Saturday, December 5, 2009

News Update - December 05, 2009

Hi there, so as some know by now that I have a new job now and I have a pretty good schedule for this week. However, being the holidays I will likely be too exhausted to even think but I will try my best to update the blog every single day as I have done for the past few months. I start on Monday, so we'll see how everything works out. Wish me luck at the new job. :)


Who Will Be Person of the Year 2009?


Petition to help Hamed Rouhinejad from execution


Petition to help free Fariba Pajooh


First aid tips for protests


News Links


Second Issue 2 by Green Iran Students movement (Farsi)


ANALYSIS: Iran's belligerence masks instability


Iran condemns terrorist attack on Rawalpindi mosque


Iran bans foreign media cover as student rally nears


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau


Iran Internet access down pre-protests, report says


Ahmadinejad: "We have evidence US is trying to stop coming of the Messiah"


Four Iranian Newspapers Threatened by Authorities


Court in Netherlands to Hear Case of Iranian Students on December 10


More Religion on State Radio and Television


The Green Brief #74


Mahdieh Golroo Missing Since Her Arrest


From Tweets


- Coup will use buses to block the streets around Tehran Uni.


- Coup agents calling home to activists & students to warn for reprisals if they join 16 Azar.


- Student Activist of Mazandaran Univ & their families been threaten by Intel agents to not participate in 16 Azar.


- Before 5pm today unmarked vans parked along side all streets around Laleh park with 3-4 agents inside.


- 15-16 other women were arrested. Also 3 men were arrested & taken away.


- 5-6 younger women were arrested & taken by the unmarked vans to undisclosed location.


- Around Abnama Square there were police cars from station 148 Englab & 124 Golhak & unmarked vans with tinted windows.


- Reports are Behzad Nabavi was transferred to the hospital from Evin last hour.


- Kurdish political prisoner Mohamad Amin Agoushi has been sentenced to death by Rev Court in Uromiyeh.


- Group of Personals at IRIB have let Greens know that they are prepared to cooperate with the people.


- Sohrab`s mother can be one of the arrested (UNCONFIRMED).


- People start to scream at plainclothes who attacked the mothers. Plainclothes on motorcycles chased away anyone who protested.


- Million signature campaign activist Haydeh Tabesh was arrested in Esfahan today.


- Golrou's husband is in Evin. Golrou had been sentenced to 1 year suspended sentence days before her arrest.


- Status & whereabouts of Mahdiyeh Golrou arrested last Wed along with her husband is still unknown.


- Court sent Nabavi back to prison because he violated terms of his release. HE TALKED TOO MUCH.


- Nabavi was hospitalized before his 10 days release & due to his heart condition his physicians want him back there.


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Ugh, that is just sickening to watch...

Friday, December 4, 2009

News Update - December 04, 2009

Who Will Be Person of the Year 2009?

Petition to help Hamed Rouhinejad from execution


Petition to help free Fariba Pajooh


First aid tips for protests


News Links


Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau


Before Monday's protests, Iran clamps down on students


Iran - Protesters Ready to Stand Up to Security Forces


Election protesters threatened with "homelessness"


Iran threatens America with nuclear bomb


Iranian group: health care blocked at Iraq camp


Ahmadinejad hails growing Iran-Brazil ties


Iran arrests scores of student activists


As Protests in Iran Continue, International Solidarity Builds Momentum


The Iranian Regime Defies the International Community


E. Azarbayjan Participation Front Students asking to avoid violence (Farsi)


Soft Diplomacy Won't Stop the Iranian Regime...


Iran: Top Student Leader Arrested


From Tweets


- The Iran Freedom Movement news site Mizan has also been ordered to suspend their work.


- Esfahan UNI student Ali Mashmouli arrested 11/4 has been released on bail.


- After 20 days in ward 240 Evin, Tehran UNI student Yashar Darolshafa has been released.


- Fariba Pejooh's family had written visitation order from Prosecutor yest but Evin would not allow the visit.


- Pajooh's interrogations finished last month, her case file is in Rev Court, but she is still in Evin in limbo status.


- Journalist Fariba Pejooh has been in Evin 209 for 100 days. Justice Dept has agreed w bail but Evin 209 did not.


- Evin 209 is the Intel section of Evin & apparently the interrogators make all the decisions about a prisoner.


- Journalist Fariba Pejooh has been in Evin 209 for 100 days. Justice Dept has agreed with bail but Evin 209 did not.


- Some members of Million Signature campaign are awaiting their trials and are out on bail. Few have been exonerated.


- Since Aug 06 start of Million Signature campaign, 50 members been arrested, 15 were summoned & interrogated.


- Last 3 years members of million signature campaign have spent 273 days in detention.


- All together 4 years & 6 months prison time has been handed down to the Million Signature campaign activists.


- Etemadi's lawyer traveled from Tehran to see her in Esfahan but they would not allow her to visit her client.


- Million Signature campaign activist Mehrnoush Etemadi arrested 10 days ago in Esfahan is under pressure.


- 1/2 Kurdish civic activist Ahmad Bab arrested 100 days ago in Maryvan is in Sanandaj Intel detention center.


- 2/2 Intel has not allowed Bab's lawyer nor his family to visit him during his 100 days in detention.


- 1/3 Ozrasadat Ghazi-Mirsaied arrested 6/20, detained in Evin Ward 2A has been exonerated of all charges,


- 2/3 Ghazi-Mirsaied was tortured to give false confession of working with MKO, she denied all charges in court,


- 3/3 Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court exonerated Ozrasada of all charges & she should be released soon.


- Polytech UNI warns campus police any violent act towards students, their pics, names & address will be issued.


- Polytech UNI statement asking campus police & security to join them in their peaceful protest.


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