Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America (IHRAG)

Evidence about the widespread, planned and systematic

violation of Human Rights in Iran

 

 

Mars َ2006

 

In this report a little part of the human rights violations instances in Iran has been compiled

 

 Bans on Student Publication:

 

1)      Student magazine Navid-e-No formerly published in Gilan University was banned following charges leveled for publishing an article which focused on the Ahmadi Nejad cabinet and the chain murders in Iran. The ban was done under the order of the supervisory committee of the student’s publishing. Ali Reza Morad Beigi, Mohsen Kashani, Ehsan Gasgari,Morteza Partoiyan and Mohamad Farzi ,the members of the student’s Islamic Association and the managers of the magazine were summoned to the disciplinary committee of the university.(Rooz 1/03/2006)

 

2)      Under the order of the universities supervisory committees, all the student’s Islamic Association activities of the Shahr Kurd university is in abeyance for an unknown period.(ILNA 8/03/2006)

 

3)      The student magazine Khakestar-e-Javid formerly published by the student’s Islamic association of the  Mashad  Azad University was banned under the order of the supervisory committee of the student’s publishing., due to publishing a scoffing article about the Iranian government nuclear policies and a poem on defense of the workers  rights. (Advar News 9/03/ 2006)

 

Student: Interrogated and summoned to the court

 

4)      Mohammad Mehdi Bokharai the Mashad university student and a member of the nongovernmental human right defense association Kanoon -e-Emrooz was interrogated in  branch no.29 of the revolutionary court ,with the charge of attempting against the national security. He got released on bail. (Advar News 2/03/2006)

 

5)      Navid Gholami a member of the republican students association of the Yazd University was summoned to the branch no.2 of the Tehran revolutionary court for trial. (ILNA 4/03/2006)

 

6)      Davod Hasan Poor a member of the Tehran University’s students’ Islamic Association was summoned to the branch no.13 of the Tehran revolutionary court for trial. He was charged with attempting against the national security. (ISNA 8/03/2006)

 

7)      Abas Hagh Parast a member of the Shahr Kurd University’s students’ Islamic Association was summoned to the branch no.5 of the public province court for trial. He was charged with delivering a speech in university. (ISNA 13/03/2006)

 

Student convicted in Court

 

8)      Hossein Mir Karimi a member of the Tabriz University’s students’ Islamic Association and a writer of the Navay -e- No magazine was sentenced to one semester of educational deprivation by the university disciplinary committee. (Tabriz News 25/03/2006)

 

9)      Mojtaba Karimi , Rasool Fatahi and Mohammad Taghdiri the  members of the Shahr Kurd University’s students’ Islamic Association were summoned to the university disciplinary committee.(ISNA 13/03/2006)

 

10)  Peiman Aref student of the Tehran University was trialed in branch no.26 of the Tehran revolutionary court .He was charged with attempting against the national security, propaganda against the state, and disobeying the police order. (ISNA 26/02/2006)

 

11)  Mohsen Sohrabi student of the Amir Kabir University was sentenced to one semester of educational deprivation by the university disciplinary committee. He had criticized sacrificing a sheep for the university head, Dr.Shakeri. (Advar News 2/03/2006)

 

12)  11 students of the Shiraz Azad University were sentenced to educational depravation. They were charged with attending in a guild objection. (ISNA 5/03/2006)

 

13)  A student of the Mazandaran University was sentenced to one semester of educational deprivation by the university disciplinary committee. Also seven students have received written reprimand. (ISNA 17/03/2006)

 

Students: sentences issued by court

 

14)  Akbar Atri, a former member of the Central council of Daftar Tahkim Vahdat was sentenced to 4 months suspension imprisonment in the branch no.1 of the Tehran Revolutionary court. (Advar News 27/02/2006)

 

15)  Amir Eshaghi and Ali Reza Soltani, members of the republican students association of the Yazd University were sentenced to three months and one day f suspension imprisonment in the branch no.3 of the Yazd revolutionary court. (Advar News 28/02/2006)

 

16)  Mehdi Shir Zad student of the Tehran University was sentenced to 2 yeas of suspension imprisonment in branch no.26 of the Tehran revolutionary court. He was charged with making illegal gathering and colluding for committing crime. (ISNA 1/03/2006)

 

The banned press

 

17)  The request of the Islamic Revolutionary Mojahedin Organization for getting the publishing permission of ASR-E-AGAHI magazine was rejected by the supervisory committee on the press. (ILNA 20/02/2006) 

 

18)  Mohammad Hezbayi Zadeh the chief in charge of the HAMSAYEHA magazine was banned under the order of the supervisory committee of the press. He was charged with persuading the internal and external political parties against the Islamic government. (ISNA 25/02/2006)

