Due to unfortunate circumstances I will not be able to update for an unknown amount of time. Things are very difficult, please pray for me and my family.

News Update - December 27, 2010

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Muslim Group Says Regime’s Justification of Death Sentence for Habibollah Latifi NOT Supported by Islam

Iran presses fresh charges against student activists

Iranian judiciary comments on recent arrests

Zahra Rahnavad met w family of imprisoned Journo Nazanin Khosravani

Activists Hojatollah Nakhostin & Javad Abu Ali arrested in southern Iran

Names of 16 Individuals Arrested in Sanandaj After the Raid of Habibollah Latifi's Residence

Iraqi President Plays Role in Stay of Execution for Habibollah Latifi

Iran opposition leaders barred from travel abroad

Iran passes death sentence on 'Israeli spy'

Iran to let families visit jailed German reporters

Condemned Iranian student's lawyer criticizes media

Karoubi's sealed office robbed despite 'protection' by security agencies (Farsi)

“The Interrogator Told Me ‘We Won’t Let You Get Less Than Ten Years,’” Sotoudeh Tells The Judge

Iran hangs man convicted of spying for Israel

Iranian Internet Providers Threatened - Minister of Intelligence: We Read All Emails

Iranian judiciary comments on recent arrests

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- ISNA reporting that Ali Saremi & Ali Akbar Siyadat were hanged at Evin early Tuesday Morning (Tehran Time).

- Nassrin Sotoudeh was convicted of bad Hijab. Clearly they couldn't come up with anything better.

- Emadedin Baghi's son-in-law Ali Maghami has been arrested.

- Habibollah Latifi's lawyer denies intervention by any foreign head of state causing Habib's stay of execution.

- Tehran university student Reza Zainali has received 5 yrs suspended sentence.

- Kurdish Perspective reports Habibollah Latifi is in good condition in Sanandaj prison.

- Blogger Mohamad Reza Pourshajari has been sentenced to 3 yrs charged with propagating against IR & insulting Khamenei.

- Reformists Hadi Haydari, Mohamad Shafiei & Alireza Taheri arrested Dec 19, have been released on bail.

- 1- Appeals Court has overturned the sentences of 3 Kurdish men who were sentenced to death by firing squad.

- 2- Cases of Iraj Mohamadi, Ahmad Pouladkhani & Mohamad Amin Aghoshi have bn sent to Orumiyeh Court for review.

- Imprisoned student activist Bahareh Hedayat was summoned to Evin Court & interrogated for her joint statement with Majid Tavakoli.

- Imprisoned student activist Majid Tavakoli was summoned to Evin Court today & interrogated.

- Majid Tavakoli was pressured to take position against the Green leaders & deny his recent statements.

- Majid Tavakoli did not agree with the interrogators request to take position against the Green leaders.

- Last night more than 20 activists were arrested in Sanandaj (see next twts for list).

- 1- Arrested in Sanandaj: Labor activists Pedram Nasrolahi, Hashem Rostami, Zahed Moradian & Mahmoud Mahmoudi.

- 2- Arrested in Sanandaj: Journalist Saied Saedi & Hamid Malekolkalami, environmentalist Simin Chaichi.

- 3- Arrested in Sanandaj: Author & poet Vahed Majidi, former political prisoner zhiyan Safari.

- 4- Arrested in Sanandaj: Habibollah Latifi's father Abbas, his 3 brothers, 3 sisters, & his sister-in-law.

- 5- 5 other people were arrested during the raid of Latifi's home, ID's are not known yet. 1 was a female.

- 6- Student activist Mokhtar Zareei has disappeared since yesterday morning.

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- Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says 2 detained German journalists have met family members.

News Update - December 26, 2010

Petitions:

URGENT: New Letter to Send to Foreign Ministries & Secretaries of State for Habibollah Latifi & His Family (26 Dec 2010)

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Habibollah Latifi’s Family Arrested; Concern Over Impending Execution

Latifi’s Execution Halted Pending Further Review

Sister of Habibollah Latifi Speaks Out After Stay of Execution

Iran halts execution of Kurdish student: lawyer

Iran passes death sentence on 'Israeli spy'

Latifi family’s demonstration and the suspicious phone call

Women’s Rights Activists Fatemeh Masjedi and Maryam Bidgoli Fined and Sentenced to 6 Months of Suspended Imprisonment

Green Movement Activists Detained in Behbahan

Saghez Political Prisoner Transferred to Sirjan

Blogger Navid Mohebbi Sentenced to 3 Years of Suspended Imprisonment and Released

Student Activist Afshin Keshtkari Held Incommunicado

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- Kurdish sites warn not releasing Latifi's family immediately could only create more tension in this volatile region.

- There are unconfirmed reports of more wide spread arrests in Sanandaj last night.

- Still no news from Habibollah Latifi's family. Kurdish sites voice concern over the impact of these arrests.

- Habibollah Latifi's parents house raided by 30 agents, unconf reports suggest all family members+guest arrested.

- Masoud Aghaei was called back to Evin to start serving his 6 months prison term. He was out on bail.

- Egypt refuses to grant visa for Iranian lawmakers to visit Gaza.

