Iranian Human
Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America (IHRAG)
Evidence about the widespread, planned and systematic
violation of Human Rights in Iran
َJune 2006
In this
report a little part of the human rights violations instances in Iran has been
compiled
Students: Summons and Detentions
1-According to the statements of Mostafa
Pahlevani the secretary of the Islamic Associations of Boo Ali and Medical
University of Hamedan, 5 members of these associations were summoned to the
disciplinary committees of these universities.(ISNA 26/5/2006)
2-Navid Gholami, Behrooz Khaleghi, Morteza
Boreshjan, Emad Behavar, Alireza Farokh nia and Azadeh Zia the students of Yazd
University charged with obstruction and disturbing public opinion by publishing
manifestations to boycotting the elections, were summoned to Yazd Islamic
Revolution’s Court Branch 3.Amir Eshaghi the other student of this university
was summoned to Yazd review court branch 5. (ILNA 16/3/85)
3-Majid Ashraf Nejad, Aboozar Poozesh, Ehsan Boloori
and Hamed Taherkhani the members of Islamic Association Council of students,
Poorya Nabati the member of University’s Council, Mahdi Babaee and Sadegh
Mohammadi the students of Shahid Rajaee University were summoned to the
disciplinary committee of this university.(ILNA 24/3/85)
4-Asoo Saleh the secretary of “Hajan”
cultural-research institute, Asaad Baghery the secretary of the Students
Islamic Association and Shooresh Moradi one of the student activists of
Kurdistan University were summoned to the disciplinary committee of the
university.(ILNA 27/3/85)
5-Three students of Amir Kabir University were
summoned to the disciplinary committee of this university, and 11 publications
of this university have been closed. (ISNA 28/3/85)
Students: Trials
6-Davood Hasan Poor Tehran University student,
charged with propaganda against the state and and disturbing public opinion
with complaint of public prosecutor was tried in Tehran’s revolution’s court
branch 13.According to the statements of this student his confessions in the
prison was because of the pressures on him.(ILNA 6/4/85)
7-Mohammad Reza Rahimi the student of Yazd
University, charged with insulting Khameneii and disturbing public opinion with
the complaint of the security forces and theological Guardian’s representative
office in he university was tried in Yazd revolution’s court branch 1.(ILNA
9/3/85)
8-Mohammad Reza Rahimi, Behrooz Khaleghi,
Alireza Farokh Nia, Emad Behavar, Navid Gholami Yazd University students
charged with insulting Khameneii and disturbing public opinion with public
prosecutor’s complaint were tried in Yazd revolution’s court branch 5. These
students had been sentenced to imprisonment in another trial in Yazd
revolution’s court branch 2.(ILNA 10/3/85)
9-Jamshid Khatami the director in charge of
student publication “Jameeh”was tried in the court house of Mashad. (ISNA
19/3/85)
Students: Detentions
10-According to the statements of
Ali Nikoo Nesbati the member of main council of “Daftar-e-Tahkim-e-Vahdat” a
group of vigilantes attacked a students meeting in Tehran University, which was
held for protesting against the repressive atmosphere of the universities and
untimely retirement of 6 professors (Dr.Doroodian, Dr.Raees Toosi, Dr.Ashoori,
Dr.Saee, Dr.Araghi, and Dr.Safaee) of this university.In this attack 15 persons
were detained, 70 persons got injured and some parts of students dormitory were
damaged. Also Mojtaba Bayat and 18 other students were summoned to the
disciplinary committee of the university.(ILNA & Radio Farda 3/3/85)
11-Sara Saeedi, Sahar Reza Zadeh,
Pegah Hamzeii, Erfan Javanmard, Farhad Ghorbanzadeh, Faris Hashemi, Hooman
Kazemian, Parviz Piran, Mojtaba Bayat, Mahdi Shirzad, Shahoo Rastegari, Hooman
Bakhsh Ali Zadeh, Behnam Sepehrmand, Reza Ghazi noori, and Jolan Farhadi the
students of Tehran University were detained by security forces.(Advar News
7/3/85)
12-Mohsen Alamooti director in
charge of student publication “Besharat” and Mehri Hasanzadeh director in
charge of student publication “Oboor” the members of Students Islamic
Association of Kermanshah Razi University, were detained by vigilantes security
forces and transferred to Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah.(ISNA 7/3/85)
13-Sajad Niknam the secretary of
Student Islamic Association of Oroomiyeh University was detained after
interrogation by intelligence office.(Advar News 7/3/85)
14-Pooya Habibollahi, Tehran
University Student was detained by armed vigilant security forces.(Advar News
7/3/85)
15-Yashar Ghajar the secretary of
Students Islamic Association of Amir Kabir University was detained by vigilant
security forces. (Advar News 8/3/85)
16-Acording to the statements of
Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, defending attorney of imprisoned students Yashar Ghajar
and Abed Tavancheh, the files of his clients have been sent to evolution’s
Court House Branch 14.By the order of the interrogator these students do not
have the right of visiting their defending attorney in Evin prison.(ISNA
16/3/85)
Students: Sentences Issued by
the Courts
17-Ali Sadeghi the former
secretary of Students Islamic Association of Khajeh Nasir University, charged
with insulting, calumniation and publishing lies was sentenced to 1 year
suspended imprisonment in Tehran’s Penal Court Branch 23.(ISNA 21/3/85)
18-Salman Sima Azad University
Branch Tehran South student and the director in charge of the student
publication “Sokhan-e-Tazeh” was sentenced to one semester suspension from
educating and one semester banishment to Karadj branch by the disciplinary
committee of the university.(ILNA 5/3/85)
Restriction of student
formations activities
19-According to the statements of
Soroosh Hashem Poor the former member of Islamic Association of veterinary
faculty of Ahvaz Chamran University, during the election of guild council of this
university the election board has rejected the competence of 90 persons among
250 persons.(ILNA 22/5/2006)
20- Follows with the speech of
Ali Akbar Moosavi Khoeini in Sistan Baloochestan University, with complaint of
student mobilization and the sentence of the observer committee on student
formations the activities of Islamic Association of this university have been
