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Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau - January 21, 2010
No Information About Detained Women’s Rights Activist
Iran to place new limits on cash withdrawals
A number of political & press prisoners moved to ward 240 (Farsi)
Shahab Tabatabaie moved back to ward 240
Clinton sees unity on Iran despite China
A Hardliner's Hardliner
Iran 'Facing Tomorrow' By Letting Opposition Participate In TV Debates
Statement in Support of National Iranian-American Council
Iran's Republic of Fear
Iran warns 15 pro-governmental and opposition newspapers
World will 'not back down' on Iran: Clinton
Khatami: They Lie from Pulpits
The Latest from Iran (21 January): Speaking in Codes
A letter from Farzad Kamangar: “It is a strange time, my flower”
From Tweets
- HR Violation: Sorna Hashemi & Alireza Firoozi arrested more than 2 weeks ago. Their whereabouts still unknown.
- Currently there are 43 journalists held as political prisoners in Iran prisons.
- HR Violation: Majid Tavakoli was tried & sentenced in a closed court without legal representation.
- 1/2 After reviewing the cases of 22 post election protesters, Court of Appeals has issued their verdict(cont.
- 2/2 ..13 sentences have been upheld, 6 people have been exonerated & 4 people received suspended sentences.
- Continued pressure on women's rights activist. Saba Vasefi who taught at Beheshti UNI has been terminated.
- Alameh UNI Philosophy instructor Dr. Morteza Mardiha has been terminated.
- The cultural hall at Gohardasht prisoner has turned into a place to interrogate & torture Ashura prisoners.
- Khatami's response to authoritarians & rumormongers: Mousavi is speaking for everyone.
- Naser Saiedi has been sentenced to 4 years charged with cooperation with a Kurdish opposition group.
- Court of Appeals upheld the 6 year sentence of Kurdish political prisoner Mohamad Azizi currently in Saghez prison.
- Ghazvin Police chief said in the current year 400 students have been arrested for violating Islamic laws.
- Per Ghazvin police chief the students violations: Drinking alcohol, attending night time & mixed birthday parties.
- Interrogations of prisoners in Gohardasht goes on for 24 hours a day, other prisoners can hear screams.
- Since 10 days ago, the recreational hall of Gohardasht has been used by Intel to interrogate prisoners.
- Large number of people arrested on Ashura have been moved to Gohardasht prison.
- Apparently Gohardasht prison in Karaj is becoming a torture house for the Ashura detainees.
- Guards take prisoners to the ward's exit door than tell them "you are barred from visitation" & take them back.
- 8 more names of people arrested on Ashura have been released by HRDA. 205 names released so far.
- 1- Printing MP Motaheri's response to Mashaie which included insults to Ahmadinejad.
- 2- Printing comments of ex-pres Khatami in which he called conditions of the country "chaotic".
- 3- Printing former official's comment "IR security atmosphere problematic & freedom of expression is denied in".
- 4- Printing "Ahmadi paved the path to unrest in his TV debate with Mousavi & should apologize to the Nation".
- 5- Printing unreal image of the country’s economic status & offering baseless statistics.
- Currently there are 7 members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters in prison.
- Tehran prosecutor said the Committee of HR Reporters have MKO connections which the Committee explicitly.
- According to Tehran prosecutor Gen, cooperation with the Committee of the Human Rights Reporters is a crime.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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MFI Press Release: Increased Arrests and Death Sentences in Iran Prompt International Outcry to Halt Executions and Political Imprisonment
Death Sentence Issued for Female Kurdish Political Prisoner
Underneath the headlines
Academics fear more killings
Jailed Politician's Health Deteriorates, Student Activists Missing
Brother of Saeed NourMohammad member of the participation front was arrested today (Farsi)
Release Imprisoned Cleric, End Persecution of Family
Another liquidation by internal forces?
Alireza Beheshti has had a heart attack in prison (Farsi)
Economics professors all over country have demanded Dr. Arab-Mazar's release (Farsi)
Iran's Khatami: The source of power is people and their satisfaction must be met
Ordered by min. of intel 5 green prisoners were taken to an unknown location (Farsi)
Jarsa Exclusive: 6 repormist figures in Kohkilooye&Boyerahmad arrested (Farsi)
A month after her arrest, ambiguity surrounds Somayeh Rashidi’s case
Mohsen Rahami: Controlling emails * SMS is illegal & can be legally pursued (Farsi)
Heavy disciplinary punishments for Qazvin's Imam Khomeini U. students (Farsi)
Case closed: Suspicious deaths of IRGC front company head and his wife not murder, says investigating magistrate
Khatami: They Lie from Pulpits
You Have Until 22 Bahman
Behind the Scenes of Live Debates
Extremism is Iran's most serious problem: Rafsanjani
Radio Zamaneh: Student activist handed heavy prison term
Khomeini’s Grandsons Visit Moussavi Family in Symbolic Show of Support for Opposition
Prisoners gain control of Gohardasht torture chamber for the third time
Imprisoned Lawyer’s Condition Unknown
From Tweets
- 1/3 Political prisoners in Uromiyeh prison were attacked by prison special guards & security forces.
