News Update - August 22, 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)

News Links

Tehran's notorious former prosecutor suspended

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 22, 2010

Rooz Talks to Komeleh Leader: The Winner of Iran’s Free Elections is Mousavi

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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.