- Tehran DA: The arrested Shargh newspaper journalist were going to issue statements against IR system.

- 7 people were hanged in Iran on Saturday. 4 in Ahvaz (S.IR), 1 in Sari (N.IR) & 2 in Saveh (C.IR).

- 1/2) Clear sign of disapproval by Parliament members on Ahmadi's conduct in firing of Foreign Minister Motaki.

- 2/2) 260 Parliament members have signed a statement thanking Motaki for his services.

- Tehran DA: Journalist Nazin Khosravani is charged with anti national security acts & propagating against IR.

- Political prisoner Reza Sharifi-Boukani was moved from Rejaei Shahr prison to an unknown location today.

- Reza Sharifi-Boukani has endured much torture to agree to doing on camera forced confession.

- 1- Tehran DA Dowlatabadi: 1 person was tried & convicted 4 espionage for the Zionist regime & received the death sentence.

- 2- Jafari-Dowlatabadi said "God willing" sentence will be carried out after the Supreme Court reviews the case.

- 60 people were arrested last night in Tehran during raids on 2 offices of what Intel Min called pyramid scheme Co's.

- Habbibollah Latifi's lawyer: Due to irregularities in his trial we have requested clemency or reduction in sentence.

- Habbibollah Latifi's lawyer said Judiciary Chief Larijani ordered the temp stay of execution.

- Mostafaei says stopping execution for Habib Latifi not enough. Full cancellation required.

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News Update - December 23, 2010

URGENT ACTION: SEND A LETTER BEFORE DECEMBER 26, 2010!

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Halt Imminent Execution of Kurdish Student Habibollah Latifi

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - December 23, 2010

Mehdi Saharkhiz: "Mr. Prosecutor You Are Sending My Father to the Gallows!"

GOP leaders criticize Obama's Iran policy in rally for opposition group

Martin Scorsese And Various Film Festivals Show Support For Jafar Panahi And Mohammaed Rassoulov

Painful Interview with Brother of Peaceful Protester Murdered by Iranian Regime

With “Deep Concern” For Iran Rights Situation, Resolution Passes 78 For, 45 Against

Iran opposition: 'Dark future' awaits the economy

Following Twenty-fold Hike in Gasoline Prices - Iranian Truckers in Silent Strike

Iranian activists end their protest in Geneva

Increasing Human casualties in Kerman earthquakes due to lack of hospital

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- Bahaei Fataneh Nouri Ghanbari was arrested in Sari (N.IR) on Wed after being summoned by Intel.

- Court of Appeals has overturned the 2 1/2 yr sentence of student activist Ahmad Shah Rezaei giving him 1 1/2 yr.

- Khamenei's rep in the universities is asking to shorten the time for obtaining a university degree from 4 to 2 yrs.

- In the last few days 10 Kurdish activists have been arrested in Boukan & Mahabad.

- Kurdish activists arrested: Soltan, Ali, Razgar, Vali, Shouresh & Khadiyjeh Afshari.

- Kurdish activists arrested: Haymen Farman, Mansour Daryanoush & Soraya Mom Rahman.

- Kurdish activist arrested: Civil activist Ali Esmaeilnejad was arrested 12/18 at the hospital lab where he works.

- Reason for arrest, status & whereabouts of the 10 Kurdish activists arrested are still unknown.

News Update - December 22, 2010

Petitions:

Nokia/Siemens: Stop Helping Oppressive Regimes Spy Feed

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Iranian opposition leaders criticize timing of cutting subsidies

Iran's human rights record condemned by United Nations

Film stars urged to oppose Jafar Panahi imprisonment via online petition

Iran Special: A Plea to Western Media About "Sakineh", Political Prisoners, and Human Rights (Alinejad)

Berlin slams jailing of Iranian filmmaker

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- A man was lashed in public square in Ramshir Khozestan for consumption of alcohol.

- After 1 yr in prison, Maysem Baig Mohamadi has been released from prison.

- Former Tehran U student activist Nader Askari was arrested after being summoned to Yasouj Intel office.

- Rafsanjani's office has denied Jaras's report on Rafi's meeting with Qom Howzeh & the speech attributed to him.

- Arash Sadeghi is still on hunger strike. He started his hunger strike on 12/10 & is in solitary in Evin.

- Ayt Kafamei's son along with his wife & children have been arrested in Esfahan.

- Ahmadinejad was the first person to congradulate Belarus's dictator president after stealing the election.

News Update - December 21, 2010

Iran: Be a voice for Zia Nabavi: Prisoner of Conscience.

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Panahi’s Lawyer Concerned About Severe, Disproportionate Sentence

Iran's attacks on human rights lawyers

Jailed Student Activists Bahareh Hedayat and Mahdieh Golroo Launch Hunger Strikes!

Nasrin Sotoudeh Thinks of Her Two Young Children, Breaks Hunger Strike

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - December 21, 2010

Iranian women activists begin sit in for their jailed colleague in Iran

First Prison Visit for Blogger Hossein Ronaghi-Maleki after 6 Months

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- Soma Nourani banned from continuing her education, was in Sepah ward 2A during incarceration & is out on bail.

