Week 33 - 2013

Prisoners’ News

A- Transfers

• Seyyed Sami Hosseini on hunger strike transferred to solitary.
• Ramin Idalkhani-Azad transferred from Meshkin Shahr prison to an unknown location.
• Death row Ahvazi prisoner Hadi Rashedi transferred to an unknown location.

B-Arrests-Detentions

• Journalist Hamed Ataei from Urmia begins serving his sentence.
• Parham Farazmand, Christian convert, arrested in Tehran.
• Mona Fazli, Christian convert, arrested in Tehran.
• Javad Heidarian, journalist, arrested during a MP’s speech and free within 24 hours.
• Sedigheh Kiani, Christian convert, arrested in Tehran.
• Sadra Mohaghegh, journalist, arrested during a MP’s speech and free within 24 hours.
• Fataneh Nabilzadeh (Saraf), Baha’i from Mashhad, arrested at home.
• Peyman Saraf, Baha’i from Mashhad, arrested at home.
• Sara Sardsirian, Christian convert, arrested in Tehran.
• Hakimeh Shokri is back in Evin at the end of furlough.
• Diane Teimouri, Baha’i from Mashhad, arrested at home.
• More than 500 homeless in Tehran arrested.
• 15 people arrested for protesting a MP's speech.
• 100 arrested for the purchase and sale of satellite receiver's equipment.

C-Liberations

• Political prisoner Hadi Abedi Bakhoda released from Rasht prison.
• Mehrdad Ahan-Khah released on furlough.
• Amin Chalaki released on furlough.
• Siamak Eighani freed at the end of his sentence.
• Isa Khan-Hatami released on furlough.
• Anwar and Sirvan Hossein-Panahi released on furlough.
• Mohsen Mohagheghi released on furlough.
• Mohammad-Hossein Naeemipour released on furlough.
• Political prisoner Reza Sharifi Boukani released on furlough from Rajae Shahr prison.
• Blogger Kaveh Taheri released on furlough.

D-Other News

• Maryam Akbari-Monfared denied visit rights with her children.
• Fariba Kamal-Abadi denied visit rights with her children.
• Sedigheh Moradi denied visit rights with her children.
• Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, jailed activist launched hunger strike.
• Iran Trade unionist Reza Shahabi in strike on medical treatment in jail.

News of injustice in Iran

• The Supreme Court has overturned the 10 years imprisonment sentence of political prisoner Emad Bahavar.
• 6 people hanged in Karoon prison.

University – Culture

• “Colonel” by Iranian writer Mahmoud Dowlatabadi nominated for Swiss literary prize.

Protests

• Zanjan protesters link cancers to factory emissions.
• Preschool teachers gathered in front of Parliament.

Iran abroad

• Secret uranium deal signed between Iran and Zimbabwe.
• Some 50 Iranian embassies don't have ambassadors.
• Iran to attend Frankfurt International Book Fair.
• 20 Nigerians in Iran prisons.

Iran Economics

• Iran to increase number of airlines, international flights.

Iran Politics

• First female appointee by Rouhani: Elham Aminzadeh has been appointed as Vice President of Legal affairs.
• Mohammad Bagher Nobakht appointed as vice president for planning, strategic supervision.
• Rouhani defends cabinet choices in Parliament: all ministers approved except for 3.

Miscellaneous

• 10 dead and one missing in recent floods.
• Basket-ball Asian Championship: Iran qualifies for 2014 Mundial.
• Fire damages ancient palace of Susa.

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

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