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Saturday, November 28, 2009

News Update - November 28, 2009

Petitions against executions in Iran

Petition to stop execution of Nemat Safavi


News Links


Iran to halt voluntary cooperation with IAEA


Basiji forces attacked mourning mothers with tear gas
(Farsi)


Iranians Defend Freezing of Assets of Nobel Laureate


“Instances” of Soft War


Iran's Opposition Leader Karroubi: I did not expect this level of violence


Iran's Opposition Leader Condemns Basij Role as Oppressive Force


Women’s Rights Activists and the Green Movement


BBC:If you have nothing to hide let us do autopsy (Farsi)


Iran: Call for probe into death of post-election victim Kianoosh Asa


United 4 Iran to Host International Human Rights Day Events December 12


Iranian Minister backs gender segregation in universities


Green Movement Response Outside Iran to the Political Deputy of the Revolutionary Guards


From Tweets

(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)


- Kurdish activist Aliolah Vaysi arrestd last year was in prison 2 months & is out on bail has been sentenced to 6 months.


- 1- Kianoush Asa's family has written to Parliaments's Fact Finding Commission requesting answers regarding his death.


- 2- Kianoush participated in the mass peaceful protest of June 15. Eyewitness say he was shot once in his side.


- For 9 days Kianoush's family tried to find his whereabouts. They contacted Evin & all detention centers.


- 4- Kianoush's body had been turned over to coroner's office on 6/18. His family identified him on 6/24.


- 5- The family says Kianoush had also been shot in his neck & his mouth was full of blood.


- 6- Why did Kianoush have a gun shot wound in his neck? Where was he shot again & by whom?


- Human rights sites are under attack. Guess the regime doesn't like the world to know the s....t they do.


- Mohamad Reza Hadadi sentenced to death as a minor is in imminent danger of execution in Shiraz.


- Court of Appeals has upheld the death sentence of Hadadi & execution order has been issued, can happen anytime.


- Abdoulah Arefi & Esmail Ghaderi Alameh UNI students were arrested by Intel 11/25. Whereabouts unknown.


- Amanj Mohamadi Alameh UNI student kidnapped by plain clothes 11/25. Whereabouts & status unknown.


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Behzad Nabavi giving Khatami the victory sign


Wall graffiti - We are all Neda, We are all Sohrab, We are all Ehsan- We are one voice


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Friday, November 27, 2009

News Update - November 27, 2009

Petitions against executions in Iran

Petition to stop execution of Nemat Safavi


News Links


Iran's treatment of Ebadi 'deeply reprehensible': US


Ahmadinejad boosts Latin America ties


Babak Dad: Coup leaders may be looking for a save place for the future in Latin America


Friends of jailed Iranian urge Irish Government to raise issue


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau


Reyhane, Another female prisoner sentenced to death (Farsi)


Labor activists’ campaign: Free Pedram Nasrollahi & & Farzad Ahamdi (Farsi)


Azerbaijani activists invite everyone to the streets in 21Azar (Farsi)


“We’ve found the lost army of the King of Persia”


Zeynab Jalalian’s letter to the Human rights organizations


Iran tells Norway to stay out of Nobel medal row


Iran denies confiscating activist's Nobel Peace Prize


Teachers are sent to schools for political education.


Why we should still talk with Iran


Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: US and Israel 'don't have the courage' to attack Iran


Ahmadinejad: Brazilian president is to visit Iran


Do Not Become the Vehicle for Oppression


Flowers4Iran: Voices of Children in Iran coordinates “A Child’s Garden” for Arts United for Iran


From Tweets

(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)


- Poya Ghomrezayi expelled from Oromiyeh Univ for leading & organizing the protests in the Uni at Khordad 88.


- The other 5 liberal students arrested 8 days ago have contacted their families from Evin 209.


- Status & whereabouts of liberal students Farzan Raoufi & Alborz Zahedi arrested 8 days ago still is unknown.


- Kazem Rezaie was arrested during the police & plain clothes attack on the UNI on Nov 4.


- Yahya Tavousi had gone to Rev Court to inquire about students detained Nov 4, he was arrested himself.