- Bahaei Soma Nourani has been sentenced to 1 yr in prison for propagating against the Islamic Republic.

- Student activists Bahareh Hedayat & Mahdiyeh Golrou have started a hunger strike. They both have been banned from visits.

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News Update - December 20, 2010

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Ebadi: “Javad Larijani Does Not Understand Human Rights And Cannot Fill This Position”

Authorities Refuse Furlough For Student Activist After Eight Months In Prison

Ahmad Ghabel’s Wife: “He Is Not Guilty, He Will Criticize The Regime Again If Necessary”

Deadly earthquake hits Iran

Mehdi Karroubi Issues Statement on Mistreatment of Families Outside Evin During Ashura

According to "The Feminist School", Nasrin Sotoodeh in a short phone call to her family Today (Farsi)

Iran hangs 11 Sunnis convicted of attacks

Iran jails director Jafar Panahi and stops him making films for 20 years

Iranian Voices: Subsidy Cuts

Kurdish Political Prisoner on Death Row: “The judge told me that he will put the noose around my neck”

Sotoudeh’s Deteriorating Health Ends Hunger Strike; Interrogators Tell Lawyer They Control Her Trial Outcome

Iranian Activists Hit By New wave Of Arrests

Ahmadinejad Appoints Fourth Female Member of Cabinet

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- Advar Tahkim member Siyavoush Hatami has been released on $100,000 bail.

- Judiciary Spokesman Ejeii confirmed Nourizad was on hunger strike but said he doesn't know if he is still on it.

- Gholamhousein Arshi has ended his hunger strike. Family was able to visit him today. He is now in Evin 350.

- Ghazvin International U student Farzam Moeini has been sentenced to 1 yr in prison.

- Labor activist Reza Shahabi has ended his hunger strike.

News Update - December 19, 2010

Live blog: The Latest from Iran (19 December): The Subsidy Cuts Begin

Upcoming Events:

Free Nasrin Sotoudeh from prison. Sit in protest in Geneva.

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Iranian exile expresses fears for German reporters held in Iran

The Regime’s New Dread in Iran

Subsidy Cuts Begin, Basic Commodity Prices Skyrocket

Five Days after a Mining Accident in Kerman - Three Miners Remain Missing

Feminism, cry of crushed women's protest in capitalism: Ahmadinejad

Journalist Mehran Faraji Held in Ward 209 of Evin Prison

Security forces Prevented Gonabadi Dervishes from Commemorating Tasua in Boroujerd

Student activist Bahareh Hedayat suffering from illness in the methadone section of Evin Prison

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- 20-year ban on film making said to have been added to Jafar Panahi's 6 yr prison sentence.

- Prominent Reformist Mostafa Tajerzadeh is still banned from visit at Evin prison.

- Special units forces are present at major squares & intersections in Mashhad.

- Iran parliament voted to cut ties with UK.

- Tehran DA continues to deny medical leave for imprisoned HR attorney Mohamad Oliaeyfar suspected of having cancer.

- RAHANA: Hadi Haydari, Fatemeh Arabsorkhi, Mohamad Shafiei & Alireza Taheri were arrested after being summoned.

- Bail has been set at $500,000 for journalist Abdolreza Tajik. He will be released soon as they post bail.

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News Update - December 18, 2010

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Mohammad Nourizad’s Family Send Bold Letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader

Nobel Laureate, Shirin Ebadi, to stage sit-in at U.N. in support of political prisoner, Nasrine Sotoudeh

Iran steps up pressure on families of post-election victims

Canada calls for release of Baha'i leaders

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- Reports of security atmosphere & anti riot police in Tabriz, Mashhad, Ahvaz, Sari & Esfahan.

- There are police vans, anti riot police, special units guards & Plainclothes on the streets in Tehran.

- Amir Kabir U student activist Ismaeil Salmanpour has been released from Evin.

- Evin ward 350 phone communication for political prisoners is still prohibited.

News Update - December 17, 2010

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Iran releases family of imprisoned filmmaker

Deputy speaker of the parliament AbouTorabi backs AN's dismissal of former foreign minister Motaki (Farsi)

Patterns of Iran Human Rights Abuses 2010

Funerals Held in Iran for Mosque Bombing Victims

Discrimination and Violence Against Sexual Minorities

Ebrahim Yazdi in poor physical health and his release dependent on the interrogator’s conditions

Reformist Cleric Hojjatoleslam Soleimani Detained

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- Azari civil activist Mostafa Avazpour has been released from Tabriz prison.

- Nasrin Sotoudeh, Mohamad Nourizad, Gholamhousein Arshi, Reza Shahabi & Arash Sadeghi are still on hunger strike.

- On dry hunger strike for 7 days & still no news from Mohamad Nourizad & his wife is still in CCU/prayers for them.

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News Update - December 16, 2010

Live-blog: Ashura in Iran – December 16, 2010

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This year on Ashura, Iran's opposition Green Movement stays below ground

Political Prisoners’ Families Detained, Interrogated, And Verbally Abused

Ashura News Roundup

Iranian woman 'was sold for sex to fund husband's drug addiction'

Update on Foreign Prisoners in Vakilabad Prison

Ebrahim Yazdi’s Deteriorating Health in Evin Prison

Iranian Religious Scholar Jailed On Propaganda, Insult Charges

Reformist Cleric Hojjatoleslam Soleimani Detained

Journalist Mashallah Shamsolvaezin Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison

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- Rah-e-Sabz CORRECTS story on Nourizad website - It is Nourizad wife in hospital.

- Tehran police denies that anyone been arrested with a bomb on Salsabil street as some had reported.

- Ayat Bayat Zanjani called Nasrin Sotoudeh's husband asking him to give Nasrin his message "End your hunger strike".

- Sun &Tues Nourizad's wife was in Qom meeting with 6 Marja Ayatollahs' seeking their help re her husband.

- Intel Ministry has announced they have arrested 8 more suspects in connection with Chabahar suicide bombing.

- HR activist & uni professor, attorney Dr Vahid Ahmad Fakhredin has been sentenced to 3 yrs suspended sentence.

- Hunger strikers Arash Sadeghi & Nasrin Sotoudeh are reported to be in poor health in Evin.

- Mohamad Nourizad's family & Tajzadeh's wife who were arrested earlier today have been released from Evin.

- HRANA reports Sohrab Arabi's mother was arrested & interrogated before let go.

News Update - December 15, 2010

Live-blog: Ashura in Iran – December 16, 2010

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Nourizad writes to his wife from Evin (Farsi)

New 'Hijab' Charges Brought Against Iranian Rights Lawyer

Suicide bombers kill at least 39 in southeast Iran

Artists Plea for Mohammad Nourizad to End Hunger Strike

Jundullah Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing; 33 Dead

Mohammad Davari’s Mother: “I Wish The Prison Phones Were Working”

Nurizad has suffered internal bleeding due to Hunger strike in Evin prison (Farsi)

Iraq Heightens Security for Ashura

Agents Raid Editorial Boards and Houses - Seven Journalists Arrested within a Week

WikiLeak on Khamenei's Health Sets Off Rumour-Mill

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- Karoubi visited with family of Mohamad Nourizad, number of families of other prisoners where there also.

- Hashem Sabaghian arrested earlier today during Tasoua mourning services has been released.

- Court of Appeals has upheld the 3 yr & 4 yr sentences of HR & student activist Mehdi Khodaei.

- Khodaei has been in Sepah ward 2-A of Evin for 10 months.

- Families of a number of political prisoners met with Ayt Bayat Zanjani, he urged those on hunger strike to end their strike.

- Ayt Bayat Zanjani asking the 5 pol prisoners to end their hunger strike saying the society needs them.

- Ayt Bayat Zanjani called the family of imprisoned Shargh newspaper journalist Rayhaneh Tabatabaei.

- Labor activist Homayoun Jaberi has been suspended at work & summoned to court in Kara.

- Amir Hadi Anvari one of Shargh newspaper journalists arrested last week has been released.

- Tehran U post graduate student Mehdi Tajik was summoned to Evin Tues while his case is still in Appeals Court.

- Home of Iran Freedom Movement member Hashem Sabaghian was attacked by agents during Tasoua prayers today.

- Hashem Sabaghian & Hojatolislam Solaymani were arrested in raid of Sabaghian's home today.

News Update - December 14, 2010

Petitions:

Immediate Exoneration & Release of Mohammad Nourizad From Imprisonment

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Sotoudeh’s Husband Reacts to Javad Larijani’s New Charges Against Her

Unionist Reza Shahabi on Wet Hunger Strike

Even Kayhan's Managing Director slams Ahmadinejad over Motaki's firing (Farsi)

Celebrities urge Iran to release Ashtiani

Iran "president" faces anger at home over firing FM

Suggested terrorist links in Sotoudeh case denied by her husband

Kouhyar Goodarzi Released from Prison

Majid Tavakoli’s Family Unable to Visit Him Due to Distance

Group of cinema celebrities have asked Mohammad Nourizad's family to end his hunger strike (Farsi)

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- Behrooz Javid Tehrani has been moved to ward 3 of Rejaei Shahr prison (has a bit of better cond than other wards).

- Student activist Zaynab Bahraini has been released on bail from Shiraz Adelabad prison.

- Arash Sadeghi, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Mohamad Nourizad & Reza Shahabi are all on hunger strike in prison.

- Student activist Arash Sadeghi was beaten & injured by agents in Evin, treatment has not been provided.

- MP Tavakoli joins in with many other MP's in slamming Ahmadi for the way he handled firing of Motaki.

- Mohamad Davari's mother: I don't have money to travel & phone calls are banned.

- Appeals Court has overturned 1 yr in prison sentence of Journo&blogger Ali Moazami &gave him 1yr suspended sentence.

- Jahangir Mahmaoudi has been de-robed by the Clergy Court in Esfahan & lost his license to practice law for life.

- 1/2) Author Ahmad Ghabel has been sentenced to 20 months in prison,

- 2/2) 3 yrs ban from leaving place of residence & 3 yrs ban from giving speeches & interviews.

- Ghabel was originally arrested at Ayt Montazeri's funeral services, released on bail after 170 dy & rearrested later.

