News Update - March 20, 2010

"With money you can't buy wisdom, you can't buy inner peace. Wisdom and inner peace must be created by yourself."
-Dalai Lama

Hey, everyone, sorry for not updating yesterday. I'm back to my usual self, and I have not only today's update but also gathered yesterday's news as well. Again, for those following the Persian calendar, I want to wish you a happy new year full of love, peace, joy and good fortune. Be good to those around you, cherish life as much as you can and never forget to be grateful for even the smallest of moments.

PETITION to release Isa Saharkhiz from Evin Prison

Help Free Writers and Journalists Held in Iran

Political activist at risk of torture in Iran: Heshmatollah Tabarzadi

News Links

Japan About to Help Iran Prosecute Another Activist

Iran’s Opposition Seeks More Help in Cyberwar With Government

Iran president suggests referendum on subsidy cuts

Phishing-Mails: Hackers Attack Facebook Users

US Shipping Bombs for Attack on the Iranian Regime

Sohrab’s Mother Sends New Year Message

Dorsa Sobhani Prohibited from Visitation

Koohyar Goodarzi’s Sentence Extended Two Months

EU agrees to act to stop Iran jamming internet

Shiraz University Students Meet with Majid Tavakoli’s Family

Shiva Nazar Ahari’s Family Send Norooz Message

Picture: Bahman Ahmad Amouee Home for Norooz

Iranian People Offer Mixed Reaction to Obama's Nowruz Message

Iran releases prominent pro-reform figure

Iran leaders trumpet victory over its enemies

Iran has defeated 'enemy plots,' Khamenei says

Tara Sepehrifard Released

Saeed Nourmohammadi Released

Mohammad-Yousef Rashidi Released

From Twitter

- Tehran witness Sat night: 200+ security people watch as family of jailed protesters gather in front of Evin prison.

- Thousands of political prisoners are buried in Khavaran, some in mass graves. Prayers for them & their families.

- Shame: Once again families of victims of mass executions of 20+ years ago were prevented from visiting their graves.

- HRA Iran has issued a list of 59040 documented cases of HR violations in Iran for the year 1388(Mar09-Mar10).

- Former VP & Rafsanjani's brother-in-law Housien Marashi arrested Thur has been released on a 10 day leave.

- Payman Aref extension request of his leave from prison was rejected so he returned to Evin on Tuesday.

- RAHANA: Per Jalalian her self her death sentence has been upheld & can be carried out at any time.

- RAHANA: There was no info on Jalalian after she was moved out of Kermanshah prison which caused great concerns.

- RAHANA: Kurdish activist Zaynab Jalalian is in Evin 209 sharing a cell with Bahareh Hedayat.

- HRDA says Rahmani had a valid passport & visa for Iraq. Rahmani himself is a former political prisoner.

- Court charged Rahmani for leaving the country illegally 6 years ago when he went to visit his son in Ashraf Iraq.

- HRDA reports Yadollah Rahmani 60 was tried & sentenced to 1 year & fines without he or his lawyer being present in court.

- Goodarzi is under pressure to reveal his email & CHRR site passwords.

- Detention order for Koohyar Goodarzi member of CHRR has been renewed for another 2 months.

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