Week 06 - 2012

News of the Prisoners

A-Transfers

• Student/political activist Naeem Ahmadi has been transferred to Meshkin Shahr prison to start serving his 6months sentence.
• Younes Soleimani violently beaten by guards in Ardebil prison further to his hunger strike; he is transferred to prison’s clinic.
• Pan-Iranist member Shahin Zeinali was transferred from Evin 350 to Rejaei Shahr prison.

B- Arrests/Incarcerations

• Salar Abidavi was recently arrested in Shush.
• Ahmad and Hossein Afravi were recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Ali Akbar Amini, protester who climbed atop a crane last 25 Bahman was arrested again.
• Student activist Parsa Bahmani arrested in Shiraz for implementation of his 6 months sentence.
• Majid Bavi, 25 years old, two legs paralyzed, was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Abdolvahed Beit Siah was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Jajah Chanaei was recently arrested in Shush.
• Adel, Ahmad, Ashour, Faisal and Kazem Dabat were recently arrested in Shush.
• Farid Emadi, Baha'i was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Noorah Falah, Baha'i was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Walid Hammadi was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Ebrahim and Towfigh Heidari were recently arrested in Shush.
• Ghazi Hendali Farahani, 37 years old, was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Jamal Hezbavi, 44 years old, was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Reza Jelodarzadeh, editor-in-chief of the recently banned “Sobh-e Azadi” magazine was arrested.
• Jafar, Hamid, Jasem, Karim, Khadijeh, Mohammad and Sajjad Kaabi were recently arrested in Shush.
• Ali Kanani was recently arrested in Shush.
• Hamid Khanfari Betrani was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Saeed Khazarji was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Mehdi Khosraji was recently arrested in Shush.
• Mehdi Konjareh, web activist and freelance journalist, arrested in Tehran.
• Taher Ma'avieh was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Hasan Manabi Salehi was recently arrested in Hamidieh.
• Moslem Mezravi was recently arrested in Shush.
• Baha'i Samitra Momtazian was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Jasem Moravani was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Morteza Mousavi was recently arrested in Shush.
• Mohammad Na'ami was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Hassan and Mehdi Navaseri were recently arrested in Shush.
• Seyyed Ahmad Nazari, 65 years old, was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Iman Rahmat Panah, Baha'i was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Dr. Behrooz Rashidiani, candidate for the Majlis elections rejected by the Guardians’ Council, arrested last month and sent to Khorramabad prison.
• Nasir Sha'arian arrested last month in Tabriz for writing a letter to Obama.
• Ali Sharifi was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Saadoon Silavi was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Amir Sorkhi was recently arrested in Shush.
• Faezeh Tashakkor, Baha'i was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Payam Taslimi, Baha'i was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Farshid Yazdani, Baha'i was arrested in Shiraz on February 5th and taken to Intel detention center.
• Khalaf Zeibidi, 45 years old, was recently arrested in Ahvaz.
• Adnan, Ahmad and Osman Zegheibi was recently arrested in Shush.
• In past 2 weeks; 3 killed, 49 arrested among Iranian Arabs in Khuzestan province.
• Iran arrests several people over alleged links to British Broadcasting Corporation's Farsi-language service.
• 10 newly converted Christians were arrested in a home in Shiraz that was used as a church.

C-Liberations 

• Student and labor activist Meysam Nejati has been released on bail after 37 days in Evin ward 2-A (IRCG). 
• After 25 days in 209 solitary, Gonabadi Dervishes member Simin Nematollahi has been released on bail. 
• Hamed Yazerloo freed at the end of his three years sentence.
• Babolsar political activist Yaser Yousefzadeh has been released 

D-Other News 

• Jafar Afshari has been on a hunger strike in Orumieh prison since 2/2 protesting his 5 years sentence.
• Kouhyar Goudarzi is kept in solitary.
• Political activists and families of political prisoners met with hunger striking Dr. Mehdi Khazali's family.
• Sociologist and National-Religious activist Dr. Madani has had no contact with his family since his arrest a month ago.
• Disabled war veteran, Mousavi supporter Ahmad Miri taken to court handcuffed.
• Political Activist Fazlollah Salavati was stopped at the airport and prevented from leaving the country.

