Monday, September 27, 2010

News Update - September 26, 2010

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Zahra Rahnavard - I Have No Direct Affiliation with the Kaleme Website & Reject All Forms of Censorship


17 Year Old Executed in Shiraz


UN chief hits radicals for fostering tension


Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani’s son Sajjad Ghaderzadeh, and her lawyer, Houtan Kian


L.A. Times: IRAN: Gold bazaar on strike as merchants square off with government over tax hike


Complete info on 216 pol prisoners including location & status
(Farsi)


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - September 26, 2010


Assessing Ahmadinejad in New York: Reality is a Minority Dwelling Place (Sick)


Iran confirms massive Stuxnet infection of industrial systems


Amnesty International: Iran urged to end harassment of rights activist facing seven years in prison


Oman talking to Iran on US prisoners


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- Reason that IR banishes prisoners to prisons outside of Tehran is so they can beat the crap out of them.


- Zia Nabavi was transferred fr Evin to Ahvaz prison & was attacked & beaten upon arrival at Ahvaz prison.


- Zia Nabavi is the Spokesman for Advare Tahkim (Alumni Assoc) , many of their members have been arrested & imprisoned.


- Zia Nabavi is sentenced to 10 yrs on bogus charges including ties with MKO which he has adamantly denied.


- Zia Nabavi is in the high security section with very harsh conditions, no airconditioning & 1 bathroom facility for the ward.


- The first 2 days Nabavi was fed breakfast & dinner only & could only use the bathroom facility once a day.


- On the occasion of the new academic yr Karoubi has issued a statement wishing the release of all imprisoned students


- Karoubi also hopes all the students banned from education are allowed to return back to universities.


- Ali Arshadi a PHD student arrested on Ashura & sentenced to 1 yr has been released on bail on furlough program.


- Musician Obtin Ghafari has been released on bail on furlough program.


- Ghafari tried in a 3 min trial, sentenced to 3yrs by judge Moghayeseh. Appeals Court overturned his sentence giving him 1 year.


- Arzhang Davoudi Ends Hunger Strike after 74 Days (confirmed). Reports indicate all his demands were met.


- Sepah announced 30 people involved in Mahabad bombing have been killed by during clashed with them.


- Sepah said few members of the group responsible for the bombing are still on the run.


- Sepah said that the master minds of the bombing attack in Mahabad were Mosaad & CIA.


- Currently there are 145 pol prisoners in Evin with the youngest 19 yrs old & the oldest 73 yrs old.


- Youngest pol prisoner in Evin is 19 yrs old Mohsen Shooshtari & is sentenced to 1 yr.


- Oldest pol prisoner in Evin is 73 yrs old retired teacher Amir Ali Mehrnia sentenced to 2 yrs.


- The majority of the pol prisoners in Evin are student activists, journalists & political activists.


- 35 prisoners have been identified to have been imprisoned for their family ties with MKO members.


- Majority of the 35 prisoners accused of MKO ties have denied being MKO members.


- Farsnews reports people responsible for Mahabad bombing were attached by Sepah at their boarder meeting point.


- Farsnews says people responsible for the bombing that killed 12 & injured 80 in Mahabad have been killed by Sepah.


- Sepah's Army commander says Mossad with US & Iraqi Baath party cooperation were responsible for Mahabad bombing.


- Plainclothes agents entered home of national war hero Bakeri interrupting a gathering of pol prisoners families.


- Currently the Plainclothes without any warrant are inside the home of Bakeri interrogating the guests.


- Within minutes news of attack on Bakeri's home was reported by many blogs & news sites in Iran (bad for regime).


- 1/8) Student political prisoner Mostafa Eskandari has issued a letter asking for the arrest of IR leaders.


- 2/8) Eskandari is asking the International Criminal Court in The Hague to send inspectors to Iran.


- 3/8) Eskandari a medical student was arrested along with his wife Kobra Zaghedoost on Junly 30, 2009.


- 4/8) Eskandari was in Evin 209 & Evin 240 for 7 months under severe pressure & torture.


- 5/8) Currently Eskandari is in Rejai Shahr prison in Ward 3 under harsh conditions.


- 6/8) Since his arrest Eskandari has not been allowed any contact with his wife & has no info re her status.


- 7/8) Eskandari hopes UN or Interntnl Criminal Court in The Hague will send inspectors to see him & other pol prisoners.


- 8/8) Eskandari's wife Kobra Zaghehdoost is currently in Evin.


- Arzhang Davoudi's wife issued a statement thanking all the activists & HR Orgs that supported her husband.


- Payman Aref has been summoned to Court in Evin. He was released on bail after a yr in prison last spring.


- Imprisoned HR attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh was not allowed to attend her father's funeral.


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