Thursday, August 5, 2010

News Update - August 05, 2010

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Karroubi attacked by Ahmadinejad supporters in Tehran


Bazaar Merchant Sentenced to Death, Another Sentenced to Ten-Year Imprisonment


Seeking Sanctuary, Finding None


Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani Still Faces Execution!


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 05, 2010


Press Release 34: Today Sajad and Saide will see their mother Sakine in prison


Office of Faezeh Hashemi was shut down
(Farsi)


Obama offers Iran an opening on engagement


Revisiting what the “Twitter Revolution” really means


Missing human rights lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, turns up in Turkey after fleeing Iran


Iran says explosion near president just fireworks


Protest Over Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Hilton Stay


Exiling Political Prisoners – A New Way to Put Pressure on Families


Families of Iranian political prisoners attacked by police


Obama Warned Israel May Bomb Iran


The Senate Calls on Iran to Release Three Detained Americans


'England Is A Small Island West Of Africa,' Says Ahmadinejad


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- Detention order for the 7 Bahai leaders has been extended for another 2 months. They have been in temp detention over 2 yrs.


- The 7 Bahai leaders were put on trial last month, no ruling has been issued for them yet.


- Ahmad Njati Kargar arrested last year died from injuries sustained while tortured. Family threatened not to talk to media.


- Thurs 3 women were arrested during 1st year memorial services for Ahmad Nejati Kargar killed by regime last year.


- In a new statement Mousavi urges the 17 political prisoners to end the 11 day old hunger strike.


- Family of Kurdish HR activist have written to UN High Commissioner for HR asking for help in getting him released.


- 2 Iranian asylum seekers on hunger strike outside of UNHCR Greece office-their protest is justified, we worry for their health.


- Families of 17 pol prisoners on hunger strike have been contacted by agents & threatened with arrest if they talk to media.


- Majid Tavakoli, Bahman Amoei & Kayvan Samimi are in serious danger, they are refusing liquids also.


- 6 agents went to the home of imprisoned journalist Housein Nourinejad's mother & threatened her with arrest.


- Agents forced mother of imprisoned journalist Housein Nourinejad to give guarantee that she wont talk to media.


- Political activist Ramin Poshtkouhi has been arrested by Intel agents in Shahin Shahr (Esfahan).


- Mousavi & Karoubi wrote to Marja Ayatollahs asking them to confront all the wrong that is being done in the name of Islam.


- More executions: A man was hanged in Behbahan for purchasing one kilogram of heroin.


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