- Neda Eskandari & Khadyjeh Ghahremani were summoned by Discplinary Office where they were turned over to Intel.


- Shiraz UNI student Masoud Mahdavifar was given a written reprement & expelled for 1/2 year.


- Shiraz UNI student Sayed Mohamad Housieni banned from dorm facilities for the duration of his stay at the UNI.


- 3 Shiraz UNI School of Law students were summoned by the Disciplinary Office. Two received disciplinary action.


- Amoui was arrested 1 week after the Elec along with wife Jila Baniyagoub. She was released 2 months later on bail.


- Journalist Bahman Amoui was moved back into solitary 10 dys ago. His family hasn't heard from him since.


- Faramarz Javanrodi & Akbar Karami arrested.


- Ayatollah Javad Amoli apologizes during his last Friday sermon and resigns as Qom's Friday Prayers Imam.


- Minister of Science, Research & Tech Kamran Daneshjo says, "Uni professors should speak only in favor of gov interests...".


- Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology asks government to monitor university professors.


- Recently released students activist Feraz Zahtab is charged again and his case was trialed at the Rev Court Tabriz 28Aban.


- Activists sentenced to prison in Tabriz 26 Nov: Rasul Badali, Amin GhareBaghi, Jalal Rajabzade, Arash Eshghi.


- Names of the activists sentenced to prison in Tabriz 26 Nov : Fardin Moradpour, Morteza Moradpour Ali Badali.


- 7 Azerbaijani activists were sentenced to 6-12 months prison at Tabriz Rev Court branch 3 in Thu 5Azar 1388.


- Jamshid Zarie arrested again 1Azar in Tabriz have been arrested several times in the last 13 years.


- Prominent business man Douckmechian has been in Evin for months, his wife arrested. Their daughter is in Ashraf(MKO).


- Atefeh Nabavi just received 4 years sentence. She was falsely accused of being MKO.


- Kayvan Samimi has been under torture for months. They are trying to get him to falsely confess to being MKO member.


- Women's rights activist Mohamadi was arrested Sept 30 in a raid of her home in Mahabad.


- Political prisoner Kejal ShaikhMohamadi has been on hunger strike since 11/24.


- Ali Badali, Amin Pasha Gharehbaghi & Arash Eshghi each received 6 months prison term.


- Student activist Rasoul Badali received 2 years.


- Student activist Morteza Moradpour charged with participating in protests & anti-national security acts received 3 years.


- 18 year old Fardin Moradpour charged with anti-national security acts & possession of explosives received 6 years.


- Kurdish prisoners rights site is asking human rights groups to pay attention to this crisis in Sanandaj prison.


- Influenza type A is spreading in Sanadaj prison. 2 prisoners have died so far. Proper treatment is being denied.


- Kamal Ahmadi & Khosro Iyzadi have died of flue in Sanandaj prison. Guards & officials are using face masks.


- Drug overdose was officially announced as cause of death for the 2 Sanandaj prisoners!


- IRIG Comdr: Basij should not only confront military threats but should play a role in confronting soft threat too.


- Behzad Nabavi left the hospital today & went home. He'll be back in hospital Mon to continue his treatment.


- 1/2 Prominent Kurdish author Abbas Jalilian was sent to Kermanshah prison to start his 15 months term,


- 2/2 Jalilian was convicted last spring of recruiting spies for a foreign country. He denies all his charges.


- Interview with the latest prison rape victim will be broadcast by a Farsi speaking news agency as soon she is ready.


- The interview with her is already done. But the news agency has agreed to wait until she feels safer & more secure.


- 1. Basij gathering yesterday was moved from Azadi stadium to Mosala, for lack of enough people.


- 2. The regime has claimed 7 million Basijis will rally in the streets to celebrate Basij Week today.


