Tuesday, November 9, 2010

News Update - November 08, 2010

Hi all, I'm back from my hiatus. I was very stressed out and needed to get away for a while to relax and sort myself out a little. Thanks for being patient with me. :)

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Female Prisoners Transferred to Evin Prison’s ‘Methadone Ward’


Journalist Arrested, No Information Despite Promises by Authorities


Anti-Iran government unrest growing


Nobel Laureate’s Lawyer is Risking Her Life–Let’s Save Her


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - November 08, 2010


A third doctor has been assassinated in Tehran (Farsi)


Iranian Students to Obama: Don't Forget 'Student Hostages'


Iranian opposition insists on gender equality


Two Ahvaz Nationalist-Religious Activists Detained


Oshnavieh Resident Sentenced to Prison


Student Activist Alireza Kiani Detained


Student Activist Mohsen Barzegar Arrested


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- 4 members of Advar (Alumni Assoc) arrested last few days in Mazandaran & Mashhad have been moved to Evin.


- Afshin Housein Panahi has been sentenced to 1 yr. He is the brother of pol prisoner Anvar Housein Panahi.


- Afshin Housein Panahi was arrested last year after going to court trying to find info re his imprisoned brother.


- Journalist Nazanin Khosravani contacted family from Evin today. She is in 209 solitary.


- Temporary detention order of Kurdish author Behzad Kurdestani arrested 8/23 has bn extended another 15 days.


- Qom seminaries and Clergy very angry because of high expenses of Supreme Leader's visit.


- Mazandaran Uni student activist Alireza Kiyani was arrested by Plainclothes in Babolsar (N.IR) Sun afternoon.


- Lower court sentenced Alireza Kiyani to 14 months & 70 lashes, his case is under appeals. Reason for re-arrest unknown.


- Alireza Kiyani a post grad political science student arrested post election, was in prison 1 month & was out on bail.

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