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12 Iranian political prisoners finally removed from solitary
Attacking Iran: The Last Thing the U.S. Administration Wants to Do
Lawyer for Shiva Nazar Ahari Concerned About Verdict on Charge of Moharebeh
Lawyer says Iran stoning woman 'will not be executed'
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 17, 2010
Iranian fighter jet crashes near nuclear plant
The Last Letter of Mohammad Nourizad to the Supreme Leader
Rahim Rash’s Son in Exclusive Interview with Rooz: My Father Was Tortured; Will Not Break His Hunger Strike
IRGC Steps Up Psychological Operations - Calls for Creation of Ministry of Soft War
After Green Movement, Iran's Conservative Factions Turn On Each Other
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- Death sentences of 8 people charged with drug trafficking in Kerman has been upheld by the Supreme Court.
- Karoubi met with a group of youth Reformists. He once again compared Shah's era with today saying they were not as brutal.
- Great News: Yesterday 11 of the hunger strikers were moved out of 240 solitary & taken to Evin 350.
- Kayvan Samimi, Bahman Amoei & Abdollah Momeni are still in Evin 240 solitary. Majid Tavakoli is in Rejaeishahr.
- Ashura detainee Farah Vazehan has been sentenced to death in addition to 2 yrs in prison & monetary fines.
- Farah Vazehan was arrested at home along with her children on Ashura (Dec 27).
- Vazehan detained at 1 of Intel's secret prisons more than a month under torture, she was forced to do TV confession.
- Vazehan was later moved to Evin 209 solitary. Her children were kept in solitary pressured for info against her.
- Farah Vazehan was charged with Moharebeh for taking pix & videos of protests & cooperation with MKO.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
News Update - August 16, 2010
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Interview: Sakineh's Attorney Speaks From Exile
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 16, 2010
Final verdict postponed for Iranian woman facing stoning
What Has the Green Movement Achieved?
Seventeen Prisoners in the Infinite Loneliness of Solitude: A Letter by Zhila Baniyaghoub
Nobel laureates seek action on Iran execution
Photos: Iranian reformist, accompanied by family and friends, proudly goes back to Evin prison
Nourizad's last letter to Iran's Supreme Leader
Mousavi: Those loyal to Green Movement are strongly committed to ethics
Life on the inside: Iranians' Iran
New 'Your Excellency' Replaces the Old 'Your Excellencies'
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- 1/4) Few facts re the HORRIBLE stoning law in IR: In 2002 IR Judiciary said they will no longer practice stoning.
- 2/4) After Ahmadinejad's first term election, judges started handing down stoning sentences again.
- 3/4) In 08 IR Judiciary drafted a legislation to abolish stoning & submitted it to the Parliament for approval.
- 4/4) The Bill has not been approved in the Parliament as of yet.
- So far 7 Gonabadi Sufis have been arrested by Intel agents in Aleshter.
- Temporary detention order for labor activist Reza Shahabi has been extended for another 2 months.
- Shahabi was arrested at his place of work on Jun 12, has been banned from visits & allowed only few short phone calls.
- WARNING: life of Kurdish activist Rahim Reshi on his 25th day of hunger strike is in danger. He is Mahabad prison.
- Once again trial of Dr. Ghorban Behzadiannejad, Mousavi's campaign manager has been postponed. No new date set.
- Majid Pashai former Chair of Islamic Society of Mohaghegh Ardebili Uni has been sentenced to 2 yrs.
- Once again families of the 16 hunger strikers were prevented from visits by Evin authorities today.
- All 16 who were on hunger strike are still detained in Ward 240 solitary.
- Families were told protesting & hunger strike is not allowed in prison, they should have thought of the consequence.
- Evin Warden Sedaghat told pol prisoners in ward 350 "let what is happening to those 16 prisoners be a lesson for all".
Interview: Sakineh's Attorney Speaks From Exile
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - August 16, 2010
Final verdict postponed for Iranian woman facing stoning
What Has the Green Movement Achieved?
Seventeen Prisoners in the Infinite Loneliness of Solitude: A Letter by Zhila Baniyaghoub
Nobel laureates seek action on Iran execution
Photos: Iranian reformist, accompanied by family and friends, proudly goes back to Evin prison
Nourizad's last letter to Iran's Supreme Leader
Mousavi: Those loyal to Green Movement are strongly committed to ethics
Life on the inside: Iranians' Iran
New 'Your Excellency' Replaces the Old 'Your Excellencies'
- 1/4) Few facts re the HORRIBLE stoning law in IR: In 2002 IR Judiciary said they will no longer practice stoning.
- 2/4) After Ahmadinejad's first term election, judges started handing down stoning sentences again.
- 3/4) In 08 IR Judiciary drafted a legislation to abolish stoning & submitted it to the Parliament for approval.
- 4/4) The Bill has not been approved in the Parliament as of yet.
- So far 7 Gonabadi Sufis have been arrested by Intel agents in Aleshter.
- Temporary detention order for labor activist Reza Shahabi has been extended for another 2 months.
- Shahabi was arrested at his place of work on Jun 12, has been banned from visits & allowed only few short phone calls.
- WARNING: life of Kurdish activist Rahim Reshi on his 25th day of hunger strike is in danger. He is Mahabad prison.