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Beware of the public computer at the Unis or coffee shops etc.. All you type can be recorded by this gadget


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Thursday, November 26, 2009

News Update - November 26, 2009

Petitions against executions in Iran

Petition to stop execution of Nemat Safavi


News Links


A Simple Idea to Influence Iran


Iran marks Basij Day


Iran seizes rights lawyer's Nobel Peace medal


Journalist Held without Charge in Notorious Tehran Prison


Chavez Hits False Note Greeting Ahmadinejad


New spy charge against jailed Iranian-American


Dead protester's mother wants answers: Sohrab Aarabi's mother Parvin Fahimi says she cannot remain silent


Total of 113 years of jail time 4 those arrested after the election events
(Farsi)


Shahpur Kazemi was released (Farsi)


Mohsen Yahyavi speaks out in support of Rafsanjani, saying Larijani's remarks came a bit too late (Farsi)


Mousavi says militia being used against Iranians


World Citizen: Saudi Arabia and Iran Face Off in Yemen


60 men on motorbikes harass Karroubi


From Tweets

(Slightly edited for grammar and spelling.)


- Iran's 'cyber police division' making their move to disrupt communications. Mousavi's site considered 'illegal'.


- Blogger Housein Derakhshan in Evin 1+yr, 9 months in solitary is in bad physical & mental condition.


- Derakhshan was tortured to make false confession of being CIA spy, he did but recanted in court.


- Kurdish activist Zaynab Jalalian in danger of execution. Court of appeals has upheld her sentence.


- In Iran they executed people for being homosexual. They stone to death women for extra marital affair.


- Mousavi & his wife Zahra Rahnavard visited Behzad Nabavi in hospital today.


- Technically Nabavi is free on bond but doctors wouldn't release him from hospital. He may be operated on next week.


- Due to Taghipour suffering from effects of chemical weapons from Iran-Iraq war, his sentence was changed to paying fines.


- Retired GRN Basij Rahali Taghipour invited to attend Basij weekly ceremonies was attacked and cursed at by Basijis.


- Taghipour was arrested on Q-D, imprisoned, tried & sentenced to 6 months & 75 lashings.


- General Ramazan Sharif, head of IRGC public relations: 'The enemies' guns have become pens.'


- 20 years ago thousands of political prisoners were executed while the world remained silent.


- The worry in Iran is a repeat of political prisoners massacre that happened 20 years ago.


- The Court of Appeals has upheld the death sentence of Mohamad Reza Ali-Zamani.


- Sentenced to death:M. Reza Ali-Zamani, Arash Rahmanipour, Reza Khademi, Hamed Rouhinejad & Naser Abdoulhosieni.


- Tehran UNI Disciplinary Office has told D students they are being summoned for their participation in 11/4 protest.


- Shahpour Kazei, Mousavi's brother-in-law, has been released on bail from Evin prison.


- A form summation letter stamped urgent & classified has been sent to many Tehran UNI students.


- 10 more Khajeh Nasi UNI students have been summoned by the Disciplinary Office.


- Science & Indus UNI professor Dr. Faramarz Javanroudi arrested 11/17 by Intel. Whereabouts & status unknown.


- Behzad Nabavi is back in CCU & is going to have heart surgery on Sunday.


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Bear with me, my Spanish is truly horrible, but I will summarize it as best as I can. Okay, from what I'm understanding, Chavez is praising Persia, making an error (hence the headphones) which he quickly admits and thanks Ahmadinejad. He declares the greatness of Chavez brings up the eight Imam, and Ahmadinejad corrects him again with the twelfth Imam, and then explains that the eight Imam is in the city (name escapes me) where he visited not long ago. He goes on to say that the twelfth Imam, Mahdi, and Christ will return together, hand-in-hand.





After being asked about their protest, the girl in the blue shirt responds that they are against Ahmadinejad and says "since when do we open our doors to dictators, rapists and those who violate (?) the human rights?". She goes on to ask "when men and women will be equal?" after the fight for women's rights have also been ignored. The reporter asks how long they will be there (protesting); the girl replies: "well, as long as this dictator is in our country, and if more dictators come we will keep up the fight (in protests) against them and their violence against other human beings; in defense of the rights of all Venezuelans and all of humanity.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

News Update - November 11, 2009

Executions of juveniles since 1990

Petition to save Safar Angooti's life


News Links


Starting Iran's Basij Young


Iranian enrichment has not grown: diplomats


Iran condemns Oxford for honoring slain protester


Brazil: Ties with Iran important to Mideast peace


Israel releases alleged proof of linkage between Iran, intercepted ship


Iran's Ahmadinejad calls for nuclear cooperation


Lula Tells Peres Why Brazil Talks to Iran and Is Invited to Turn On Middle East Lights


