
- Bahrami in prison over 8 months, under torture & pressure gave an on camera false confession incriminating herself.
- Bahrami was charged with Moharebeh for cooperation with the Monarchists group.
- Judge Salavati verbally told Bahrami in court she will receive either life in prison & or the death sentence.
- By order of Kazeron prison warden, HR activist Abolfazl Abedini has been banned from leaving his cell till further notice.
- Abedini, who is on medication for various health problems has to go to Med facility every 3 days to receive medication.
- Abedini arrested during mass arrests of HR activists last Mar & is sentenced to 11yrs on bunch of bogus charges.
- Doroudian's lawyer Oliaifard obtained forgiveness from d victim's family as this was a self defense case.
- Number of pol prisoners in RejaeiShahr have written to Pros Gen voicing objection over his request for them to repent.
- Pros Gen Dowlatabadi recently said, furlough program will only be given to those who repent.
- Advar member Ahmad Mirzaei was informed of his trial few hrs before the court session & was denied a lawyer.
- Mirzaei was arrested last year during Ayatollah Montazeri's memorial services in Esfahan, was imprisoned & is out on bail.
- Amin Agoushi is sentenced to death by firing squad & his sentenced has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Kurdish prisoner Mohamad Amin Agoushi, in Orumiyeh prison has been on hunger strike since 8/15.
- Teacher's Trade Association member & HR activist Rasould Badaghi has been sentenced to 6yrs on bunch of bogus charges.
- Kayvan Samimi, Abdollah Momeni & Bahman Amoe have been moved out of solitary & are in ward 350.
- Last night from 8 PM to 12 midnight, there was a massive fire at 1 of the warehouses in Gohardash prison.
- Smoke from the massive fire entered the wards 3 & 4, causing breathing problem for the prisoners.
- The guards left the wards that were in danger of catching fire but left all the prisoner locked up in there.
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Breaking News:Female protesters from Ashura Uprising(27 Dec 2009) has been sentence to Death!
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- Author & HR activist Mohamad Javad Mozafar has been sentenced to 2 yrs in prison by judge Salavati.
- After almost a year in Ward 1 of Gohardasht & most of it in solitary Behrooz Javid Tehrani has been moved to Ward 2
- Javid Tehrani the last remaining prisoner from student uprising of 11 years ago. He is the only pol prisoner in ward 2.
- Women's rights activist Mahboubeh Karami has been released on $500,000 bail. She was in Evin 170 days.
- Mohammad Reza Jalaipour was released today.
- Zahra Bahrami with dual Iranian-Dutch citizenship, arrested on Ashura (12/27) went on trial on Monday 8/16.
- Bahrami in prison over 8 months, under torture & pressure gave an on camera false confession incriminating herself.
- Bahrami was charged with Moharebeh for cooperation with the Monarchists group.
- Judge Salavati verbally told Bahrami in court she will receive either life in prison & or the death sentence.
- By order of Kazeron prison warden, HR activist Abolfazl Abedini has been banned from leaving his cell till further notice.
- Abedini, who is on medication for various health problems has to go to Med facility every 3 days to receive medication.
- Abedini arrested during mass arrests of HR activists last Mar & is sentenced to 11yrs on bunch of bogus charges.
- Doroudian's lawyer Oliaifard obtained forgiveness from d victim's family as this was a self defense case.
- Number of pol prisoners in RejaeiShahr have written to Pros Gen voicing objection over his request for them to repent.
- Pros Gen Dowlatabadi recently said, furlough program will only be given to those who repent.
- Advar member Ahmad Mirzaei was informed of his trial few hrs before the court session & was denied a lawyer.
- Mirzaei was arrested last year during Ayatollah Montazeri's memorial services in Esfahan, was imprisoned & is out on bail.
- Amin Agoushi is sentenced to death by firing squad & his sentenced has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Kurdish prisoner Mohamad Amin Agoushi, in Orumiyeh prison has been on hunger strike since 8/15.
- Teacher's Trade Association member & HR activist Rasould Badaghi has been sentenced to 6yrs on bunch of bogus charges.
- Kayvan Samimi, Abdollah Momeni & Bahman Amoe have been moved out of solitary & are in ward 350.
- Last night from 8 PM to 12 midnight, there was a massive fire at 1 of the warehouses in Gohardash prison.
- Smoke from the massive fire entered the wards 3 & 4, causing breathing problem for the prisoners.