- 2/3 Forces used batons & elec shock batons in attacking the prisoners, also destroyed their personal property.
- 3/3 After attacking the prisoners, guards took Turkish political prisoner Ali Ahmad Solayman to unknown location.
- Family pressure: Masoud Normohamadi brother of political prisoner Saied Normohamadi has been arrested.
- Saied Normohamadi is a member of Participation Front who was arrested during Komail prayer services.
- Apparently Masoud's crime was to let the press know his brother was beaten up in Evin & had a broken finger.
- Islamization of universities continue by terminating non-committed instructors & replacing with Basiji instructors.
- Alameh UNI Philosophy instructor Dr. Morteza Mardiha has been terminated.
- Continued pressure on women's rights activist. Saba Vasefi who taught at Beheshti UNI has been terminated.
- 15 newspapers have received warning notice from the Guidance Ministry for printing what regime doesn't like.
- 1/2 After reviewing the cases of 22 post election protesters, Court of Appeals has issued their verdict(cont)
- 2/2 ..13 sentences have been upheld, 6 people have been exonerated & 4 people received suspended sentences.
- Political prisoner Alborz Ghasemi (life sentence) has died in Evin's dispensary due to health complications.
- Journalist Nasrin Vaziri has been released after 23 days in prison.
- Researcher & journalist Ehsan Houshmand, was arrested by security police Tuesday morning at his home.
- No news on journalist Mostafa Dehghan, 16 days after his arrest.
- Family of Forough Mirzaei (one of the arrested lawyers) have had know news for 16 days now.
- The lawyers were arrested in their home or office & the reason for arrest is still unknown.
- Two of the arrested bar association members are women. Some of the 8 lawyers them are not from Tehran.
- 1. Regime is so concerned about the upcoming anniversary of the revolution it is censoring historical images.
- 2. The regime fears protesters will rally once again on February 11.
- 3. State radio-TV has been ordered to not show images of 1979 protesters exhibiting violence or confronting police.
- 4. Photographer Mariam Zandi said the Islamic Guidance Min asked her to censor her latest book on 1979.
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MFI Press Release: Increased Arrests and Death Sentences in Iran Prompt International Outcry to Halt Executions and Political Imprisonment
Death Sentence Issued for Female Kurdish Political Prisoner
Underneath the headlines
Academics fear more killings
Jailed Politician's Health Deteriorates, Student Activists Missing
Brother of Saeed NourMohammad member of the participation front was arrested today (Farsi)
Release Imprisoned Cleric, End Persecution of Family
Another liquidation by internal forces?
Alireza Beheshti has had a heart attack in prison (Farsi)
Economics professors all over country have demanded Dr. Arab-Mazar's release (Farsi)
Iran's Khatami: The source of power is people and their satisfaction must be met
Ordered by min. of intel 5 green prisoners were taken to an unknown location (Farsi)
Jarsa Exclusive: 6 repormist figures in Kohkilooye&Boyerahmad arrested (Farsi)
A month after her arrest, ambiguity surrounds Somayeh Rashidi’s case
Mohsen Rahami: Controlling emails * SMS is illegal & can be legally pursued (Farsi)
Heavy disciplinary punishments for Qazvin's Imam Khomeini U. students (Farsi)
Case closed: Suspicious deaths of IRGC front company head and his wife not murder, says investigating magistrate
Khatami: They Lie from Pulpits
You Have Until 22 Bahman
Behind the Scenes of Live Debates
Extremism is Iran's most serious problem: Rafsanjani
Radio Zamaneh: Student activist handed heavy prison term
Khomeini’s Grandsons Visit Moussavi Family in Symbolic Show of Support for Opposition
Prisoners gain control of Gohardasht torture chamber for the third time
Imprisoned Lawyer’s Condition Unknown
From Tweets
- 1/3 Political prisoners in Uromiyeh prison were attacked by prison special guards & security forces.
- 2/3 Forces used batons & elec shock batons in attacking the prisoners, also destroyed their personal property.
- 3/3 After attacking the prisoners, guards took Turkish political prisoner Ali Ahmad Solayman to unknown location.
- Family pressure: Masoud Normohamadi brother of political prisoner Saied Normohamadi has been arrested.