- Ghabel was rearrested after he revealed secret mass executions he witnessed in Mashhad Vakilabad prison.

- Jailed Iranian journalist Kouhyar Goudarzi released from Karaj prison.

News Update - December 13, 2010

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Judge Moghiseh to Mohammad Nourizad "I Have Sent Greater Men Than You To The Gallows!"

“God Willing, Your Daughter Is Still Alive,” Judicial Authority Tells Mother

Blindfolds and Handcuffs for Sotoudeh During Visitation

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sacks foreign minister in bid to assert control

Iranian Commander Perturbed By Opposition Support In Army

Now even newborns can join the pro-government Basiji militia

Iranian Regime Accuses Nasrin Sotoudeh of Contacts with ‘Terrorist Groups’

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - December 13, 2010

Canada concern at Iran death penalty for web designer

The List of More than 100 Detained Journalists

Iranian Authorities 'Refuse To Release Labor Activist' On Bail

Western Artists, Politicians Sign Joint Letter Calling For Ashtiani's Release

Mousavi's wife Rahnavard visited with Nourizad's wife (Farsi)

Celebrities Call for Release of Iran Stoning Woman

Mousavi's Call for The Religious Month of Moharram

Toddlers "Enlisting" with Basij Militia in Tehran

Saharkhiz accuses Iranian Supreme Leader of cruelty and impiety

Mir Hossein Mousavi's interview with Internet newspaper Ghalam Sabz

Dr. Morteza Fallah is expelled from the University of Yazd

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- Political prisoner Arash Sadeghi has started a hunger strike. He was beaten by agents, suffered broken ribs.

- Political prisoners Mohamad Nourizad, Nasrin Sotoudeh, Reza Shahabi & Gholam Housein Arshi are all on hunger strike.

- Kayhan says if the judiciary does not confront Mousavi, they will.

- Former secretary of Lorestan U Islamic Assoc Housein Mahdavi has called family. He was arrested Dec 4,

- Mahdavi was arrested when he went to Intel office to reclaim his computer. He told family he is being held by Intel.

- Former president Khatami urges journalist & docu film maker Mohamad Nourizad to end his hunger strike.

- Chair of Parliament's National Secu & Foriegn Policy said Parliament wasn't notified of Motaki's firing.

- Natl Secu & Foreign Policy Chair said he found out about Motaki's firing through the media.

- Broujerdi said he is very surprised to see Motaki being fired while on an official foreign mission.

- Labor activist Reza Shahabi has ended his dry hunger strike & is taking liquids now.

News Update - December 10, 2010

Petitions:

Nasrin Sotoudeh is in coma. Everyone, please write NOW

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Messages, "Confessions", and Those Behind Bars

Hossein Derakhshan Returns To Evin Prison

The Nation Protests As the Administration Violates

Karroubi slams government campaign to vilify opposition

Kurdish activist sentenced to prison is detained

Another Shargh Newspaper Reporter Detained

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- Four new arrests in Tehran amid complicit silence from international community.

- Another journalist arrested, Jaras reports Mehran Faraji was arrested on Saturday.

- 18 female political prisoners are still in the crowded Evin addicts ward, banned from phone use, only 1 hour fresh air.

- Blogger Housein Drekhshan is back in Evin, he was out on bail for only 2 days.

- Today Intel agents moved pol prisoner Farzad Madadzadeh to ward 8 solitary in RejaeiShahr & beat him while blindfolded.

- After few hours of beatings Farzad Madadzadeh was moved back into ward 4 Rejaei Shahr.

- Intel agents threatened Farzad Madadzadeh not to give info about himself & his sister Shabnam to HR groups.

- Documentary film maker Mohamad Nourizad has vowed to remain on his dry hunger strike until death.

- Pro regime Basij students staged a protest in front of the British embassy today setting British flag on fire.

- Regime organized protesters in front of UK embassy called for occupying d embassy & explling the British Ambassador.

- Reformist Fayzollah Arabsorkhi has been called back to Evin to start serving his 6 yr sentence.

- Arabsorkhi's daughter's home was raided & searched few weeks ago & she was summoned to court.

- There will be a Basij induction ceremony for children 1 month to 7 yrs old in Tehran on Monday.

- Mashregh news site has been filtered in Iran.

- Political journalist for Shargh newspaper, Rayhaneh Tabatabaei has been reported arrested this morning.

- Tabatabaei is the 5th journalist arrested from Shargh newspaper in recent days.

News Update - December 10, 2010

Petitions:

TAKE ACTION | Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani Still Faces Execution!

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Iranian Labor Activist Trapped in Greek Detention

Trade Unionist on Dry Hunger Strike, Grave Concerns for his Health

Iran Says Woman Sentenced to Death by Stoning Still in Custody

Interview with Nasrin Sotoudeh's husband

Iran Special: The Latest on the Non-Release of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani

Iran’s Other War

Anniversary of Montazeri's funeral held at his Najaf-Abad home despite government pressure (Farsi)

Ahmadinejad aide provokes clergy with fresh set of provocative remarks

Mother of detained journalist demands visiting rights

Saharkhiz in Critical Condition in Rajaei Shahr Prison

Widespread summons and detention of Shiraz University of Technology Students

No news of Masoud Lavasani, journalist sentenced to incarceration

Five year suspended sentence for Dr. Maryam Abbasi

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- Status & whereabouts of 3 people arrested at Tehran cemetery last Sunday are still unknown.