suspended for 4 months.(ISNA 23/5/2006)
21-The student publications
“Yord” and “Gozineh 11” and “Safir” were closed with the order of the observer
committee on students’ publications of Tehran’s Rajaee University. (Peyke Iran
24/5/2006)
22-With the order of control
board of Kermanshah Medical School, activities of the Islamic Association of
this university because of non conformity with
Press: Banns
28-Iran newspaper was closed with
the order of press supervisory board for publishing an insulting cartoon, this
news paper was charged with publishing dividing and stimulating subjects.(ILNA
23/5/2006)
29-“Neday-e-Azarabadegan”
newspaper, publishes in Tabriz was closed with the order of judiciary
officials. The security forces restricted the distribution of the volumes 291
and 292.(ILNA 2/6/2006)
30-“Neday-e-Hashtrood”
publication was closed for publishing an article written by Jafar Khosravi with
title “you are telling the truth”. The writer was interrogated in intelligence
office. (Peyk-e-Iran 5/6/2006)
31-According to the statements of
Kamal Daneshyar the chairman of Energy Commission of Islamic Consultative Assembly,
with closing Iran newspaper 7000 persons have lost their jobs.(ILNA 11/6/2006)
32-The weekly publication
“Ayeneh” with directing in charge of Mohammad Reza Jandaghi Zadeh, after
publishing 26 volumes was closed with the order of Islamic culture and guidance
ministry.(ILNA 14/6/2006)
Press: Journalists detentions
33-Mehrdad Ghasem Far the editor
in chief of “Iran-e-Jome” monograph and Mana Neyestani the cartoonist of this
newspaper charged with publishing dividing and stimulating subjects with complaint
of intelligence ministry and public prosecutor were interrogated in government
officers court and then they got detained.(ILNA 23/5/2006)
34- Ooraj Amiri and his wife the
journalist of local publications in Marand Township after being assaulted in
their house were detained by the security forces. The officers after searching
the house took their PC and some hand writings and documents with them. (Tabriz
News 25/5/2006)
35-Vahid Dargahi the editor in
chief of “Avaye Ardebil” weekly, Ali Nazari the editor in chief of “Araz”
weekly and Reza Kazemi the member of writing boards of “Araz”, “Yapagh”, and
“Yashmagh” were arrested by security forces in Ardebil.(Committee for Defense of the Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan –ASMAK
27/5/2006)
36-Amin Movahedi journalist and
human right activist, was arrested by the security forces in Meshkin Shahr.
(Tabriz News 26/5/2006)
37-Ali Hamed Iran director in
charge of the closed weekly “Shams-e-Tabriz” charged with attending in an
illegal rally and his activities refer to Azerbaijan affairs in recent years was arrested by security
forces in Tabriz.(ILNA 30/5/2006)
38-Zohreh Vafaee the director of
“Zaynab Pasha” publishing company and the director in charge of comedy
publication “Javaldooz” was detained by intelligence ministry oficers. Also
Eyvaz Taha Poor director in charge of cultural publication “Yarpagh” was
arrested in Moghan by security forces.( Committee for Defense of the Political
Prisoners of Azerbaijan –ASMAK 30/5/2006)
39-“Nedaye Ardebil” publication
was closed, and Mohammad Yoosefi and Akbar Ghorbanian its writers were arrested
by the intelligence ministry officers. Also Davood Shirdel one of political
activists in Marand Township was arrested by the intelligence ministry
officers. (Students Committee of Human Rights reporters 1/6/2006)
40-Abolfazl Vesali editor in
chief of the closed newspaper “Nedaye Azarabadegan” for publishing subjects
refer to the people oppositions in Tabriz, with the sentence of general and
revolution’s court branch 6 was arrested in Tabriz.(ILNA 10/6/2006)
Press: Journalists Summons
41-Jalal Jalali Zadeh the
director in charge of “Sirvan” weekly, the deputy of Sanandadj in the 6th
Islamic Consultative Assembly, and a member of central council of “Jebhe
Mosharekat” party with accusation of publishing lies with the aim of disturbing
public opinion with the complaint of Kurdistan general director of Islamic
Republic of Iran Broadcasting was summoned to Tehran’s judiciary house.(ILNA
24/5/2006)
42-Borhan Lahooni director in
charge and Bahram Valadbeigi editor in chief of the closed weekly “Ashti”,
charged with publishing lies with the aim of disturbing public opinion, acting
against the national security with Kurdistan public prosecutor’s complaint,
Kurdistan Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Kurdistan intelligence office
was summoned to Kurdistan Penal Court for the trial.(ILNA 30/5/2006)
43-Ejlal Aghvami, Saeed Saedi and
Roya Tolooee journalists from Sanandadj, charged with acting against the
national security and illegal departure from the country were summoned to
Sanandadj Islamic Revolution’s Curt Branch 1 for the trial.(ISNA 6/6/2006)
44-Ali Dadashi journalist of
“Armaghan-e-Azarbayjan” publication prints in Naghadeh Township, for publishing
a monograph on the occasion of December 12, and with complaint of East
Azarbayjan Security Forces and general director of Islamic Culture and Guidance
office of the province was summoned to Tabriz Penal Court Branch 108.(ILNA
11/6/2006)
45-Mostafa Kavakebian director in
charge of “Mardom Salari” newspaper, charged with publishing lies with the aim
of disturbing public opinion and
fabrications was summoned to Tehran’s penal court branch 79 with public
prosecutor’s complaint.(ILNA 11/6/2006)
46-Saghi Bagheri Nia director in
charge of of closed newspaper “Asia” was summoned to the high court of
cassation branch 27 in Qom. Previously she was charged with propaganda for
opposition parties and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment in Tehran’s penal
court branch 76.(ILNA 12/6/2006)
47-Press supervisory board has
sent “Shargh” newspaper file to the court. (ISNA 12/6/2006)
48-Lotfollah Meysami director in
charge of “Cheshm Andaz-e-Iran” publication, charged with propaganda against
the state, fabrications, slander to security forces, publishing subjects
against the bases of the constitution law of Islamic Republic of Iran and… with
complaint of public prosecutor and security forces was summoned to Tehran’s
penal court branch 76 for the trial.(ILNA 18/6/2006)