News of injustice in Iran

• Reza Kermani, previous leader of Pan Iranist party, sentenced to 4 additionnal months in prison. 
• Dr. Mehdi Khazali has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Barazjan (Boushehr), 90 lashes and 10 years exile in Barazjan.
• One of the three people killed in Khouzestan is Mohammad Kaabi in the city of Shush.
• Shamim Zaeinolabedin has been summoned by to receive her 50 lashes sentence.
• Four executions in Qom prison.

University  - Culture

• Roozegar Daily banned from publication, for quoting a top ranking reformist.
• Iran bans Simpson dolls.
• Following the shut-down of House of Cinema, Authorities launch Iran Cinema Organization.
• The license of the magazine Ayeene Goftegoo(Ethics of Dialogue), supported by former President Mohammad Khatami, was cancelled after its first issue.
• Mousavi’s daughter banned from continuing her studies in the University.
• Iran begins blocking access to Google, Yahoo and other sites.
• Keyan Hashemi Dehaj expelled from Tehran University for being a Baha’i.

Economy in Iran

• Prices for dairy products rose 9%.
• Oil Minister: Iran will stop oil exports to certain EU countries; rejects India and China’s request for discount on exported oil.
• Central Bank opens rupee account in India.
• Malaysian exporters halt palm oil supply to Iran.
• Strategic alliance between China and Iran to develop Iran's oil and gas fields worth over $50 billion.
• Sanctions imposed on Tehran prevent Indian merchants from receiving payment for 200,000 tons of rice exported to Iran.
• IMF Iran is 17th largest economy in the world.
• 15 stores in Isfahan, which sold clothing that is “symbolic of western culture,” have been closed down.
• Price of rice has gone from $2 to $5 per kilo since last year.
• US dollar back at 1900 tomans.
• Japan to reduce its oil imports from Iran by 20%.
• Red meat selling for 40,000 tomans ($33) a kilo.

Protests

• More than 100 Tehran policemen protest in front of parliament.
• A group of teachers in Kermanshah launch strike due to delay in payment of their salaries.

Iran  abroad

• EU planning sanctions against Iran telecoms sector. 
• Following imposing ban on road travel; Iran bans nationals from travel by train to Syria.
• Iranian warships dock at Saudi port. 
• Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Abdollahian has arrived in Damascus.
• Saudi Arabia blocks Khamenei’s website.
• Vice President for International Affairs, Ali Sa’idlu, has left Tehran for Belarus. 
• 25 Canadian senators called for immediate release of 25 political prisoners in Iran, including Saeed Malekpour on death row.
• Israel teams with terror group People’s Mujahedin of Iran to kill Iran's nuclear scientists, US officials say.
• Hamas ends its relations with Syria and Iran.
• Iranian 'engineers' abducted in Syria freed.

Politics in Iran

• Parliament to summon Ahmadinejad for questioning.
• Majlis submits draft resolution to restrict movement of European citizens to Iran, prohibit the import of merchandise from countries participating in the embargo.
• Majlis closed from February 11 until after the March 4 elections.
• Mousavi's daughters have been threatened with arrest.
• 3 pro-reform groups to release lists of candidates.
• Death Penalty for those under 18  is prohibited according to the new Islamic penal code approved by Parliament.

Miscellaneous 

• Wastewater of some towns entering Anzali Wetland.
• Drought threatens existence of Kani Brazan wetland of Western Azerbaijan province and Parishan wetland.
• Gotvand-Olya Dam reservoirs to be inundated again within 48 hours; Papila ancient bridge will go completely under water.
• Another IRGC commander, Ahmad Sodagar, 50 years old has passed away from a heart attack; he is 5th commander to die of cardiac arrest in past 2 weeks.