Week 46 - 2013

Prisoners’ News

A- Transfers

• Jahanbakhsh Amous transferred from Dehdasht to Yasuj prison.
• Moslem Marivani transferred from Kermanshah Intel to Rejaei Shahr.
• Mohammad-Reza Pourshajari transferred to Rejaei Shahr prison clinic.
• Foad Rezazadeh transferred from Kermanshah Intel to Rejaei Shahr.
• Dariush Taheri transferred from Dehdasht to Yasuj prison.

B-Arrests-Detentions

• Michael and Idriss Darbandi arrested in Oshnavyeh.
• Morad Esmaili arrested in Mahabad.
• Mohammad-Ali Javanmardi, workers’ rights activist in Abadan refinery, arrested at his working place.
• Younes Maroufi, Kurdish activist, arrested.
• Reza Pour-Heidar, Evin prison physician who had examined the injured Sattar Beheshti, arrested and sent to Evin 209.
• Shamim Rouhani, Baha’i from Ahvaz, arrested at home.
• Reza Tamimi, workers’ rights activist in Abadan refinery, arrested at his working place.
• 80 arrested in Saghez after demonstration.
• Widespread arrests of Sunnis during Ashura mourning Ceremony in Ahwaz.

C-Liberations

• Mohayedin Azadi, Kurdish activist, freed at the end of his sentence.
• Journalist Masoud Bastani released on furlough from Rejaei Shahr.
• Kurdish political prisoners Mohammad and Anvar Eizaddoost released on parole after each serving 14 months of a 2 years sentence.
• Nahid Ghadiri, Baha’i from Mashhad, freed on parole.
• Political activist Mashallah Haeri released on furlough from Rejaei Shahr.
• Esmail Hamzehpour freed atfter 2 of his 4 years.
• Nader Jani released on furlough from Evin.
• Ali-Reza Rajabian-Fard released on furlough from Evin.
• Mousavi campaign activist Arash Saghar released from prison after serving out his 4 years sentence.
• Varia Taseh, arrested during Marivan protests, was released on bail.

D-Other News

• Hamed Ahmadi, Kurdish Sunni sentenced to execution, on hunger strike in Ghezel-Hesar prison.
• Amir-Khosro Dalirsani ends his hunger strike.
• Political Prisoner Arjang Davoudi on hunger strike to protest against harassment and persecution in prison.
• Jamshid Dehghani, Kurdish Sunni sentenced to execution, on hunger strike in Ghezel-Hesar prison.
• Abdollah Ghasemzadeh, Kurdish prisoner, on hunger strike in Yazd prison.
• Hadi Hosseini, Kurdish Sunni sentenced to execution, on hunger strike in Ghezel-Hesar prison.
• Mehdi Khodaei ends his hunger strike.
• Dr. Saeed Masouri, breaks his ankle while playing football at Rejaei Shahr prison; he receives no medical treatment.
• Sadigh Mohammadi, Kurdish Sunni sentenced to execution, on hunger strike in Ghezel-Hesar prison.
• Bakhsh-Ali and Sahand-Ali Mohammadi, Kurdish prisoners, on hunger strike in Yazd prison.
• Kamal Molaei, Kurdish Sunni sentenced to execution, on hunger strike in Ghezel-Hesar prison.
• Afshin Nadimi, workers’ rights activist, disappeared near Baneh.
• Mehrdad Sabouri, workers’ rights activist, disappeared near Baneh.
• Abdol-Fatah Soltani ends his hunger strike.
• The Bar Association Disciplinary Board met with Nasrin Sotoudeh to decide the revocation of her license.
• Maragheh prison inmates without heating.

News of injustice in Iran

• Hossein Ghaderi, Sunni prisoner, sentenced to 2 years in prison.
• Khosro Kordpour sentenced to 5 years prison in Tabriz + 1 year in prison + 2 years exile in Kerman.
• Masoud Kordpour sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.
• Yousef Moradi, Sunni prisoner, sentenced to 2 years in prison.
• Azad Saghezi, Sunni prisoner, sentenced to 2 years in prison.
• At least two people hanged in Gonbad Kavoos prison.

University – Culture

• Closure of critical student-run newspaper at Amirkabir University.
• Baha'i girl student Afrouz Zabihi expelled from school in Sari.
• Mahmoud Dowlatabadi wins the 2013 Jan Michalski Prize.
• 126 students deprived of access to education returned to the University.

Protests

• IRGC opened fire on a peaceful demonstration in Saghez.
• Fifth human chain to defend Karoun River dispersed by Security Forces.
• IRGC disperse attempt to stage demonstration in Nowsoud

Iran abroad

• Mohammad Javad Zarif meets his Japanese counterpart Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida 
• Mohammad Hasan Habibollahzadeh was appointed Iran’s non-resident chargé-d’affaires to the UK.
• Kurds attack Iranian consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan protesting recent executions.
• Yukiya Amano, Managing Director of IAEA is in Tehran.
• IAEA, Iran sign joint statement on nuclear cooperation.
• Film directors protest at Iran's embassy in Sweden.

Iran Economics

• Iran increases natural gas imports from Turkmenistan.
• China tops Iran’s exports with $3.625 billion.
• Koohrang workers did not receive their salaries for four months.
• Bokan concrete plant closes; 500 workers laid off.
• Ukrainian company to join in construction of railway between Shiraz and Ahvaz.

Iran Politics

• Gilaki became the official language in Rasht City Council.
• Safdar Rahmatabadi, an Iranian deputy industry minister shot dead.
• The leader met with Maryam Hashemi, who ranked 1st at World Wushu Championships in Malaysia.
• Majlis rejected the candidacy of Nasrallah Sajadi as Minister of Sports and Youth. The government must submit another candidate within 5 days.

Miscellaneous

• Archaeologists unearth ruins of ancient temple in southwest Iran. Structure dates back to Elymais civilization.
• A child killed by a reconstruction game hanging in Fars Province.
• All members of Yellow Dogs Iranian indie rock band killed by rejected band member.
• Tehran schools ordered shut over air pollution.
• 34 percent of children have asthma in Tehran.
• Saeed Rajai Khorasani the Iran former ambassador to UN has died.
• Prominent Iranian mathematician Professor Abolghassem Ghaffari involved in the Apollo Project passes away.
• Iranian marriage rate falls as temporary partnerships increase.

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