- Last Sun services were being held for Amir Arshad Tajmir killed last yr. 12 people were arrested, 9 were released later.

- Neda Mostaghimi, Hakimeh Shokri & Mehdi Ramezanifar were arrested last Sun at Tehran cemetery are still detained.

- Tehran Prosecutor Jafari Dowlatabadi confirmed arrest of Benyamin with connections to Mousavi camp & an opposition group.

- Lesser known Green prisoner Gholam Housein Aarshi is on his 7th day of hunger strike in Evin 350.

- Journalist & documentary film maker Mohamad Nourizad has announced he will start a dry hunger strike as of Sat.

- 4 Christians arrested 3 months ago in Mahabad (NW.IR) are still in prison in limbo status.

- Vahik Ebrahimian & wife sonya Avansian, Arash Kermanjani & Arezoo Taymouri are the 4 Christians in Mahabad prison.

- Journalist Amir Hadi Anvari was arrested yesterday. He is the 4th Sharg newspaper journalist arrested this week.

- Kurdish political prisoner Jamal Rasoulpour on his 7th day of hunger strike in Mahabad prison is now banned from visits.

- Blogger Mohamad R. Pourshajari In Sepah solitary at Gohardasht prison for 4 months had his first family visit.

- Pourshajari's family said he's lost a lot of weight & didn't look well. Family is under pressure not to talk to media.

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News Update - December 09, 2010

Stop the Execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia

Free My Family Campaign

Petitions:

How and where to prosecute the Iranian Regime?

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Ashtiani recounts murder on Press TV

Arrests Reported During Iran's Annual 'Student Day'

Shargh Newspaper Raided, Four Arrested

Still No Furlough For Ahmad Zeidabadi

Arrested reformer Shakouri-Rad had claimed that Sadegh Larijani congratulated Mousavi too (Farsi)

Derakhshan Released On Short Furlough On Unprecedented $1.5 Million Bail

Zahra Rahnavard Defends Imprisoned Eye Witness: “We Are All Leila Tavassoli”

Zahra Bahrami’s Upcoming Trial and Possible Death Sentence

Bailed top Iranian reformist back in jail

Kermanshah Student Activist Sentenced to Prison

Detained Razi University Students Held Incommunicado

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- 9 of Shiraz Sanati University were summoned by Intel office, 8 were released later & 1 was detained.

- Shiraz Sanati U student Afshin Keshtkari has been arrested by Intel in Shiraz.

- Supreme court has upheld the death sentence of a man named Jalal accused of rape.

- Court of Appeals has overturned the 16 yr sentence of Kurdish activist Mokhtar Houshmand giving him 7 yrs.

- Iran Freedom Movement member Sayed Amir Khoram has been sentenced to 7yrs & 74 lashings on bunch of bogus charges.

- Participation Front member Dr. Ali Shokouri Rad has been arrested & sent to Evin.

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News Update - December 08, 2010

Stop the Execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia

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How to Help Free Iran's Youngest Imprisoned Blogger

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Student Day in Iran: Surprise! They Don’t Like the Regime.

Iranian Authorities Irresponsibly Endanger Lives of Human Rights Activists in Squalid Prison

Majid Dori Writes Statement from Prison for National Student Day in Iran

Tajzadeh and Nourizad have lost their right for visits (Farsi)

The Iranian Propaganda Presentations on the Geneva Talks - Heroic Reports for Domestic Consumption

Escalating Repression of University Students

Hiker freed from Tehran prison: Time for U.S.-Iran ties

Detained Razi University Students Held Incommunicado

Prominent Iranian dissident detainees Tajzadeh and Nourizad allowed no visitors

Hamidreza Khadem Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Ayatollah Kazemeini-Boroujerdi Supporter Mohammad Navaz Arrested

Oroumiyeh Resident Hossein Mohammadi on Hunger Strike and Gholam-Hossein Arshi Transferred to Solitary Confinement

Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand and Hamed Abolhassani in Critical Condition

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- Journo Masoud Lavasani was called back to Evin yesterday to serve his 4 1/2 years sentence. He was out on $500,000 bail

- Senior Participation Front member Mostafa Tajzadeh & Documentary film maker Mohamad Nourizad have been banned from visits.

- Yesterday Tehran U students gave Chancellor Farhad Rahbar a present; Pictures of Tehran U dorm attack from last year.

- Status & whereabouts of Kermanshah Razi U students Ahmad Ghiyasvand & Ghasem Mahmodi arrests 12/6 are still unknown.

- Former MP, Participation Front member & Mousavi Camp activist Ali Tajernia has been released from prison after 1yr.

