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News Update - September 30, 2010

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Guardian: Iran to launch Spanish-language television channel


L.A. Times: U.S. hikers’ trial in Iran set for November


AFP: Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest new US sanctions


President Obama Places 8 Iranian Officials On Human Rights Black List


Astronomical Bail Keeps Journalist In Prison


URGENT ACTION | Zia Nabavi Abused in Exile, Friend Reveals


Gay Iranian Refugee Says He Can't Return Home


10 houses bulldozed In Mashad several residents arrested
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Iranian authorities say identified murderer committed suicide


Governments Should Blacklist Human Rights Violators


Captive Sarah Shourd on life in Tehran prison


Iranian Gold Traders' Strike Spreads


Blogfather’s ex-wife stunned by sentencing


In a Computer Worm, a Possible Biblical Clue


Iran announces delay in activating nuclear plant


Exclusive interview with Bernard Kouchner - Future scenarios depend on the Iranian authorities


Judiciary: Mosharekat and Mojahedin Parties Dissolved - Perfect Example of Psychological Warfare and Dissemination of Lies


Attackers on Mehdi Karoubi’s House Were Government Agents - Governors Commanding Rogue Agents


722 Individuals Arrested in Zabol for Illegally Crossing the Border


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- Kurdish Teachers Trade Union member Haydar Zaman has been summoned by Intel office in Sanand.


- Mousavi's campaign activist Javad Emam has been sentenced to 1 yr charged with propagating against IR.


- Zahra Bahrami's daughter was summoned, interrogated & threatened with arrest if she doesn't stop talking to media.


- Zahra Bahrami was arrested on Ashura, charged with ties with Monarchist Group. New charges of drug trafficking being pushed.


- Zahra Bahrami with dual Iranian-Dutch citizenship is currently without a lawyer, her lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is in prison.


- Karoubi: The Assembly of Experts was formed to select a Supreme Leader and oversee his performance.


- Karoubi: The Assembly of Experts has the authority to dismiss the supreme leader.


- 1) Suspicious death: Body of a soldier arrested end of Ramadan along with 4 women was turned over to family 5 dys later.


- 2) Naser Issazadeh along with 4 women were arrested in Salmas (Kurdestan) apparently for anti state activities.


- 3) Officials announced cause of death for Naser Issazadeh as suicide while in detention.


- 4) Naser Issazadeh's father says his son's body had signs of torture with broken back & legs & burn marks on his neck.


- 5) Officials allowed the burial services to be attended by Naser Issazadeh's family only.


- 6) 2 of the women arrested with Issazadeh are now in Uromiyeh prison. Whereabouts of the other 2 women are unknown.


- More Executions: Yahya Saber was hanged in Uromiyeh prison on Tues convicted of drug trafficking.


- Saber Amir Houseini convicted of drug trafficking was hanged in Uromiyeh prison this morning.


- Issa Saharkhiz said he will not appeal his sentence saying the Appeals Court hearing's will be a show trial also.


- Issa Kaharkhiz: Judiciary Branch has lost it's independence & all sentenced are issued directly by Khamenei.

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