49-Morteza Fallah Meybod director
in charge of the closed newspaper “Eghbal” charged with publishing lies with
the aim of disturbing public opinion and fabrication was summoned to the
government officers court branch 5 for the interrogation.(ISNA 21/6/2006)
50-Ali Asghar Jafari director in
charge of “Jaam-e-Jam” newspaper charged with publishing lies with the aim
of disturbing public opinion, insulting
and slander, with the complaint of cooperation minister of Khatami’s cabinet
was summoned to Tehran’s Penal Court Branch 76 for the trial.(ILNA 21/6/2006)
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Press: Journalists
Interrogations
51-Adel Mazari director in charge
of “Sobh-e-Zahedan” weekly charged with publishing insulting cartoons and
disturbing public opinion with complaint of the governor general of Sistan
Baloochestan was interrogated by Zahedan’s public prosecutor’s deputy and his
file has been sent to the court for the trial.(ILNA 26/5/2006)
52-Hasan Lavari director in
charge of “Nasir” weekly prints in Booshehr, with complaint of political and
security deputy of general governor of Booshehr, was interrogated in revolution
and general judiciary house of Booshehr. He was released on bail of 50 million
Rials.(ILNA 5/6/2006)
53-Fariba Davoodi Mohajer the
secretary of young journalists association and the head of women committee of
Islamic Iran educates was interrogated for 10 hours by Tehran’s revolution’s
court interrogator.(ILNA 13/6/2006)
54- Abdollah Naseri the former
general director of IRNA (Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency) because of the
publishing news about Zahra Kazemi the Iranian- Canadian journalist death and
charged with publishing lies with the aim of disturbing public opinion with the
complaint of public prosecutor was interrogated in government officers
interrogation section of Tehran’s judiciary house.(ILNA 14/6/2006)
55-Abdolrasool Vesal the former
director in charge of “Iran “ newspaper, charged with publishing lies with the
aim of disturbing public opinion and fabrications with the complaints of
Tehran’s municipality, IRIB, Director in charge of Ya Lasarat publication and
public prosecutor was interrogated in government officers interrogation section
of Tehran’s judiciary house branches 6 and 10.(ILNA 16/6/2006)
Press: Journalists Trials
56-Gholi Sheikhi director in
charge of “Toseeh”, charged with publishing lies with the aim of disturbing
public opinion, fabrication and insulting with complaint of public prosecutor
was tried in Tehran’s penal court branch 76 with Judge Mohammad Reza Saremi judgment.
Previously he was tried in same court with propaganda against the state
accusation and sentenced to 2 years suspension imprisonment and payment of 10
million Rials fine.(ISNA 28/5/2006)
57-Seyed Abbas Maddah director in
charge of the closed weekly magazine “Talash” charged with publishing lies with
the aim of disturbing public opinion, fabrication and insulting, with complaint
of public prosecutor was tried in Tehran’s penal court branch 76 with Judge
Mohammad Reza Saremi judgment. Previously he was tried in Tehran’s general
court branch 1083 with Judge Hoseinian judgment for the accusations of
fabrication and insulting and was sentenced to the payment of 6,000,000 Rials
fine.(ILNA 28/5/2006)
58-Elham Afrootan and Mohsen
Dorostkar the members of the writing board of the closed weekly magazine
“Tamadon-e-Hormozgan”, charged with acting against the national security,
insulting Khomeini, insulting Khameneii and authorities was tried behind closed
doors in Tehran’s Islamic Revolution’s Court Branch 26, each of them got
released on bail of 300 million Rials.(ILNA 9/6/2006)
59-Isa Saharkhiz director in
charge of the closed newspaper “Akhbar-e-Eghtesad” and closed monthly “Aftab”,
charged with propaganda against the state, fabrication, insulting religious
rules, slander, publishing lies and… with complaints of public prosecutor,
IRIB, Intelligence Ministry, and security forces was tried in Tehran’s General
Court Branch 1083 with Judge Hosseinian judgment.(ILNA 11/6/2006)
60-Seyed Ali Moosavi director in
charge of closed publication “Golbag-e-Iran”, charged with propagation
prostitution, and publishing pictures incompatible with public chastity with
complaint of the public prosecutor and press supervisory board was tried in
Tehran’s General Court Branch 1083 with Judge Hosseinian judgment.(ILNA
11/6/2006)
61-Elyas Hazrati director in
charge of “Eyemad” newspaper, charged with fabrication and encouraging people
to act against the state with public prosecutor’s complaint, was tried in
Tehran’s penal court branch 76 with Judge Mohammad Reza Saremi judgment.(ILNA
18/6/2006)
Press: Sentences Issued by
Courts
62-Hossein Abdollah Poor the web
log writer, charged with insulting Khameneii was sentenced to 6 months
suspension imprisonment in Qom review court branch 7.(ILNA 26/5/2006)
63-Farid Modaresi Poor the web
log writer, charged with insulting authorities and propaganda against the state
was tried in Qom review court branch 7and sentenced to 6 months
imprisonment.(ISNA 26/5/2006)
64-Fereydoon Vardi Nejad the
former director in charge of news agency IRNA charged with publishing lies with
the aim of disturbing public opinion, slander, with complaint of Sarallah
quarter belongs to Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, director in charge of
Yalasarat publication belongs to Ansar Hezbollah, general director of law
affairs of security force, the deputy of Damavand in Islamic consultative
assembly, director of Sahar channel in IRIB, was tried in Tehran’s General
Court Branch 1083 with Judge Hosseinian judgment and sentenced to the payment
of 12,000,000 Rials fine.(ILNA 31/5/2006)
65-Fereydoon Vardi Nejad the
former director in charge of news agency IRNA charged with publishing lies with
the aim of disturbing public opinion, slander, with complaint of general
director of West Tehran intelligence office was tried in Tehran’s General Court
Branch 1083 with Judge Hosseinian judgment and sentenced to the payment of
3,000,000 Rials fines.(ILNA 6/6/2006)
66-Iraj Rastegar director in
charge of the closed weekly magazine “Tavana” charged with insulting
authorities and propaganda against the state, with complaint of public