- The guards left the wards that were in danger of catching fire but left all the prisoner locked up in there.
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News Update - August 17, 2010
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Attacking Iran: The Last Thing the U.S. Administration Wants to Do
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Lawyer says Iran stoning woman 'will not be executed'
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Rahim Rash’s Son in Exclusive Interview with Rooz: My Father Was Tortured; Will Not Break His Hunger Strike
IRGC Steps Up Psychological Operations - Calls for Creation of Ministry of Soft War
After Green Movement, Iran's Conservative Factions Turn On Each Other
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- Death sentences of 8 people charged with drug trafficking in Kerman has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Karoubi met with a group of youth Reformists. He once again compared Shah's era with today saying they were not as brutal.
- Great News: Yesterday 11 of the hunger strikers were moved out of 240 solitary & taken to Evin 350.
- Kayvan Samimi, Bahman Amoei & Abdollah Momeni are still in Evin 240 solitary. Majid Tavakoli is in Rejaeishahr.
- Ashura detainee Farah Vazehan has been sentenced to death in addition to 2 yrs in prison & monetary fines.
- Farah Vazehan was arrested at home along with her children on Ashura (Dec 27).
- Vazehan detained at 1 of Intel's secret prisons more than a month under torture, she was forced to do TV confession.
- Vazehan was later moved to Evin 209 solitary. Her children were kept in solitary pressured for info against her.
- Farah Vazehan was charged with Moharebeh for taking pix & videos of protests & cooperation with MKO.
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A Call to Support the Iranian Refugees on Hunger Strike in Athens
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12 Iranian political prisoners finally removed from solitary
Attacking Iran: The Last Thing the U.S. Administration Wants to Do
Lawyer for Shiva Nazar Ahari Concerned About Verdict on Charge of Moharebeh
Lawyer says Iran stoning woman 'will not be executed'
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 17, 2010
Iranian fighter jet crashes near nuclear plant
The Last Letter of Mohammad Nourizad to the Supreme Leader
Rahim Rash’s Son in Exclusive Interview with Rooz: My Father Was Tortured; Will Not Break His Hunger Strike
IRGC Steps Up Psychological Operations - Calls for Creation of Ministry of Soft War
After Green Movement, Iran's Conservative Factions Turn On Each Other
- Death sentences of 8 people charged with drug trafficking in Kerman has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Karoubi met with a group of youth Reformists. He once again compared Shah's era with today saying they were not as brutal.
- Great News: Yesterday 11 of the hunger strikers were moved out of 240 solitary & taken to Evin 350.
- Kayvan Samimi, Bahman Amoei & Abdollah Momeni are still in Evin 240 solitary. Majid Tavakoli is in Rejaeishahr.
- Ashura detainee Farah Vazehan has been sentenced to death in addition to 2 yrs in prison & monetary fines.
- Farah Vazehan was arrested at home along with her children on Ashura (Dec 27).
- Vazehan detained at 1 of Intel's secret prisons more than a month under torture, she was forced to do TV confession.
- Vazehan was later moved to Evin 209 solitary. Her children were kept in solitary pressured for info against her.
- Farah Vazehan was charged with Moharebeh for taking pix & videos of protests & cooperation with MKO.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
News Update - August 16, 2010
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Interview: Sakineh's Attorney Speaks From Exile
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 16, 2010
Final verdict postponed for Iranian woman facing stoning
What Has the Green Movement Achieved?
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Nobel laureates seek action on Iran execution
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Mousavi: Those loyal to Green Movement are strongly committed to ethics
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- 1/4) Few facts re the HORRIBLE stoning law in IR: In 2002 IR Judiciary said they will no longer practice stoning.
- 2/4) After Ahmadinejad's first term election, judges started handing down stoning sentences again.
- 3/4) In 08 IR Judiciary drafted a legislation to abolish stoning & submitted it to the Parliament for approval.
- 4/4) The Bill has not been approved in the Parliament as of yet.
- So far 7 Gonabadi Sufis have been arrested by Intel agents in Aleshter.
- Temporary detention order for labor activist Reza Shahabi has been extended for another 2 months.
- Shahabi was arrested at his place of work on Jun 12, has been banned from visits & allowed only few short phone calls.
- WARNING: life of Kurdish activist Rahim Reshi on his 25th day of hunger strike is in danger. He is Mahabad prison.
