jeudi 3 juillet 2014

Week 09 - 2012

News of the Prisoners
A-Transfers
  • On day 51 of his hunger strike, Dr. Mehdi Khazali was moved Mon from Ward 350 to high security Ward 209(Intel).
  • Saeed Sangar, sentenced to life time in prison, transferred from Sanandaj prison to an unknown location.

B- Arrests/Incarcerations
  • Mojtaba Babakarami, Christian from Kermanshah, was arrested last Tuesday.
  • Mehdi Cheghakaboodi, Christian from Kermanshah, was arrested last Tuesday.
  • Shirin Ghanbari, Christian from Kermanshah, was arrested last Tuesday.
  • Meysam Mashayekh, a reformist activist and blogger from Noshahar arrested.
  • Photojournalist Tahmineh Monzavi was arrested 2/18 at her studio, computer and personal items seized from studio and home.
  • Azadeh Sharifi, Christian from Kermanshah, arrested last Tuesday, was released on bail.
  • Hooman Zarei, Baha’i arrested at his work place in Shiraz.
  • Security forces in Kermanshah broke into a home church in the city and arrested 13 Christians.

C-Liberations 
  • Sadegh Akhoondi, University Professor, released on bail.
  • Journalist Sahamedin Bourghani released on bail.
  • Parastoo Dokoohakhi, journalist, released on bail.
  • Nama Jafari, writer, released under 80 million toman bail.
  • National Front member Dr. Ali Rashidi has been released.
  • Journalist Marzieh Rasouli was released under 300 million toman bail.
  • Women's rights activist Manizheh Sadeghi has been released from Sanandaj prison after finishing her 91 days term.
  • Mohammad Saeed Zakeri, editor in chief of Ninth day, released.

D-Other News 
  • Blogger Davood Bahman Abadi on hunger strike.
  • Music forum calls for release of jailed Iranian musician Arya Aramnejad.
  • Wife of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, under house arrest, has no information regarding his situation.
  • On 49th day of his hunger strike, Dr. Khazali was presented to court; he needed a stick to walk.
  • Daughter and son-in-law of imprisoned Reformist Tajzadeh have been summoned to court and banned from leaving the country.

News of injustice in Iran
  • Despite finishing his one year sentence, senior Reformist Abolfazl Ghadiani has not been released and was sentenced to additional three years.
  • Human Rights Activist Kouhyar Goudarzi was sentenced to 6 Years in prison.
  • 3 years sentence for Saeed Jalilafar confirmed by Appeals.
  • Shahram Karimi lashed 74 times in Evin.
  • Student and human rights activist Mokhtar Zarei has been sentenced to one year in prison by court in Sanandaj.

University  - Culture
  • Bamdad daily banned for publishing letter of cleric students to hawzah in Qom about Larijani.
  • 'A Séparation' of Asghar Farhadi receives Independent Spirit Award from The Hollywood Reporter for Best Foreign Film.
  • 'A Séparation', Oscar winner 2012  Asghar Farhadi: I proudly offer this award to the people of my country.
  • Former President Khatami congratulated Asghar Farhadi for winning the 1st Iranian Oscar.
  • Sarat news, Beebak news and 598 news have been filtered & Managing Directors summoned by Judiciary.
  • Power show to control Azad University after the brother of Research Ministry was imposed by force. Rafsanjani, heading managing committee of Azad University foundation is still trying to resist.
  • 1st Triennial Iranian Studies Conference in Oslo.
  • Police raided neighbourhoods in East Tehran confiscating satellite dishes threatening people who protested with arrest.
  • University security summons students at Shahr-e-Kurd university for building snowman decorated with green scarf.
  • Yasmin Fanaeian, Baha’i student in Payam e Noor in Sari, expelled.
  • Shahin Mousavi, Baha’i student of Civil Engineering at the non-profit Tabri University in Babol, has been expelled,
  • Ministry of Education has issued a directive to the country's schools, to identify and report to the Ministry any Bahai pupils at their schools.
  • Schools are requiring students to go to voting booths and get a stamp mark + photo.