prosecutor was tried in Tehran’s General Court Branch 1083 with Judge
Hosseinian judgment and sentenced to the payment of 10 million Rials fines
instead of 4 months imprisonment.(ILNA 17/6/2006)
67-Gholi Sheikhi director in
charge of “Toseeh” newspaper was tried in Tehran’s Penal Court Branch 76 with
Judge Mohammad Reza Saremi judgment and sentenced to the payment of 500,000
Rials fines.(ISNA 20/6/2006)
68-Kambiz Noroozi the professor
of press law charged with publishing lies and propaganda against the state,
with complaint of public prosecutor was tried in Tehran’s General Court Branch
1083 with Judge Hosseinian judgment and sentenced to the payment of 8,000,000 Rials fines instead of 4 months
imprisonment.(ILNA 17/6/2006)
News about Political,
Cultural, and Social Activists
69-According to the statements of
Mashallah Shamsol Vaezin the spokesman of Press Freedom Defenders Association,
there is no free environment for the presses. As an example has claimed that “I
am deprived from working in press after being released on bail from the prison
and some of my colleagues have the same situation”. He also added that “we have
three rights as following: 1- The right of publishing news and information
freely 2- The right of having job surety for the journalists 3- The right of
having fair trials in the case of complaints against the journalists. And
presently in Iran these 3 rights have been ignored by the government. (Gozaresh magazine may 05)
70-According to the statements of
Shahla Lahiji director of publishing co “Roshangaran”, in Iran all the stages of printing and
publishing process is depended to the Islamic culture and guidance ministry and
therefore publisher is more submissive to a governmental organization instead
of being depended upon a guild
cooperation. And this fact has made the reader not to trust to national and
international literary works. (Gozaresh magazine may
05)
71-Khaled Hoseini and his wife
Leila Rahmat Panah the members of “Children Rights Defenders Society”, “Women
Rights Defenders Society” and “the society of workers against unemployment”
were interrogated in intelligence office of Saghez.( the society of workers
against unemployment 24/5/2006)
72-Roya Tolooee editor in chief
of the closed publication “Rasan” and a member of women committee for defending
peace and human rights who was arrested during last year protestations in
Sanandadj, after 66 days was released on bail. During an interview with Daily
Telegraph she said that during the detention she was tortured and got raped by
Sanandadj’s public prosecutor Amiri.(Rooz 29/5/2006)
73- The security officers of
Mehrabad airport prohibited Isa Saharkhiz from traveling to Malezia for attending
in the Conference of Asian Press Masters. He said: “many intellectuals and
independent journalists are facing with the same problem” he also added that:
“Mohammad Seif Zadeh, Fatemeh Govaraee, Ahmad Zayd Abadi, and Emadedin Baghi
are a number of persons who are prohibited from departing the country”.
According to the statements of Isa Saharkhiz, Iran’s regime is afraid of the
intellectuals to have speeches in international societies and try not to let
them to go out of the country, in other word they have made a prison as wide as
Iran’s extent.(Deutshe Welle 30/5/2006)
74-Abbas Poor Azhari the member
of central council of “Moslem Fighter Movement” who was detained during Tabriz
protestations was released on bail of 100,000,000 Rials. (ILNA 19/6/2006)
75-Parvin Ardalan and Nooshin
Ahmadi Khorasani the women movement activists were detained during the
gathering in Tehran Hafte Tir square, charged with attempting against the
security of state were interrogated for 9 hours and each of them were released
on bail of 100 million Rials.(ISNA 21/6/2006)
Political, Cultural, and
Social Activists Summons to the Courts
76-Shiva Nazar Ahari member of
students committee of human rights reporters, was summoned to Tehran’s
intelligence office for the interrogation.(Students Committee of Human Rights
Reporters 27/5/2006)
77-Ali Akbar Moosavi Khoeini
general secretary of Islamic Iran Educates and the deputy of 6th
Islamic Consultative Assembly, charged with publishing lies with the aim of
disturbing public opinion was summoned to Tehran’s General Court Branch 1083
for the trial.(Advar News 27/5/2006)
78-Mohammad Kianoosh Rad the
deputy of 6th Islamic Consultative Assembly, with complaint of
Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was summoned for the interrogation. (ISNA
6/6/2006)
79-Dr. Farzad Hamidi the former
spokesman of “Jebhe Motahed Daneshjooee”, charged with attempting against the
security of the state was summoned to Tehran’s Islamic Revolution’s Court
Branch 26 for the trial.(Students Committee of Human Rights Reporters
11/6/2006)
Political, Cultural, and
Social Activists Trials
80-Rajabalai Mazrooii the member
of the 6th Islamic Consultative Assembly from Isfahan and the member
of central council of “Jebhe Mosharekat” party, charged with publishing lies
with the aim of disturbing public opinion and insulting, with complaint of
brigadier general Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr deputy director of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guards Corps Commander was tried in Tehran’s Penal Court Branch
76 with Judge Mohammad Reza Saremi judgment.(ISNA 29/5/2006)
81-Abbas Amir Entezam temporary
government spokesman for having an interview refer to functions of Asadollah
Lajevardi had been tried once in 1998 charged with insulting and slander. This
time refer to same file and charged with attempting against the security of the
state was tried behind closed doors in Tehran’s Islamic Revolution’s Court
Branch 6. (ILNA 14/6/2006)
82-Mohsen Hakimi Poor, Mahmmod
Salehi, Mohammad Abdi Poor, and Jalal Hoseini were detained in workers
international day 2004 in Saghez, they were tried on charges of illegal
gathering in Saghez Islamic Revolution’s Court Branch 1.(ILNA 18/6/2006)
Political, Cultural, and
Social Activists Arrests
83-Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” people in Tabriz gathered in
city center for protestation. And many of them got assaulted and injured by
security forces. (Baztab 23/5/2006)
