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14 Dec 2010

Condoms Distributed to Facilitate Rape of Young Prisoners

Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) Gohardasht Rajai Shahr prison officials have distributed condoms amongst miscreant prisoners who rape young and new coming prisoners. Based on reports by Human Right Activist News Agency (HRANA), Rajai Shahr prison officials, instead of addressing the real issue [I.e. rape of young prisoners], distributed condoms to the prisoners in hall 11 of ward 4 to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like Hepatitis and AIDS among the prisoners.
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) Gohardasht Rajai Shahr prison officials have distributed condoms amongst...
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11 Dec 2010

Iranian Labor Activist Trapped in Greek Detention

Mohammad Ashrafi is a member of the Committee for the Foundation of Free Workers Organizations in Iran and a well known labor activist. For over three months, Mohammad Ashrafi has been locked up in a Greek prison. The Committee of Iranian Political Refugees in Greece has issued the following statement regarding him.
Mohammad Ashrafi is a member of the Committee for the Foundation of Free Workers Organizations in Iran and a well known...
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10 Dec 2010

Reza Shahabi on Hunger Strike, His Life in Danger!

In our Campaign s Announcement No. 62, we reported that since December 4, 2010, Reza Shahabi, the board member of the Bus Workers Union in Tehran, has gone on hunger strike to protest against constant pressures and physical torture inflicted on him. In an interview with Radio Farda, Hassan Shahabi, Reza Shahabi s brother has confirmed the news of his brother s dry hunger strike and poor physical condition. So far, Hassan Shahabi has inquired about the status of his brother s case by referring to multiple revolutionary courts in Tehran. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Court at Evin prison has sent Hassan Shahabi to another court whose officials have denied receiving the case file.
In our Campaign s Announcement No. 62, we reported that since December 4, 2010, Reza Shahabi, the board member of the...
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9 Dec 2010

Zahra Bahrami’s Upcoming Trial and Possible Death Sentence

According to reports received from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, Zahra Bahrami, an Iranian born Dutch citizen imprisoned in Iran is scheduled for trial in branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court on Sunday December 12, 2010. Judge Salavati will preside over the proceedings. Zahra Bahrami has spent nearly a year in prison without a trial. During this time, she has endured nine months of imprisonment in ward 209 of Evin prison. Zahra Bahrami s charges are as follows: Enmity with God (Moharebeh), member of the Royalist party, propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and possession of narcotics.
According to reports received from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, Zahra Bahrami, an Iranian born Dutch...
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7 Dec 2010

More Than 1000 Students at Islamic Azad University of Qazvin University Shout, ‘Death to Dictator!’

Protests in commemoration of Student Day began at Ghalam Circle with more than 1000 students. They started with shouting the slogan, Ya Hossein, Mir Hossein while the Basij forces threatened them with arrest and took videos of the protesting students. According to Daneshjoo News, the students sang Yare Dabestani [My school sweetheart] and yelled Our Ashkan is not dead! and Our Amir is not dead! in memory of these two students who were slain by the government forces last year after elections. They protested against the thugs who have arrested fellow students.
Protests in commemoration of Student Day began at Ghalam Circle with more than 1000 students. They started with shouting...
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16 azar, protests, students day
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7 Dec 2010

Clashes Continue Between Polytechnic Students and Basij, 4 Students Arrested

According to Daneshjoo News, during clashes between students and security forces, four students were arrested on the orders of Mr. Bagheri, a school security administrator who has played a large role in the repressions that have occurred in the past years. A number of the school custodians also helped for this to take place. There is still no news from those arrested.
According to Daneshjoo News, during clashes between students and security forces, four students were arrested on the...
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5 Dec 2010

Nuclear Talks Cannot Ignore Terrible Human Rights Situation and Free Speech in Iran

Reporters Without Borders has written to the foreign ministers of the six countries conducting negotiations with Iran about its nuclear programme - Germany, China, United States, France, Britain and Russia - urging them to raise the subject of freedom of expression in Iran with their Iranian counterpart when talks resume next week.
Reporters Without Borders has written to the foreign ministers of the six countries conducting negotiations with Iran...
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2 Dec 2010

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

Ali Saremi is a 62 year old political prisoner who has spent more than 20 years in captivity. He is one of the oldest prisoners, serving one of the longest prison sentences in Iran. During these years, Ali Saremi has endured torture and medieval prison conditions but has persevered with determination and ironclad will to attain freedom and democracy for Iran. The following is a report written by Ali Saremi to describe the deplorable conditions in Iran s Gohardasht Rajai Shahr prison in the city of Karaj.
Ali Saremi is a 62 year old political prisoner who has spent more than 20 years in captivity. He is one of the oldest...
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25 Nov 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei Writes Letter to Ban Ki-moon on Situation of Iranian Refugees

As you are aware and there exists numerous supporting reasons and evidence, the current social, judicial, and political conditions in the Islamic Republic of Iran are such that Iranian citizens are forced to leave their homeland by legal or illegal means. This exodus is occurring because Iranians fear repercussion and confrontation with security and judicial forces that alongside the government arrest and torture Iranian people due to their religious, social, and political affiliations.
As you are aware and there exists numerous supporting reasons and evidence, the current social, judicial, and political...
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22 Nov 2010

Sixty Publishers and Administrators of Persian Internet Sites Arrested

The spokesman for Iran s Judiciary branch, in addressing the government s approach to dealing with Persian internet sites, stated that individual cases have been followed up and pursued, and those found guilty have been sentenced. The same spokesman also added that sixty individuals were identified and arrested by a task force working for Iran s intelligence agencies including that of Iran s Army of the Guardians. These individuals were operating in a network active in several of Iran s provinces.
The spokesman for Iran s Judiciary branch, in addressing the government s approach to dealing with Persian internet...
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22 Nov 2010

Hossein Khezri, Kurdish Political Activist Sentenced to Death as “Enemy of God”

