Wednesday, May 19, 2010

News Update - May 19, 2010

Green Embassies campaign

Global Day of Action - June 12, 2010


Petition: Save Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaei


Petition: Save Ja'far Kazemi (son of Bahman) from Execution!


Petition: Save Father Mohsen Daneshpour and Son Ahmad Daneshpour from Execution!


Petition: Save Abdolreza Ghanbari from Execution!


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


Donate: Support the June 12th Global Day


News Links


Farzad Kamangar's lawyer arrested (Farsi)


Prisoner Ali Masoumi arrested during Ashura


Omid Ali Mehrnia


BBC Persian interviews Mehrdad Emadi- Sanctions and the Iranian Economy


Master’s Student and Post-Election Detainee Sentenced to One Year in Prison and 74 Lashes

Death Row Prisoner Habibollah Golparipour on Hunger Strike

Student activist Mohammad Yousef Rashidi sentenced to one year in prison


Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Law Student Arrested


Shirin Ebadi: Deterioration of Judiciary and the Need for UN Rapporteurs


Iran's judiciary denies reopening of Kahrizak (Farsi)


VOA Interviews Son of Death Row Prisoner Jafar Kazemi


Iran Faculty Dismissals Seen as Result of New Policy


Mothers of 3 American detainees due in Iran


Ali Saremi’s Son Speaks Out against Father’s Execution Order


Aziz Mohammadzadeh


Execution of a father and son confirmed (Farsi)


Behrouz Javid Tehrani


Mohammad Ali Saremi


Iran Gives Hero's Welcome to Killer of Former Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar


Mothers of 3 detained Americans arrive in Iran


Shiva Nazar-Ahari’s Mother in Exclusive Interview with Rooz


As Supporters Criticize and the International Atmosphere Deteriorates - Ahmadinejad Crosses Regime’s Red Line


The View from Tehran - Tehran’s Monday Declaration


Iranian actress Kiana Firouz fears film of her life ends in death


No release for hikers jailed as American spies, says Iran


Iranian fights for legal status in U.S.


6 Journalists & Activists Arrested In Azerbaijan Province


Mohammad Yousef Rashidi Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison


Former Student Activist Arash Nouri to be tried on May 29


Masoumeh Yavari Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison


Ashura Detainee Alireza Ezzabad Sentenced to 1 Year in Prison & 74 Lashes


From Twitter


- Kayvan Samimi was returned to prison after only 10 days out on bail. He did not agree to give on camera false confession.


- Zahra Jabari was initially indicted by DA on Moharebeh charges, but judge Moghayeseh dropped the Moharebeh charge.


- Political prisoner Zahra Jabari has been sentenced to 4 yrs in prison. She was arrested on Ghods Day.


- Masoumeh Yavari, a homemaker with 2 children ages 4&11 initially charged with Moharebeh & DA had asked for death sentence.


- Political prisoner Masoumeh Yavari has been sentenced to 7 yrs in Rejai Shahr prison.


- Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani called families of imprisoned Majid Dori & Jafar Panahi to give them moral support.


- Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani's newest prisoner contacts were the newly released Dr. Sayed Ahmad Miri & Dr. Aliakbar Soroush.


- Ayatollah Bayat Zanjani does his part in contacting newly released prisoners & prisoners families to console them.


- Another lesser known Green prisoner identified: Ali Aghayari has been in Evin for 9 months.


- Student activist Mohamad Yousef Rashidi has been sentenced to 1 year in prison.


- Hedayat & Assadi were charged with the usual nonsense charge of anti-national security activities & insulting the Leader.


- Advar member Milad Assadi was sentenced to 7 years in prison.


- More harsh sentences issued by the Judiciary: Advar member Bahareh Hedayet was sentenced to 9 yrs.


- Ansar Almehdi Public Relations denied arrest of Mousavi's head of security saying there was a regular personal change.


- While Kalemeh site still carries news of Mousavi's head of security detail arrest, the government is denying the news.


- Shiva Nazar-Ahari's trial is to be held on May 23 while she is still being held in ward 209 of Evin.


- Regime tortured Jafar Kazemi so bad they broke 3 of his teeth! Jafar is 1 of 6 death sentences upheld last week!


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News Update - May 18, 2010

Green Embassies campaign

Global Day of Action - June 12, 2010


Petition: Save Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaei


Petition: Save Ja'far Kazemi (son of Bahman) from Execution!


Petition: Save Father Mohsen Daneshpour and Son Ahmad Daneshpour from Execution!


Petition: Save Abdolreza Ghanbari from Execution!


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


News Links


Rahana's list of prisoners


Detained Director, Jafar Panahi, on Hunger Strike


Five Year Prison Terms For Mohammad Davari and Mehdi Mahmoudian


Continued Detention of Amir Hossein Kazemi at Evin Prison


Judge Said Issuance of Death Sentence Forced Under Pressure From Higher Authorities


Iranian Deputies Want Opposition Leaders Charged With Crimes


Parliament Members Attempt to Prevent Gathering in Sanandaj Tomorrow


Hardliners Close in on Mousavi


Visits for Female Prisoners Canceled after Mourning Session for Shirin Alam Hooli


RAHANA Report- Five Shiraz University Students Expelled


Amir Khosro Dalirsani Sentenced to Four Years in Prison


Larijani emphasizes, that Supreme Leader is the 1 who chooses if to arrest Mousavi or not (Farsi)


France Sends Iranian Assassin Home


3 US Mothers to Visit Children Held in Iran


Some high-profile detentions of foreigners in Iran


Peyman Aref’s Case Sent to Appeals Court


From Twitter


- Families of the 5 executed have canceled Wednesday's announced sit in protest for now.


