News Update - July 02, 2010

Confirmed PROTESTS This Weekend: STOP the STONING of Sakine Mohammadi!

Petitions:

United Nations Action for Human Rights in Iran

Save Habibollah Golparipour

Isa (Issa) Saharkhiz: Request for his release from Evin Prison Iran

Drop all charges & Release Zia Nabavi!

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Iran's Bahai community fear rise in persecution

Mothers of jailed Americans appeal to Iran leader

Iranians claim victory over morality police

Reporters Without Borders unveils first-ever “Anti-Censorship Shelter”

Death by stoning imminent for Iranian woman, attorney says

A prisoner’s hand was amputated in west of Iran

Iran: Fears for two women facing execution for adultery and 'enmity against God'

Campaign for Iranian woman facing death by stoning

Iranian human rights activists released on bail

The Debate over Iran's Flag, Women Without Men and other subjects (Farsi)

The First Visit of Christian Prisoner, Ali Golchin, With His Father

Behrouz Javid Tehrani’s Time in Solitary Confinement Extended

Iran's Guantánamo Bay: the cover-up won't work

Nokia rebuked for giving Iran media monitoring capability (English and Farsi)

'Your Veil Is a Battleground'

Majlis deputies acclaim Khamenei more loudly than the Prophet Muhammed

IRAN: Authorities release state-produced documentary on the death of Neda Agha-Soltan

Iranian Reformist Leader Hossein Marashi Returns to Evin Prison

Iranian attorneys criticized by hardline cleric

Fears for prisoners on death row in Iran

NIAC Urges Obama to Publicly Press Iran to Halt Execution of Zeinab Jalalian

Amnesty International concerned for health of detained Iranian student activist

The Latest from Iran (2 July): Ahmadinejad v. Larijani?

Labor Activist Khosrow Boukani Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

Hossein Marashi’s Week-Long Prison Leave Ended

Human Rights Activist Narges Mohammad Released on Bail

Pedram Rafati Fined and Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment

Deprived Baha’i Student Sara Mahboubi Detained in Sari Intelligence Detention

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- Running water in Gohardasht Ward 3 prison has been cut off for most of the time in heat of summer.

- Families visiting Ward 3 prisoners are prohibited from bring drinking water, visitation facility lacks drinking water.

- Ward 3 pol prisoners: Arjang Davoudi, Mansour Osanlo, Mansour Radivar, Masoud Bastani.

- Ward 3 pol prisoners: Alireza Krami Khayrabadi, Behnam Fidej, Mostafa Eskandari, Ahmad Zaydabadi.

- Ward 3 pol prisoners: Mehdi Mahmoudian, Reza Rafiei & Heshmatollah Tabarzedi.

- Another pol prisoner hospitalized; Hamzeh Karami is in Evin hospital due to breathing complications.

- Karami has been in prison for 1 yr, suffers from heart condition, proper med help is not available.

- Within the last year Karami has suffered number of attacks to the point of loosing consciousness.

- Majid's mother pleads with Iran govt: "please give me account number so I can at least pay for him to get med treatment!"

- Retired teacher Hashem Khastar is suffering from various health problems in Evin. Proper med help is not available.

- The anti Larijani flyers passed around in Qum were signed by a group called Omate Hezbollah.

- Journalist Azam Vaymesh in Evin 209 solitary has been banned from visits until further notice.

- Zia Nabavi was sentenced to 10 yrs under false charges of MKO connection which he has repeatedly denied.

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