Week 47 - 2014

Prisoners’ News

A- Transfers

• Mostafa Daneshjou transferred to hospital.
• Abdolreza Ghanbari, teacher, transferred from Borazjan to Rejaei Shahr.

B-Arrests-Detentions

• Alireza Jahanshahi, cleric student, arrested during Friday prayers in Semnan.
• Atta Rajabi, Baha’i, arrested in Hamedan.
• Hasan Tafah, 85 years old, suffering of blood cancer, back to Rejaei Shahr at the end of his medical furlough.
• Saeed Yasaei, follower of Erfan Halgheh, arrested.
• Hojatoleslam Ali Zakeri is back to Evin at the end of furlough.

C-Liberations

• Mohammad-Amin Abdollahi, Kurdish political prisoner, released on furlough.
• Maryam Alsadat-Yahyahvi, activist, released.
• Hossein Derakhshan, father of blogging in Iran, pardoned by supreme leader.
• Seyyed Ali-Asghar Gharavi, journalist and cleric, released at the end of his sentence.
• Faran Hesami, Baha’i, released on 3 days furlough.
• Mostafa Nili, student activist, freed at the end of his sentence.

D-Other News

• Siamak Ghaderi, journalist, honored with the CPJ' 2014 International Press Freedom Awards.
• Arash Sadeghi’s temporary detention extended for 2 months.

News of injustice in Iran

• Nemat Fatehi, Kurdish activist, sentenced to 15 years in prison by Appeals.
• Mohsen Khoda-Bandeh-Lou, Kurdish activist, sentenced to 15 years in prison by Appeals.
• Iraj Lohrasb, Baha’i, sentenced to two years in prison for Facebook activity.
• Tanaz Mohammadi, Baha’i, sentenced to one year in prison for Facebook activity.
• Kianoosh Rostami, Kurdish activist, sentenced to 15 years in prison by Appeals.
• 2 hangings in Zahedan last Thursday.
• 3 public hangings in Bandar Abbas on Saturday.
• One hanging in Ghaem Shahr on Thursday.

University – Culture

• Tehran University Professor Mostafa Malekian intervention canceled by basijis.

Protests

• Sit-in in front of bar association continues in support of Nasrin Sotoudeh.
• Protest in Yasouj, several people arrested.
• Rally in support of Mohammad-Ali Taheri held in front of Evin.
• Thousands rally against legislative attack on workers’ rights.

Iran abroad

• China's top domestic security chief visits Iran to push for anti-terror cooperation.
• Iran uses China bank to transfer funds to Quds-linked companies.
• UN resolution on Iran passes with 78 positive and 35 negative votes.

Iran Economics

• Iranian airports' incomes do not cover their expenses.
• An Iran/American chamber of Commerce was establish in Maryland.
• 58% increase in trade with countries members of EU.

Iran Politics

• For the 4th time, nominee for Science Minister is refused by Parliament.

Miscellaneous

• Iranian weightlifter takes gold at World Championships.
• Homes of two Baha’is burned in Hamadan.
• Mostafa Pashaei, pop idol's funeral draws biggest crowds in Iran since 2009 unrest.

As usual, list of political prisoners in Iran: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html

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