- Once again trial of Dr. Ghorban Behzadiannejad, Mousavi's campaign manager has been postponed. No new date set.
- Majid Pashai former Chair of Islamic Society of Mohaghegh Ardebili Uni has been sentenced to 2 yrs.
- Once again families of the 16 hunger strikers were prevented from visits by Evin authorities today.
- All 16 who were on hunger strike are still detained in Ward 240 solitary.
- Families were told protesting & hunger strike is not allowed in prison, they should have thought of the consequence.
- Evin Warden Sedaghat told pol prisoners in ward 350 "let what is happening to those 16 prisoners be a lesson for all".
News Update - August 15, 2010
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Political Prisoner Reza Joushan Losing Eye Sight, Denied Medical Care
August 15, 2010: Protest against Greek Government’s Abuse of Iranian Asylum-Seekers’ Human Rights
Verse of Defiance
JARAS has published a bold & damning letter addressed to Khamenei (Farsi)
Exiled Iranian human rights lawyer speaks out
Rajai Shahr Prison: New Murder Under Torture
Hunger Strike Continues for Keyvan Samimi, Health Deteriorates
‘Hunger Strike’ Prisoners Threatened with 6 Months Solitary Confinement
'Adulteress' may be executed soon
Mosharekat Party Calls on Larijani to Investigate Coup or Step Down - Ahmadinejad Illegitimate As Is
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- Nasrin Sotodeh lawyer for Kayvan Samimi & Zia Nabavi says they wont let her see her clients.
- Nasrin Sotodeh says authorities wont give her or the families any news about the hunger strikers.
- Abdolah Khezri was arrested on Sat in a raid of his home in Nelas (Kurdestan). Detention location is unknown.
- Alef site (MP Tavakoli) criticizes IRNA for bashing Ahmadi's critiques & for very bias Ahmadi reporting.
- Issa Saharkhiz now uses a wheelchair in Rejai Shahr prison. Judiciary has so far denied his request for furlough.
- Issa Saharkhiz's wife has written to Larijani requesting medical furlough. Her husband in dire need of med help.
- Monday is visiting day at Evin. Prisoners families will go there again to see if they can visit them.
- 3 Christians arrested in Mashhad on 7/7 are still incarcerated without being charged & are in limbo status.
- Poet & author, Arjang Davoudi on his 33rd day of hunger strike in Gohardasht prison is in serious danger.
- Arjang Davoudi in solitary in Gohardash prison & has been banned from visits or phone calls for last 2 months.
- Many blogs supporting Ali Karimi the fired soccer player for showing he is Green.
- Khozestan province Prison Bureau Chief: Our prisons population is 4 times their maximum capacity.
- The site for City of Tehran Municipality has been filtered.
- New Hejab & Morality guidelines for Kazeroon schools has made wearing Chador mandatory for all school girls.
- Popular soccer player Ali Karimi fired from his team for not observing Ramadan fast.
- Heads of the 3 Branches of Gov met today, Larijani brothers & Ahmadinejad.
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Political Prisoner Reza Joushan Losing Eye Sight, Denied Medical Care
August 15, 2010: Protest against Greek Government’s Abuse of Iranian Asylum-Seekers’ Human Rights
Verse of Defiance
JARAS has published a bold & damning letter addressed to Khamenei (Farsi)
Exiled Iranian human rights lawyer speaks out
Rajai Shahr Prison: New Murder Under Torture
Hunger Strike Continues for Keyvan Samimi, Health Deteriorates
‘Hunger Strike’ Prisoners Threatened with 6 Months Solitary Confinement
'Adulteress' may be executed soon
Mosharekat Party Calls on Larijani to Investigate Coup or Step Down - Ahmadinejad Illegitimate As Is
- Nasrin Sotodeh lawyer for Kayvan Samimi & Zia Nabavi says they wont let her see her clients.
- Nasrin Sotodeh says authorities wont give her or the families any news about the hunger strikers.
- Abdolah Khezri was arrested on Sat in a raid of his home in Nelas (Kurdestan). Detention location is unknown.
- Alef site (MP Tavakoli) criticizes IRNA for bashing Ahmadi's critiques & for very bias Ahmadi reporting.
- Issa Saharkhiz now uses a wheelchair in Rejai Shahr prison. Judiciary has so far denied his request for furlough.
- Issa Saharkhiz's wife has written to Larijani requesting medical furlough. Her husband in dire need of med help.
- Monday is visiting day at Evin. Prisoners families will go there again to see if they can visit them.
- 3 Christians arrested in Mashhad on 7/7 are still incarcerated without being charged & are in limbo status.
- Poet & author, Arjang Davoudi on his 33rd day of hunger strike in Gohardasht prison is in serious danger.
- Arjang Davoudi in solitary in Gohardash prison & has been banned from visits or phone calls for last 2 months.
- Many blogs supporting Ali Karimi the fired soccer player for showing he is Green.
- Khozestan province Prison Bureau Chief: Our prisons population is 4 times their maximum capacity.
- The site for City of Tehran Municipality has been filtered.
- New Hejab & Morality guidelines for Kazeroon schools has made wearing Chador mandatory for all school girls.
- Popular soccer player Ali Karimi fired from his team for not observing Ramadan fast.
- Heads of the 3 Branches of Gov met today, Larijani brothers & Ahmadinejad.
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