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.

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