 

19)  NAVID-E-AZARBAYJAN magazine with directorship of Mehran Tabrizi was banned after publishing 463 numbers, with the charge of attempting against the security of state and aggravating the ethic problems. (ILNA 13/03/2006)

 

Journalists: arrested

 

20)  Shahsavar Bastami the chief in charge of the NAVAY-E-VAGHT-E-KERMANSHAH was arrested and subsequently sent to prison. He was charged with publishing lies. (Farda Radio 1/03/2006)

Journalists: summoned to the court

 

21)  The chief in charge of IRAN-E-HAFTEGI magazine was summoned to the branch no.6 of the government employee court with the ministry of health complaint. He was charged with publishing lies. (ILNA 20/02/2006)

 

22)  Mojtaba Etemad Moghadam the chief in charge of the banned magazine TAPESH magazine was summoned to the press court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing the public opinion and publishing articles against the public chastity. (ILNA 22/02/2006)

 

23)  Morteza Atri the chief in charge of the JAHAN-E PEZESHKI magazine was summoned to the branch no.1083 of the Tehran public court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing the public opinion. (ILNA 12/03/2006)

 

24)  Mohammad Heidari the chief in charge of the ZAMAN magazine was summoned to the branch no.1083 of the Tehran public court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing the public opinion. (ILNA 12/03/2006)

 

25)  Mostaa Kozazi and Farzaneh Kharghani the chiefs in charges of the SEDAY-E-EDALAT and JAHAN-E-EGHTESAD magazines were summoned to the branch no.76 of the Tehran penal court. (ISNA 14/03/2006)

 

Journalists: interrogated

 

26)  Reza Monsaref the chief in charge of the AVAY-E-MAKO magazine was interrogated in Mako court with the complaint of the Mako deputy in parliament and the head of the Mako University. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing the public opinions, insulting and calumniating. He was released on bail. (ISNA 6/03/2006)

 

27)  Jalil Moghadam the chief in charge of the ASRAR magazine was interrogated in branch no.6 of the government employee court. (ISNA 7/03/2006)

 

28)  Elham Afrotan student and correspondent of the banned magazine TAMADON-E-HORMOZGAN was known guilty in the government employee court, with the charge of propaganda against the state and insulting Khomeini. Her dossier was sent to the revolutionary court. She is in prison since the ban of the magazine in 25 January. (Zanan-e-Iran 15/03/2006)

 

29)  Reza Mehrdad the chief in charge of the KHAYAM NAMEH magazine was interrogated in Neishabor court .he was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinions and insulting the clergy. Also the correspondent of the magazine was interrogated. They were released on bail. (ISNA 15/03/2006)

 

Journalists: tried in court

 

30)  Hamid Reza Nik Bakht the chief in charge of the JELVEH magazine was tried in branch no.76 of the Tehran penal court with the public prosecutor complaint. He was charged with publishing lies (ILNA 5/03/2006)

 

31)  Azam Mola Saeedi the chief in charge of the HADAF magazine was tried in branch no.76of the Tehran penal court. She was charged with publishing lies, insulting and calumniating (ILNA 5/03/2006)

 

32)  Mahnaz Mazaheri the chief in charge of the NILOOFAR-E-ABI magazine was tried in branch no.76of the Tehran penal court. She was charged with publishing lies. (ILNA 5/03/2006)

 

33)  Hossein Saeedi Poor the chief in charge of the SEPAS magazine was tried with public prosecutor complaint in branch no.76 of the Tehran penal court. He was charged with publishing an article against the public chastity which focused on changing sexuality in Iran and the Iranian girls in Dubai. (ILNA 5/03/2006)

 

34)  Mohammad Soltani Far the chief in charge of the SOBH-E-EGHTESAD magazine was tried in branch no.76 of the Tehran penal court. He was charged with publishing lies. (ILNA 5/03/2006)

 

35)  Abbas Madah the chief in charge of the TALASH magazine was tried in branch no.1083 of the Tehran penal court. He was charged with publishing lies and articles and pictures against the public chastity. (ISNA 8/03/2006)

 

36)  Ahmad Nabavi the chief in charge of the banned magazine NEDAY-E –ESLAHAT was tried in branch no.1083 of the Tehran penal court with the public prosecutor complaint. He was charged with propaganda against the state, publishing lies and insulting the Clergy. (ISNA 8/03/2006)

 

37)  Hossein Ahmadi Niaz the chief in charge of the banned magazine ASO was tried in branch no.104 of the Sanandaj penal court. He was charged with publishing a humiliating article. (ILNA 12/03/2006)