- Once again trial of Dr. Ghorban Behzadiannejad, Mousavi's campaign manager has been postponed. No new date set.
- Majid Pashai former Chair of Islamic Society of Mohaghegh Ardebili Uni has been sentenced to 2 yrs.
- Once again families of the 16 hunger strikers were prevented from visits by Evin authorities today.
- All 16 who were on hunger strike are still detained in Ward 240 solitary.
- Families were told protesting & hunger strike is not allowed in prison, they should have thought of the consequence.
- Evin Warden Sedaghat told pol prisoners in ward 350 "let what is happening to those 16 prisoners be a lesson for all".
Interview: Sakineh's Attorney Speaks From Exile
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 16, 2010
Final verdict postponed for Iranian woman facing stoning
What Has the Green Movement Achieved?
Seventeen Prisoners in the Infinite Loneliness of Solitude: A Letter by Zhila Baniyaghoub
Nobel laureates seek action on Iran execution
Photos: Iranian reformist, accompanied by family and friends, proudly goes back to Evin prison
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Mousavi: Those loyal to Green Movement are strongly committed to ethics
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New 'Your Excellency' Replaces the Old 'Your Excellencies'
- 1/4) Few facts re the HORRIBLE stoning law in IR: In 2002 IR Judiciary said they will no longer practice stoning.
- 2/4) After Ahmadinejad's first term election, judges started handing down stoning sentences again.
- 3/4) In 08 IR Judiciary drafted a legislation to abolish stoning & submitted it to the Parliament for approval.
- 4/4) The Bill has not been approved in the Parliament as of yet.
- So far 7 Gonabadi Sufis have been arrested by Intel agents in Aleshter.
- Temporary detention order for labor activist Reza Shahabi has been extended for another 2 months.
- Shahabi was arrested at his place of work on Jun 12, has been banned from visits & allowed only few short phone calls.
- WARNING: life of Kurdish activist Rahim Reshi on his 25th day of hunger strike is in danger. He is Mahabad prison.
- Once again trial of Dr. Ghorban Behzadiannejad, Mousavi's campaign manager has been postponed. No new date set.
- Majid Pashai former Chair of Islamic Society of Mohaghegh Ardebili Uni has been sentenced to 2 yrs.
- Once again families of the 16 hunger strikers were prevented from visits by Evin authorities today.
- All 16 who were on hunger strike are still detained in Ward 240 solitary.
- Families were told protesting & hunger strike is not allowed in prison, they should have thought of the consequence.
- Evin Warden Sedaghat told pol prisoners in ward 350 "let what is happening to those 16 prisoners be a lesson for all".
News Update - August 15, 2010
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Political Prisoner Reza Joushan Losing Eye Sight, Denied Medical Care
August 15, 2010: Protest against Greek Government’s Abuse of Iranian Asylum-Seekers’ Human Rights
Verse of Defiance
JARAS has published a bold & damning letter addressed to Khamenei (Farsi)
Exiled Iranian human rights lawyer speaks out
Rajai Shahr Prison: New Murder Under Torture
Hunger Strike Continues for Keyvan Samimi, Health Deteriorates
‘Hunger Strike’ Prisoners Threatened with 6 Months Solitary Confinement
'Adulteress' may be executed soon
Mosharekat Party Calls on Larijani to Investigate Coup or Step Down - Ahmadinejad Illegitimate As Is
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- Nasrin Sotodeh lawyer for Kayvan Samimi & Zia Nabavi says they wont let her see her clients.
- Nasrin Sotodeh says authorities wont give her or the families any news about the hunger strikers.
- Abdolah Khezri was arrested on Sat in a raid of his home in Nelas (Kurdestan). Detention location is unknown.
- Alef site (MP Tavakoli) criticizes IRNA for bashing Ahmadi's critiques & for very bias Ahmadi reporting.
- Issa Saharkhiz now uses a wheelchair in Rejai Shahr prison. Judiciary has so far denied his request for furlough.
- Issa Saharkhiz's wife has written to Larijani requesting medical furlough. Her husband in dire need of med help.
- Monday is visiting day at Evin. Prisoners families will go there again to see if they can visit them.
- 3 Christians arrested in Mashhad on 7/7 are still incarcerated without being charged & are in limbo status.
- Poet & author, Arjang Davoudi on his 33rd day of hunger strike in Gohardasht prison is in serious danger.
