News Update - October 07, 2010

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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - October 07, 2010

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- Azari civil activists Behrooz Alizadeh & Vodod Saadati have been released from Ardebil prison after 1 yr in detention.

- Court of Appeals in Semnan has upheld the 3 yrs sentence of Siyamak Eyghai of Bahai faith.

- During interrogation of Ronaghi-Maleki, his brother was repeatedly beaten in front of him.

- 2 people on motorcycle opened fire on police & pedestrians in Sanandaj. The incident left 5 dead, 9 injured.

- 4 of the dead in Sanandaj attack were police & 1 civilian. 5 of the injured were police & 4 were civilians.

- The shooters in Sanandaj incident fled the scene on their motorcycle.

- Imprisoned HR attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh has been on hunger strike for 12 days.

- Kurdish prisoner Rahim Rashi has been released on bail after 70 days in prison.

- RAHANA: It's been 8 days now that the women's ward in Evin has had running water problems.

- Water in Evin women's public ward has been off most of the times putting prisoners & their infants at health risk.

- There are 20 infants In Evin women's public ward with their imprisoned mothers.

- Prisoners in Evin women's ward are in an unsanitary environment with dirty dishes, no showers, toilets can't be flushed.

- 1/3) 60 people ages 20-26 were arrested in Ooshan (N.Tehran). Their big crime: Holding a birthday party & having fun.

- 2/3) Confiscated during the birthday party were, few bottles of alcoholic drinks, 2 camera & 2 video cameras.

- 3/3) When police arrived at the birthday party the people in attendance were committing the horrible crime of dancing.