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News Update - December 07, 2010

Stop the Execution of Rizana Nafeek in Saudi Arabia

The Daily NiteOwl - LiveBlog: Iran Student Day Protest (16 Azar / Dec 7)

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Unprecedented Death Sentence for Christian Pastor on Charge of Apostasy

Iranians Visit Grave Site of Murdered Student Kianoush Asa

Arak's Azad University was shut down for student day (Farsi)

IRAN: Despite crackdown, students stage anti-government protests nationwide

Nassrin Sotoudeh is back on a hunger strike (Farsi)

Students: “Mr. Khamenei, Hear Voices of Students Before it is Too Late!”

Hostage-taking of three students at Rasht University

Students Blocked from Entrances of Universities and Taunted

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- NAJA vans & plainclothes were stationed in front Tehran U main door.

- Entrance & exits of Tehran U were monitored, campus security & guards were inside the university.

- On 16 Azazr street there were number of plainclothes monitoring people.

- In front of Sharif U there were NAJA vans, motorcycles & cars parked, large # of police were present.

- Police were hiding on the side streets & large number of plain clothes monitoring people.

- Amir Kabir U seemed to have the most security, Sepah anit riot forces were also there.

- Naja vans, cars & Plainclothes were parked on Fakhr Razi across from Tehran U main door.

- Offices of Sharg newspaper was raided today, Ahmad Gholami, Kayvan Mehregan & Farzaneh Rosta(F) were arrested.

- Tehran DA Jafari Dowlatabadi said the sedition defendants that have published their defense will be indicted.

- Dowlatabadi said 2 of the sedition defendants have published their defense & we are filling charges on them.

- Tehran DA Dowlatabadi said during raids of parties 3 footballers & 1 actor were arrested.

- Dowlatabadi said the offices of Farsi one have been sealed & 4-5 people were arrested.

- BBC Persian: 3 journalists at Shargh arrested. Charges unclear.

- Police vans and bikers are present in Valiasr, Vesal and 16 Azar st. Even the BRT line is not allowed to pass.

- The internet is down inside the campus. It's heard Basij have shot tear gas near Polytechnique campus.

- Protest in Gazvin Azad university was ended/disrupted by university security.

- Hamedan Bou-Ali Sinna students gathered & sang yare dabestani despite the presence of Basij students present.

- 4 Amir Kabir U students have been arrested during the clashes between students & Basij.

- Ghazvin U students remembered felow students Ashkan Sohrabi & Amir Javadifar by chanting their names during protest.

- Judiciary Spokesman announced trial of the 3 American hikers will be held on Feb 6, 2010.

- Reports that human rights lawyer, Nasrin Sotoudeh, on hunger strike to see family and lawyer.

- Tehran University security vetting students entering and leaving campus - recording names.

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News Update - December 06, 2010

The Daily NiteOwl - LiveBlog: Iran Student Day Protest (16 Azar / Dec 7)

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Hard times for young asylum seekers in Norway (Farsi)

Janati Concedes Crackdown Did Not Eliminate Opposition

Calls to Withdraw from the Talks on the Pretext of Recent Assassinations - Will the Islamic Republic Come to the Negotiations Table?

Kurdish Citizen and Gonabadi Dervish Sentenced to Prison

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- After 100 days in detention, Ahvaz city council member Hamid Hassanzadeh has been released on bail.

- Zia Navabi called one of his friends yesterday from Karoon prison in Ahwaz.

- Zia Nabavi told his calls are limited to once per month.

News Update - December 05, 2010

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Let's Save Saeed Malekpour: Death Sentence Confirmed!

Petition for Habibollah Golparipour

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A Letter to EA About Detained Journalist Emaduddin Baghi

Journalist Mazdak Ali Nazari sentenced to 40 months in prison (Farsi)

Iranian officials admit opposition support in army and police

Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh's detention extended, bail refused (Farsi)

Army commander: 'Pictures of Green Movement leaders in soldiers' rooms, military bases'

New court hearing held for Hassan Asadi Zaidabadi

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- Students of Allameh Tabatabaei University (Tehran) display posters of imprisoned classmates & demanded their release.

- Judiciary Chief blasts IAEA for disclosing info re Iranian nuclear scientist saying it led to the recent assassinations.

- Fars news claims a man named Benyamin connected with Mousavi camp & an opposition group has been arrested.

- Fars reports Benyamin was arrested last summer by NAJA & released after one week.

- Fars reports Benyamin was introduced to an opposition group by someone connected with Mousavi camp.

- There are reports of Internet problems in Mashhad that started Sunday morning.

- On Monday they are going to fly water-misting airplanes over Tehran to improve the air pollution.

- Student activist Arash Sadeghi was arrested and sent to Evin.

- Journalist & blogger Saeid Pourhaydar has been sentenced to 5 yrs on bunch of bogus charges.

- GOOD NEWS: 7 political prisoners were released from Evin last night.

- 1- Released: Retired teacher Housein Bastaninejad, arrested Jun 21, 09, was sentenced to 3 yrs.

- 2- Released: Mehdi Fatahbakhsh 26, arrested Jun 16, 09, was sentenced to 3 1/2 yrs.

- 3- Released: Law student Faramarz Abdolahnejad arrested Jun 21, 09, was sentenced to 28 months.

- 4- Released: Mohsen Naghash Shoshtari 19, arrested Dec 5, 09, was sentenced to 1 yrs.