 

38)  Mehrdad Rayani the chief in charge of the HONAR-E HAFTEH magazine was tried in branch no.76 of the Tehran penal court. He was charged with illegal usage of images in the magazine. (ILNA 12/03/2006)

 

39)  Nikahang Kosar the caricaturist was tried in branch no.1083 of the Tehran general court. He was charged with insulting and calumniating the former head of TV and radio, Ali Larijani and insulting Mesbah Yazdi and other government authorities. (ISNA 14/03/2006)

 

Press: sentences issued by court

 

40)  Esa Khan Hatami the chief in charge of IRAN-E-MEHR magazine was tried in Tehran penal court, branch no.76, and was subsequently sentenced to 100, 0000 Rials pecuniary fine. (ISNA 20/02/2006)

 

41)  Elyas Hazrati the chief in charge of ETEMAD news paper was tried in Tehran penal court, branch no.76, and was subsequently sentenced to 100, 0000 Rials pecuniary fine and 18 months of suspension imprisonment. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinions, propaganda against the state and stimulating people against the state interests. (ILNA 25/02/2006)

 

42)  Najmeh Omid Poor the web writer was sentenced to 150, 0000 Rials pecuniary fine and property custody .She was charged with insulting Khatami the former Iranian president and propaganda against the state. (ISNA 20/02/2006)

 

43)  Ejlal Ghavami a member of the writing group of the banned magazine PAYAM-E-KORDESTAN was sentenced to exit prohibition .He was arrested during public objections in August 2005and was released temporarily on bail after 65 days. (Advar News 7/03/2006)

 

44)  Farid Modaresi and Hossein AbdAlah Poor were sentenced to suspension imprisonment in branch no.6 of the Ghom revolutionary court. They were charged with insulting Mr. Khameneii and propaganda against the state. (Advar News 7/03/2006)

 

45)  Saeed Poor Azizi the chief in charge of the banned magazine BAHAR was tried in branch no.1803 of the Tehran public court and was subsequently sentenced to pecuniary fine and 3/5 years of press responsibility deprivations .He was charge with propaganda against the state, insulting the authorities and publishing lies. (ILNA 13/03/2006)

 

The Social-Political Activists

 

46)  Making speech of Mohsen Armin in relation with Iran’s nuclear power case was annulled in Ahvaz University under the order of supervisory committee of the universities. (Shargh 20/02/2006)

 

47)  Dr. Ali Akbar Ghazi Zadeh, the Tehran university professor was discharged. (Aftab 24/02/2006)

 

48)  The memorial ceremony for Mohammad Mosadegh and the plan for visiting the deprived areas in Shahr Kord University were annulled, under the order of university cultural council. Also all the other social-political activities in university are annulled. (ILNA 7/03/2006)

 

49)  Making speech of Hossein Shah Hosseini a member of Jebheh Meli Iran central council, regarding Dr.Mosdegh and his era was annulled in Zahedan University. Also the justification for Hoda Saber’s making speech was not issued by the university authorities. (Shargh 8/03/2006)

 

50)  Some people were arrested in gathering for the woman’s day ceremony by the security guards in Daneshjo Park. (ILNA 8/03/2006)

 

51)  Simin Behbahani a member of Iranian writer association, Mahbobeh Abasgoli Zadeh a female right’s activist, Maryam Shabani a magazine correspondent and some other women that had participated in woman’s day ceremony were arrested and beaten by the security guards (Deutshe Welle 8/03/2006)

 

52)  The woman’s day ceremony was annulled in Tabriz University .Shadi Sadr, Elaheh Kolaii and Shahla Ahrazi were set to make speeches at the ceremony. .Also giving a show of the films: Ten by Abbas Kia Rostami and Circle by Jafar Panahi were annulled. (Tabriz News 8/03/2006)

 

53)  The women’s day ceremony was annulled in Mashad University. .Dr. .Homa Zanjani Zadeh was set to make a speech in university. (Advar News 9/03/2006)

 

54)  Shiva Nazar Ahari and Noshin Jafari ,members of the student committee of human right reporters, Kamyar Godarzi, a member of students’ Islamic Association of Sharif University and some other participant in Women’s day ceremony were arrested in Daneshjo Park by the security guard.( Student committee of human rights reporters 9/03/2006)

 

55)  Mohi Aldin Azadi, who was arrested during public objection in August 2005 in Saghez province, was shot and subsequently wounded. The invaders had run away. He was in detention for 45 days and was released on bail. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 13/03/2006)

 

56)  Abd ALFATAH Soltani the former member of deputies managing council was known incompetent for the next period election. (ILNA 15/03/2006)

