News Update - March 03, 2010

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Protestor in Danger of Execution as Iran Flaunts Human Rights Standards

Alireza Firoozi’s Uncle Dr. Hesam Firoozi Arrested

Peyman Aref Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment and 74 Lashes

Iran: Engagement or Regime Change?

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - March 03, 2010

Journalist and Human Rights Activist Brutally Arrested by IRGC Forces

Behzad Mehrani Arrested Prior to Ministry of Intelligence Knowledge

Security Forces Search Houses of CHRR Members

20-year-old Student to be executed; What can you do to save him?!

Dormitory Attack Victims Expelled from University

EU Parliament's priorities for the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

Emadeddin Baghi Has First Prison Visit

Regime cuts down newspapers

Suspension and Expulsion for University of Tehran Victims

Norway Expels Iranian Diplomat Over Asylum Row

Arrest of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and New Pressure on Independent Filmmakers

After 2 Months in Prison, “No Suspect by the Name of Bahareh Hedayat Exists!”

6 More Iranian Activists Reported Arrested

Families of Killed Protesters in Interview with Rooz: No Accountability, Only Threats

Shamsolvaezeen Spent Entire Time in Solitary Confinement

Fatemeh Karroubi to sue Iranian Press Supervisory Board

Iran: Today’s Rafsanjani Watch — Clarity or Confusion?

From Tweets

- Mousavi camp activist Rasoul Imanzadeh was arrested after being summoned to room 37(Intel) of Tabriz prison.

- Agents raided home Darsa Sobhani of Bahai faith & million signature camp activist in Sari. She wasn't home.

- Sama Nourani 20 of Bahai faith & banned for continuing ED was arrested in Shiraz after a search of his home.

- Eighan Shahidi, 21, of Bahai faith arrested in Kermanshah after search of his home. He is banned from continuing ED.

- Advar member Rashid Esmaili has been released on bail. He was arrested Dec 24 in Esfahan.

- Blogger & HR activist Behzad Mehrani has bn arrested, his home searched & computer & items confiscated.

- HR activists Misaghi & Atefi are banned from continuing their university education for being Bahais.

- Misaghi & Atefi were not home at the time of raid but agents confiscated their computers, CDs & documents.

- This morning agents raided homes of CHRR members Hesam Misaghi & Sepehr Atefi in Esfahan.

- Savagery: A cutting off limb sentence was carried out in Ahvaz on a man charged with Moharebeh for armed robbery.

- Journalist Reza Nourbakh has been released on bail. He was arrested Aug 4.

- Warrant used in arresting Karami was dated June & was for gathering & participating in riots.

- 1 million signature campaign activist Mahbobeh Karami was arrested last night. She had been arrested 4 times before.

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