Hossein Khezri is a 28 year old Iranian Kurdish political activist who was arrested in Kermanshah on July 31, 2008 by the Nabi Akram Sepah branch. He suffered inhuman and despicable physical and psychological torture while under interrogation for 49 days in the Kermanshah detention center. The abuse was so much that his eyesight is now severely damaged. On May 11, 2009, he was transferred to Orumiyeh prison [in the Western Azerbaijan province].
Hossein Khezri is a 28 year old Iranian Kurdish political activist who was arrested in Kermanshah on July 31, 2008 by...
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21 Nov 2010

Iranian Students Call For Protests On Student Day, Dec 7th

According to Jaras, in the statement the students stated: In the past year we have witnessed incidents such as street protests (in which our citizens were massacred), the scandal at Kahrizak prison, the brutal attack on the University of Tehran dormitories, forced confessions of activists in prison, the arrest and imprisonment of thousands of innocent individuals, indiscriminate executions of individuals and thousands of other illicit acts, all in violation of our nation s laws. - They call upon all student organizations and associations to participate in a nationwide strike by students in order to ensure that the roar for freedom is heard by the oppressors and freedom seekers across the globe.
According to Jaras, in the statement the students stated: In the past year we have witnessed incidents such as street...
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17 Nov 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei Writes First and Final Letter to Supreme Leader Khamenei

This is the first time I am writing a letter addressed to you; it will also be the last time I am addressing you, because I believe you do not possess the merits to lead a democratic country and system. You know very well that you took the helm of leadership through deception, lies, hypocrisy, and duplicity, and have attained the title of ayatollah through recommendation and expediency, and have become undeservedly the leader of Iran after the death of Imam Khomeini. In any case, fate was such that you are leading a country that eight million of its people are living among the diaspora and are unable to return to their homeland as a result of your incompetence and establishment of a non-democratic dictatorial system. I hope you will read this letter written by a son of this land, or at least [I hope] it is passed on to you after your anonymous agents have read it.
This is the first time I am writing a letter addressed to you; it will also be the last time I am addressing you,...
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15 Nov 2010

Court Date for Nasrin Sotoudeh Delayed, Breaks Hunger Strike

Nasrin Sotoudeh s trial took place this morning in branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, with Judge Pir-Abassi. According to reports by the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), the trial took place in the presence of Sotoudeh s lawyers Abdolafatah Soltani, Mahnaz Parakand, Mina Jafari and Nasim Ghanavi who defended Sotoudeh against the following three charges: acting against the national security of the country , gathering information and collusion with the intent to disrupt the security of the country and working with the Human Rights Defenders .
Nasrin Sotoudeh s trial took place this morning in branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court, with Judge Pir-Abassi....
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11 Nov 2010

Justice Lawyer in Exile Sentenced to Prison

Judge Moghiseh of branch 28 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced Mohammad Mostafaei in absentia to six years prison exile in the town of Izeh. He is charged with acting against national security by giving interviews to Persian-language media, in which he discussed the Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani case, and propaganda against the regime.
Judge Moghiseh of branch 28 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court has sentenced Mohammad Mostafaei in absentia to six years...
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11 Nov 2010

Four Recently Elected Central Tahkim Vahdat Members Arrested

Four prominent Iranian student activists were arrested over the weekend in a fresh crackdown targeting students. Iranian authorities have been tightening security ahead of a controversial government plan to phase out basic food and fuel subsidies. The government is bracing for social unrest, and has increased the police presence in Tehran and other cities.
Four prominent Iranian student activists were arrested over the weekend in a fresh crackdown targeting students. Iranian...
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5 Nov 2010

Confidential Report Forecasts Collapse of Iranian Economy

The Les Echos [publication] has obtained access to a confidential report addressed to [Iran's] Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei] in September 2010 that states the Iranian economy could collapse within one year - as a result of the western-imposed sanctions, unless drastic measures are taken.
The Les Echos [publication] has obtained access to a confidential report addressed to [Iran's] Supreme Leader [Ayatollah...
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3 Nov 2010

The Iranian Regime Threatens World with Sakineh’s Death

Additionally, in the blog post of Sakineh s lawyer who fled Iran, Mohammad Mostafaei stated that, as far as he is concerned, a sentence of execution [by hanging] was never presented in Sakineh Ashtiani s case. Mostafaei insists that the method of death issued to Ashtiani has always been stoning. In contrast to the facts, Iran s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered false news at the NYC UN General Assembly in September 2010, stating that the sentence of stoning never existed for Ashtiani
Additionally, in the blog post of Sakineh s lawyer who fled Iran, Mohammad Mostafaei stated that, as far as he is...
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29 Oct 2010

RSF Iranian Government Continues Relentless Crackdowns

Developments in the past two weeks confirm that the Iranian government is continuing its relentless crackdown on the media. A journalist was arrested for the second time in a year and courts imposed or upheld jail sentences on two women journalists whose journalist husbands are already in prison. Two of these developments took place on 22 October, just two days after Reporters Without Borders released its annual press freedom index, in which Iran was ranked 175th out of 178 countries.
Developments in the past two weeks confirm that the Iranian government is continuing its relentless crackdown on the...
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28 Oct 2010

Kouhyar Goodarzi Moved to Prison Exile as End of Sentence Approaches

Kouhyar Goodarzi's mother informed the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) that with less than a month and a half remaining of her son's one year prison sentence, he was transferred from ward 350 in Evin prison to Rajai Shahr prison. Goodarzi is a founding member of CHRR, a journalist and blogger. He was arrested on December 20, 2009. Parvin Mokhtareh, Kouhyar Goodarzi s mother informed CHRR of her son s exile to Rajai Shahr prison. She added, "Such a transfer is surprising, given that Kouhyar is completing the last few weeks of his prison sentence. Kouhyar called us from the quarantine ward in Rajai Shahr prison and informed us that without any explanation they requested that he gather his belongings and prepare to be transferred to Rajai Shahr."
Kouhyar Goodarzi's mother informed the Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) that with less than a month and a half...
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25 Oct 2010

