News Update - October 15, 2010

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Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Being Severely Tortured

Mohammad Mostafaei Delivers Speech Against Executions

Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Oliyaifard Diagnosed with Leukemia

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - October 15, 2010

Report of the Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran – 2010

“Mortazavi Must Apologize To Me,” Says Persecuted Human Rights Lawyer

Details of Veteran Politician’s Detention Unknown

Tehran Prosecutor Delivers False Hope: Shabnam Madadzadeh Suffers

Iranian Says US Hikers Should be Tried

Iran: Detained Germans admit to breaking the law

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- Journalist Hengameh Shahidi is in poor health in Evin. Prosecution has denied lowering the $600,000 bail.

- Hengameh Shahidi's family can not afford such high bail. The medical help she needs is not available in Evin.

- Hengameh Shahidi is asking the prosecution to lower her bail so she can get out & get proper medical help.

- Tehran Prosecutor Jafari-Dowlatabadi is putting Hengameh Shahidi's life at risk by denying lowering her bail.

- Esfahan Police announced no more bicycling for women in the parks or the streets, only designated areas are allowed.

- Sanandaj Yazdan Panah U student Azad Kamangar has been released on bail. He is Farzad Kamangar's nephew.

- Tehran Police said they arrested 20 people at Azadi Stadium before the start of the football game.

- 1- Arrested in Tabriz Sahand stadium: Behnam Nourmohamadi, Vali Roshan, Karim Tiri, Mehdi Golabi.

- 2- Arrested in Tabriz Sahand stadium: Rahim Fouri, Housein Pourfayaz, Saied Houseinzadeh, Housein Ranjbar.

- 3- Arrested in Tabriz Sahand stadium: Hassan Khoy Oshaghi, Hamid Hashemi, Rahim Golabi.