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Support for Iran's Green Revolution Gains Traction in the Senate
Letter by a released Mothers for Peace member
Iran must open door to UN human rights experts
Another Iranian dissident sentenced to death
Khamenei delivers fiery message, without hint of compromise, to Obama administration
Ahmadinejad Stumbles; “Karroubi Wave” Surges
Several Political Prisoners Released Tonight
Human Rights Round-up (7-14 February 2010)
Iran supreme leader lashes out at Clinton 'lies'
Analysts and human rights activists react to statements by Head of Iranian Human Rights Delegation at the UN
Iran’s Shameful Performance Stuns the UN Human Rights Council
Iranian basiji tells of jail ordeal
Children’s Rights Activist Mehdi Amizesh Remains in Prison
Iran refuses Regime critic’s visit to the Berlin International Film Festival
Rafsanjani Vs. Khamenei: No Differences Says Rafsanjani
Javad Larijani: Iran only is the democratic country in Middle East (Farsi)
After 50 Days, Abolfazl Ghasemi Remains in Ward 209 of Evin
Master’s Student at University of Science & Technology Arrested
No news on the condition of Maziar Samei
RAHANA Interviews Mother of Kurdish Political Prisoner Sentenced to Death
Extensive arrests of political and student activists in Khorramabad
Iran rejects U.N. call to free political prisoners
Over 65 reporters face spying charges in Iran: rights group
Mahdieh Golroo’s Physical Condition Worsens after Medical Neglect
Mother Calls for Release of Three Americans Held in Iran
Iran leader accuses U.S. of "war-mongering"
Iran refuses to stop enrichment in return for isotopes
Iranians Protest Bill on Rights of Women
U.S. Hikers Are Presumed Innocent, Official Says
Dr. Abdolkarim Soroush in Interview with Rooz
Despite Tehran Prosecutor’s Denial: Details of Ali Karoubi’s Arrest and Torture
Political Prisoners in Iran Evin: the Meeting Ground for Families with Prisoners
Only China has the power to cripple Iran – and the West knows it
Iran Supreme Leader says Revolution on track
University of Toronto: “Human Rights for Iran” Soccer Tournament
Vancouver Activists at the Olympics: An opening ceremony of their own
The Latest from Iran (17 February): Psst, Want to See Something Important?
Prosecutor Denies His own Words: I Am Not Aware of Alireza & Sourena’s Whereabouts
Supreme Court Judges Uphold the Death Sentence of Lamard Woman
From Tweets
- Member of Committee of HR Reporters Mehrdad Rahimi continues to be under pressure to accept false charges.
- Parisa Kakaei, Bahar Tarakome & Nazanin Hassan Nia released from Evin.
- Bojnourd Azad U English prof Hakim Shafaei was arrested on 22 bahman. No news since.
- Conservative Mehr News reports Iran has flat rejected the US/Russian/French fuel swap proposal, calling the IAEA's plan "worthless".
- The Iranian Cyber Army has branched out. Shahamnews has been hacked by Sun Army.
- Sahamnews(Karoubi) has been hacked by a group calling themselves the Sun Army.
- HR activist Shiva Nazarahari has been moved to a shared cell. She was in a small cage-like cell before.
- Karami was tried in one of the show trials & in his testimony implicated himself & Mehdi Hashemi(Rafs Son).
- Unconfirmed reports of managing director of Jomhouriyat site Hamzeh Karami has been sentenced to 16 years & fines.
- Participation Front Memb Shahab Tabatabaie has been released on Bail. He is the nephew of ex pres Khatami.
- 1/2 Journalist Mohamad Reza Nasab-Abdolahi has bee n summoned to court in Shiraz
- 2/2 Nasab-Abdolahi had published pix of ballot boxes in the Shiraz library building still under construction.
- Tehran district attorney said on 2/11 5 foreign nationals were arrested. 2 Russians, 1 French, 1 Japanese & 1 Afghan.
- Out of the 5 foreign nationals arrested on 2/11 all but 1 Russian & 1 Afghan citizens have been released.
- For the third time during an appearance by Ahmadinejad the green color in the Iranian flag was changed to blue.
- 1. ILNA: 400 workers laid off at subway-car manufacturing plant because government has not paid bills.
- 2. Tehran subway chief Mohsen Hashemi: Train parts blocked at customs because government owes $29 million.
- 3. Subway chief Hashemi: Since plant has no parts to make trains, 400 workers have been laid off.
