News Update - March 05, 2010

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Different Shades of Green

Grand Ayatollah Sanei Challenges Allegations of Moharebeh

One Million Signatures Campaign Activist Mahboobeh Karimi

Iranian journalist handed three-year prison term

Seven Baha’is Arrested in Recent Days

Hengameh Shahidi Contacts Family from Evin Prison

Latest News on CHRR Members Saeed Jalalifar and Saeed Kalanaki Iran urged to release journalist jailed for political activism

Dr. Mosaddegh's commemoration ceremony canceled by Iranian authorities

Dorsa Sobhani’s Father Beaten & Told to Turn Over his Daughter

Bloggers Call to Save Life of Mohammad Amin Valian

Bonn Democracy Award for Shirin Ebadi

Father of One Million Signatures Campaign Member Badly Beaten

The situation of Iran’s workers: “Widely unobserved” in Germany Behzad Nabavi on a 5-day leave from Evin

Iran frees award-winning filmmaker's wife, daughter

Valian’s Family Under Pressure to Deny His Execution Sentence

Mashad Student Activist Reza Lotfi Was Arrested

Preaching the Western Journalists

Ahmad Ghabel Moved to Vakilabad Prison in Mashad

18-Year Old Man on Death Row Awaits Decision of Victim’s Family

From Tweets

- Journalist & HR activist Moreza Gahestoni was arrested on 3/3 & taken to unknown location in Ahvaz.

- Ward 2-A is under control of Sepah which means they do what ever the hell they want with the prisoner.

- Amin Valiyan family is under pressure to deny everything. They won't even let Amin's lawyer see him.

- Defense tip: Use handheld electric mosquito traps when attacked. They're cheap, handy & give a good shock.

- (UNCONF / from Balatarin) IRGC forces are attacking, harassing residents of Maku.

- 20 days since arrest of Sharif UNI student Tara Sepehri(F), 1 phone call day after arrest, no news since.

- Jalalian was previously under pressure to conduct an on camera confession session.

- Reason for moving Jalalian to Intel facility is unknown, her family has had no news from her since her transfer.

- Zaynab Jalalian was convicted of Moharebeh & received death sentence for being member of a Kurdish resistance group.

- Kurdish activist Zaynab Jalalian has been moved from Kermanshah correctional facility to Intel detention center.

- Houshyar Ahmadi, Bahman Saiedi, Jahanbakh Ahmadi, Sirvan Mahmoudi & Siyvan Rahimi each receive 6 years in prison.

- 1- Wilson Isavi the priest of the Pentecostal Church of Kermanshah is being tortured in Esfahan prison.

- 2- Wilson's wife says on her only visit with him in prison he had torture signs on his face & didn't look good.

- 3- Wilson's wife says prison authorities are accusing Wilson of Baptizing & converting Moslems into Christianity.

- Yesterday Special Units Guards attacked prisoners of ward 12 in Orumiyeh injuring several & placing 3 in solitary.

- In the the attack of Special Units Guards in Orumiyeh prison 1 prisoner suffered broken skull.

- Political prisoners Sezaei Baman, Ali Housein Andi & Ahmad Solayman were moved to solitary in Orumiyeh prison.

- No news from student & HR activist Mehdi Khodaei since 3/2, may have been arrested in the mass arrests of HR activists.

- Whereabouts of HR activists Niloofar Mehrabi(F) & Abdolreza Ahmadi arrested on 3/2 are unknown.

- In an orchestrated attack on HR activists across IR, 9 PM 3/2 to 9 AM 3/3 there were 27 arrests/attempted arrests.

- More HR activists arrest: Milad Ebrahimian was arrested Feb 2, his home searched & items confiscated.

- Amin's family have been told by Intel, if family doesn't talk to media, they will obtain pardon for Amin from Khamenei.

- Amin's family however have been seeking help from top level clergy & others.

- 22-year-old Etemad reporter Noushin Jafari was released.

News Update - March 04, 2010

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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - March 05, 2010

Amnesty urges Iran to release jailed journalist Hengameh Shahidi

‘Blood Money’ to Families of Kurdish Victims

Iran: The film maker – the public enemy

Moharebeh: The last refuge of a scoundrel?

Evin Prison: Visiting political prisoners

Disqualification of lawyers and Iranian Bar Association’s demise, an interview With Abdolsamad Khorramshahi

Morteza Semyari’s Family Say They Will Never be Able to Raise his $600,000 Bail

After 2 Months in Prison, “No Suspect by the Name of Bahareh Hedayat Exists!”

Makarem Shirazi: We didn't give Fatma to execute [Mohammad Amin Valian]

List of those arrested at Jafar Panahi's home (Farsi)

Iranians in America Report Steady Stream of Death Threats

The Latest from Iran (5 March): Re-aligning

Intelligence Agents Came 3 Times in 24 Hours

RHRAI Condemns the Detention of Human Rights Activists in Iran

From Tweets

- Alireza Firoozi & Sorna Hashemi were kidnapped by regime 62 dys ago. No contact with family since.