 

57)  Ali Afsahi, the journalist, movie criticizer and member of prisoner right’s defenders was released on bail after 33 days of detention. He was charged with attempting against the security of state. (ILNA 17/03/2006)

 

58)  Gholam Reza Mirzaii, Ebrahim Gohari, Mansour Hayat Gheibi, Ebrahim Madadi and Yaghoob Salimi the members of managing council of Tehran public transport trade union were released temporary on bail. (Association of Iranian Political Prisoners(in Exile) 31 Septemeber 2003 19/03/2006)

 

The Social-Political Activists: summoned to the court

 

59)  Amir Hossein Movahedi, the journalist and member of ‘Central Council of Federalism Movement in Iran” and the speaker of “Central Council of National Union” was summoned to Meshkin Shahr province, revolutionary court. He was charged with propaganda against the security of state. (Tabriz News 2/03//2006)

 

60)  Yousef Azize Bani Taraf, the journalist and member of Iranian writers’ council was summoned to BRANCH NO.3 OF Tehran court. He as charged with attempting against the security of state. (ILNA 7/03/2006)

 

The Social-Political Activists: tried in court

 

61)  Borhan Divangar and Mansour Mahmoodi, who were arrested during public objection in august in Saghez province, were tried in court without having the attorney. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 12/03/2006)

 

The Social-Political Activists: arrested

 

62)  Noraldin Rafaii Javan, the political activist was arrested in January 2, by the Behshahr security guards. He was charged with acting against the security of state and blasphemy. (Student Committee of Political Prisoners Defenders 24/02/2006)

 

63)  Javad Hasan Poor and Taher Bayani, in Ahar  province, Reza Barzegar and Farhad Barzegar in Tabriz province, Fathallah Zoghi and Abdalaziz Azimi Ghadim in Ghom province ,the political activists, were arrested by security guards.(Islamic Association of student of zanjan university 26/02/2006)

 

64)  Yashar Magham Salami, Javad Abaszadeh, Esmaeel Amirgerami, Mohammad Yarhoon,Mohammad Reza Halajian, Ebrahim Moini, Mohammad Hossein Jalil Poor, Rafi Arfaii, Rasool Droodgar, Mehdi Davari, Amir Banaii Kazemi, Nehzat Mahmoodi ,Ramin Moradi, Vahid Davoodi, Mehdi Yousefi, Mohammad Maghsoodi, Youef Davari, Ebrahim Moini, Mohamad Javan, Farhad Satari, Karim Shafagh, Akbar Majid Zadeh ,Araz Jalil Poor and Hojat Ebrahimi ,the participants in Tabriz province in Feb.26 were arrested and subsequently transferred to the jail.( Student Committee of Political Prisoners Defenders 3/03/2006)

 

65)  Four teachers were arrested in Kamyaran province and their families were beaten by the security guards. They were charged wit doing political activities and having relations with a Kurd parties. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK /03/2006)

 

66)  Abd Alreza Tarazi, Manochehr Mahdavi Tabar ,Jafar Azim Zadeh and Bahram Abedini the members of transportation employees syndicate, were arrested by security guards.(Akhbar Rooz 18/03/2006)

 

The Social-Political Activists: interrogated

 

67)  Masood Dehnamaki, the producer and director of the “Poverty and Fornication“. The movie was interrogated in branch no.6 of the Tehran government employee court. With the disciplinary guard complaint (ILNA 21/02/2006)

 

The Social-Political Activists: sentences issue by court

 

68)  Keyvan Sarabi, a Sanandaj province citizen was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment and was subsequently banished to Abhar province. (.Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 5/03/2006)

 

69)  Mohammad Taher Ali Poor, the social activist, who was arrested during public objection in Saghez province, was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment. He was charged with attempting against the security of estate, stimulating youths and the members of different parties against the government. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 6//03/2006)

 

70)  Saman Rasool Poor, member of Kurdestan Human Right Defenders was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment and was subsequently banished to Ardebil province. He was charged with having relations with the Kurd parties, illegal exit of the border and interviewing the foreign Medias. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 13/03/2006)

 

71)  Taghi Rahmani, Hoda Saber,and Reza Alijani ,the national-religious  activists were sentenced to 8 months of imprisonment in branch no.26 of Tehran revolutionary court. They were charged with having membership in illegal parties. (ISNA 14/03/2006)

 

72)  Mehdi Amin Zadeh,Mohammad Rezai,Amir Tayarani ,Ali Asghar Sadeghi and Mikaeil Aazimi the political activists were sentenced to imprisonment in branch no.26 of Tehran revolutionary court. They were charged with forming illegal gathering and attempting against the security of state. (ILNA.14/03/2006)