- 4. Subway chief Hashemi: Government owes Tehran transit authority $34 million.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
News Update - February 16, 2010
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Amir Reza Arefi Sentenced to Death
Lawyer of Executed Activist Interrogated over Media Interview
Students and teachers under threat in Iran
No Exit: Human Rights Abuses Inside the Mojahedin Khalq Camps
Iranians participate in Lebanon’s demonstration for freedom
Important statement by three human rights organizations addressing the Geneva conference
Saeed Hajjarian’s Assailant to become Basij Leader
Filmers of Iran protest death win award
Mohammad Moein (Mostafa Moein's son) who was arrested on Ashura was released on bail (Farsi)
Ahmadinejad warns powers will 'regret' if Iran sanctioned
US hikers' mothers may be allowed to visit Iran
Fatemeh Karoubi’s exclusive Interview with Rooz
Clinton Urges Iranians to 'Take Back Authority' from Revolutionary Guards
Iran Special: Live-Blogging Ahmadinejad Press Conference (16 February)
The Latest from Iran (16 February): Un-Diplomatic Declarations
Why The Beating of Mehdi Karroubi’s Son Matters
Alireza Abou Fazeli Detained
One World Film Festival to open with “Green Days”
From Tweets
- Advar member Morteza Samiyari has been moved to Evin 240(Sepah) solitary despite having been tried already.
- Samiyari was tried without knowledge of his family or attorney, had no chance to review his case file to prepare for defense.
- Samiyari is under pressure to convince Advar organization to cease activities & dissolve the organization.
- Participation front member Housein Nourinejad was sentenced to 3 years, his main charge: holding Komail prayer services.
- Amizesh was violently arrested in front of his mother. He suffers from speech impediment & can't talk when nervous.
- Children rights activist Mehdi Amizesh, 22, arrested 47 days ago has had no contact w family. He is in Evin209.
- 1 week since arrests of journalists Akbar Montajabi & Vahid Pour-Ostad, no contact with family yet, they are worried.
- Status & whereabouts of student activist Maziar Samiee arrested Feb 3 are still unknown, family is very worried.
- Illegal & HR Violation: After 50 days in solitary Beheshti-Shirazi has not been charged & no attorney visit allowed.
- Mostafai has 20 days to appeal his clients sentence which he will do & hope to receive an overturn ruling.
- Mostafai says his client was arrested April 15 09 charged with being a member of the Monarchist Group.
- Attorney Mohamad Mostafai says his client Amir Reza Arefi 21 has been sentenced to death charged with Moharebeh.
- Journalist Sam Mahmoudi Sarabi has been released on bail after 44 days in detention 30 of which were in.
- Kaveh Darolshafa & his mother Toran Kabiri were released last night. 5 more members are the family are still detained.
Video
Amir Reza Arefi Sentenced to Death
Lawyer of Executed Activist Interrogated over Media Interview
Students and teachers under threat in Iran
No Exit: Human Rights Abuses Inside the Mojahedin Khalq Camps
Iranians participate in Lebanon’s demonstration for freedom
Important statement by three human rights organizations addressing the Geneva conference
Saeed Hajjarian’s Assailant to become Basij Leader
Filmers of Iran protest death win award
Mohammad Moein (Mostafa Moein's son) who was arrested on Ashura was released on bail (Farsi)
Ahmadinejad warns powers will 'regret' if Iran sanctioned
US hikers' mothers may be allowed to visit Iran
Fatemeh Karoubi’s exclusive Interview with Rooz
Clinton Urges Iranians to 'Take Back Authority' from Revolutionary Guards
Iran Special: Live-Blogging Ahmadinejad Press Conference (16 February)
The Latest from Iran (16 February): Un-Diplomatic Declarations
Why The Beating of Mehdi Karroubi’s Son Matters
Alireza Abou Fazeli Detained
One World Film Festival to open with “Green Days”
From Tweets
- Advar member Morteza Samiyari has been moved to Evin 240(Sepah) solitary despite having been tried already.
- Samiyari was tried without knowledge of his family or attorney, had no chance to review his case file to prepare for defense.
- Samiyari is under pressure to convince Advar organization to cease activities & dissolve the organization.
- Participation front member Housein Nourinejad was sentenced to 3 years, his main charge: holding Komail prayer services.
- Amizesh was violently arrested in front of his mother. He suffers from speech impediment & can't talk when nervous.
- Children rights activist Mehdi Amizesh, 22, arrested 47 days ago has had no contact w family. He is in Evin209.
- 1 week since arrests of journalists Akbar Montajabi & Vahid Pour-Ostad, no contact with family yet, they are worried.
- Status & whereabouts of student activist Maziar Samiee arrested Feb 3 are still unknown, family is very worried.
- Illegal & HR Violation: After 50 days in solitary Beheshti-Shirazi has not been charged & no attorney visit allowed.
- Mostafai has 20 days to appeal his clients sentence which he will do & hope to receive an overturn ruling.
- Mostafai says his client was arrested April 15 09 charged with being a member of the Monarchist Group.
- Attorney Mohamad Mostafai says his client Amir Reza Arefi 21 has been sentenced to death charged with Moharebeh.
- Journalist Sam Mahmoudi Sarabi has been released on bail after 44 days in detention 30 of which were in.
- Kaveh Darolshafa & his mother Toran Kabiri were released last night. 5 more members are the family are still detained.