- Arjang Davoudi in solitary in Gohardash prison & has been banned from visits or phone calls for last 2 months.
- Many blogs supporting Ali Karimi the fired soccer player for showing he is Green.
- Khozestan province Prison Bureau Chief: Our prisons population is 4 times their maximum capacity.
- The site for City of Tehran Municipality has been filtered.
- New Hejab & Morality guidelines for Kazeroon schools has made wearing Chador mandatory for all school girls.
- Popular soccer player Ali Karimi fired from his team for not observing Ramadan fast.
- Heads of the 3 Branches of Gov met today, Larijani brothers & Ahmadinejad.
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Political Prisoner Reza Joushan Losing Eye Sight, Denied Medical Care
August 15, 2010: Protest against Greek Government’s Abuse of Iranian Asylum-Seekers’ Human Rights
Verse of Defiance
JARAS has published a bold & damning letter addressed to Khamenei (Farsi)
Exiled Iranian human rights lawyer speaks out
Rajai Shahr Prison: New Murder Under Torture
Hunger Strike Continues for Keyvan Samimi, Health Deteriorates
‘Hunger Strike’ Prisoners Threatened with 6 Months Solitary Confinement
'Adulteress' may be executed soon
Mosharekat Party Calls on Larijani to Investigate Coup or Step Down - Ahmadinejad Illegitimate As Is
- Nasrin Sotodeh lawyer for Kayvan Samimi & Zia Nabavi says they wont let her see her clients.
- Nasrin Sotodeh says authorities wont give her or the families any news about the hunger strikers.
- Abdolah Khezri was arrested on Sat in a raid of his home in Nelas (Kurdestan). Detention location is unknown.
- Alef site (MP Tavakoli) criticizes IRNA for bashing Ahmadi's critiques & for very bias Ahmadi reporting.
- Issa Saharkhiz now uses a wheelchair in Rejai Shahr prison. Judiciary has so far denied his request for furlough.
- Issa Saharkhiz's wife has written to Larijani requesting medical furlough. Her husband in dire need of med help.
- Monday is visiting day at Evin. Prisoners families will go there again to see if they can visit them.
- 3 Christians arrested in Mashhad on 7/7 are still incarcerated without being charged & are in limbo status.
- Poet & author, Arjang Davoudi on his 33rd day of hunger strike in Gohardasht prison is in serious danger.
- Arjang Davoudi in solitary in Gohardash prison & has been banned from visits or phone calls for last 2 months.
- Many blogs supporting Ali Karimi the fired soccer player for showing he is Green.
- Khozestan province Prison Bureau Chief: Our prisons population is 4 times their maximum capacity.
- The site for City of Tehran Municipality has been filtered.
- New Hejab & Morality guidelines for Kazeroon schools has made wearing Chador mandatory for all school girls.
- Popular soccer player Ali Karimi fired from his team for not observing Ramadan fast.
- Heads of the 3 Branches of Gov met today, Larijani brothers & Ahmadinejad.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
News Update - August 14, 2010
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Rooz: Mousavi: People Will Not Await Message to Assemble
Extended video from the December 27, 2009, Ashura clashes with security forces in Tehran
More than 70 Prisoners Suddenly Executed in Mashhad
Torture & solitary confinement in Iran’s prisons
Four Iranian Women Face Execution Any Day Now: Sakineh, Maryam, Kobra, and Azar
New Evidence of Fraud in 2009 Election
Human Rights Group Fears Iran Woman's Execution Imminent
Management of Country in Crisis - Ahmadinejad Takes Complaint to Khamenei
Ahmadinejad likened to extremist group by conservative Iranian MP
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- Mohamadzadeh was arrested at home after a rally in Sanandag protesting execution of Farzad Kamanger.
- Status & wereabouts of Khabat Mohamadzadeh 19, arrested 3 months ago in Germash (Kurdestan) are still unknown.
- Kayvan Samimi on his 21st day of hunger strike causing much concern for his family.
- Mohsen Aminzadeh & Mohsen Safai-Farahani from the group of 7 have already been called back to Evin.
- Participation Front member Mostafa Tajzadeh who was out on bail has been summoned back to Evin.
- The 3rd person from the group of 7 that filed a lawsuit against IRGC has been summoned back to prison.
- Kayvan Samimi is reported to still be on his hunger strike.