84-According to the statements of
Mrs.Bani Doogal, Bahai’s society representative in United Nations Organization
54 Bahai’s volunteer teachers in Shiraz got arrested by the security forces.
These teachers were teaching in class rooms which UNICEF had organized when the
security forces arrested them, and their accusations have not been cleared for
them.(Radio Farda 24/5/2006)
85-Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran”, people in Tabriz gathered
in central parts of the city for protestation. According to the statements of
Najaf Agha Zadeh the chief of judiciary house of Azerbaijan, 50 persons have
been arrested during these protestations. (ISNA 24/5/2006)
86- Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” people in Tabriz and
Oroomieh gathered in central parts of the city for protestation. According to
the statements of Esmaeel Ahmadi Moghadam the commander of security forces 50
to 60 people have been arrested in each day.(Aftab 24/5/2006)
87-According to the statements of
Esmaeel Ahmadi Moghadam the commander of security forces, the officers of
Rasool allah quarters in Sistan Baloochestan have killed 7 persons and arrested
10 to 12 persons.(Aftab 24/5/2006)
88-According to the statements of
Morteza Talaee the commander of Tehran’s security forces, 8 people have been
arrested in front of Tehran University on charges of disturbing public security
and order.(IRNA 24/5/2006)
89-Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” people in several towns
gathered in central parts of the cities for protestation. According to the
statements of Akbar Feyz the head of judiciary house of West Azerbaijan, 250
persons among the protestors have been arrested by the security forces.(ISNA
26/5/2006)
90-Akbar Azad one of Azerbayjan
civil activists in Tehran, Hasan Damirchi a music teacher accompanying his son
Babak, Mohammad Najafi, Mohammad Ali Poor, Changiz Bakht Avar and his sons
Siamak and Amir, Hasan Ahmadian, Javid Mirza Poor, and Dr. Ahmad Rezaee in
Tabriz and Davood Azim Zadeh, Yashar Hakak Poor Maraghi, Hamed Yeganeh Poor,
Majid Pajooh Fam, and Alireza Haghi in Maragheh were detained by intelligence
forces.( Committee for Defense
of the Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan
–ASMAK 27/5/2006)
91-According to the statements of
Javad Hamed the security force commander of Sistan Baloochestan, 14 persons
were arrested on charge of taking hostages.(ILNA 27/5/2006)
92- Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” people in Ardebil gathered
in central parts of the city for protestation. According to the statements of
Ali Nikzad the general governor of Ardebil the protestation continued form 17
to 21 pm and some of the protestors got arrested.(ILNA 28/5/2006)
93-Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” a number of students and
cultural activists gathered in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly place
in Tehran. And almost 40 people got arrested during this protestation. Arash Gholizadeh
and Farzad Khojasteh, Sharif University students are among the arrested
ones.(Advar News 28/5/2006)
94- Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” a number of students and
cultural activists from Azerbayjan gathered in front of the Islamic
Consultative Assembly place in Tehran. These protestors were assaulted by
security forces and some of them got arrested. The names of a number of them
are as following: Farank Farsh Baf, the student of Tarbiat Moalem University,
Mohammad Bagher Jafari the student of Shahid Beheshti University, Ghahreman
Khodabandeh the student of Shahid Beheshti University, Reza Babaee the student
of Shahid Beheshti University, Majid Hoseini the student of Amir Kabir
University, Arash Gholizadeh the student of Sharif University, Farzad Khojaste
the student of Sharif University, Yazdan Ashrafi the student of Hesarak
University, Akbar Hosein Zadeh the student of Hesarak University, Ramin
Sedighi, Isa Barghi, Farshad Farshi Far, Sasan Zahak, Roshan Fakheri, Jafar
Safari, Amir Noori, Davood Shirdel, Arsalan Jafari, Sadredin Moosavi, Zahra
Mazloomi, Hajar Soltani, Mohammad Ahmadi, Morteza Naderi, Ali Mohammad Noori,
Seyed Rasool Samiee Nejad, Ahmad Mohajeri, Elnaz Nemati, Soraya Bakhshi, Abbas
Beyg Zadh, Hajar Karim Nejad, Amir Moghim, Zeynal Al Oghloo, Abbas Bi Oghloo,
Heydar Shadi, Yooresh(Ayat) Mehr Ali Beygloo, Reza Beyg Zadeh and his wife
and….( Committee for Defense
of the Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan
–ASMAK 28/5/2006)
95- Follow with the publishing an
insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran”, people in Tabriz gathered
in central parts of the city for protestation. According to the statements of
Zabihian, Tabriz governor the protestation continued form 17 to 21 pm and some
of the protestors got arrested.(ILNA 29/5/2006)
96-The security forces attacked
to a group of women who had come to Azadi Stadium for watching the football match between Iran’s
National team and Bosnia national football team.(
97-According to the statements of
Yoosef Firoozi public and revolution’s prosecutor of Tabriz, during the
protestations in Tabriz 253 persons have been arrested by security and
intelligence forces.(ILNA 2/6/2006)
98-Akbar Mohammadi one of the
students arrested in July 1999 and released in the occasion of sickness, in
summer 2004 was detained in Amol And transferred to Tehran.( student committee
for defense of Political Prisoners 12/6/2006)
99-Special Guards Forces,
Security Force, and the Vigilantes attacked the women gathering in Hafte Tir
square with tear gas and assaulted them. The names of some of detainees are as
following: Ali Akbar Moosavi Khoeini general secretary of Islamic Iran
Educates, Samira Sadri the member of legislators’ council of Islamic Iran