The Written Defence of Heshmatollah Tabarzadi

Heshmatollah Tabarzadi has been imprisoned now for over eight months. The past three months of his detention have been spent in exile at Rajai Shahr prison (Karaj). He endures harsh conditions and suffers from very little sanitary services. He is the Secretary-General of the National Democratic Front of Iran and a political prisoner. In October 2010, branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court issued his sentence of nine years in prison and 74 lashes.  The charges against Mr. Tabarzadi are the exact same charges against the majority of political prisoners in Iran.
Heshmatollah Tabarzadi has been imprisoned now for over eight months. The past three months of his detention have been...
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22 Oct 2010

Father of Zia Nabavi Summoned and Interrogated for 7 Hours

According to reports from The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), Seyed Ali Akbar Nabavi, the father of imprisoned student Zia Nabavi, was summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence and interrogated for seven hours. Informed sources report that Ali Akbar Nabavi was summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence after visiting his son in Ahvaz prison. He was put under pressure and interrogated as a result of "giving an interview and following up on his son s unacceptable condition."
According to reports from The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR), Seyed Ali Akbar Nabavi, the father of...
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20 Oct 2010

Karroubi “So-Called Economic Sedition an Excuse to Embezzle Nation’s Wealth!”

A number of journalists and reporters representing Saham News recently met with Mehdi Karroubi and asked him questions about the recent events related to the Green Movement, the future of the Green Movement, and the reference to a so-called economic sedition or conspiracy. Karroubi also discussed the comment made by a regime theorist who stated that if it weren t for the Supreme Leader, friends of the revolution would have derailed by now.
A number of journalists and reporters representing Saham News recently met with Mehdi Karroubi and asked him questions...
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18 Oct 2010

Authorities Ignore Doctor’s Orders for Jailed Iranian Student Majid Dori

Evin prison authorities have failed to transfer jailed Iranian student Majid Dori to a specialty clinic [outside the prison] to seek needed medical aid. Majid Dori suffers from severe headaches and dizziness that sometimes last up to 48 hours. The prison physician has prescribed an MRI scan and a visit to a neurologist for him. According to reports from RAHANA, authorities have not granted permission for the medical order.
Evin prison authorities have failed to transfer jailed Iranian student Majid Dori to a specialty clinic [outside the...
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16 Oct 2010

Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh Being Severely Tortured

According to Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, interrogators in prison are torturing jailed lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh who is on her 20th day of hunger strike. News from the gruesome torture chamber of Evin prison s ward 209 is that even though Nasrin Sotoudeh is on hunger strike, the interrogators keep torturing her. The entire ward hears her agonizing cries in the middle of the night caused from pain and torment.
According to Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, interrogators in prison are torturing jailed lawyer Nasrin...
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16 Oct 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei Delivers Speech Against Executions

Mohammad Mostafaei, prominent human rights lawyer who was forced to flee Iran, recently gave a speech at the French Bar Association Against Executions for International Day Against the Death Penalty. The following is the English translation of the speech:
Mohammad Mostafaei, prominent human rights lawyer who was forced to flee Iran, recently gave a speech at the French Bar...
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15 Oct 2010

Tehran Prosecutor Delivers False Hope Shabnam Madadzadeh Suffers

In an unexpected move this morning deputies in Rajai Shahr prison banned Shabnam Madadzadeh, a jailed member of the Islamic Association of Tarbiat-Moalem University, from prison visits and using the telephone. According to Daneshjoo News, the bans come two months after Shabnam Madadzadeh was transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr prison on August 2, 2010. She has not been allowed any prison leave since her arrest on February 20, 2009. Despite her young age, Shabnam suffers miserably from digestive ailments and heart disease.
In an unexpected move this morning deputies in Rajai Shahr prison banned Shabnam Madadzadeh, a jailed member of the...
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12 Oct 2010

International Campaign Launched to hold Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for crimes against humanity

For the first time in the contemporary history of Iran, an international campaign has been launched to investigate the mass executions of Iran s political prisoners, and to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for its crimes against humanity during the1980s, and in particular, the summer of 1988.
For the first time in the contemporary history of Iran, an international campaign has been launched to investigate the...
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12 Oct 2010

energy companies and nokia sanctioning Iran

In a radical move that slipped below our radar until just a few minutes ago, NSN issued a statement saying that they re restricting their business activities in the country. Citing credible reports from outside sources and a meeting with Iranian human rights lawyer Dr. Shirin Ebadi, NSN has said that they stopped all work at their monitoring centers in Iran in as early as 2009, and that the company even sold off their monitoring center division. NSN has also said that before they even conducted business in Iran they should have understood the political landscape a little better.
In a radical move that slipped below our radar until just a few minutes ago, NSN issued a statement saying that they re...
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12 Oct 2010

Two German Journalists and the Lawyer and Son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani Arrested

Sajjad Ghaderzadeh, the son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the woman condemned to death for adultery, and her court appointed lawyer Houtan Kian were arrested along with two German journalists in Tabriz on October 10th.
Sajjad Ghaderzadeh, the son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the woman condemned to death for adultery, and her court...
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9 Oct 2010

The Double Abuse of Iranians Asylum-Seeking Leads to Hunger Strikes in Norway

I found out about their hunger strike and the sewing of their lips while surfing through Facebook. It is as if Norwegian journalists have turned mute and they have shut their eyes. Until today there was no news on it in the mainstream Norwegian media. The two asylum seekers claim that they have only been interviewed by one local paper so far, after the insistence of other Iranian asylum seekers. Even the one Norwegian reporter was threatened by camp authorities and was told that he has no right to talk to or take pictures of the two young Iranians.
I found out about their hunger strike and the sewing of their lips while surfing through Facebook. It is as if Norwegian...
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9 Oct 2010

International Authorities Ignore Pleas for Help by Wife of Iranian-Canadian Sentenced to Death

