Week 50 - 2011

News of the Prisoners

A-Transfers

• Saman Aryaman transferred to Karoon prison in Ahvaz.
• Jahangir Badozadeh transferred from Urmia prison to an unknown location.
• Habibollah Golparipour transferred from Urmia prison to an unknown location.
• Mostafa Kake Mami (Yousef) transferred from Urmia prison to an unknown location.
• Jailed union activist, Reza Shahabi on hunger strike since November 25, transfered to hospital.
• Ali Ahmad Soleimani transferred from Urmia prison to an unknown location.
• Ahmad Tamouei transferred from Urmia prison to an unknown location.

B- Arrests/Incarcerations

• Mohammad Farajpour begins serving his 9 months sentence.
• Dissident cleric Hasanali Mostafaei detained.
• Mousavi's campaign 88 activist Hassan Nikkhah is back in Evin.
• Labor activist Alireza Saghfi has been summoned for his 3 years sentence implementation.
• Hojatoleslam Abdollah Shahani arrested in Golestan province.
• Maziar Yazdan Nia goes to prison to serve his 6 months sentence.

C- Liberations

• Ali Ahmadi, Baha'i citizen of Ghaem Shahr, freed.
• Parisa Babaei, Baha'i citizen of Ghaem Shahr, freed.
• Peyman Aref has been released on bail.
• Simin Gorji, Baha'i citizen of Ghaem Shahr, freed.
• Documentary film maker Mojtaba Mirtahmasb has been released on bail.
• Rozhin Mohammadi blogger and human rights activist released.

D-Other News 

• Hossein Ronaghi Maleki started a hunger strike on Saturday 10 protesting denial of needed medical furlough.
• Discovery of a new torture place in the 81 Ramadan detention center belonging to the IRGC inside Almahdi garrison, 20km from the road of Darya Shahr of Orumieh. 
• 36 political prisoners who signed a statement boycotting the next election have been banned from face-to-face visits .

News of injustice in Iran

• Babol Appeals courts upholds  6 months sentence for Arya Aramnejad.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  6 months sentence for Mostafa Ebrahimtabar.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  6 months sentence for Alireza Falahati.
• Zeinab Jalalian sentenced to life term by Supreme Court.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  6 months sentence for Mohammad Reza Maleki.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  6 months sentence for Mohammad Reza Massoumian.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  12 months sentence for Ahmad Miri.
• Zahra Nika’ein, Baha'i child activist, sentenced to 7 years.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  9 months sentence for Alireza Shahiri.
• Babol Appeals courts upholds  4 months sentence for Ali Akbar Soroush.
• Leg amputation was performed on a man convicted of armed robbery in Shiraz Adelabad prison.
• Hand amputation was performed in Shiraz prison on a man.
• One public execution in Shahr-e-Kord.
• 5 people executed in Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad.
• 2 public executions in Rostam, Fars province on Tuesday.
• 1 execution in Rasht on Tuesday.
• 1 execution in Isfahan on Wednesday.

University  - Culture

• Bas relief of Bahram II in Nishabour (Sasanid), destroyed.
• Science Minister declares that University entrance exams will be eliminated in 3 years.
• Negar Salahi, Baha'i student in Mazandaran University, expelled.
• Hadi Binesh expelled from University due to his political activity. 

Economy in Iran

• 260 industrial units out of 700 are not active in Kurdistan.
• 40 workers of the clay section at Javeh dam in Kurdistan province were fired.
• Iran finds huge gas field in Caspian Sea.
• Government's debt to the health sector $10 Billion.
• Ahmadinejad agreed to allocate $4 billion from National Development Fund for new petrochemical projects.
• Cigarette imports increased by 75%.
• 70% of the blue collar workers in Iran live below poverty level.
• Unprocessed milk more expensive in Iran than in EU.

Protests

• Assad's photo burned in Sahand stadium 9 Dec 2011 Azeris of Tabriz, support Syria revolution.
• An unemployed worker throws Shoes at Ahmadinejad during a speech in Sari city.
• Contracting worker attempts suicide in new Tehran's Governor's building over 8 months unpaid wages.
• Retired Steel Workers Protest at the Parliament’s Gate.

Iran  abroad

• New Japanese sanctions on Iran.
• Foreign Affairs Minister goes in Baghdad.
• Iranian regime seeks North Korea's help to activate ballistic missiles.
• Iraq and Iran exchange remains of 93 soldiers killed in 1980s war.
• Iran to help build oil refinery in Namibia.
• Iran Air refuelling deal at Kent International Airport (Manston) comes to an end.
• Clandestine (?) Trade of art masterpieces between Iran and the US.
• Hillary Clinton demands immediate and unconditional release of pastor Yousef Nadarkhani.
• Director of IRIB in Baku expelled from Azerbaijan.
• Saudi Crown Prince (also Interior Minister) meets Iran intelligence minister.
• Iranian Road Minister travels to Damascus.
• US sanctions 2 Iran military figures: General Firouzabadi and IRGC Commandant Araqi for the roles they played in IranElection crackdown.
• Ministry of Culture and of Islamic guidance leaves to Qatar for the International Book Fair.
• Direct involvement of high-level Hezbollah officials in the South American cocaine trade.
• Ex-Iran Guard commander visits White House with Iraq leader.
• Head of the Strategic Research Center of the Expediency Discernment Council attacks Turkey for supporting Syrian opposition.
• Russia seizes radioactive material in luggage bound for Tehran.
• South Korea sanctions 99 persons and entities in Iran.

Politics in Iran

• Embezzlement Case - Indictment issued against Broujerdi, head of Committee for Foreign Policy: Mashhad MP.
• parliament passed a bill for a free trade agreement with Syria.
• Former President Rafsanjani calls 4 removal of limits on political parties.
• MP Ali Motahari criticized post iranelection crackdown on students and Parliament's inaction; he also labels detention of Mousavi and Karroubi as illegal.
• The Iranian government delay in submitting the annual budget to Parliament.
• Ali Larijani, speaker of parliament criticized the attack on UK embassy.
• IRGC and the Administration Disagree on Threatening Turkey.

Miscellaneous 

• Dust storms hit Iran's Khuzestan provinces - Again; schools closed in Ahvaz due to high pollution level.
• Blast in Yazd steel factory: 16 dead.
• Increase in deaths related to air pollution in Tehran.
• Fire contained at Iranian Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex.