Wednesday, November 24, 2010

News Update - November 23, 2010

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Street Vendor At Kurdistan Border Shot And Killed


UN human rights chief concerned by Iranian crackdown on human rights defenders


Mousavi: Government to use 'staged disturbances' to intensify crackdown


Iran official says life of woman may be spared: TV


Bid to Impeach Ahmadinejad Foiled by Khamenei; Nuke Program Stutters


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- Attorney Mohamad Oliyaifard suffering from leukemia is in desperate need for medical care that is not available in Evin.


- Tehran DA Jafari-dowlatabadi continues to reject bail for Oliayifard. This is putting his life in serious danger.


- Doctors in Evin have told Oliayifard that his cancer may have now spread to his glands.


- Oliyaifard's family is being pressured not to give info about his to the media.


- Oliyaifards who represented many of the political prisoners is in prison for giving an interview to foreign media.


- After 1 yr in prison, Participation Front member Mehdi Eghbal was released on bail for 48 hrs only last week.


- IRI issues warrant for Rafsanjani's son's arrest.


- Tehran is shut down tomorrow due to air pollution.


- Sepah announced they have trained 1500 cyber warriors.


- Since last week 50 men & women were arrested in Iran for attending mixed parties.


- 17 university student were arrested at a party in Tehran province.


- 16 men & women (13 men & 3 women) were arrested in the city of Torghabeh shandiz in a party.


- 20 men & women (9 men & 11 women) were arrested in a residence in Mashhad for holding a party.


- The hand a man convicted of theft was amputated in front of other prisoners in Mashhad yesterday.


- Arash Sadeghi is back in Evin. He was summoned on Mon & has not returned after reporting to Evin Court.


- Justice Minister: Iran's current prison population of 200,000 is twice the max capacity of 85000 prisoners.

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