Call to action by Sarah Shourd: International Banner Week
Petitions:
Sign the petition to support hunger strikers in Greece
News Links
Neither the parliament nor the government know the details of their ongoing subsidy removal program (Farsi)
Police to set up stations in 2000 Tehran locations starting October 30, 2010 (Farsi)
UPDATE: Kouhyar Goodarzi Moved to Ward 3 of Rajai Shahr Prison
Women Political Prisoners Write Statement after Release of Hengameh Shahidi
Afghan Officials Say Woman Shot Dead By Iranian Forces
Ashura Detainee Navid Kamran Returned to Evin Prison
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- Reports are Supreme Leader's office had invited all of Qom Marja Ayatollahs to visit SL in advance of his trip.
- Reports are that SL visits with Mrja Ayatolllahs was only used as photo-op & nothing important was discussed.
- Reports are some of the Marja Ayatollahs that visited with SL only stopped by to say hello but were faced with photographers.
- Reports are Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani & Shobayri were not aware of photographers presence in advance.
- 8 Marja Ayatollahs with the greatest number of followers across the country did not visit with Supreme leader.
- Reports are that Marja Ayatollahs were warned & threatened with possibility of retaliation if they do not visit with SL.
- 1- Marjas who did not see SL: Ayt Bayat Zanjani, Ayt Vahid Khorasani, Ayt Mousavi Ardebili,
- 2- Marjas who did not see SL: Ayt Mohamad Sadegh Rouhani, Ayt Mohamad Sadeghi Tehrani,
- 3- 2- Marjas who did not see SL: Ayt Sanei, Ayt Gerami Qomi, Ayt Houseini Shirazi.
- Fakhredin Samimi was sentenced to 6 months by a court in Sari (N.IR) for promoting Bahai faith.
- Bojnourd Uni English instructor Hadi Hakim Shafaei has been summoned to Bojnourd prison to serve his 1 yr sentence.
- Senior Ghazvin International U student Haydar Ghazvini was expelled & banned for 3yrs from finishing his degree in any uni.
- Esfahan province Payam Nour university with 44 campuses will implement gender separation in the near future.
- Kudish author & poet Behzad Kurdestani in solitary for 2 months is under pressure & torture to give false confession.
- Imprisoned HR attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh's lawyer Ms. Ghanavi has been threatened with arrest by Intel agents.
- Abdolaziz Noti-Zehi convicted of possession of firearms & killing 5 policemenwas was executed in Zahedan Thurs.
Friday, October 29, 2010
News Update - October 28, 2010
Call to action by Sarah Shourd: International Banner Week
Petitions:
Petition for human rights in Iran
News Links
RSF: Iranian Government Continues Relentless Crackdowns
Hengameh Shahidi Temporary Released for Medical Treatment
Kouhyar Goodarzi Moved to Prison Exile as End of Sentence Approaches
Finland grants asylum to former Iranian diplomat
Iranian Political Asylum Seekers Launch Campaign for Freedom
Ali Shakouri-Rad was released (Farsi)
Cracking down remorselessly, Tehran shows its true face
Iranian hardliner says democracy used as seditious tool
Ministry: Execution of Iranian Church Leader Delayed
Political Activist Mansour Faraji Sentenced to 3 Years of Suspended Imprisonment and 30 Lashes
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- Intel agents threatened Ayat Bayat Zanjani with similar attacks as was done on Ayt Sanei & Montazeris' compounds.
- Jaras reports Intel agents visited with Ayt Bayat Zanjani trying to convince him to visit with Khamenei, he refused.
- Ayat Bayat Zanjani called recently released from prison Participation Front member Housein Nouraninejad
- Ayat Bayat Zanjani called family of imprisoned student activist Zia Nabavi giving them moral support.
- Journalist Hengameh Shahidi has been released on bail.
- Women's rights & children's rights activist Parisa Kakaei has been sentenced to 6 yrs in prison on bogus charges.
- Karoubi's son Taghi Karoubi has been fired from his position at the office of Secretary of the Expediency Council.
- Taghi Karoubi's dismissal was ordered by Mohsen Rezaei. He is been barred from entering any of the Council's offices.