- Saied Normohamadi is a member of Participation Front who was arrested during Komail prayer services.
- Apparently Masoud's crime was to let the press know his brother was beaten up in Evin & had a broken finger.
- Islamization of universities continue by terminating non-committed instructors & replacing with Basiji instructors.
- Alameh UNI Philosophy instructor Dr. Morteza Mardiha has been terminated.
- Continued pressure on women's rights activist. Saba Vasefi who taught at Beheshti UNI has been terminated.
- 15 newspapers have received warning notice from the Guidance Ministry for printing what regime doesn't like.
- 1/2 After reviewing the cases of 22 post election protesters, Court of Appeals has issued their verdict(cont)
- 2/2 ..13 sentences have been upheld, 6 people have been exonerated & 4 people received suspended sentences.
- Political prisoner Alborz Ghasemi (life sentence) has died in Evin's dispensary due to health complications.
- Journalist Nasrin Vaziri has been released after 23 days in prison.
- Researcher & journalist Ehsan Houshmand, was arrested by security police Tuesday morning at his home.
- No news on journalist Mostafa Dehghan, 16 days after his arrest.
- Family of Forough Mirzaei (one of the arrested lawyers) have had know news for 16 days now.
- The lawyers were arrested in their home or office & the reason for arrest is still unknown.
- Two of the arrested bar association members are women. Some of the 8 lawyers them are not from Tehran.
- 1. Regime is so concerned about the upcoming anniversary of the revolution it is censoring historical images.
- 2. The regime fears protesters will rally once again on February 11.
- 3. State radio-TV has been ordered to not show images of 1979 protesters exhibiting violence or confronting police.
- 4. Photographer Mariam Zandi said the Islamic Guidance Min asked her to censor her latest book on 1979.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
News Update - January 19, 2010
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Majid Tavakoli was sentenced to 8-years & 6-months jail time (Farsi)
Draft of a common will among Iran's university professors created (Farsi)
APNewsBreak:Iran rejects heart of nuclear proposal
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau Jan 19, 2010
Ayatollah Khalaji’s Son: ‘My father was arrested for expressing his opinions’
A Kuwaiti Source: Regime officials and agents trying to flee Iran
Iran leader warns opposition ahead of revolution day
Hossein Mousavian & Hamid-reza Khadem both members of the national front were released (Farsi)
Letter from a group of academicians to the head of the judiciary of Iran: Free Majid Tavakoli
Iran police say public help in arresting "rioters"
Maryam Zandi (Photographer): I've been asked to censor pictures of the revolution (Farsi)
47 million Iranians under the line of poverty - stats center (Farsi)
Iran official says Kurdish guerrillas claim killing
Detention of a number of Ashura prisoners extended (Farsi)
From Birmingham to Tehran
Five IRGC commanders were awarded $1,000,000 each (Farsi)
The Latest from Iran (19 January): Cross-Currents
IranNewsNow on the "Green Day of Silence"
Supreme Leader Claims Iran Remains United Against 'Outside' Threat
Iran says France using Iranian's trial to pressure
Why So Much Torture and Oppression?
Untold Facts in Ali-Mohammadi’s Assassination
In Prison Too Our Conditions Are Worst
Khamenei Urges Opposition To Clarify Its Stance
The Latest from Iran: If Khamenei’s Other Shoe Drops (20 January)
Supporter of ‘Mourning Mothers’ Remains in Solitary Confinement
From Tweets
- Iranian bar association to investigation arrest of 8 members since Ashura.
- 16 days since the arrested of journalist Mostafa Dehghan, he called family 3 days after arrest, no info since.
- The attorneys were arrested in Tehran & other cities by Intel agents going to their homes & their offices.
- The Bar Association has not issued the names of the arrested attorneys, 2 are female.
- Currently there are 12 Khajeh Nasir UNI students in prison.
- Khajeh Nasir UNI student Abbas Ghaderi has been released on bail after 42 days in prison.
- Khajeh Nasir UNI student Ali Parviz arrested Nov 3 has been sentenced to 3 yrs same GD-BS charges.
- Per Kurdish activist Fasih Yasamani's execution last month was carried out without notice to his family or lawyer.
- Kurdish HR activists say that Habibolah Latifi is in imminent danger of execution.
- Kurdish HR activists are worried that the execution of Habibolah Latifi may be carried out without notice to family.
- There are currently 20 Kurdish prisoners on death row.
- Ghader Mohamadzadeh sentenced to 32 years by lower court. Court of Appeals changed it to death sentence.
- Mohamd Amin Abdolahi 25, sentenced to 20 years by lower court. Court of Appeals changed it to death sentence.
- 2 more Kurdish prisoners have been sentenced to death. Both had received long term prison sentenced from lower court.
