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Journalist Sam Mahmoudi in Poor Physical and Psychological Condition

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Journalist Sam Mahmoudi in Poor Physical and Psychological Condition

April 11, 2011

The journalist, who suffers from chronic migraine and gastric complications, is being subjected to severe pressure in prison.

Mahmoodi was arrested on March 1, and his condition is deteriorating because he needs to follow a restrictive diet and medication regime. He has been denied any family visits, speaking to them only by phone.

Mahmoodi is held in the quarantine section of Evin Prison and fears a harsh sentence.

The charges against him are propaganda against the regime and insulting the leader, as well as writing the song “I Confess…” and possessing a copy of Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses.

Mahmoodi has told his interrogators he acquired the controversial novel because he planned to publish a special article on the anniversary of the death sentence issued by Ayatollah Khomeini against Rushdie.

Mahmoodi was arrested for more than a month during the protests that followed the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and was released on a $300,000 bail.

Scores of journalists were arrested during that time, and many still remain behind bars.

Reporters Without Borders reported that in 2010 Iran experienced the world’s largest exodus of journalists, with 30 of them in exile.

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Ayatollah Amjad Condemns Cancellation of Funeral Service For the Late Mir Ismail Mousavi

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Ayatollah Amjad Condemns Cancellation of Funeral Service For the Late Mir Ismail Mousavi

April 10, 2011

After the cancellation of the funeral service for the late Mir Ismail Mousavi, the father of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Ayatollah Amjed was very disappointed with certain conduct that happened at the ceremony. While sympathisizing with Mir Hossein Mousavi and the deceased’s family, he called such conduct weak, illogical and absurd. Ayatollah Amjed also called such conduct as unethical and inconsistent with the laws of Islam.

It is said that the late Mir Ismail Mousavi, who had been bedridden for some time, died on Wednesday April 6 2011. Haj Mir Ismail Mousavi was a reputable merchant and a well-known figure in Khameneh. He settled in south Tehran with his wife, three sons and two daughters in order to succeed in the rice and tea business. Haj Mir Ismail Mousavi was the father of Mir Hossein Mousavi the 79th and last Prime Minister of Iran, and the cousin of the late Haj Sheikh Seyed Javad Khamenei, the father of Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.

The late Haj Mir Ismail Mousavi was very familiar with the Qu’ran and in his shop had different books on Quran exegesis on display

 

 

Secret Mass Execution in Mashhad

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Secret Mass Execution in Mashhad

Sunday, April 10, 2011

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has released a statement saying that Islamic Republic officials at the Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad have ordered a secret mass execution. ICHR Iran has requested that the condition of 13,000 prisoners in Vakilabad and other prisons throughout Iran be investigated by a UN representative and an executive commissariat of the Human Rights Council, noting that last year 300 people were secretly executed at this prison, and adding that the Islamic Republic’s judicial authorities approved 60 secret executions.

Pertaining to this prison’s condition, this statement also mentioned a letter which Hashem Khastar sent to Sadeq Amoli Larijani, Head of the Judiciary. Hashem Khastar, the Teacher’s representative of the Khorasan Cultural Trade Guild Society, in this letter compared the situation at the Vakilabad Prison to “Hitler’s death camps”, saying that on August 10 2010 alone, 63 inmates were executed at this prison.

He writes in this letter, “According to active supervisors, this prison was built for 2,500 prisoners, while supervisors themselves claim that there are about 13,000 prisoners. This year compared to last year 4,500 prisoners were added.” According to Hashem Khastar, the Vakilabad is full of “hashish and other paraphernalia” and Section 4 “is so crowded that prisoners sleep on the stairs and in front of the toilets”.

The ICHR Iran requested the Islamic Republic’s Judiciary Council “…conduct independent investigations into the deplorable conditions at the Vakilabad Prison and other prisons in Iran, and quickly take steps to correct the critical state of prisons in Iran.”

 

 

Arrest of Mashhad Protestors Against Bahrain Killings

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Arrest of Mashhad Protestors Against Bahrain Killings

April 10, 2011

50 protestors have been arrested close to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Mashhad. According to Alef News, students, clerics, and other social groups of Mashhad were protesting Saudi Arabia’s military invasion of Bahrain when security forces ambushed them and arrested more than 50 people.

The protest took place in front of the Imam Sajjad Mosque when officers riding special motorcycles surrounded them. The protest peacefully ended in prayer and salawat after one hour. The protestors then marched towards the Saudi Arabian consulate located at the end of Sajjad Boulevard, chanting “Allah Akbar!” and “There is no God but God!”

While the Chief of Khorasan Province Police as well as Iranian Revolutionary Guard Command Special Units were in the area, the Special Unit motorcyclists attacked the marching protestors at the end of Sajjad Boulevard, dispersing the crowd using pepper spray and electric shock batons and arrested more than 50 people. According to a reliable source, some of these individuals’ cases have been introduced to the Revolutionary Court.

Following two previous protests, the Saudi Arabian consulate in Mashhad has withheld from issuing Hajj-Umrah visas. According to a source, the Saudis complained to the Governor of Khorasan Province, threatening to stop issuing Hajj-Umrah visas should the protests in front of the consulate continue.