- Ali Malihi, Kohyar Goudarzi, Bahman Amoei, Kayvan Samimi & Gholam Housein Arshi are the 5 threatened with solitary.
- 5 of the 16 hunger strikers were taken to court & threatened with solitary for 6 months.
- Reformists & Principalists Parliament members are attacking Ahmadinejad's disregard for the rule of law from all directions.
- Participation Front charges all the after election events including arrests & stiff sentences were preplanned by coup group.
- Amir Housein Kazemi was tried in a 10 minute trial initially & sentenced to 3 years in prison. He is in Evin 209.
- Court of Appeals has upheld the 3 yr sentence of Amir Housein Kazemi without allowing defense to present their case.
- Starting fall semester, Allameh Uni will start a new program giving Hejab & morality guidelines to all new students.
- Civil activists Hamd Tajdehi & Jafar Yavari arrested during a soccer game rally have been released on bail from Tabriz prison.
Video
Rooz: Mousavi: People Will Not Await Message to Assemble
Extended video from the December 27, 2009, Ashura clashes with security forces in Tehran
More than 70 Prisoners Suddenly Executed in Mashhad
Torture & solitary confinement in Iran’s prisons
Four Iranian Women Face Execution Any Day Now: Sakineh, Maryam, Kobra, and Azar
New Evidence of Fraud in 2009 Election
Human Rights Group Fears Iran Woman's Execution Imminent
Management of Country in Crisis - Ahmadinejad Takes Complaint to Khamenei
Ahmadinejad likened to extremist group by conservative Iranian MP
- Mohamadzadeh was arrested at home after a rally in Sanandag protesting execution of Farzad Kamanger.
- Status & wereabouts of Khabat Mohamadzadeh 19, arrested 3 months ago in Germash (Kurdestan) are still unknown.
- Kayvan Samimi on his 21st day of hunger strike causing much concern for his family.
- Mohsen Aminzadeh & Mohsen Safai-Farahani from the group of 7 have already been called back to Evin.
- Participation Front member Mostafa Tajzadeh who was out on bail has been summoned back to Evin.
- The 3rd person from the group of 7 that filed a lawsuit against IRGC has been summoned back to prison.
- Kayvan Samimi is reported to still be on his hunger strike.
- Ali Malihi, Kohyar Goudarzi, Bahman Amoei, Kayvan Samimi & Gholam Housein Arshi are the 5 threatened with solitary.
- 5 of the 16 hunger strikers were taken to court & threatened with solitary for 6 months.
- Reformists & Principalists Parliament members are attacking Ahmadinejad's disregard for the rule of law from all directions.
- Participation Front charges all the after election events including arrests & stiff sentences were preplanned by coup group.
- Amir Housein Kazemi was tried in a 10 minute trial initially & sentenced to 3 years in prison. He is in Evin 209.
- Court of Appeals has upheld the 3 yr sentence of Amir Housein Kazemi without allowing defense to present their case.
- Starting fall semester, Allameh Uni will start a new program giving Hejab & morality guidelines to all new students.
- Civil activists Hamd Tajdehi & Jafar Yavari arrested during a soccer game rally have been released on bail from Tabriz prison.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
News Update - August 13, 2010
Petitions:
Take Action! Send e-letters in support of Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders
News Links
Life of Maryam Ghorbanzadeh in Danger, Forced Abortion at Six Months
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 13, 2010
Kurdish Political Prisoner Rahim Rashi on Day 24 of Hunger Strike, Health Critical.
Detention Order Renewed for Kurdish Political Prisoner Mokhtar Houshmand
“47 Baha’is Currently In Prison”
“No Legal Reasoning for the Verdict”, says Journalist’s Attorney
Jila Bani Yaghoub – “We Couldn’t Tolerate Any Further Risk to the Health and Lives of the Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike.”
Iran changes Ashtiani stoning sentence for adultery to hanging
Statement by UNHCR Greece in relation to the hunger strike in front of its premises
Lastest Status on Isa Saharkhiz’s Physical Condition at Rajai Shahr Prison
A Political Prisoner in Evin’s Ward 240 Severely Beaten – Mounting Psychological Pressure on Protesting Prisoners
Dear Sakineh Ashtiani
Fox News jokes about stoning people in Iran
U.S. Magazine Says Israel Likely To Bomb Iran In Next 12 Months
Audio Reveals IRGC’s Interference in Presidential Election
Security Agents Raid House of Baha’i Citzen in Sari
Labor Activist Pedram Nasrollahi Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Twitter
- Heated letter from Participation front to Judiciary Chief calls Ahmadinejad's presidency Illegal & asks for Supreme Court review.
