Friday, December 3, 2010

News Update - December 03, 2010

Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon

Petitions:


One Million Voices Petition


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Hamed Rouhinejad Desperately Needs Your Attention


Man who targeted Iran critics skips LA court date


Iranian political prisoners challenge legality of their incarceration


Intel threatens Behrooz Javid Tehrani with death if he continue to expose rape & abuse Rajai-Shahr


Head of Haft-Tapeh Sugarcane Union Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison


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- The Islamic Society of Chameran U in Ahvaz was raided on Wed by campus security, items destroyed & locks changed.


- Despite finishing her prison term, prison authorities prevent the release of pol prisoner Zahra Assadpour-Gorji.


- Zahra Assadpour-Gorgi's prison term was finished on Thursday, she is still in Gohardasht & banned from visits.


- Life of political prisoner Behrooz Javid Tehran is in danger at Gohardasht prison.


- Behrooz Javid Tehrani has been threaten with elimination by Intel agents in Gohardasht prison.


- Behrooz Javid Tehrani is the last student remaining in prison from the student uprising of 11 yrs ago.


- Author & Historian Abdollah Shahbazi has been released temporarily due to poor health & heart condition.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

News Update - December 02, 2010

Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon

Petitions:


URGENT Call to Action petition to overturn execution of Safar Angooti


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Ahmadinejad: espionage caused temporary shut down of some centrifuges but we fixed it


Iranian dissident 'suspected target for London hit'


Iranian university students under state pressure


Former Iranian president urges authorities to end restrictions


Abdollah Shahbazi, Iranian historian exposing land grabs by authorities, arrested


Ali Saremi Writes on Deplorable Conditions in Gohardasht ‘Rajai Shahr’ Prison


Iranian Students Prepare For Showdown On National Students Day


Appeals Court Finalizes 15 Year Sentence for Blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki


Husband of Nasrin Sotoudeh: “An Acquittal is Highly Unlikely”


Iran says arrests people behind scientist murder


Karoubi visited with the family of imprisoned student activist Mahdiyeh Golroo


Iranian Cleric: Female Athletes Should Not Compete Abroad


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- Number of political prisoners have written to Rafsanjani requesting the Expediency Council to review their cases.


- Family of Mostafa Karim Baeigi, killed last yr Ashura is under pressure from Intel not to talk to media.


- Karim Baeigi's sister has received numerous threatening calls from Intel agents warning her about talking to press.


- Bahai Adel Fanaian has been released on bail from Semnan prison.


- Advar member (Alumni Assoc) Ahmad Maddadi has been summoned to Revolutionary Court in Zanjan.


- 25 days after the arrest of 6 of Ayt Broujerdi's supporters their status & whereabouts are still unknown.


- Families of the 6 arrested Ayt Broujerdi's supporters have not been able to find any info about them from Evin or from Judiciary.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

News Update - December 01, 2010

Amnesty International's Global Write-a-thon

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“The Victim’s Family Did Not Forgive Shahla Jahed Until The Last Moment,” Says Lawyer


Sarah Shourd Releases Music Video “Piece of Time” advocating for Shane & Josh’s Freedom


Ayatollah Khameni has terminal cancer


Political prisoner send to serve prison term in notorious Gohardasht Prison in Karaj


'Satanic Verses' family forced to return to Iran


Letter To Interior Ministry of Greece: “Do Not Criminalize Asylum Rights!”


Sixty Publishers and Administrators of Persian Internet Sites Arrested


Judge "Salavati" wants to replace former foreign minister Ebrahim Yazdi's lawyer (Farsi)


Rooz Talks With Ahmad Zeidabadi’s Wife Mahdieh Mohammadi: The Pain We Suffer


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- Hand of a man convicted of 57 counts of theft was amputated in front of other prisoners in Kermanshah.


- Court of Appeals has upheld the 15yr sentence of blogger Housein Ronaghi Maleki. He has been in solitary over 11 months.


- Journalist Abdolreza Tajik is still in Evin 209 in limbo status.


- Journalist Kayvan Samimi is still in solitary at Rejaei Shahr prison.


- Student & women's rights activist Nasim Soltanbaigi has been sentenced to 6 yrs on bunch of bogus charges.


- Advar member & Karoubi camp activist Ali Gholizadeh has been released.