The efforts by Antonella Mega to save the life of her husband Hamid Ghassemi-Shall from execution through meeting with Tehran and Ottawa officials have failed. Hamid Ghassemi-Shall is an Iranian-Canadian who is imprisoned in Iran and sentenced to death. Although Antonella Mega has consulted authorities in the international and diplomatic community, no serious actions have been taken to decide the fate of her husband.
The efforts by Antonella Mega to save the life of her husband Hamid Ghassemi-Shall from execution through meeting with...
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6 Oct 2010

‘Mourning Mothers’ Supports Mother of Exiled Prisoner Ahmad Karimi

According to HRANA, in 2006, Ahmad Karimi along with Hamed Rouhinejad, another young man currently imprisoned in exile, illegally entered Erbil, the Kurdish part of Iraq. They were under the impression that by making up a good story, they would easily become fugitives after only one week. The late Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani was also with them (Iranian regime authorities were able to execute Ali Zamani in summer 2009 after he provided them with a televised false confession).
According to HRANA, in 2006, Ahmad Karimi along with Hamed Rouhinejad, another young man currently imprisoned in exile,...
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6 Oct 2010

Over 70 Imprisoned Students

Aside from the first few years of the [Iranian 1979 Revolution], 2010 stands out as a [significant] year [in Iran] since there are 70 imprisoned students, a number that is unsually high. Inflicting pressures [by the Iranian government] and [its] action of imprisoning students have always been a part of life in [Iran]. Ever since the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad though, large numbers of students have been detained, and are still getting arrested and imprisoned.
Aside from the first few years of the [Iranian 1979 Revolution], 2010 stands out as a [significant] year [in Iran] since...
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4 Oct 2010

Appeal by Ayatollah Boroujerdi Read in Geneva to UN Council

In an appeal addressed to the President and Members of the UN Human Rights Council, the dissident Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi has called on the United Nations and its relevant organs "to investigate the abuses taking place in Iran and the Middle East as a consequence of intervention of religion into politics thus paving the way for the passage of a resolution supporting the separation of state from religion."
In an appeal addressed to the President and Members of the UN Human Rights Council, the dissident Iranian cleric...
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4 Oct 2010

Ahmadinejad and Rahim Mashaei Directly Responsible for Hossein’s Life

On September 21, 2010, Ahmad Jalali Farahani, a journalist and close friend of Hossein Derakhshan, spoke to Voice of America about his friend and the reason why he returned to Iran when the risk of imprisonment was known. This interview was conducted at the time when Hossein Derakhshan was in danger of receiving a death sentence. Since this interview, the Iranian regime announced a sentencing of 19 1/2 years imprisonment for the well-known blogger.
On September 21, 2010, Ahmad Jalali Farahani, a journalist and close friend of Hossein Derakhshan, spoke to Voice of...
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2 Oct 2010

Prominent attorney, Dr. Seifzadeh, has been charged with founding the Defenders of Human Rights Center

Prominent attorney, Dr. Seifzadeh, has been charged with founding the Defenders of Human Rights Center. The Center is headed by Shirin Ebadi and was illegally shut down by judicial authorities and its activities. During the last year, pressure has intensified on members of the committee such as Dr. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah and Dr. Fatah Soltani.
Prominent attorney, Dr. Seifzadeh, has been charged with founding the Defenders of Human Rights Center. The Center is...
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28 Sep 2010

Zia Nabavi Severely Beaten After Transfer to Prison Exile

Student educational rights activist Zia Nabavi was severely beaten and held in solitary confinement for 48 hours upon arriving to Karoun prison in Ahvaz (capital of the Iranian province of Khuzestan). Zia Nabavi is the spokesperson for the Right to Education Council.
Student educational rights activist Zia Nabavi was severely beaten and held in solitary confinement for 48 hours upon...
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27 Sep 2010

17 Year Old Executed in Shiraz

In his latest blog entry, Mohammad Mostafaei discloses that on July 19, 2010, away from the eyes of the public and the media and without any notice given to the family of the defendant, 17 year old Mohammad was hanged in the city of Shiraz
In his latest blog entry, Mohammad Mostafaei discloses that on July 19, 2010, away from the eyes of the public and the...
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23 Sep 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei to World Leaders Islamic Republic of Iran Violates Human Rights

In the wake of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s trip to New York City this week to attend the UN General Assembly, human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei writes a powerful letter to world leaders to provide them with a general overview of the human rights violations and abuses committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran since its inception.
In the wake of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s trip to New York City this week to attend the UN General Assembly, human rights...
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22 Sep 2010

Husband and Lawyer of Jailed Human Rights Lawyer Threatened with Arrest

Nasrin Sotoudeh s husband Reza Khandan and her lawyer Nasim Ghanavi have been threatened by the Ministry of Intelligence with arrest if they give any interviews to the media. Reza Khandan said, Yesterday (September 12th), the Ministry of Intelligence contacted Ms. Ghanavi and stated that the arrest warrant for you and Mr. Khandan has been issued, and if you give any interviews, you will both be arrested. Today, when she went to the court to follow up on Nasrin s case, the statement was confirmed, and the message was repeated to her.
Nasrin Sotoudeh s husband Reza Khandan and her lawyer Nasim Ghanavi have been threatened by the Ministry of Intelligence...
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22 Sep 2010

Tehran Cries for Freedom Pierce the Night

In the past few weeks, the Iranian regime has tightened its grip on 2009 Iranian presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi. Both opposition leaders have been confronted recently by regime security forces and had their properties vandalized. Supporters of the opposition leaders have also been threatened and interrogated. Following an attack on Mousavi s office on September 16th, posters began to be distributed on the internet to promote a chanting event of Allah O Akbar ( God is Great ) scheduled for September 20th at 10:00pm.
In the past few weeks, the Iranian regime has tightened its grip on 2009 Iranian presidential candidates Mir Hossein...
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19 Sep 2010

