News Update - November 11, 2010

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Young rappers arrested in Iran

Nasrin Sotoudeh Still on Hunger Strike; Allows Herself Water

Citizens of Nigeria and Ghana Reportedly Put to Death in Secret Group Executions Inside Iran

Iran’s Expediency Council Accused Of Acting Unconstitutionally

Iran Says Case Of Woman Facing Death By Stoning Still Under Probe

Iranian regime lashes Behrouz Javid Tehrani 74 times … (In English & Persian)

Per Caffe Cinema site, Layla Ootadi will play Neda in movie re post-elction events

MP says Intel & Basij are very active in cyber war (Farsi)

Iranian reformist slams Ahmadinejad administration

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - November 11, 2010

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- After 40 days of no news, family of Dr.Ebrahim Yazdi,Chair of Iran Freedom Movt were able to visit him in Evin.

- Iran Freedom Movement member Amir Housein Kazemi was returned to Evin after going under surgery yesterday.

- Kazemi was out on bail on medical leave. Against the advise of doctors Kazemi was returned to Evin day after surgery.

- Prosecution denied Kazemi's request for extended med leave & returned him to prison thus putting his life in danger.

- 1/4) Ayt Bayat Zanjani's son says on Sunday as they drove up to Karoubi's resident for a pre arranged private visit..

- 2/4) .. they saw few cars parked in front of the resident, number of men, some w masked faces, some...

- 3/4) ...carrying video cameras got out of the car. 1 man came to the car & asked if Ayt Bayt Zanjani was inside

- 4/4) The man told us to leave & said for security reason it's not possible to visit Karoubi tonight.

- Nasrin Sotoudeh's husband, sister & brother were able to visit with her for 10 min in Evin today.

- According to Sotoudeh's husband, she is still on hunger strike, however, she is taking water now

- Sotoudeh's husband says Nastrin has lost about 30 lbs & looks extremely thin & hardly recognizable

- Sotoudeh's husband said Nasrin was connected to an IV twice during the 9 days she was on hunger strike.