- Taghi Karoubi a Law professor at Elm-o-Farhang U has reportedly discussed the elections aftermath in class many times.
- Zahra Bahrami has been moved from Evin 209 to Evin 350. She is still in limbo status after 11 months in prison.
Video
Interview with Mandana, an asylum seeker on hunger strike in Greece
Petitions:
Petition for human rights in Iran
News Links
RSF: Iranian Government Continues Relentless Crackdowns
Hengameh Shahidi Temporary Released for Medical Treatment
Kouhyar Goodarzi Moved to Prison Exile as End of Sentence Approaches
Finland grants asylum to former Iranian diplomat
Iranian Political Asylum Seekers Launch Campaign for Freedom
Ali Shakouri-Rad was released (Farsi)
Cracking down remorselessly, Tehran shows its true face
Iranian hardliner says democracy used as seditious tool
Ministry: Execution of Iranian Church Leader Delayed
Political Activist Mansour Faraji Sentenced to 3 Years of Suspended Imprisonment and 30 Lashes
- Intel agents threatened Ayat Bayat Zanjani with similar attacks as was done on Ayt Sanei & Montazeris' compounds.
- Jaras reports Intel agents visited with Ayt Bayat Zanjani trying to convince him to visit with Khamenei, he refused.
- Ayat Bayat Zanjani called recently released from prison Participation Front member Housein Nouraninejad
- Ayat Bayat Zanjani called family of imprisoned student activist Zia Nabavi giving them moral support.
- Journalist Hengameh Shahidi has been released on bail.
- Women's rights & children's rights activist Parisa Kakaei has been sentenced to 6 yrs in prison on bogus charges.
- Karoubi's son Taghi Karoubi has been fired from his position at the office of Secretary of the Expediency Council.
- Taghi Karoubi's dismissal was ordered by Mohsen Rezaei. He is been barred from entering any of the Council's offices.
- Taghi Karoubi a Law professor at Elm-o-Farhang U has reportedly discussed the elections aftermath in class many times.
- Zahra Bahrami has been moved from Evin 209 to Evin 350. She is still in limbo status after 11 months in prison.
Video
Interview with Mandana, an asylum seeker on hunger strike in Greece
Thursday, October 28, 2010
News Update - October 27, 2010
News Links
Iran Vying for Board of UN Women
Grand Ayatollah Sadeqi Tehrani: Government shouldn't be in the hands of one person (Farsi)
Khamenei in Command
“People Shouldn’t Die for Their Beliefs” says Wife of Death Row Prisoner
“Proud of Hand Amputations,” Says Top Judiciary Official
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- Khamenei's trip to Qom was extended for 1 more day so he can meet with Howzeh clergy once more.
- 7 more doctors have added their name to the 165 signature petition requesting release of for Dr. Shkouri Rad.
- Tehran DA said 2 new indictments for 2 people charged with espionage have been sent to court.
- Dowlatabadi said the 2 charged w espionage were working with Israel Intel & had received money from them.
- On Monday prisoners in Gohardasht prison sent off a prisoner who was being released with singing Ey Iran anthem
- Prison guards in Gohardasht attacked Ward 4 prisoners on Tues destroying their personal property.
Iran Vying for Board of UN Women
Grand Ayatollah Sadeqi Tehrani: Government shouldn't be in the hands of one person (Farsi)
Khamenei in Command
“People Shouldn’t Die for Their Beliefs” says Wife of Death Row Prisoner
“Proud of Hand Amputations,” Says Top Judiciary Official
- Khamenei's trip to Qom was extended for 1 more day so he can meet with Howzeh clergy once more.
- 7 more doctors have added their name to the 165 signature petition requesting release of for Dr. Shkouri Rad.
- Tehran DA said 2 new indictments for 2 people charged with espionage have been sent to court.
- Dowlatabadi said the 2 charged w espionage were working with Israel Intel & had received money from them.
- On Monday prisoners in Gohardasht prison sent off a prisoner who was being released with singing Ey Iran anthem
- Prison guards in Gohardasht attacked Ward 4 prisoners on Tues destroying their personal property.
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