Human Rights Activist Shiva Nazar Ahari Sentenced to Six Years in Prison & 76 Lashes

Iranian human rights activist Shiva Nazar-Ahari was sentenced to six years in prison and exile to Izzeh, in the province of Khuzestan. The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) stated today that the human rights activist was also issued a sentence of 76 lashes. The sentences were issued by Judge Pir Abassi in branch 26 of Tehran s Revolutionary Court.
Iranian human rights activist Shiva Nazar-Ahari was sentenced to six years in prison and exile to Izzeh, in the province...
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16 Sep 2010

Arzhang Davoudi under pressure to accept responsibility for consequences of hunger strike

Arzhang Davoudi who has been on hunger strike for over two months, and as a result is hardly able to speak or open his eyes, was transferred to the clinic at Rajai Shahr prison. Despite Arzhang Davoudi s extremely severe condition, at the clinic he was placed under pressure to sign a form which would assign him all responsibilities for the consequences of his hunger strike. He refused to sign the form while insisting to continue his hunger strike until all his demands are met.
Arzhang Davoudi who has been on hunger strike for over two months, and as a result is hardly able to speak or open his...
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16 Sep 2010

Death Sentence for Mohabbat Mahmoudi Sent to Execution Department

According to Reporters and Human Rights Activists News Agency (RAHANA), Mohabbat Mahmoudi is at the brink of execution for the alleged murder of a man who attempted to rape her. Mohabbat Mahmoudi announced in a phone call that her death sentence has been sent to the execution of sentences section and she could be executed soon. Mahmoudi had sent a letter to Kurdistan Human Rights News Agency requesting a lawyer. She has also asked people and human rights organizations to try to secure her release. She has been detained in Orumiyeh prison since 2000.
According to Reporters and Human Rights Activists News Agency (RAHANA), Mohabbat Mahmoudi is at the brink of execution...
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14 Sep 2010

Ahmad Karimi in poor condition after exile to Qonbad-e Qabus prison

Ahmad Karimi, a young carpenter who was jailed in ward 350 in Evin prison was recently sent to exile in Gonbad-e Qabus prison and is reportedly in extremely bad condition. According to the news received from a HRANA reporter, on September 6th, Ahmad Karimi s mother and sister traveled a long distance to have a short visit with him in prison. Ahmad Karimi expressed his dissatisfaction to the poor prison conditions and behaviour of prison guards. He stated that the prison does not supply the basic amenities such as a store to buy food and a refrigerator. Prison guards have still denied to provide Ahmad Karimi with his personal belongings
Ahmad Karimi, a young carpenter who was jailed in ward 350 in Evin prison was recently sent to exile in Gonbad-e Qabus...
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7 Sep 2010

Latest News on Political Prisoner Ali Saremi Interrogated for Speaking Out, New Case Suspected

According to reports by Human Rights and Democracy in Iran, political prisoner Ali Saremi, who is detained in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, was summoned, interrogated, and threatened for a prolonged period of time by an individual named Faraji, a member of the Iranian Intelligence service. On August 29th at approximately 10:00am, Ali Saremi, who is sentenced to death, was moved to the interrogation center of Rajai Shahr prison. He was interrogated for disclosing intolerable prison conditions [to the public] and protesting against the lack of due process in regards to his death sentence.
According to reports by Human Rights and Democracy in Iran, political prisoner Ali Saremi, who is detained in Rajai...
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6 Sep 2010

Prisoner Mohsen Beikvand Murdered in Rajai Shahr Prison

According to reports by HRANA, Mohsen Beikvand who had been repeatedly tortured by prison guards was murdered in ward 6 of hall 16 in Rajai Shahr prison on August 31st. In mid-June 2010, Mohsen Beikvand was transferred to a solitary cell in Rajai Shahr prison. Reportedly, prisoners confined in Rajai Shahr prison believe prison authorities directly issued an order [to other prisoners] to murder Beikvand. The murder of prisoners by other prisoners [is commonly] organized and directed by prison authorities.
According to reports by HRANA, Mohsen Beikvand who had been repeatedly tortured by prison guards was murdered in ward 6...
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3 Sep 2010

Heavy Security Presence in Tehran on Qods Day

According to eye witnesses, Basij members severely beat a woman on the night of September 2nd outside Mehdi Karroubi s residence. The Basij members also pulled off the woman s chador (garment worn for covering the hair and body). Saham News reports that the reason for the attack seems to be that the woman was using her mobile phone. The woman s husband was severely beaten by special unit forces when he came to defend his wife. They were both arrested and put into a van. The husband and wife are the family of a martyr.
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3 Sep 2010

Heavy Clashes at Qoba Mosque in Shiraz

Several sources report that clashes between plainclothes forces and students of Ayatollah Dastgheib were reported at Qoba mosque in Shiraz. As Ayatollah Dastgheib predicted, following the Qods Day rally, plainclothes forces were led to Qoba mosque. The people at Qoba mosque contacted the police and told them of the planned attack. The police declined to send forces to the potential clash scene and instead only set fences around the mosque. The plainclothes forces, who reportedly number between 200 and 300, broke down the fences, broke the mosque door, and attacked Ayatollah Dastgheib s students.
Several sources report that clashes between plainclothes forces and students of Ayatollah Dastgheib were reported at...
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3 Sep 2010

Karroubi’s Son Attacks Are Supreme Leader’s Response to My Mother’s Letter

In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Mehdi Karroubi s son Hossein Karroubi talked about the recent attacks on his father s residence that was attacked by Basij forces on the eve of Qods Day. According to Hossein Karroubi, bullets were fired at the water pipes and the entire house was filled with water. The telephone lines in the entire building were also disconnected.
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Mehdi Karroubi s son Hossein Karroubi talked about the recent attacks on his father...
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1 Sep 2010