Educates, Bahareh Hedayat “Dafter-e-Tahkim-e-Vahdat” women commission
secretary, Atefeh Yoosefi secretary of Students Islamic Association of Sharif
University, Masoomeh Loghmani a member of “Daftar-e-Tahkim-e-vahdat” in Alzahra
University, Delaram Ali a member of “Daftar-e-Tahkim-e-vahdat” in Tehran
University, Amin Ghaleii a member of “Daftar-e-Tahkim-e-vahdat” in Isfahan
University, Delaram Aram Far the student of Tehran University, Kaveh Mozafari
the student of Tehran University, Nooshin Ahmadi Khorasani women movement
activist, Foad Shams the student of Alameh Tabatabaee University, Gila Bani
Yaghoob journalist and women movement activist, Siamak Taheri journalist, Leila
Mohseni Nejad the student of Amir Kabir University, Bahman Ahmadi Amooee
journalist, Ali Roozbehani the student of Sharif University, Vahid Mir Jalili
the student of Sharif University, Maryam Khorasani women movement activist,
Shohreh Keshavarz the student of Alameh Tabatabaee University, Azam Elhami the
student of Alameh Tabatabaee University, Leili Farhad Poor journalist, Taraneh
Bani Yaghoob journalist and web log writer, Farnaz Moayerian the student of
Alameh Tabatabaee University, Fereshteh Habibolahi the student of Sharif
University, Nasim Soltan Beigi student, Shabnam Kazemi Student, and….(Advar
News, Roozna, Amir Kabir 12-13/6/2006)
100-According to the statements
of Mohammad Toorang the head of information center of Tehran’s security force,
women who were gathered in Hafte Tir Square have been arrested because of
illegal gathering, disturbing public order and security and they are in
intelligence ministry detention. There is no exact number of the number of
detainees.(ISNA 13/6/2006)
101-According to the statements
of Yoosef Firoozi; Tabriz Public and Revolution Prosecutor, during protestations
in Tabriz 90 persons have been arrested by intelligence forces, and security
forces, these detainees are in jail until the trial.(ILNA 14/6/2006)
102-According to the statements
of Jamal Karimi Rad the spokesman of judiciary force, during the gathering in
Hafte Tir Square 42 women, and 28 men have been arrested and transferred to
Evin Prison.(Emrooz 14/6/2006)
103-Azad Zamani one of attendees
in Hafte Tir Square gathering has been assaulted and kid napped.(Children
Rights Society 16/6/2006)
104-Saleh Kamrani member of
“Eradeh Melat Iran” party and attorney at law, the defending attorney of
political and press activists especially in Azerbayjan after having an
interview with
105-In Mashad a number of people
who were gathered in front of Samenol Hojaj Cooperation Company depended to a
governmental organization to received their claims have been detained by
security forces.(Baztab 20/6/2006)
106-Peyman Navidian membera of
guild association of teachers in Kurdistan, was detained by the order of
Sanandadj Islamic Revolution’s Court.(Tabriz News 21/6/2006)
Political, Cultural, and Social Activists: The Sentences Issued by
Courts
108-Ghasem Shoeleh Sadi the
attorney at law charged with propaganda against the state and insulting was
sentenced to 1.5 year imprisonment by Tehran’s Islamic Revolution’s Court.(ILNA
11/6/2006)
109-Akbar Atri member of central
council of “Daftar-e-Tahkim-e-Vahdat” party, charged with propaganda against
the state and insulting Khameneii in review court of Tehran was sentenced to 3
years of imprisonment and 5 years of deprivation from social rights.(ILNA
20/6/2006)
News about Political Prisoners
110-According to the statements
of Mohammad Ali Dadkhah the defending attorney of Valiolah Feyze Mahdavi one of
political prisoners, the sentence of his client with a commutation has been changed to prison fro life.(ILNA
27/5/2006)
111-Yaser Majidi the political
prisoner the political prisoner sentenced to 25 years imprisonment and
banishment to Birjand has been threatened by the authorities of the prison and
is transferred to drug dealer’s jail of Birjand
which is a dangerous and improper place.(Human Rights Activists in Iran
15/6/2006)
112-According to the statements
of Saleh Nikbakht defending attorney of Bavi brothers, his clients have been tried
in Ahvaz Islamic Revolution’s Court Branch 3 behind the closed doors. His
clients have been sentenced as following: Zamen Bavi: execution, Mohsen Bavi:
30 years of imprisonment, Sohrab Bavi: 25 years of imprisonment, Hani Bavi the
director in charge of student publication “Aghlamol Talabeh”: 11 years of
imprisonment, Moslem Bavi: 10 years of imprisonment. The age of Moslem Bavi is
under 18 years old.(ILNA 12/6/2006)
113-Abolzahra Hiachi, Yahya
Naseri, Risan Savari, Abdol Emam Zaeri, Jafar Savari, Mohammad Ali Savari,
Hamzeh Savari, Nazem Barihi, Zamen Bavi, Iranian Arab activists who are aged
from18 to 20, charged with bombing Ahvaz oil pipes were sentenced to death by
judiciary force. Emadedin Baghi the chair man of prisoners’ right defenders
association has written a letter to Hashemi Shahroodi the head of judiciary
force and Gholam Hosein Mohseni Ejeii the minister of Intelligence Ministry and
asked for a second trial with the presence of defending attorneys. He has
claimed that the prisoners’ confession was extracted under duress and they have
been in solitary confinement for 10 to 12 months.(Emrooz 18/6/2006)
114-Chief of Ardebil prison has
prevented the family of Abbas Lesani from visiting him in the prison because of
the gravity of his health according to his hunger strike. Abbas Lesani one of
the writers of “Neday-e-Ardebil” publication was detained in June 3rd
and took his computer with them. Also Amir Hosein Movahedi, a journalist was
detained by the order of Heydari the interrogator of Meshkin Shahr Islamic
Revolution’s Court Branch 1 and released on bail of 200 million Rials. Hamid
Khan Ahmadi the activist of National Movement of Azerbaijan and released on
bail of 40 million Rials.(Committee