- There is still no news on the 16 hunger strikers, families have not been allowed even a phone -Very worrisome.
- It is now 3 weeks since the150 pol prisoners in ward 350 were allowed to have phone calls to their families.
- Last week DA Dowlatabadi denied all the news of problems in ward 350 & said sites are giving false news.
- Tehran DA denied last week that visitations have been banned, families of the political prisoners say otherwise.
- Evin Prison guards: Ziyai,Karbalai,Mahmoudi, known for insulting prisoners, severely tortured a prisoner in ward 350 last night.
- Participation Front asks Judiciary Chief to identify & legally pursue the people involved in the coup.
- Jouro Badrolsadat Mofidi's lawyer says her trial was more like an interrogation session than a trial.
- Esfahan Uni student Bahman Khodadadi has been released on bail.
- MP Ghanbari: Ahmadi replacing Ambassadors with his reps is to give jobs to certain people that didn't have any position.
Video
Take Action! Send e-letters in support of Iran’s 7 Baha’i Leaders
News Links
Life of Maryam Ghorbanzadeh in Danger, Forced Abortion at Six Months
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 13, 2010
Kurdish Political Prisoner Rahim Rashi on Day 24 of Hunger Strike, Health Critical.
Detention Order Renewed for Kurdish Political Prisoner Mokhtar Houshmand
“47 Baha’is Currently In Prison”
“No Legal Reasoning for the Verdict”, says Journalist’s Attorney
Jila Bani Yaghoub – “We Couldn’t Tolerate Any Further Risk to the Health and Lives of the Political Prisoners on Hunger Strike.”
Iran changes Ashtiani stoning sentence for adultery to hanging
Statement by UNHCR Greece in relation to the hunger strike in front of its premises
Lastest Status on Isa Saharkhiz’s Physical Condition at Rajai Shahr Prison
A Political Prisoner in Evin’s Ward 240 Severely Beaten – Mounting Psychological Pressure on Protesting Prisoners
Dear Sakineh Ashtiani
Fox News jokes about stoning people in Iran
U.S. Magazine Says Israel Likely To Bomb Iran In Next 12 Months
Audio Reveals IRGC’s Interference in Presidential Election
Security Agents Raid House of Baha’i Citzen in Sari
Labor Activist Pedram Nasrollahi Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
- Heated letter from Participation front to Judiciary Chief calls Ahmadinejad's presidency Illegal & asks for Supreme Court review.
- There is still no news on the 16 hunger strikers, families have not been allowed even a phone -Very worrisome.
- It is now 3 weeks since the150 pol prisoners in ward 350 were allowed to have phone calls to their families.
- Last week DA Dowlatabadi denied all the news of problems in ward 350 & said sites are giving false news.
- Tehran DA denied last week that visitations have been banned, families of the political prisoners say otherwise.
- Evin Prison guards: Ziyai,Karbalai,Mahmoudi, known for insulting prisoners, severely tortured a prisoner in ward 350 last night.
- Participation Front asks Judiciary Chief to identify & legally pursue the people involved in the coup.
- Jouro Badrolsadat Mofidi's lawyer says her trial was more like an interrogation session than a trial.
- Esfahan Uni student Bahman Khodadadi has been released on bail.
- MP Ghanbari: Ahmadi replacing Ambassadors with his reps is to give jobs to certain people that didn't have any position.
Video
Thursday, August 12, 2010
News Update - August 12, 2010
Petitions:
Free Student Arman Rezakhani from Prison
News Links
Rights group says Iranian woman's TV interview was coerced
The Families of Political Prisoners Write to the Head of the Judiciary – “Have Our Loved Ones Survived their Hunger Strike?”
Complete Lack of News Regarding Political Prisoners Previously on Hunger Strike at Evin
Dissidents say Iran nuclear sanctions are helping Ahmadinejad
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 12, 2010
Political prisoners: We end our hunger strike in respect for the Leaders of the “Green” Movement (English and Farsi)
TV ‘confession’ of Iran stoning case woman criticized
Lawyer: Iranian who faced stoning likely tortured
Iranian reformist Farahani called back to prison after signing petition
Twitter
- 17 people have been arrested in Khouzestan accused of working with Gold Quest multi-level marking company.