Economy in Iran
  • A bicycle factory in Ghuchan has not paid its workers in four months.
  • Workers from the Bahman Polymer Company have not been paid for three months.
  • Sam Cable Company of Tehran owes between four and five million Tomans to its workers.
  • The brick factory of Rasekh in Bandar Abbas was closed due to a lack of natural gas.
  • Majlis Economic Committee member: Decision to stop crude supplies to Greece is  a positive action that serves national interests. 
  • Iran buys US wheat despite nuclear tensions.
  • Shell purchases 1.5 million barrels of oil from Iran despite sanctions.

Protests
  • Workers from the Ardebil metal company gathered inside the company to protest not being paid for five months and a lack of raw material.
  • On Monday February 6th, workers of Artavil Tire of Ardebil protested in front of the factory against the decision of the owner to close the factory.
  • Around 1000 people set Iran Majlis election posters on fire in Sari.
Iran  abroad
  • German government calls for the release of Yousef Naderkhani, Iranian priest sentenced to death.
  • Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi left Tehran to participate in the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, which will be held in Geneva from February 27 to March 23.
  • Azeri Ambassador summoned over arms deal with Israel.
  • Russian bank shuts down Iranian embassy accounts.
  • Clinton: Latin American drug cartels' links to Iran, Hezbollah a concern.
  • Azerbaijani television hacked from Iran.
  • Iran has sent USD 3.5 million to Zimbabwe to complete tractor assembly plant.

Politics in Iran
  • The committee of Iranian Free Teachers asked all Iranians and teachers around the country to protest the sham election.
  • Candidates in election have to go through screening process. So far, 1200 have been disqualified including 36 serving MPs.
  • Mojtaba Khamenei met with Moussavi to ask for his collaboration, "given the country's critical situation" - Mousavi refused to reply to Mojtaba and asked for a direct, private conversation with Khamenei.
  • Position of Sunni leaders on the election; We are not supporting any candidates.
  • Mesbah Yazdi and IRGC form coalition against Mahdavi Kani's United Principalist Front in parliamentary elections.
  • Iranian Kurdish groups call for boycott of elections.
  • Iranian Opposition demands federalism for Kurdistan.
  • Hundreds of foreign reporters to cover Iran's parliamentary elections.
  • Foreign journalists allowed to cover Iranian elections: they are bussed to chosen pooling stations and back to their hotel with no opportunity to meet real people; reports showing mainly elderly people when 65 % of the population in under 30.
  • Election Commission official - 10 foreign "saboteurs" try to disrupt elections arrested.
  • The electoral commission extends polling hours for 5 hours.
  • The election commission has asked election workers to let people vote, even without ID cards.
  • 530 irregularities noted since electoral lists constitution in Tehran region. 
  • Main lists: 
    • United Front of Conservatives (Jebheh Mottahed-e Osoolgaraayaan): rather pro-Khamenei but also some pro-Ahmadinejad aussi
    • Resistance Front of Islamic Républic (Jebheh Paaydaari-e Enghlelab-e Eslami): main figure, ayatollah Mesbah-Yazdi, spiritual mentor of Ahmadinejad
    • Front of People’s Voice (Jebheh Sedaa-ye Mellat): refused from two above-mentionned lists 
    • Defense Front of Islamic Républic (Jebheh Eistaadegi Enghelab-e Eslami): supporters of Rezaï, previous IRGC commandor – Mahmoud Alavi, member of Council of Experts who wanted to be part of this list, was barred from candidacy 
    • Democratic Front (Jebheh Democrat): réformists wanting to take part in elections.

Miscellaneous 
  • Tehran - Zahedan train derailed by sand storms.
  • In the past 4 years; Child marriages increased by 45 percent.
  • Tehran police shut down 15 clothing stores because selling 'vulgar dress'.
  • In the past month, five school students and two teachers were killed, dozens injured in (basiji) rahian-e-noor camps. 
  • An outlet of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has opened in the Iranian city of Karaj.

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