Exile Sentences Carried Out for Hamed Rouhinejad and Ahmad Karimi

Following the implementation of Ahmad Karimi s exile sentence, all his personal possessions were confiscated. He has been quarantined since August 28th. He has no access to facilities and only possesses the clothing he is currently wearing. In a phone call to his family, Ahmad Karimi described prison conditions as extremely unfit and likened it to hell on Earth. Gonbad-e Qabus prison detains drug and murder criminals.
Following the implementation of Ahmad Karimi s exile sentence, all his personal possessions were confiscated. He has...
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27 Aug 2010

Global Campaign in Support of Shiva Nazar Ahari

Shiva Nazar Ahari, a 26-year-old Iranian citizen and human rights defender is illegally detained in one of the world s most notorious prisons for defending the rights of others. Her trial is set for September 4, 2010. She is charged with conspiracy, collusion and most worryingly the charge of Moharebeh (waging war against God), an offence with the maximum penalty of death.
Shiva Nazar Ahari, a 26-year-old Iranian citizen and human rights defender is illegally detained in one of the world s...
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21 Aug 2010

The Last Letter of Mohammad Nourizad to the Supreme Leader

Mohammad Nourizad, Iranian journalist and filmmaker, has written his sixth letter addressed to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei titled, "The Last Letter of Mohammad Nourizad to the Leader." Nourizad is currently out of prison released on bail. In April 2010, he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for writing three open letters to Khamenei and a letter of criticism that addressed the head of the Judiciary.
Mohammad Nourizad, Iranian journalist and filmmaker, has written his sixth letter addressed to Iranian Supreme Leader...
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12 Aug 2010

Ashura Detainee Sentenced to Death

On August 4th, reports surfaced that Farah Vazehan was sentenced to 15 years in prison. However, a reliable source has told RAHANA that her sentence is actually death. The anonymous source told RAHANA that Vazehan s family has not informed her that she is sentenced to death to prevent her from worrying. Salavati from branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court is the presiding judge on the case that is still open for appeal. Farah Vazehan was arrested on December 29, 2009 (two days after the Ashura protest). She is currently detained in the general women s ward of Evin prison.
On August 4th, reports surfaced that Farah Vazehan was sentenced to 15 years in prison. However, a reliable source has...
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10 Aug 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei in Norway, Expects Same for Family

The lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, 37, an outspoken critic of the Iranian judicial system, disappeared from Tehran on July 24 after questioning by the Iranian authorities, who then issued an arrest warrant for him. His wife and brother-in-law were arrested, but Mr. Mostafaei, speaking through an interpreter, told reporters here that his wife had been freed Saturday and that he expected her and their daughter, 7, to join him in Norway eventually. He said that after escaping from Iran, he had made his way by car, horseback and foot to Turkey, where the Norwegian Embassy helped him travel to Oslo on a visitor s visa.
The lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, 37, an outspoken critic of the Iranian judicial system, disappeared from Tehran on July...
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10 Aug 2010

Physical and Psychological Torture An Interview with an Iranian Refugee in Germany

If I were to provide details on what they did to me in Iran, the interview would definitely blow the frame of this program. In general, however, I can summarize it by saying that in prison I was subjected to psychological and physical torture, as a result of which I lost 15 kiolgrams of weight and developed acute asthma as well as severe psychological disorders.
If I were to provide details on what they did to me in Iran, the interview would definitely blow the frame of this...
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9 Aug 2010

Bazaar Merchant Sentenced to Death, Another Sentenced to Ten-Year Imprisonment

Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran reports that on August 1, 2010, two well known merchants of the Tehran Bazaar, Javad Lari and Mohsen Dogmechi, received heavy and inhumane sentences by Salavati, the presiding judge of branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Lari was sentenced to death and Dogmechi received ten years imprisonment in Gohardasht prison (Karaj, Iran). Both prisoners are currently detained in ward 350 of Evin prison
Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran reports that on August 1, 2010, two well known merchants of the Tehran...
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2 Aug 2010

Iran Human Rights Updates Heavy Sentences, New Charges, Summons, Suspensions,

According to lawyer Mehdi Hojjati, branch 54 of Tehran s Appeals Court upheld all the rulings from the lower court and handed down a nine and a half year prison sentence for Bahareh Hedayat, student activist and member of the central council of Daftar-e Tahkim Vahdat. Previously, judge Moghiseh of branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court ruled a sentence of five years in prison for collusion and conspiracy against the system , two years in prison for insulting the leader , and six months in prison for insulting the President and propaganda against the system . Also, her previously suspended two years imprisonment on the charge of acting against national security by holding a demonstration on June 12, 2006 (a women s demonstration) was also added on to her sentence.
According to lawyer Mehdi Hojjati, branch 54 of Tehran s Appeals Court upheld all the rulings from the lower court and...
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2 Aug 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei Breaks Silence “If You Have Faith in God and Judgment Day, Release My Family”

Mohammad Mostafaei, Iranian human rights lawyer whose wife and brother-in-law are under arrest since the beginning of last week, wrote a letter to Tehran Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi. The letter was released by RAHANA on July 31, 2010. Last week, Mostafaei, who is most known for defending the execution cases of Behnoud Shojaee and Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, was summoned to Evin prison for questioning. He went on the morning of July 24th and endured four hours of interrogation. Later that afternoon, security forces visited his office with an arrest warrant. When they arrived, Mostafaei was not there. There is no word on Mostafaei since then. On that evening, Mostafaei s wife Fereshteh Halimi and his brother-in-law Farhad Halimi were arrested and imprisoned. According to Hassan Aghakhani, the lawyer for Fereshteh and Farhad Halimi, family members of his clients were informed that the release of the Halimi s depends on whether Mostafaei turns himself in.
Mohammad Mostafaei, Iranian human rights lawyer whose wife and brother-in-law are under arrest since the beginning of...
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2 Aug 2010

Tehran Prosecutor Confirms Jafar Kazemi Will Definitely Be Executed

Based on reports received from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, Tehran s Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said to the family of Jafar Kazemi that the execution order will be carried out for certain. Kazemi is a witness to the 1988 mass executions of Iranian political prisoners. He was also imprisoned from 1981 until 1990.
Based on reports received from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, Tehran s Prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi...
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26 Jul 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei’s Family Arrested, No News on Mostafaei

