Week 42 - 2012

Prisoners’ News

A- Transfers

• Following announcement of hunger strike, imprisoned retired teacher Mohammad-Amin Agoshi moved to solitary cell.
• Ali Moezzi was transferred to Ward 240 of Evin prison for solitary confinement.
• After 18 months in solitary, political prisoner Farid Soroori moved to Hall 12 of Rajai Shahr prison.
• Labor activist Shahrokh Zamani was taken out of Tabriz prison handcuffed and shackled, he was moved to Dezful Prison then to Rejaei Shahr .

B- Arrests/Incarcerations

• Hana Aghighian, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Vahid Alighalipour leftist student goes to Evin to serve his 1 year sentence.
• Camelia Bidelian, Baha’i from Minoodasht, arrested with husband during raid against their home.
• Houshmand and Maryam Dehghan, Baha’is from Gorgan, arrested during raid against their home.
• Farhad Fahandezh, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against his home.
• Roxana Foroughi, Christian from Shiraz, arrested and sent to Intelligence detention.
• Sheyda Ghodousi, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Political prisoner Mashallah Haeri's daughter Negar Haeri  arrested for following up on her dad's case.
• Bizhan Haghighi, Christian from Shiraz, arrested and sent to Intelligence detention.
• Behnam Hosseini, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against his home.
• Shahnam Jazbani, Baha’i from Minoodasht, arrested with wife during raid against their home.
• Kamal Kashani, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against his home.
• Shahin Lahooti, Christian from Shiraz, arrested and sent to Intelligence detention.
• Mahmoud Maghari, preeminent Bazaar activist, arrested.
• Soudabeh Mehdinezhad, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Navid Moalemi, Baha’i from Minoodasht, arrested with wife during raid against their home.
• Mitra Nouri, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Eskandar Rezaei, Christian from Shiraz, arrested and sent to Intelligence detention.
• Mohammad Roghangir (Vahid), Christian from Shiraz, arrested and sent to Intelligence detention.
• Shiva Rouhani (Mohiti), Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Shohreh Samimi, Baha’i from Minoodasht, arrested with husband during raid against their home.
• Farahmand and Pooneh Sanaei, Baha’is from Gorgan, arrested during raid against their home.
• Soroosh Saraei, Christian from Shiraz, arrested and sent to Intelligence detention.
• Parivash Shojaei (Fanaian), Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Former Allameh University student activist Nasim Soltanbeigi reported to Evin to start serving 3 years sentence.
• Farahnaz Tabianian, Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.
• Nazi Taghighi (Khalkhi), Baha’i from Gorgan, arrested during raid against her home.

C-Liberations

• Labour activist Alireza Asgari released on bail on medical grounds.
• Adeleh Cheraghi wife of labor activist Alireza Asgari was released on bail.
• Release of Vahid Zardy, Christian Artist, from Mashhad prison.

D-Other News

• Imprisoned teacher Mohammad-Amin Agooshi started a hunger strike; his son had sold a kidney to be able to visit his father.
• Mohammad Nazari ended his hunger strike.
• Detained Green leader Moussavi and Rahnavard were allowed a 3 hour family visit at his home.
• Incarcerated blogger Hossein Ronaghi Maleki’s family threatened by Tabriz Intelligence.
• Security forces attack Isa Saharkhiz visitors in hospital.
• Jailed Human Rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh launched a hunger strike protesting violations of her legal rights.
• After 10 days, political prisoner and cancer patient, Farah Vazehan, ends her hunger strike.
• Imprisoned former member of Daftar-e Tahkim-e Vahdat student organisation, and a member of the Pan Iranist Party, Shahin Zeinali denied family visits.
• Women political prisoners in Evin staged a sit-in protest protesting violations of their legal rights.

News of injustice in Iran

• Baha'i Anisa Fana'ayan sentenced to 22 months in prison.
• Hassan Ghanbari, Azari activist, sentenced to 2 years suspended for 5 years.
• Civil rights activist Masoud Hosseinzadeh court proceedings held without a lawyer present.
• Alireza Khanlari, Baha’i, sentenced to 6 months in prison.
• Reza Malek, former Intelligence Ministry agent serving 12-year prison term got extra 2 years for insulting leader.
• Hamid Monafi Nazarlou, Azari activist, sentenced to 2 years suspended for 5 years.
• 85 years old Baha’i Mohammad Hossein Nakhei sentenced to 3 years in prison in Birjand.
• Appellate court has sentenced Trade union activist Pedram Nasrollahi to 19 months in prison.
• Former Tehran mayor and senior member of Iran Freedom Movement Mohammad Tavasoli  sentenced to 11 years + 5 years ban on political activities and journalism.
• 5 executions on Sunday
• 2 Executions in Shahroud on Thursday.

University – Culture

• Head of IRIB, Ezzatollah Zargham summoned by court.
• Zaber Haldian, a religion and Arabic teacher with 23 years’ experience, banned from teaching because he is a Sunni Kurd.
• Rauf Hosseini, a religion and Arabic teacher with 18 years’ experience, banned from teaching because he is a Sunni Kurd.
• Edris Ranjbar, an elementary school consultant with 12 years’ experience, banned from teaching because he is a Sunni Kurd.
• Atollah Salimi, a science teacher with 23 years’ experience, banned from teaching because he is a Sunni Kurd.

Protests

• Metal workers protest in front of Minister of work.
• Tabriz Dizel strike enters its twentieth day.

Iran Economics

• 1,000 workers fired from tire factory in Mashhad in one year.
• $ 1 = 3290 EUR = 6280 tomans on Saturday. $ 1 = 3550 tomans on Monday, 3700 toman on Tuesday, 4000 toman on Wednesday.
• About 3.8 million Iranians are suffering from hunger.
• 30% increase in American exports to Iran in the first eight months of 2012.
• Over the past several days USD 5 billion of counterfeit money has been put into circulation in the Iranian market.
• 18,000 retirees unpaid.
• Two textile plants were closed in Yazd Province, resulting in the layoff of at least 50 workers.
• Brickwork company in Varamin reduces output due to high energy costs resulting in 2,500 unemployed workers.

Iran  abroad

• 34 Iranian companies or institutions will be added to a list of more than 400 facing EU asset freezes.
• Yemen seizes Iranian arms.
• Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi met with the Emir of Qatar.
• A 15-member European Parliament delegation to visit Iran on Oct. 27.
• Iran calls back its vice-consul in Francfort after he sexually agressed a girl.
• Iran flights deferred by Gulf Air.

Miscellaneous

• Two months after the earthquake and winter approaching people still living in tents.
• MP Mehdi Chamran stated that Azerbaijani earthquake damage estimated at 900 billion toman.
• Sanctions: In 5 months’ time, list of medicines not found in Iran changed from 30 to 90.
• Deadly flood in Behshahr, Mazandaran province has claimed 12 lives so far.
• Suicide bomber kills one in southern Iran mosque attack.
• Another explosion at Iran-Turkey pipelines.