 

 

 

Bahai Student Sara Mahboubi Again Arrested

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Bahai Student Sara Mahboubi Again Arrested

April 10, 2011

Sara Mahboubi, a Bahai student forbidden to study, was arrested for the second time this year on the morning of April 9, 2011 and transferred to the Sari Detention Center. According to the report from the Anti-Academic Discrimination Group, Ministry of Intelligence agents in Sari arrested Sara Mahboubi after searching her father’s home and confiscating some books, handwritten papers, CDs and a computer.

This Bahai student was arrested on June 24, 2010 after visiting the Investigations Office at the Ministry of Intelligence in Sari. After 24 days, on July 18, 2010, she was released on bail from the Sari Detention Center. Mahboubi’s arrest happened when, on Thursday April 7, 2011, her lawyer was notified of the initial court verdict for Mahboubi to spend “…ten months in solitary confinement”. One of the crimes mentioned in Ms. Mahboubi’s verdict was “…being a member of an anti-Revolutionary page on Face-book”.  Additionally, the Sari Court summoned Ms. Mahboubi via telephone to court to receive her verdict. However, she refused because the summons was made via telephone.

 

 

Undetermined State of Two 25 Bahman Detainees

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Undetermined State of Two 25 Bahman Detainees

April 10, 2011

Mizan News has reported that the situation of two 25 Bahman detainees who support the Freedom Movement, Jafar Ganji andArash Najebai, is in limbo. According to Mizan News, there is no information available about Jafar Ganji’s and Arash Najebai’s situation, as they were transferred to Evin Prison’s Row 350 and are currently stuck in limbo. Jafar Ganji’s mother is now in critical physical condition and is waiting to see her son.

Furthermore, security organizations have repeatedly exhibited illegal force and used family circumstances to psychologically pressure political prisoners. Jafar Ganji, 32, is a graphic designer living in Tehran. Arash Najebai, 28, is also a resident of Tehran. He earned his BA in industrial engineering from Azad University in Qazvin and holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology from Tehran Science Research University.

 

 

 

 

Political activist Javad Vafaei-Saber sentenced to 3 years in jail

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Political activist Javad Vafaei-Saber sentenced to 3 years in jail

04/10/2011

GVF — Political activist Javad Vafaei-Basir has been sentenced to three years in prison and 75 lashes following a verdict issued by a revolutionary court in Iran.

According to opposition website Jaras, Vafaei-Basir, who heads the Civil Society Party, has been sentenced to three years in prison as well as 75 lashes. The ruling was handed down by Judge Ghaderi of the second branch of the revolutionary court of Hamedan. The charges against him included “insulting the leadership,” “insulting the president”, “inviting elements of a dissident group for a speech”, “writing and circulating publications[s]” and “being in possession of a satellite.”

Vafaei-Basir was arrested along with three other members of the Civil Society Party after issuing a statement regarding the fraudulent 2009 presidential election. The members were tried and all received six-month jail-terms suspended for five years. Vafaei-Basir himself was arrested in Hamedan province before opposition protests on 27 December 2009, and was released on bail after a week.

He was subsequently tried for insulting the officials, supporting patriotic-religious groups and being an active member in Mousavi’s election campaign.

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Father killed during brutal torture in iran (2008), Daughter killed by sniper by Iraqi forces

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Father killed during brutal torture in iran (2008), Daughter killed by sniper by Iraqi forces

April 10, 2011

Father, Abdolreza Rajabi killed under brutal torture at Gohardasht prison in 2008.

Daughter Faeze Rajabi (19 years old) killed at Camp Ashraf while she was filming the brutal attack of the Iraqi forces after order from the Iranian regime.
Killed by Sniper.

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Father killed during brutal torture in iran (2008), Daughter killed by sniper by Iraqi forces

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Father killed during brutal torture in iran (2008), Daughter killed by sniper by Iraqi forces

April 10, 2011

Father, Abdolreza Rajabi killed under brutal torture at Gohardasht prison in 2008.

Daughter Faeze Rajabi (19 years old) killed at Camp Ashraf while she was filming the brutal attack of the Iraqi forces after order from the Iranian regime.
Killed by Sniper.

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Rejaishahr political prisoners announce hunger strike

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Rejaishahr political prisoners announce hunger strike

April 9, 2011

RAHANA- Political prisoners at Karaj’s Rejaishahr Prison have announced a hunger strike in solidarity with Fakhrosadat Mohtashamipour, who has been going without food at Evin Prison in pursuit of a personal visit with her husband.

A statement from the political prisoners says the strike will begin on Sunday, in protest of “summoning, arrests, threats and pressures placed on the families of political prisoners, as well as pressures and illegal and inhumane restrictions forced on prisoners.” They say they’ll continue their strike until officials change some of these practices.

Among the signatories are jailed labour activist Mansour Osanlou, Rasoul Bedaghi of the Iranian Teacher’s Association, journalists Issa Saharkhiz and Reza Rafii, political activists Heshmatollah Tabarzadi and Behrouz Javid, and student activists Ali Ajami and Majid Tavakoli.

Two days ago, the reformist Islamic Iran Participation Front also called on Iranians to join a political fast on Sunday in solidarity with Mohtashamipour.

A women’s rights and political activist, Mohtashamipour was arrested on March 1 in the protests demanding the release of opposition leaders MirHosein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi and their wives, who are under house arrest.

Mohtashamipour’s husband, an executive member of the Participation Front, has been also been imprisoned in Evin Prison since last March.

Mohtashamipour has said she will continue her hunger strike until she is allowed to visit her husband in person.

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