The Committee of Human Rights Reporters announced on their website that Fereshteh Halimi, Mohammad Mostafaei s wife, along with her brother Farhad Halimi, were detained on July 24th at 11:00pm near Mostafaei s office. Mostafaei was summoned to Evin prison s Court Branch on July 21st. On the morning of July 24th, he visited the Intelligence Prosecutor s office inside Evin prison and attended an interrogation session that lasted four hours. According to RAHANA, later in the afternoon, security forces went to Mostafaei s office with an arrest warrant, but he was not there. There is no news on his whereabouts.
The Committee of Human Rights Reporters announced on their website that Fereshteh Halimi, Mohammad Mostafaei s wife,...
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24 Jul 2010

Mohammad Mostafaei Summoned to Evin Prison

Mohammad Mostafaei, lawyer and children s rights activist, was summoned to the Shahid Moghaddas prosecutor s office located in Evin prison. Mostafaei is the lawyer for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani and Mohammad Reza Haddadi. According to a RAHANA reporter, the summons warrant sent to Mr. Mostafaei s office on July 21st declared he should visit the prosecutor s office within three days to present explanations on a number of issues.
Mohammad Mostafaei, lawyer and children s rights activist, was summoned to the Shahid Moghaddas prosecutor s office...
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24 Jul 2010

Prisoner Loghman Abdollahzadeh on Death Row Under False Accusation

Based on reports received by Human Rights and Democracy Activist in Iran, Loghman Abdollahzadeh, a prisoner falsely accused of drug possession, was sentenced to death. 32 year old Abdollahzadeh was arrested six months ago when his house was raided by [police forces].
Based on reports received by Human Rights and Democracy Activist in Iran, Loghman Abdollahzadeh, a prisoner falsely...
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21 Jul 2010

Group of University of Tehran Students Deliver Message in Commemoration of 1999 Student Uprising

Eleven years ago, a tragic and violent event turned the University of Tehran into a blood zone. Those in power supposed that such carnage would demolish the will of the people for freedom, democracy, and social justice. But simpleminded people do not understand the statement that the 'university is the last entrenchment of freedom.' The cries of students, with the bloodshed of July 9, 1999 (18 Tir), gave new life to Iran s freedom movement, followed by ten years of struggle for civil, social, and women s rights.
Eleven years ago, a tragic and violent event turned the University of Tehran into a blood zone. Those in power supposed...
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21 Jul 2010

The Revolt Against the Supreme Leader Begins

First things first: so far as I know, the bazaars are still on strike. And yes, I know that the Los Angeles Times said it was over a couple of days ago, but for once I think they have it wrong. As of Sunday night, Iran time, the grand bazaar in Tehran, and those in Isfahan, and above all Tabriz, were all closed. Indeed, even many stores outside the bazaar in Tabriz were shut, and I have been receiving reports for several days claiming that a merchants strike is spreading throughout East Azerbaijan. In the last few days, the bazaar in Mashad ' a city of enormous religious importance to the regime ' has also shut down, at least in part.
First things first: so far as I know, the bazaars are still on strike. And yes, I know that the Los Angeles Times said...
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16 Jul 2010

Iranian Bazaar Strikes Spread

Ahmadinejad s government has attempted to come up with many solutions to end strikes in the Tehran bazaar. However, on July 14, 2010, the strikes became more widespread than previous days. Despite this, government news agencies claim that the stores were opened.
Ahmadinejad s government has attempted to come up with many solutions to end strikes in the Tehran bazaar. However, on...
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7 Jul 2010

Tehran Bazaar on Strike

TEHRAN -Traders in Tehran's grand bazaar went on strike on Tuesday in protest at increased income taxes in a year of slow business, ISNA news agency reported. 'This morning most businesses including jewellery and fabric shops shut down to protest at a lack of agreement with the tax office' over taxes of the previous Iranian year, which ended March 21, ISNA said.
TEHRAN -Traders in Tehran's grand bazaar went on strike on Tuesday in protest at increased income taxes in a year of...
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3 Jul 2010

Iranian Government Allows Destruction of 50 Homes of BahaÂ’i Residents

Mr. Derakhshan: We had heard some rumours about the destruction of the village and the burning of homes of the Baha is but did not believe that such a thing could happen. However, we went to the offices of the governor general, the governor, and the deputy governor in that district and informed them that this was what [the villagers] had said they were planning to do, and asked whether it was true. We were told not to worry and that there it was not possible. We believed them. However, when Mr. Mahmoud Piri and his family were going to [their home] in Ivel, as soon as they arrived in the village he was severely beaten and verbally insulted. He was told that he should not be there. At that point he noticed that they were destroying his home.
Mr. Derakhshan: We had heard some rumours about the destruction of the village and the burning of homes of the Baha is...
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3 Jul 2010

Mehdi Karroubi Confronted by Regime Thugs at Sharif University

Saham News - On the afternoon of June 29, 2010, Mehdi Karroubi visited the mosque at Sharif University of Technology to attend the mourning ceremony for the father of professor Mohammad Reza Aref (Mohammad Reza Aref is also the first Vice President under Khatami s presidency).
Saham News - On the afternoon of June 29, 2010, Mehdi Karroubi visited the mosque at Sharif University of Technology to...
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27 Jun 2010

Lawyer: UN Secretary General Only Hope to Save Zeynab Jalalian’s Life from Execution

RAHANA - Some unconfirmed news published today states that Zeynab Jalalian is at risk of imminent execution tomorrow at dawn. To clarify these reports, we contacted Khalil Bahramian, the lawyer who attempted to represent Zeynab Jalalian. In a talk with RAHANA Bahramian said,"After hearing the news, I did many follow-ups, but I was not able to obtain any news, and I don't know if this news is true or not."
RAHANA - Some unconfirmed news published today states that Zeynab Jalalian is at risk of imminent execution tomorrow at...
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24 Jun 2010