Iran executes Kurdish activist


Iran calls French request for Reiss 'unjustified'


An Iranian couple's revolution


Iran's opposition steers challenge toward the top


The revolt of the banknotes


Ahmadinejad: U.S. must choose between Israel, Iran


Cruel, Pointless Games


Danish journalist arrested during 13 Aban has been released (Farsi) | خبرهایی از اوین- روزنامه‌نگار دانمارکی آزاد شد


Amir Farshad Ebrahimi revleals details on an intel ministry official (Farsi) | تطهیر یک چماقدار در سایت آینده


Selected headlines from the Tehran Bureau


From Tweets

(Slightly edited for spelling and grammar.)

- 1- Mostafa Eskandari & wife Kobra Zaghedoost arrested during the 40th ceremony of the martyrs.


- 2- Both Kobra and Mostafa have been in Evin for over 110 days. First 80 days no visitation from family
.

- 3- Mostafa is in ward 240 solitary, and Kobra is in ward 290. This couple had no political activities before.


- 4- Mostafa & Kobra didn't even attend any of the protest. Reason for keeping this couple in Evin is unknown.


- Post Elec protester Soheil Navidiyekta was sentenced to 7 years and 74 lashings.


- Women rights activist Raha Askarzadeh(F) arrested Nov 4 has been released.


- Student activist Vahideh Molavi arrested Nov 4 has been released.


- They are taking all references of dynasties out of text books. They are attacking humanities in text books.


- They are going to brainwash our children at a very young age. They are sending political instructors to schools.


- Two Sharif university female students have been expelled for one term for not wearing proper Islamic attire
.

- All phone lines to call out from inside the prison been cut now.


-After Ehsan was executed guards informed his parents waiting outside and than ordered them to leave.


- 8AM - they transferred Ehsan's body to cemetery saying they'll release his body to his parents within few days.


- Number of Polytechnic U students in Tafresh have been summoned by disciplinary office and interrogated.


- Seven Tafresh Polytechnic university students have been arrested by Intel.


- Hamid Azimim, Mohamad Asadi, Mohamad Ghasemi & Amin Arabi have contacted their families.


- Whereabouts of Ali Matlabi, Koroush Yekan and Mohsen Adabipour is not known.


- Don't forget on Oct 19 Safar Angooti received stay of execution for one month.


- Ehsan had been banned from visitation the last 2 months. His parents only had occasional phone calls.


- There are 10 other Kurdish political prisoners sitting on death row.


- Atrocity: Ehsan was executed this morning without being allowed a last visit with his family.


- Court date has been set for Mohsen Safai Farahani for Sat Nov 14.


- Shiraz U student Ali Salehpour summoned by disciplinary office on Sat. No one has heard from him since.


- Court hearing was held for 48 people arrested Nov 4 in Shiraz. 300 people were arrested in Shiraz Nov 4.


- Political prisoner Jabril Khosravi and Vali Rostami in Sanandaj Prison have removed to isolation cells.


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

News Update - October 20, 2009

Accourding to a source, Safar's execution has been postponed for a month. Let's keep hoping that he and many others young people will not have to face Behnoud's fate. Please help raise awareness and let's all encourage others to join in the fight against the executions of those who committed crimes under the age of eighteen.

Sign the Amnesty petition to halt the execution of Safar Anjooti

Stop Child Executions

Newslinks

U.N. Security Council condemns bomb attack in Iran

Iran nuclear talks 'going slowly'

Three arrested over Iran suicide bombing

Brazil criticized for visit by Iran's president

Selected headlines from the Tehran Bureau

Newsweek: Journalist detained in Iran now in UK

Karoubi: I've prepared myself for everything (Farsi) | مهدی کروبی: "خود را برای همه چیز آماده کرده‌ام"

Iran's evasive blame game

Once again, Qazvin international university turned green (Farsi) | در ادامه اعتراض دانشجویان: دانشگاه بین المللی قزوین بار دیگر سبز شد