for Defence of the Political Prisoners
of Azerbaijan – ASMAK 28/18/6/2006)
115-According to the statements
of Abdolfatah Soltani defending attorney of Ali Akbar Moosavi Khoeini, the file
of his client is open in interrogation office of general judiciary house branch
14 in Islamic Revolution’s Court. Interrogator of the file doesn’t let the
detainee to visit his family and his accusation has not been cleared. (ILNA
21/6/2006)
Labors
116-More than 80 workers of
Tehran’s region 11th municipality have not received their salaries
for more than 3 months. These workers are being paid just 1,200,000 Rials for 8
hours daily hard work.(ILNA 27/5/2006)
117- 120 workers of Tehran’s
region 6th municipality have not received their salaries for more
than 2 months. These workers are being paid just 1,800,000 Rials for 16 hours
daily hard work. (ILNA 28/5/2006)
118-According to the statements
of Saeed Noori the chairman of the board of directors of Zandjan chicken husbandry guild, 20 units in
Zandjan have been closed and 180 workers have lost their jobs.(ILNA 28/5/2006)
119-Marin Establishments
Construction Company in Khoramshahr has been closed and 260 workers of this
company have been eliminated from their jobs.(ILNA 28/5/2006)
120-According to the statements
of Rajabali Shahsavari the chairman of contract workers unity more than 32000
workers in Tehran regions municipalities have not received their rights. More
than 90% of municipality companies have not paid the salaries of their workers
for 2 months.(ILNA 29/5/2006)
121- According to the statements
of Rasool Konoor Tabrizi the executive secretary of Fars Workers’ House, 50
workers of “Lamp Fars” Factory in Fars Province were eliminated from their jobs
and 50 other ones have not received their salaries for more than 2 months.(ILNA
30/5/2006)
122- According to the statements
of Ali Ghiasi the executive secretary of Ilam Workers’ House, 12 workers of
“Gozar Khosh” company were eliminated from their jobs.(ILNA 30/5/2006)
123- According to the statements
of Aid Ali Karimi the executive secretary of Qazvin Workers’ House, 300 workers
of “Farsh Pars” Factory in Alborz industrial city have not received their
salaries for more than 2 months. Also director of the factory has eliminated
300 workers out of 600.(ILNA 30/5/2006)
124-According to the statements
of Jabar Ali Salimian representative of workers house in “ILO” the labors board
sent to Genève for attending in annual conference are not elected by workers
and they have been selected by the minister of working and social affairs.(ILNA
31/5/2006)
125- According to the statements
of Ali Ghiasi the executive secretary of Ilam Workers’ House, 70 workers of
“Ilam Sorang” Factory were eliminated from their jobs. (ILNA 31/5//2006)
126-According to the statements
of Hasan Hashemi vice president of Isfahan Islamic Councils, 280 workers of
“Rahim Zadeh” company have not received their salaries for 6 months. Previously
there were 765 workers working in this factory, and presently 485 of them are
retired. (ILNA 31/5/2006)
127- According to the statements
of Aid Ali Karimi the executive secretary of Qazvin Workers’ House, 160 workers
of “Tabad” weaving Factory have not received their salaries for more than 2
months.(ILNA 31/5/2006)
128- Three workers of weaving
company “Samin Baft” in Astaneh Ashrafieh with 22 years of service, because of
asking for organizing Islamic Working Council have been eliminated from their
jobs.(ILNA 31/5/2006)
129-According to the statements
of spokesman of Islamic Working Council of “Toyoor Barekat” company in Qazvin
190 workers of this company have been eliminated.(ILNA 31/5/2006)
130-The companies “Shahde
Salamas”, “Shahde Sardasht”, “Rahsaz Salmas”, “Sanaye Shishe Sazi Khoy”,
“Tootiyaye Khoy”, “Gooni Bafi Oroomiyeh”, “Khorake Damo Toyoor Piranshahr”,
“Abestan Khoy”, “Khoy Ris”, “Ideal Lent”, “Filoter Szan Makoo” in West
Azerbayjan have been closed and 473 workers of these units have been
eliminated. Also ten other companies are facing with bankruptcy. (ILNA
16/6/2006)
131- According to the statements
of Gholam Reza Mohammadi the executive secretary of Tabas Workers’ House,
illegal forcing of employer to working for 18 hours a day in “Maadan Joo”
company caused an accident in order to excessive tiredness and led to injuries
and amputation the spinal cord of a worker.(ILNA 16/6/2006)
The Sentenced to deaths
132-Norooz offended to the murder
of two brothers Nader and Naser was sentenced to death in in Tehran’s penal
court branch 71 with Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment.(Etemad 23/5/2006)
133- Mahmood and Mostafa offended
to the murder of two brothers Behzadand Safar were sentenced to death in
Tehran’s penal court branch 71 with Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment.(Etemad
23/5/2006)
134- The 30 year old Hamid. S
offended to the murder of his brother Jamshid. S was sentenced to death in
Tehran’s penal court branch 72.(ISNA 29/5/2006)
135- The 22 year old Mohsen. M
offended to the murder of Gholam Hosein. H called Farzad was sentenced to death
in Tehran’s penal court branch 74.(ISNA 30/5/2006)
136- Meysam offended to the
murder of 24 year old Majid was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal court
branch 1156 with Judge Elahi Zadeh judgment and the sentence was reviewed by
high court of cassation branch 40.(Shargh 31/5/2006)
137- Rheleh offended to the
murder of her husband Mohammad was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal court
branch 74, the sentence was reviewed by high court of cassation.(Etemad
7/6/2006)
138-Amanollah offended to the
murder of Hosein was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal court branch 71 with
Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment and the sentence was reviewed by high court of