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News Update - February 15, 2010
Sign Petition help get YouTube to lift remove NedaSoltan's suspension
Info to take action for Ahmad Karimi, sentenced to death for Mohareb
Petition - Free Behrooz Javid Tehrani
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Ardavan Tarakameh Granted Release
Ali Karroubi's arrest denied by Tehran Prosecutor
Iran Document: Shadi Sadr at the UN on Abuse, Justice, and Rights (12 February)
Iran Rejects Family’s Charge That Protester Was Tortured
The financial power of the Revolutionary Guards
Doctor Rahnavard Was Subjected to Assault During February 11
Western powers challenge Iran over 'bloody repression'
Female Kurdish Activist Brutally Arrested (Farsi)
Hikers' moms plead to Ahmadinejad in letter
Persistence of families in front of Evin results in additional releases
UN Review Affirms Need for More Pressure to Improve Human Rights
Iran moving toward military dictatorship, Clinton says
Azeris feel Iranian pressure
Tehran Prosecutor Denies Ali Karroubi's Arrest
The Latest from Iran (16 February): Un-Diplomatic Declarations
From Tweets
- 1/3 HR Violation: Kurdish activist Aziz Mohamadzadeh sentenced to death was removed by Intel agents from...
- 2/3 ..Saghez prison 19 days ago. His family has not been able to find out where he is being kept...
- 3/3 To protest his death sentence Mohamadzadeh was on hunger strike at the time he was taken by Intel agents.
- A tomb stone placed on Farhadi-Rad's grave later with the word martyr was removed by the authorities.
- Farhadi-Rad's family were not allowed to hold memorial services.
- Farhadi-Rad's family were taken to the cemetery & shown his body as he was being buried.
- Ashura victim Farhadi-Rad died as a result of bullet wounds to his head & chest.
- RAHANA: Identity of another Ashura victim has bn disclosed. Mehdi Farhadi-Rad from Shahre Ray was killed on Ashura.
- Shiva Nazarahari has been in solitary for 60 days enduring harsh interrogations & pressure to accept false charges.
- The Human Rights Activists News Agency has been filtered again by the order of Justice Dept.
- Mohsen Saghfi (Alireza Saghfi's son) was also sentenced to 2 years.
- Mohammad Reza Saghfi, journalist & editor in chief of Raah-e-Ayande sentenced to 3 years.
- Dowlatabadi denied statment made by a police official that those arrested 2/11 wont be released until after Norooz.
- Dowlatabadi said most of the people arrested on Feb 11 have already been released.
Misc. Sources
- The regime handed out "welcome packages" for its "supporters" that include a couple of pamphlets and a small amount of food for 22 Bahman protests.
Video
Info to take action for Ahmad Karimi, sentenced to death for Mohareb
Petition - Free Behrooz Javid Tehrani
News Links
Ardavan Tarakameh Granted Release
Ali Karroubi's arrest denied by Tehran Prosecutor
Iran Document: Shadi Sadr at the UN on Abuse, Justice, and Rights (12 February)
Iran Rejects Family’s Charge That Protester Was Tortured
The financial power of the Revolutionary Guards
Doctor Rahnavard Was Subjected to Assault During February 11
Western powers challenge Iran over 'bloody repression'
Female Kurdish Activist Brutally Arrested (Farsi)
Hikers' moms plead to Ahmadinejad in letter
Persistence of families in front of Evin results in additional releases
UN Review Affirms Need for More Pressure to Improve Human Rights
Iran moving toward military dictatorship, Clinton says
Azeris feel Iranian pressure
Tehran Prosecutor Denies Ali Karroubi's Arrest
The Latest from Iran (16 February): Un-Diplomatic Declarations
From Tweets
- 1/3 HR Violation: Kurdish activist Aziz Mohamadzadeh sentenced to death was removed by Intel agents from...
- 2/3 ..Saghez prison 19 days ago. His family has not been able to find out where he is being kept...
- 3/3 To protest his death sentence Mohamadzadeh was on hunger strike at the time he was taken by Intel agents.
- A tomb stone placed on Farhadi-Rad's grave later with the word martyr was removed by the authorities.
- Farhadi-Rad's family were not allowed to hold memorial services.
- Farhadi-Rad's family were taken to the cemetery & shown his body as he was being buried.
- Ashura victim Farhadi-Rad died as a result of bullet wounds to his head & chest.
- RAHANA: Identity of another Ashura victim has bn disclosed. Mehdi Farhadi-Rad from Shahre Ray was killed on Ashura.
- Shiva Nazarahari has been in solitary for 60 days enduring harsh interrogations & pressure to accept false charges.
- The Human Rights Activists News Agency has been filtered again by the order of Justice Dept.
- Mohsen Saghfi (Alireza Saghfi's son) was also sentenced to 2 years.
- Mohammad Reza Saghfi, journalist & editor in chief of Raah-e-Ayande sentenced to 3 years.
- Dowlatabadi denied statment made by a police official that those arrested 2/11 wont be released until after Norooz.
- Dowlatabadi said most of the people arrested on Feb 11 have already been released.
Misc. Sources
- The regime handed out "welcome packages" for its "supporters" that include a couple of pamphlets and a small amount of food for 22 Bahman protests.
Video
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