- Mohammad-Yousef Rashidi, detained student activist of poly-technique has been on hunger strike for a week.
- Today in a speech Khamenei said the elite must state their position clearly & stop double talking.
- Kurdish journalist & researcher Ehsan Houshmand has been arrested by Intel agents in Tehran. Reason unknown
- MP Motaheri: It is technically not possible to monitor every single SMS, email & phone call.
- Activists Payman Chalaki & his wife Samiyeh Alamipasand have been arrested by Intel in Saveh(N.IR).
- Court of Appeals has upheld the 1 year sentence of student activist Nader Ahsani arrested on 16 Azar(student day).
- 20 days since children rights activist Maryam Zia was arrested, 10 days since family contact. She is in Evin 209.
- IR police claims 40 Ashura protesters have been arrested since they issued a publication with protesters pix from Ashura.
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Majid Tavakoli was sentenced to 8-years & 6-months jail time (Farsi)
Draft of a common will among Iran's university professors created (Farsi)
APNewsBreak:Iran rejects heart of nuclear proposal
Selected Headlines from the Tehran Bureau Jan 19, 2010
Ayatollah Khalaji’s Son: ‘My father was arrested for expressing his opinions’
A Kuwaiti Source: Regime officials and agents trying to flee Iran
Iran leader warns opposition ahead of revolution day
Hossein Mousavian & Hamid-reza Khadem both members of the national front were released (Farsi)
Letter from a group of academicians to the head of the judiciary of Iran: Free Majid Tavakoli
Iran police say public help in arresting "rioters"
Maryam Zandi (Photographer): I've been asked to censor pictures of the revolution (Farsi)
47 million Iranians under the line of poverty - stats center (Farsi)
Iran official says Kurdish guerrillas claim killing
Detention of a number of Ashura prisoners extended (Farsi)
From Birmingham to Tehran
Five IRGC commanders were awarded $1,000,000 each (Farsi)
The Latest from Iran (19 January): Cross-Currents
IranNewsNow on the "Green Day of Silence"
Supreme Leader Claims Iran Remains United Against 'Outside' Threat
Iran says France using Iranian's trial to pressure
Why So Much Torture and Oppression?
Untold Facts in Ali-Mohammadi’s Assassination
In Prison Too Our Conditions Are Worst
Khamenei Urges Opposition To Clarify Its Stance
The Latest from Iran: If Khamenei’s Other Shoe Drops (20 January)
Supporter of ‘Mourning Mothers’ Remains in Solitary Confinement
From Tweets
- Iranian bar association to investigation arrest of 8 members since Ashura.
- 16 days since the arrested of journalist Mostafa Dehghan, he called family 3 days after arrest, no info since.
- The attorneys were arrested in Tehran & other cities by Intel agents going to their homes & their offices.
- The Bar Association has not issued the names of the arrested attorneys, 2 are female.
- Currently there are 12 Khajeh Nasir UNI students in prison.
- Khajeh Nasir UNI student Abbas Ghaderi has been released on bail after 42 days in prison.
- Khajeh Nasir UNI student Ali Parviz arrested Nov 3 has been sentenced to 3 yrs same GD-BS charges.
- Per Kurdish activist Fasih Yasamani's execution last month was carried out without notice to his family or lawyer.
- Kurdish HR activists say that Habibolah Latifi is in imminent danger of execution.
- Kurdish HR activists are worried that the execution of Habibolah Latifi may be carried out without notice to family.
- There are currently 20 Kurdish prisoners on death row.
- Ghader Mohamadzadeh sentenced to 32 years by lower court. Court of Appeals changed it to death sentence.
- Mohamd Amin Abdolahi 25, sentenced to 20 years by lower court. Court of Appeals changed it to death sentence.
- 2 more Kurdish prisoners have been sentenced to death. Both had received long term prison sentenced from lower court.
- Mohammad-Yousef Rashidi, detained student activist of poly-technique has been on hunger strike for a week.
- Today in a speech Khamenei said the elite must state their position clearly & stop double talking.
- Kurdish journalist & researcher Ehsan Houshmand has been arrested by Intel agents in Tehran. Reason unknown
- MP Motaheri: It is technically not possible to monitor every single SMS, email & phone call.
- Activists Payman Chalaki & his wife Samiyeh Alamipasand have been arrested by Intel in Saveh(N.IR).
- Court of Appeals has upheld the 1 year sentence of student activist Nader Ahsani arrested on 16 Azar(student day).
- 20 days since children rights activist Maryam Zia was arrested, 10 days since family contact. She is in Evin 209.
- IR police claims 40 Ashura protesters have been arrested since they issued a publication with protesters pix from Ashura.
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