IRGC commander calls on Pakistan to allow IRGC military operation in Pakistan (Farsi) | سپاه منتظر مجوز نابودي تروريست‌هادرپاكستان

Two Iranian policemen shot dead in southeast: report

Supporters of Green Movement cause "Keyhan" to close down (Farsi) | هواداران جنبش سبز در افتتاحیه نمایشگاه مطبوعات و خبرگزاریها به غرفه روزنامه كیهان رفتند و به نشانه اعتراض به وضع موجود نمادهای سبز خود را در آنجا نصب كردند
Summary of article by anonymous: Supporters of the green movement caused the closedown of the guestbook of coup propaganda main newspaper "Keyhan" in the press exhibition in Tehran. The flag of "Keyhan" had to be put away as it became green over the hours! Supporters of the green movement planned to hold a protest simultaneously with the opening ceremony of the press exhibition on October 20th but the coup government in a pullback action rearranged the ceremony to be taken place behind closed doors.

Ali Pir Hosseinlou's released prevented (Farsi) | ممانعت از آزادی پیرحسینلو

Iran not to cede 'nuclear rights'

Iran MPs file complaint against opposition leader

Iran attack exposes sectarian divide, Baluch risks

Iran Commander Urges Bombers Held or Pursuit Allowed

Iran parliament votes to end food subsidies

Mohammad Mostafaie: We hope Behnood's fate is not repeated (Farsi) | امیدواریم سرنوشت بهنود تکرار نشود

Iran: 3 detained Americans still face questioning

Iran: Guard death toll raised to 15 in Sunday bomb

Misunderstanding Iran

U.S. officer: If Israel strikes Iran, U.S. will likely join

Iranian press condemns bombing

Coup Perpetrators Insist on Intensifying Security Atmosphere

Coup Supporters Increase Pressure on Karubi

Talks on Iran's uranium to go into a third day

Behind Iran's Diplomatic Snub of France

'Jundallah will receive crushing response soon'

From Misc. Sources

- There is a crowd of one-hundred people standing at the gates of Evin prison, including a lawyer and a rep from UNICEF.

-Network of Green Path Movement (JRS): Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, in separate messages, condemned suicide operations in Sistan and Baluchestan. Mousavi emphasized in his message that, "uncontrolled violence which is resulted from prejudice and superstition in the eastern borders of our country should force us to think that such seeds, planted at any time and in any place, within a few years will shape roots of such deep crises and make life harder for humans."

From Tweets
(Slightly edited for spelling and grammar)

- Sec forces escorted all foreign reporters into Mosala. They didn’t let them talk to anybody.

- One sec guard has found a green graffiti on Keyhan news stand. Sec forces cover the graffiti with some papers.

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Monday, October 19, 2009

News Update - October 19, 2009

Safar Angooti to be executed October 21 - please take action

Stop Child Executions

Newslinks

Grand Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani comments on the division within the political conflict (Farsi) | آیت الله بیات زنجانی ضمن حمایت مجدد از موسوی: تکلیف همه ما ایستادن در برابر انحرافات کنونی است
Summary by anonymous: Grand Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani, one of the Marajeh (the highest ranking clerics) in Qum, requested that all people to withstand against what he described as division from the principle of Islamic Republic. The Grand Ayatollah while described the confrontation in Iran as a confrontation between two ideologies said: “One side is defending the “Islamic Republic” while the other side does not believe in “Republic” at all and interprets the “Islamic” part the way it likes.” He also added that he defends an establishment that has justice, freedom, respect for people’s vote and their rights and all of the Islamic Revolution slogans inside of it. He reiterated that one of the reasons behind the 1978 revolution was the fact that authorities had not learned from the past and added: “Unfortunately after a not very long period we are simply being caught by the same bitter historical experience again.”While vaguely condemning the interference of some military personnel in political issues, Grand Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani added that there is a party in Iran that does not consider anyone other than some military personnel suitable to control the political, social or even technological affairs. By pointing out the events after the presidential election he continued: “… the situation has escalated so badly that after the massive obliteration of the character and ideas of Imam’s allies and making up different false accusations against every single one of them, today they even sometimes attack Imam Khomeini's family.”

