Monday, September 13, 2010

News Update - September 13, 2010

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- Journalist & blogger Fariba Pejveh has been sentenced to 1 yr, suspended for 5 yrs.


- Karoubi: Regime depends on creating international and domestic crises for it's existence.


- Karroubi: Activities of the Revolutionary Guard and intelligence services continue to fuel the crisis.


- Karoubi says the Revolutionary Guard and the Intelligence Ministry are running the show now.


- Karoubi: The sanctions hurt the people the most. The government has oil money to spend.


- Karoubi: In case of a war the regime will have more excuse to put pressure on the people.


- Karoubi: This government is not legitimate & did not come to power by popular vote.


- Karoubi: Weakness of Legislative Branch& Judiciary has caused the Executive Branch not to follow the rule of law.


- Karoubi: Many in the Revolutionary Guards & in the Intelligence Min are displeased with the current situation.


- Hamzeh Karami's schedules transfer to hospital for tests was canceled after he refused to be shackled.


- 3 Azari activists have been sentenced to prison, lashings & monetary fines by a court in Tabriz.


- Azari activist Zahra Jaadi has been sentenced to 91 dys in prison, 50 lashings & monetary fines.


- Azari activist Ali Amini has been sentenced to 91 days in prison.


- Azari activist Marziyeh Jaadi has been sentenced to 50 lashings.


- Lawyer & husband of imprisoned attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh have been threatened with arrest if they conduct interviews.


- Political activist Maisam Roudaki reported to Evin on Saturday to start serving his 3 yr sentence.


- Ayatollah Broujerdi in Evin suffering from vision problems, dizziness, numbness in extremities & lost of balance.


- Ayatollah Broujerdi is in extreme danger of suffering a fatal stroke. Proper medical help is denied.


- Authorities in Kashmir banned news channel Press TV.


- Almost 3 months since phone communications for political prisoners in Evin ward 350 has been cutoff.


- Children's rights & women's rights activist Mohamad Ghaznavian has been sentenced to 5 yrs in prison.

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