- Late night 2/2 plainclothes violently arrested Mohamad Reza Lotfi-Yazdi in Mshhad with a warrant issued in Tehran.

- Plainclothes didnt show ID card,confiscated Loti's computer &items. Mashhad Intel & police have no info on his arrest.

- 1 mil signature campaign activist Darsa Sobhani was not home yesterday when agents went to her home to arrest her.

- Today 6 agents went to Darsa Sobhani home, beat her father, blindfolded & handcuffed him & interrogated him 4 hours.

- Agents threatened Darsa's father with arrest of entire family & confiscation of house unless she is turned in by Sat.

- 1 month after arrest of Dr.Behzadian agents performed 2nd search of his home in Tehran & his home in Damavand.

- Agents confiscated Dr. Behzadian-nejad books, daughter's papers, family's computers & his wife's personal items.

- Mousavi senior advisor Dr. Ghorbanali Behzadian-nejad in solitary 2+months, not allowed lawyer or family visit.

- Siamak Nadali former Chair of Lorestan UNI students Islamic Association has been released on bail.

- Feb 2 to Feb 3 arrest/attempted arrests of the HR activists were across the country & no limited to Tehran.

- In the 31 year history of Islamic Republic it has been found guilty 28 times by UN for human rights violations.

- In some of HR activist arrests, different arresting entities argued among themselves who should take the prisoner.

- In the orchestrated arrests of HR activists, uniformed Sepah, Intel Ministry & plainclothes were involved.

- Feb 2 thru Feb 3 orchestrated attack on HR activists in Iran resulted in 9 arrests from 23 attempted arrests.

- Attack on HR activists in IR: From 9 PM Feb 2 to 9 AM Feb 3, there was arrest/attempted arrest of 23 HR activist.

- Norway grants asylum to ex-IRI diplomat Heydari and expels one IRI diplomat in tit-for-tat spat.

News Update - March 03, 2010

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Protestor in Danger of Execution as Iran Flaunts Human Rights Standards

Alireza Firoozi’s Uncle Dr. Hesam Firoozi Arrested

Peyman Aref Sentenced to One Year Imprisonment and 74 Lashes

Iran: Engagement or Regime Change?

Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - March 03, 2010

Journalist and Human Rights Activist Brutally Arrested by IRGC Forces

Behzad Mehrani Arrested Prior to Ministry of Intelligence Knowledge

Security Forces Search Houses of CHRR Members

20-year-old Student to be executed; What can you do to save him?!

Dormitory Attack Victims Expelled from University

EU Parliament's priorities for the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

Emadeddin Baghi Has First Prison Visit

Regime cuts down newspapers

Suspension and Expulsion for University of Tehran Victims

Norway Expels Iranian Diplomat Over Asylum Row

Arrest of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and New Pressure on Independent Filmmakers

After 2 Months in Prison, “No Suspect by the Name of Bahareh Hedayat Exists!”

6 More Iranian Activists Reported Arrested

Families of Killed Protesters in Interview with Rooz: No Accountability, Only Threats

Shamsolvaezeen Spent Entire Time in Solitary Confinement

Fatemeh Karroubi to sue Iranian Press Supervisory Board

Iran: Today’s Rafsanjani Watch — Clarity or Confusion?

From Tweets

- Mousavi camp activist Rasoul Imanzadeh was arrested after being summoned to room 37(Intel) of Tabriz prison.

- Agents raided home Darsa Sobhani of Bahai faith & million signature camp activist in Sari. She wasn't home.

- Sama Nourani 20 of Bahai faith & banned for continuing ED was arrested in Shiraz after a search of his home.

- Eighan Shahidi, 21, of Bahai faith arrested in Kermanshah after search of his home. He is banned from continuing ED.

- Advar member Rashid Esmaili has been released on bail. He was arrested Dec 24 in Esfahan.

- Blogger & HR activist Behzad Mehrani has bn arrested, his home searched & computer & items confiscated.

- HR activists Misaghi & Atefi are banned from continuing their university education for being Bahais.

- Misaghi & Atefi were not home at the time of raid but agents confiscated their computers, CDs & documents.

- This morning agents raided homes of CHRR members Hesam Misaghi & Sepehr Atefi in Esfahan.

- Savagery: A cutting off limb sentence was carried out in Ahvaz on a man charged with Moharebeh for armed robbery.

- Journalist Reza Nourbakh has been released on bail. He was arrested Aug 4.

- Warrant used in arresting Karami was dated June & was for gathering & participating in riots.

- 1 million signature campaign activist Mahbobeh Karami was arrested last night. She had been arrested 4 times before.

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