Iran's Mottaki postpones visit to Yemen

Selected headlines from the Tehran Bureau

Iran's Policies Have A Cost

US, UK and Pakistan behind suicide bombing: Iran

Iran nuclear talks 'off to good start', says UN host

Sheikh of Reform: Mehdi Karroubi

Press group calls for pressure on Iran to free jailed journalists

Rights group urges Iran to drop threat of charges against Karroubi

Khamenei says Iran will punish attackers

Sunni insurgent group in Iran

Why a Bombing in Iran Could Be Bad News for Obama

France removed from Iran uranium suppliers

Mohammad Naeimipour & Ahmad Shirzad write to Tehran's prosecutor regarding their sons' arrest (Farsi) | اگر از همین ابتدا تسلیم فزون خواهان شوید عاقبتی جز بدنامی و نفرین خلق خدا نخواهید داشت

14 Azad university students banned from entering the premises (Farsi) | ممنوع الورود شدن 14 دانشجوی دانشگاه آزاد تهران مرکز

Iran bombing hits Revolutionary Guards prestige at home

Syria condemns terrorist attack in SE Iran

Iranian Revolutionary Guards vow revenge on Britain and US

Iran consortium to get 3rd mobile phone license-paper

Turkey offers condolences over bomb attack in Iran

Mortezavi’s Deputies Depart as Well

Ahmadinejad's theological foes

Azad University Rises Against Coup Government

Iran Signals It May Not Make Nuclear Deal

From Misc. Sources

- Few days ago Zaribafan, Head of the Office of Veteran Affairs of Tehran, in an interview said that if family of Neda Agha-Soltan (the young girl who was shot and killed by basij during one of the peaceful protests) accept that their daughter was kill...ed by the “conspiracy of the enemies” (i.e. foreigners) then they would be covered by Office of Veteran Affairs and would receive benefits and monthly payments. In an interview with VOA, Neda’s mother stressed that they would never accept that their daughter was killed by “conspiracy of the enemies” to receive benefits and monthly payments! She said that their daughter, like Sohrab and other Martyrs of Green movement, was martyred for freedom and what is important for them is that Neda is loved and honoured by the people of Iran and they are proud of this.

- Norooz: Sharif University students are under increasing pressure, the reports say. The disciplinary committee has summoned at least 6 students. 4 of those students are deprived of studying for a semester. According to Amirkabir newsletter, these students are accused of taking part in a demonstration against a speech given by Kamran Daneshjoo, the minister of Science and Technology, in the university on 7th of Mehr (Oct. 1st). According to the sentence of the disciplinary committee, not only are these students banned from studying for half a year, they are not allowed to enter university grounds. This is, however, a primary sentence which can be repealed.

From Tweets
(Slightly edited for spelling and grammar.)

- Intel Ministry contacted parents of Num of Science & Tech U with threats of arrest.

-Outside hall of Amir Kabir UNI, Basiji attacked 1 of the chanting students. Students helped him (the protesting student) to flee.

- More students joining the protest in the Amir Kabir UNI chanting: “Anjomane Basiji nemikhaym nemikhaym”

- Today 3.45pm. Students chanting: Ya hossein Mir Hossein in the hall of Amir Kabir UNI

- Amir Kabir UNI The speaker tries to calm the students but they keep chanting anti-coup gov slogans.

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Sunday, October 18, 2009

News Update - October 18, 2009

Safar Angooti to be executed October 21 - please take action

Stop Child Executions

Newslinks

Iran accuses Pakistan over attack

Bahari still in Iran, unclear whether he can leave the country

Iran vows response to suicide blast


Neda Agha Soltan's mother: I don't want the martyrs' foundation's support under any circumstances (Farsi) | مادر ندا آقاسلطان: به هیچ قیمتی حاضر نیستم تحت پوشش بنیاد شهید قرار بگیرم

Iran bombing kills 5 Revolutionary Guard leaders

Six train wagons containing 400 passengers derailed (Farsi) | قطار مسافربري تهران-کرمان در آب شيرين کاشان از ريل خارج شد

Death toll in Iran attack rises to 35 - TV

Iran, Senegal review expansion of mutual relations

Q&A: Iran's Revolutionary Guards

Trial of seven Baha'is delayed, no new date set

Guardian Council Chairman: Crush future demonstrations

From Misc. Sources

- A 24-year old inmate of Gohardasht Prison committed suicide on October 15, just one month before he was set to be released.