cassation.(Etemad 8/6/2006)
139- Reza offended to the murder
of Mohammad Ali was sentenced to death
in Tehran’s penal court branch 71 with Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment and
the sentence was reviewed by high court of cassation branch 26.(Etemad
8/6/2006)
140- Panj Ali offended to the
murder of Abolhasan was sentenced to death and 100 lashes in Tehran’s penal
court branch 71 with Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment.(Hamshahri 8/6/2006)
141- Masood. A offended to the
murder of Mahdi. K was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal court branch
74.(ISNA 13/6/2006)
142- Morteza offended to the
murder of his 15 year old wife Samira was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal
court branch 71 with Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment and the sentence was
reviewed by high court of cassation.(Etemad Melli 14/6/2006)
143- The 18 year old Mahdi and 20
year old Mohammad offended to raping were sentenced to death in Semnan penal
court the sentence was reviewed by Semnan review court branch 4.(Etemad
17/6/2006)
144- The 22 year old Ebrahim
offended to the murder Kobra was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal court
branch 74.(Etemad Melli 17/6/2006)
145- The 17 year old Hamid
offended to the murder of Mehrdad was sentenced to death in Tehran’s penal
court branch 71 with Judge Aziz Mohammadi judgment and the sentence was
reviewed by high court of cassation.(Etemad 21/6/2006)
146- Follow with the publishing
an insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” people in Naghadeh
gathered in front of governor’s office for protestation. Due to attacking
security forces to the people 6 persons got killed and 30 persons were
injured.(Baztab 26/5/2006)
147- Follow with the publishing
an insulting cartoon in governmental newspaper “Iran” people in Naghadeh
gathered in central parts of the city for protestation. According to the
statements of Rasool Poor Zaman the member of Islamic Consultative Assembly
from Naghadeh in consequence of shootings from security forces 4 people have
been killed.(Iranews 28/5/2006)
149-In consequence of shooting
from security forces Behzad Sboohi Nejad got killed in Tabriz. (Students
Committee of Human Right Reporters 1/6/2006)
150-Javad Abedini, 23 years old,
got killed due to the shootings from the security forces in Meshkin Shahr.
(Radio Farda 4/6/2006)
Doubtful Murders
151-According to the statements
of Dr. Mostafa Azmayesh the spokesman of Gonabad’s Nematollahi Dervishes, one
of the members of this group named Asghar Beyg Mohammadi had been attacked in
his own house and got killed with 25 knife strokes.(Radio Farda 6/6/2006)
Abroad Assassinations
152- The 60
year old Dr. Kasra Vafadari the head of France residents Zoroastrians got
killed by security forces of Islamic Republic of Iran in May 2005, Fereydoon
Felfeli one of Zoroastrian activists and a friend of Dr.Vafadari got killed in
his home in Madrid by the security forces of Islamic Republic of Iran. Jamshid
Roodaki one of Zoroastrian activists got killed in Dushanbe the capital of
Tajikistan. It should be mentioned that security police of Netherlands, Spain,
and France have exact information about the sent terrorists. (Abbas Bakhtiari
23/5/2006)
Executions Done by Courts:
153- the 20 year old Hamed Parvan
offended to the murder of the 36 year old Fereydoon and his wife Leila Moosavi
by the sentence of Khoram Abad court and the establishment of High Court of
Cassation was hanged in the view of public.(Keyhan 23/5/2006)
154- The 33 year old Mahdi
offended to the murder, by the sentence of Jahrom court and the establishment
of High Court of Cassation was hanged in the view of public.(Iran 23/5/2006)
155-Alireza offended to the
murder, by the sentence of Tehran Crimes Court Branch 1607 and with the
establishment of High Court of Cassation Branch 7 was hanged in Evin
prison.(Etemad 6/6/2006)
156-Ali and Mehran offended to
rape crime, by the sentence of Tehran’s Penal Court Branch 77 and with the
establishment of High Court of Cassation were hanged in Evin prison.(Hamshahri
6/6/2006)
157-Gholam Abbas Heydari Poor
offended to armed robbery, by the sentence of Bandar Abbas Islamic Revolution’s
Court Branch 4 and the establishment of High Court of Cassation was hanged in
the view of public.(Keyhan 8/6/2006)
158-With the sentence of Qazvin
Islamic Revolution’s Court Branch 2 and establishment of public prosecutors 3
persons were hanged in the public view offended to drug trafficking.(Keyhan
13/6/2006)
159-Saeed Ansari Zadeh and Naser
Shahraki offended to corruption, by sentence of Zahedan Islamic Revolution’s
Court were hanged.(ILNA 14/6/2006)
160-According to the statements
of Moosa Ghazanfar Abadi the judge of Kerman Penal Court, 3 incriminated aged
19 to 24 years old offended to raping were hanged.(Etemad Melli 16/6/2006)
161- the 25 year old Mohammad
offended to the armed rubbery and murder of Mohammad Reza Foroozani, by
sentence of Isfahan Penal Court Branch1 and establishment High Court of
Cassation was hanged in the view of public.(Hamshahri 21/6/2006)
162- The 31 year old Maesoomeh
offended adultery and accompanying in murder, by the sentence of Tehran’s Penal
Court Branch 71 and the establishment of High Court of Cassation was hanged in
Evin Prison.(Etemad 21/6/2006)
163- The 22 year old Mohammad. N
offended to the murder of Amir Arsalan. N, by sentence of Fars Penal Court and
establishment High Court of Cassation was hanged in the view of public.(ISNA
21/6/2006)
Social
164-According to the statements
of Ali Akbar Yasaghi director of prisons organization in last year 610631
persons have entered to the prisons of the country.(ISNA 13/6/2006)
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