Wednesday, August 18, 2010

News Update - August 17, 2010

American Red Cross Helping Flood Victims In Pakistan

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A Call to Support the Iranian Refugees on Hunger Strike in Athens


Free Journalist Keyvan Samimi


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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


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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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