- Kurdish women's rights activist Koubestan Golkar has been threatened by Intel to cease her activities or face arrest.
- Families of hunger strikers have been told they are not allowed to visit or have calls cause they talk to the media.
- Families of hunger strikers have been told if they stop talking to the media, they may be allowed visitation.
- It has been 20 days since the families of hunger strikers have had any contact with them.
- Rozita Vaseghi of Bahai faith has been in Mashhad prison for 5 months, banned from visit 1 month & in limbo status.
- Atrocities committed by IR regime are horrible enough that added drama is not needed.
- Status & whereabouts of Jalal Ranjbari & his son Hajir a Tabriz U student, arrested 8/3 in Baneh are still unknown.
- Pol prisoner Reza Joshan is in need of medical help in Gohardasht prison- No Med help has been provided.
- Bahman Amoei's wife on her blog does say hunger strike is over & lashes out at people who didn't want it to be over.
- Amoei's wife says mothers & wife of hunger strikers were not eating for those 2 weeks either.
- Majid Tavaoli was taken to Evin med facility unconscious before hunger strike was reportedly over.
- Hassan Ghashghai 35, has been reported killed as a result of being tortured in solitary at Gohardasht prison.
- Ghashghai was taken to solitary after his court session, blindfolded, handcuffed & shackled & beaten to death.
- Method of killing prisoners under torture has been employed at Gohardasht before with official cause reported as drug overdose.
- HR activist Dr. Akbar Karami has been sentenced to 6 yrs, 74 lashes & lost his medical license for 5 yrs.
- Dr. Karami was tried & sentenced to 3 yrs earlier for insulting Khamenei.
- 3 men convicted of kidnapping were hanged in public in Azna, Lourestan province.
Video
Free Student Arman Rezakhani from Prison
News Links
Rights group says Iranian woman's TV interview was coerced
The Families of Political Prisoners Write to the Head of the Judiciary – “Have Our Loved Ones Survived their Hunger Strike?”
Complete Lack of News Regarding Political Prisoners Previously on Hunger Strike at Evin
Dissidents say Iran nuclear sanctions are helping Ahmadinejad
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 12, 2010
Political prisoners: We end our hunger strike in respect for the Leaders of the “Green” Movement (English and Farsi)
TV ‘confession’ of Iran stoning case woman criticized
Lawyer: Iranian who faced stoning likely tortured
Iranian reformist Farahani called back to prison after signing petition
- 17 people have been arrested in Khouzestan accused of working with Gold Quest multi-level marking company.
- Kurdish women's rights activist Koubestan Golkar has been threatened by Intel to cease her activities or face arrest.
- Families of hunger strikers have been told they are not allowed to visit or have calls cause they talk to the media.
- Families of hunger strikers have been told if they stop talking to the media, they may be allowed visitation.
- It has been 20 days since the families of hunger strikers have had any contact with them.
- Rozita Vaseghi of Bahai faith has been in Mashhad prison for 5 months, banned from visit 1 month & in limbo status.
- Atrocities committed by IR regime are horrible enough that added drama is not needed.
- Status & whereabouts of Jalal Ranjbari & his son Hajir a Tabriz U student, arrested 8/3 in Baneh are still unknown.
- Pol prisoner Reza Joshan is in need of medical help in Gohardasht prison- No Med help has been provided.
- Bahman Amoei's wife on her blog does say hunger strike is over & lashes out at people who didn't want it to be over.
- Amoei's wife says mothers & wife of hunger strikers were not eating for those 2 weeks either.
- Majid Tavaoli was taken to Evin med facility unconscious before hunger strike was reportedly over.
- Hassan Ghashghai 35, has been reported killed as a result of being tortured in solitary at Gohardasht prison.
- Ghashghai was taken to solitary after his court session, blindfolded, handcuffed & shackled & beaten to death.
- Method of killing prisoners under torture has been employed at Gohardasht before with official cause reported as drug overdose.
- HR activist Dr. Akbar Karami has been sentenced to 6 yrs, 74 lashes & lost his medical license for 5 yrs.
- Dr. Karami was tried & sentenced to 3 yrs earlier for insulting Khamenei.
- 3 men convicted of kidnapping were hanged in public in Azna, Lourestan province.
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