Everyone Makes Mistakes, Including Us An interview with Ahmad Batebi

Part 2 of the interview focuses on a question I asked about methods to better unify western support for the Iranian opposition movement. Batebi s answer enticed a conversation to begin about 2009 Presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his role in the 1988 massacres in Iran.
Part 2 of the interview focuses on a question I asked about methods to better unify western support for the Iranian...
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23 Jun 2010

RAHANA Report: 325 People Arrested in the Month of Khordad

According to published reports, 325 people were arrested as a result of political activities and protests against the government of Iran in the month of Khordad (June). The number of arrests increased substantially as many citizens came to the streets this past month in observance of the anniversary of the rigged election last year.
According to published reports, 325 people were arrested as a result of political activities and protests against the...
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22 Jun 2010

Female Reporter Beaten by Ahmadinejad Staff

According to Shahrzad News, on June 16, 2010, during a government visit to the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, a female reporter was beaten up by the bodyguard of Reza Rahimi, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Vice President.
According to Shahrzad News, on June 16, 2010, during a government visit to the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, a...
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20 Jun 2010

June is the Month Dedicated to All Freedom Fighters in Iran

Today, Persian2English will recognize and remember all the Iranians who died for freedom in the post-election uprising. Not all the Iranians who were killed are highlighted in this post and not all them have been identified even a year later.
Today, Persian2English will recognize and remember all the Iranians who died for freedom in the post-election uprising....
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17 Jun 2010

Iran Fails to Block Critical UN Human Rights Council Statement

Iran along with a number of supporting states attempted to block the statement, but their procedural maneuver was dismissed by a ruling by the Council President, in which he allowed the statement to be read... We cannot let this Human Rights Council s session go by without marking the one year anniversary of these events this month, the statement added.
Iran along with a number of supporting states attempted to block the statement, but their procedural maneuver was...
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17 Jun 2010

June 12 Temporary Seizure of Seda O Sima Building

Amid the unrest on June 12, 2010, and according to several semi-official local websites, a group called Jombesh Jam e Yaran or Yaran Collective has issued a formal statement claiming that it had gained access to one of IRIB s buildings and briefly disrupted the regular broadcasting.
Amid the unrest on June 12, 2010, and according to several semi-official local websites, a group called Jombesh Jam e...
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14 Jun 2010

Over 900 People Arrested in Tehran on June 12

According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), Over 900 people were arrested on the one year anniversary of protests against the fraudulent Iranian Presidential election. According to HRANA reporters, at least 300 of the detainees are women and their families are unaware of their situation.
According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), Over 900 people were arrested on the one year anniversary of...
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12 Jun 2010

Reports from Mashhad

Oppresive forces attacked a lady on Shohada Square and attempted to arrest her, but people intervened and attacked the forces while shouting "Death to Khamenei" and Death to the dictator.The regime forces ran away and the woman was saved.
Oppresive forces attacked a lady on Shohada Square and attempted to arrest her, but people intervened and attacked the...
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12 Jun 2010

June 8th 50 Year Old Teacher and Worker Activist Sent to Kahrizak Prison

According to reports from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, on June 8, 2010, 50 year old teacher and worker activist Mehdi Farahi Shandiz was arrested and transferred to the deadly Kahrizak prison upon his visit to the Revolutionary Court to retrieve his personal belongings. Last year, his belongings were confiscated after he was arrested on the anniversary of International Worker s Day (May 1st). Shandiz complained about the bad behaviour of the presiding judge. Consequently, he was sent to Kahrizak prison by orders of the judge in branch 8 of the Revolutionary Court. Shandiz was accused of deviating from regulations and filing irrelevant complaints.
According to reports from Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, on June 8, 2010, 50 year old teacher and worker...
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12 Jun 2010

RHRANA Report on clashes in Tehran

According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), On the first anniversary of the protests against the presidential election fraud, the center of Tehran is witnessing clashes between protesters and anti-riot guards. According to HRANA reporters, from last night police and security forces were instructed to sit in police stations located on main city squares. This morning, Tehran was under intense security control.
According to Human Right Activists News Agency (HRANA), On the first anniversary of the protests against the...
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12 Jun 2010

Government forces attack and arrest students

According to reports by Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, oppressive government forces attacked the youth who were around the University of Tehran and arrested some of them. At 6:15pm, young protesters attempted to join students at the University of Tehran but were attacked by anti-riot guards. A serious clash ensued that resulted in some protesters brutally beaten with weapons and others arrested.
According to reports by Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran, oppressive government forces attacked the youth...
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10 Jun 2010

Iranian authorities step up arrests of women for ‘immodest’ dress

Iranian authorities have begun police patrols in the capital to arrest women wearing clothes deemed improper. The campaign against loose-fitting veils and other signs of modernism comes as government opponents are calling for rallies to mark the anniversary of the disputed presidential election, and critics of the crackdown say it is stoking feelings of discontent.
Iranian authorities have begun police patrols in the capital to arrest women wearing clothes deemed improper. The...
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8 Jun 2010

People’s Movement Will Stay Alive with Knowledge and Information An interview with Ahmad Batebi

The recent political history of other countries demonstrate that a social network is the most effective way to inform and educate. For example, four students can gather in a cafe and share news with each other who will share with the people around them (and then it is passed on to others).
The recent political history of other countries demonstrate that a social network is the most effective way to inform...
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8 Jun 2010

URGENT ACTION! Islamic Republic Preparing for Mass Executions in Advance of One-Year Anniversary of Iranian Uprising

The Islamic Republic is preparing another round of mass executions in an effort to terrorize the Iranian people into submission in advance of the one-year anniversary of the ongoing Iranian uprising, June 12. Urgent action is required by all concerned people to pressure the regime to refrain from implementing these executions.
The Islamic Republic is preparing another round of mass executions in an effort to terrorize the Iranian people into...
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