- 5- Released: Omid Yavari 20, arrested Jan 20, 2010, was sentenced to 1 yr.

- 6- Released: Boo Ali Sina university student Mohsen Abdi, arrested Dec 09, was sentenced to 2 yrs.

- 7- Released: Ghader Rahimi, arrested Dec 31, 09, was sentenced to 1 year.

- Issa Saharkiz under went surgery in Rejaei Shahr's medical facility. His medical leave has been denied repeatedly.

- Mehdi Hashemi lost his defamation lawsuit against Iran newspaper. Iran's Managing Director was found not guilty.

- Interior Min: people arrested in connection with Mon's car bombings hv confessed to Israel's direct role in the attacks.

- Brother of former Evin Warden has been arrested for selling & distributing drugs in Evin.

- 1/2) Advar member Hassan Assadi Zaeidabadi was tried on Sat for the 2nd time. He has been in detention 110 days.

- 2/2) Hassan Assadi Zaeidabadi was already tried on bunch of bogus charges in Aug & sentenced to 5 yrs.

News Update - December 03, 2010

Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon

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Hamed Rouhinejad Desperately Needs Your Attention

Man who targeted Iran critics skips LA court date

Iranian political prisoners challenge legality of their incarceration

Intel threatens Behrooz Javid Tehrani with death if he continue to expose rape & abuse Rajai-Shahr

Head of Haft-Tapeh Sugarcane Union Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison

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- The Islamic Society of Chameran U in Ahvaz was raided on Wed by campus security, items destroyed & locks changed.

- Despite finishing her prison term, prison authorities prevent the release of pol prisoner Zahra Assadpour-Gorji.

- Zahra Assadpour-Gorgi's prison term was finished on Thursday, she is still in Gohardasht & banned from visits.

- Life of political prisoner Behrooz Javid Tehran is in danger at Gohardasht prison.

- Behrooz Javid Tehrani has been threaten with elimination by Intel agents in Gohardasht prison.

- Behrooz Javid Tehrani is the last student remaining in prison from the student uprising of 11 yrs ago.

- Author & Historian Abdollah Shahbazi has been released temporarily due to poor health & heart condition.

News Update - December 02, 2010

Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon

Petitions:

URGENT Call to Action petition to overturn execution of Safar Angooti

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Ahmadinejad: espionage caused temporary shut down of some centrifuges but we fixed it

Iranian dissident 'suspected target for London hit'

Iranian university students under state pressure

Former Iranian president urges authorities to end restrictions

Abdollah Shahbazi, Iranian historian exposing land grabs by authorities, arrested

Ali Saremi Writes on Deplorable Conditions in Gohardasht ‘Rajai Shahr’ Prison

Iranian Students Prepare For Showdown On National Students Day

Appeals Court Finalizes 15 Year Sentence for Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki

Husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh: “An Acquittal is Highly Unlikely”

Iran says arrests people behind scientist murder

Karoubi visited with the family of imprisoned student activist Mahdiyeh Golroo

Iranian Cleric: Female Athletes Should Not Compete Abroad

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- Number of political prisoners have written to Rafsanjani requesting the Expediency Council to review their cases.

- Family of Mostafa Karim Baeigi, killed last yr Ashura is under pressure from Intel not to talk to media.

- Karim Baeigi's sister has received numerous threatening calls from Intel agents warning her about talking to press.

- Bahai Adel Fanaian has been released on bail from Semnan prison.

- Advar member (Alumni Assoc) Ahmad Maddadi has been summoned to Revolutionary Court in Zanjan.

- 25 days after the arrest of 6 of Ayt Broujerdi's supporters their status & whereabouts are still unknown.

- Families of the 6 arrested Ayt Broujerdi's supporters have not been able to find any info about them from Evin or from Judiciary.

News Update - December 01, 2010

Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon

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“The Victim’s Family Did Not Forgive Shahla Jahed Until The Last Moment,” Says Lawyer

Sarah Shourd Releases Music Video “Piece of Time” advocating for Shane & Josh’s Freedom

Ayatollah Khameni has terminal cancer

Political prisoner send to serve prison term in notorious Gohardasht Prison in Karaj

'Satanic Verses' family forced to return to Iran

Letter To Interior Ministry of Greece: “Do Not Criminalize Asylum Rights!”

Sixty Publishers and Administrators of Persian Internet Sites Arrested

Judge "Salavati" wants to replace former foreign minister Ebrahim Yazdi's lawyer (Farsi)

Rooz Talks With Ahmad Zeidabadi’s Wife Mahdieh Mohammadi: The Pain We Suffer

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- Hand of a man convicted of 57 counts of theft was amputated in front of other prisoners in Kermanshah.

- Court of Appeals has upheld the 15yr sentence of blogger Housein Ronaghi Maleki. He has been in solitary over 11 months.

- Journalist Abdolreza Tajik is still in Evin 209 in limbo status.

- Journalist Kayvan Samimi is still in solitary at Rejaei Shahr prison.

- Student & women's rights activist Nasim Soltanbaigi has been sentenced to 6 yrs on bunch of bogus charges.

- Advar member & Karoubi camp activist Ali Gholizadeh has been released.