News Update - July 20, 2010

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Arjang Davoudi in Sixth Day of Hunger Strike

Manosur Osanlou Charged With Anti-Regime Propaganda for a Second Time

One Execution in Shirvan

Iranian Authorities Accused Of Covering Up Kahrizak Atrocities

Large quakes hit southern Iran

Eight Other Pending Executions in Iran

The Revolt Against the Supreme Leader Begins

Kayhan: 'What happened? Nothing!'

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - July 20, 2010

Khamenei's new Fatwa is being removed from some IR sites. Still is on Parlement News (Farsi)

My Wife's Prison Experience

Khamenei did declare himself the absolute power as personification of Prophet Mohamad (Farsi)

Saharkhiz's lawyer: He was supposed to be tried in the press court (Farsi)

“Head of Judiciary Responsible For My Client’s Life,” Says Kaboudvand’s Lawyer

The Case is Political, Sarah Shourd is Ill, and the Continuation of Imprisonment is Illegal, Says the Hikers’ Lawyer

Informed Sources Report to Rooz: Shahram Amiri in Intelligence Quarantine

Nader Karimi-Jouni Trasferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison

Students Suspended for Attending Kianousn Asa’s Memorial

Christian Citizen Mehdi Karbalaei-Ali Released on Bail

Hamzeh Karami on Sick Leave from Evin Prison

Mohammad Reza Jalaeipour Makes Second Phone Call from Prison

Concerns Over Saeid Torabian’s Physical and Mental Condition

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- Dr. Ali Asghar Jamili has been sentenced to 3 yrs in prison & banned from his practice for 3 years.

- Mohamad Reza Jalalipour called home for 2nd time from Evin. He is still in solitary.

- Journalist & HR activist Abolfazl Abedini in Ahvaz prison has been banned from visits again. He is sentenced to 11years on bogus charges.

- Kurdish HR activist Mohamad Sadigh Kaboudvand in prison 38 months, has written to Pros Gen requesting Med leave.

- Kaboudband is suffering from severe headaches, dizziness, numbness & vision problems all sings of a stroke.

- Labor activist Saied Torabi has been released on bail.

- HRA: Author & translator Hojatolah Nikoui was arrested by Plainclothes on Sun & taken to unknown location.

- Poet&song writer Rozbeh Bemani has denied news of his arrest. Reports were news came from his sister, Bemani doesn't have 1.

- Zabol & Zahedan MP's who had resigned over the Zahedan bombings have withdrawn their resignations.

- Managing Dir of Jomhouriyat news site Hamzeh Karami has been released on bail for 5 days. He is sentenced to 11 yrs.