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.
- 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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