 

73)  Saeed Kalanaki the member of the Human Right Reporters Committee was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment. The sentence is confirmed in Tehran revision court. He was charged with taking refuge in front of U.N organization in Tehran and attempting against the security of state. (Student committee of human rights reporters 15/03/2006)

 

The political prisoners:

 

74)  As the judicial authority spokesman, Jamal Karimi Rad said: 6 employees of public transport trade union are in prison. He also confirmed the execution of Hojat Zamani, the political activist related to Mojahedin organization in February. (ILNA 21/02/2006)

 

75)  The 2 years imprisonment sentence of Bina Darab Zand the member of Iranian Democrat party was confirmed in Tehran revision court. He was charged with participating in an illegal gathering in front of U.N organization in Tehran. ((ILNA 7/03/2006)

 

The collective arrestments:

 

76)  The security guards had attacked people in an public objection and subsequently had arrested them in Tabriz province.(Aftab 7/03/2006)

 

77)  20employees of “Risandegi Nakh” factory in Ghazvin province were arrested by the security guards. They didn’t receive their salaries during months. (ILNA 28/02/2006)

 

78)  The security guards of Azadi sport complex had attacked 50 women who were gathered there for watching the football match. (Rooz 2/03/2006)

 

79)  30 people were arrested during public objection in Tabriz province. They are kept in detention yet. (Iran Ma 1/03/2006)

 

80)  50 people were arrested by the Khuzestan province security guards, charging with participating in the recent bombardment in the province. (IRNA 17/03/2006)

 

81)  During the ceremony of the last Tuesday of the year (Chahar Shanbe Soori) 1000 people were arrested with the charge of making trouble and causing disturbance in Tehran.(ISNA 17/03/2006)

 

Sentenced to death

 

82)  Mohammad 25, with the charge of murdering Mohammad Reza was sentenced to death in branch no.1 of the Esfahan penal court. (Hamshari 20/02/2006)

 

83)  Gholam Reza, with the charge of murdering Hossein was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Shargh 9/03/2006)

 

84)  Zahra 40, with the charge of murdering her husband Hossein was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (ISNA 22/02/2006)

 

85)  Javad, with the charge of murdering Heidar was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Etemad 1/03/2006)

 

86)  Mohammad Reza, with the charge of murdering Nader was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Hamshahri 1/03/2006)

 

87)  Mehdi, 18 with the charge of murdering Hamedr was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Hamshahri 6/03/2006)

 

88)  Hassan and Mohammad, with the charge of murdering Jila, 24 and Mahmood 3, were sentenced to death in branch no.1 of the Esfehan penal court. (Hamshahri.7/03/2006)

 

89)  Abbas 27 with the charge of murdering Roghayeh Falah Zad was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court with the confirmation of the revision court. (Sargh 9/03/2006)

 

90)  Adel with the charge of murdering Gholam Ali was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Hamshahri 12/03/2006)

 

91)  Reza with the charge of murdering Esmat and Ali Reza was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Hamshahri 12/03/2006)

 

92)  Reza with the charge of murdering his wife Soheila Esmaili was sentenced to death in branch no.71 of the Tehran penal court. (Iran 12/03/2006)

 

93)  Fatemeh Haghighat Pajoh with the charge of murdering her husband Bahman was sentenced to death in branch no.1601 of the Tehran penal court. (Etemad 15/03/2006)

 

94)  Majid 40, with the charge of murdering Ali Reza Shemshaki was sentenced to death in branch no.74 of the Tehran penal court. (Etemad 15/03/2006)

 

Sentences executed by courts

 

95)  A 22 years old boy with the charge of killing a 18 years old boy was executed in  Ardebil province prison(ISNA 25/02/2006)

 

96)  AliReza with the charge of killing his wife Ashraf was executed in Golpaygan province prison (ISNA 25/02/2006)

 

97)  A man with the charge of violation was executed in Ghazvin province. (Iran 5/03/2006)

 

98)  Habib with the charge of committing armed theft was executed in Ghazvin province, in public view. (Iran 8/02/2006)

 

99)        H.Z with the charge of committing murder was executed in public view in Jahrom province. (Fars News 19/03/2006)

 

Social news:

 

100)    As the judicial authority spokesman, Jamal Karimi Rad said from the January 2006, there are 137875 people kept in prisons (ILNA 21/02/2006)

 

101)    As the prisons chief, Ali Akbar Yaseghi said; after the revolution in Iran the population is doubled but the number of prisoners is 10 times more. In 1979 there were 13000 prisoners but now there are 130000 people in prisons. (BBC 26/02/2006)