From Tweets
(Slightly edited for spelling and grammar.)

- Kayhan (hardline newspaper) is blaming Mossad for today's suicide attack that killed 5 Iranian RGs

- Asreno reporting an explosion close to the Oil Ministry Bldg on Taleghan St. No other news agencies reporting yet.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

News Update - October 15, 2009

Stop Child Executions

Newslinks

U.S. Senate approves sanction bill against Iran

Mother of American Detained in Iran Presses for His Release

If Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies, then what?

Steps away from execution and still uninformed

2,500 seek release of U.S. hikers detained in Iran

Iran Blasts Back at Rumors of Supreme Leader's Death, News Site Reports

Mothers to Meet with Iran's U.N. Mission

Hamed Rohinezhad (one of the detainees sentenced to death) in intense physical condition (Farsi) | وضعیت وخیم جسمانی حامد روحی‌نژاد، زندانی محکوم به اعدام

The Death March

Ayatollah Khamenei dead? How rumours start

Concern about exodus of journalists, as regime steps up suppression of news

Karroubi responds to comments by Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei (Farsi) |
کروبی: از برگزاری دادگاه استقبال می‌کنم تا بر دغدغه‌های خود اصرار ورزم
Summary by anonymous: "Mehdi Karoubi welcomed the recent remarks made by Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei, the General Prosecutor, in which he promised to “take Mousavi and karoubi to court when the time is right”. Karoubi said: “I very much welcome this event so that if during... these years due to some considerations I have not raised some issues, I could do so in details then”. According to the office of Mehdi Karoubi, while Karoubi was attending a ceremony for the anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Sadegh (Sia’s sixth Imam) and the day that the Seminary School of Qom was attacked by Shah’s forces, in response to the question regarding this matter said: “Unfortunately in these years the authorities that according to the quote by Imam Khomeini should be the servants of the nation, not only have not paid any attention to this advice but also instead of being responsible and taking fair positions, have confirmed the positions of extremists’ media; so that by doing so, they could hide their unjust behaviour and also insult and falsely accuse others who don’t have any media [to defend themselves]. Karoubi added: “This time not only I am not concerned about the “trial” but also I very much welcome it so that by this mean I can emphasize on my concerns that are raised from national and religious beliefs of the Iranians and Imam Khomeini’s ideas, and clearly reveal those who are oppose to these concerns.”

From Misc. Sources

-According to one of my sources, a 55-year old man attempted suicide by setting himself on fire infront of the Islamic Parliament. The motive behind it was being unable to acquire any loans after his truck suffered mechanical problems and could no longer use it. He wrote in his well that the people who denied him the loans were not directly responsible for his attempt.

- According to another source, the trial for seven Bahai leaders is set for this Sunday. They have been enduring horrid conditions in Evin prison.


- October 13, Behnoud Shojaie was laid to rest. If he could not find peace in life, I hope he's found it wherever he is and I hope he has been reunited with his mother. Rest in peace, Behnoud.


- October 12, trial was held at Babolsar for eight university students arrested.


- Mohabbat Mahmoudi, a woman who as spent the past nine years in prison for killing a man who assaulted her with a knife and attempted to rape her, has been sentenced to death.


(I did not write this one.)

- Shirin Ebadi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights advocate, accused America and the West on Tuesday of having closed their eyes on instances of human rights violations in Iran. In an interview with Reuters, Ms Ebadi said: “Iranian officials have recently sentenced three people to death to intimidate those confined in prisons.” Regarding these people’s accusations, she said, “This is a big lie as Mohammad Reza Ali-Zamani, one of these convicted, was arrested before the presidential elections and had been told that he would be released given he confess to having participated in the protests.” Ms Ebadi also stated that in her opinion, public dissatisfaction will prevent these executions to take place.


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- Until Khamenei is confirmed dead, we must not assume that he is. It will become apparent soon.

- A fifth protester on "trial" has been sentenced to death.

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