- Families of the executed said they will process with their plan at a later date if Intel does not keep their promise.


- As a result of mediation by Sanajdaj MP, Intel has agreed to turned bodies of 5 executed last Sun to their families.


- Post election protester Mehrdad Aslani has been released on parole after 11 months in prison.


- Aslani initially received 3 years, Appeals Court gave him 18 months, than released on parole. He'll be on parole 4 yrs.


- Ali Vakili Rad flew to Tehran around 3PM from Orly airport aboard an Iran Air flight.


- Bahramian says despite the innocence of my client Farzad Kamangar they executed him.


- Bahramian says in Kamangar's case only accusations of PJAK membership without showing any evidence of proof.


- Bahramian challenges the DA to let experts review these cases & show the slightest evidence of guilt.


- Bahramian asks Dowlatabadi to explain why after issuing execution orders he did not allow families a last visit.


- Attorney Bahramian disagrees with Dowlatabadi claims that all legal procedures were followed in his client's case.


- Farzad Kamanger's attorney disputes DA Dowlatabadi's explanations of court proceedings in his client's case.


- Bahramian was the attorney for Farzad Kamangar, Shirin Alamhouli & Mehdi Islamian, all executed by IR.


- Political prisoner Kaveh Kurd Moghadam suffering from stomach & lung cancer in Uromiyeh prison is denied Chemo therapy.


- 2 men have been executed in Esfahan Central Prison convicted of drug possession & trafficking.


- A man named Azizollah was hanged after his sentence was upheld by IR Prosecutor General.


- A man named Morteza was hanged in Esfahan after the Supreme Court upheld his sentence.


- Despite presence of armed security & 3 cameraman, Khajeh-Nasir Uni students protested presence of Sepah Commander.


- Jahan News reports Mousavi's head of security detail was arrested for questioning re Mousavi's activities.


- With the arrest of Mousavi's chief bodyguard a Tehrani says people worry Mousavi is next, plan for a emergency demonstration & strike.


- Sepah Commnd Gen Jafari was at Khajeh Nasir this AM, students purred GREEN paint on his car.


- Students at Khajeh Nasir Uni School of Mech Eng broke into an spontaneous protest against Sepah Commander.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

News Update - May 17, 2010

Here's today and yesterday's update! Sorry for the lateness.

Green Embassies campaign


Petition: Save Ali Saremi from execution!

News Links


Letter by Family Members of Political Prisoners: “We Take Refuge in God…”


Statement by Members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters on Recent Letter of Aversion


Statement of the Iranian Teachers Trade Association on the Execution of the Five Compatriots


Student’s Death Sentence for Throwing Rocks Reversed


Mousavi’s Chief Bodyguard Arrested


Gathering of Mourning Mothers and Sisters of Executed on May 19, 2010


UN Urged to Take Action for Jafar Kazemi, Political Prisoner on Death Row


Hamed Omidi transferred to solitary confinement after prison protest against recent executions


Leaked News: Regime’s 5-Phase Attack Plan for 22 Khordad


Academics Worldwide Deplore the Latest Round of Political Executions in Iran


Jafar Panahi's family being threatened by security forces (Farsi)


Mohsen Armin's confessions before arrest
(Farsi)


Five killed, 22 injured in clashes with security forces in Ahvaz


French researcher home after Iran trial ordeal


Majid Tavakkoli’s Family: Justice Is Dead


Mahmud Saeedzadeh on Execution of Kurdish Activists to Rooz - The Judiciary is a Regressive


Six More Executions Approaching


Afghans Arrested in Election Protests Handed Prison Terms


Hafez Abdolrashid Released on Bail


Mousavi’s Spokesman in Ilam Province Summoned to Court


Mohammad Nourizad Summoned to Court Again


Mother of Student Activist Peyman Aref Summoned


Mehrdad Aslani Released


Literary Critic Khalil Dermaneki Released


Prison Visits Canceled for Female Political Prisoners


Intelligence Ministry Plans Show Trial in Northern Iran


From Twitter


- Agents went to the home of imprisoned movie director Jafar Pahani on Sun morning & threatened his family with arrest.


- 8 agents were at Panahi's home from 9 AM to 1 PM, searched his home again & threatened the family.


- Agents showed Panahi's family arrest warrants & told them if they give interviews they will arrest them.


- Mousavi has asked all of his staff not go to his office.


- Ahmad Yazdanfar head of Mousavi's security detail has been arrested.


- Dr. Matin Fatahian was arrested in Tabriz last week, his home searched & computer & itemes were confiscated.


- The UN stopped deportation from Turkey to Iran for journalist Mohammad Tangestani who was scheduled to be deported today.


- Author & children's rights activist Reza Khandan was released from Evin May 12 after 3 months in detention.


- Imprisoned Mousavi advisors Beheshti-Shirazi & Dr.Arabmazar are under increased pressure to give false confession.


- Earlier reports were Yousefi was exonerated of all charges, but by pressure from Intel he received 4 years suspended sentence.


- Poly Tech U student Mohamad Yousefi was released from Evin after 161 days in detention.


- The DA cites PJAK interviews with media after the executions as proof of their membership.


- Dowlatabadi says all 4 Kurds executed were members of PJAK, even if their lawyer denies it.


- Dowlatabadi tries to explain, once again unsuccessfully, reasons for executing Mehdi Islamian.


- Dowlatabadi denies Mehdi Islamian was executed for giving his brother, who was executed last year, $200.


- Dowlatabadi says anybody giving any financial help to any person or group who is considered Mohareb is a Mohareb.


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