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

Evidence about the widespread, planned and systematic

violation of Human Rights in Iran

 

 

َNovember 2006

 

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

 

Students: News

 

1)      The committee for controlling Islamic gatherings in Tehran University's law school did not allow "Abdol Karim Soroush"'s lecture. (ILNA 28/10/2006)

 

2)      "Yashar Ghajar", "Masood Dehghan", "Hamed Ebrahimi", "Abed Tavancheh", "Reza Delbari", "Rouzbeh Riyazi", "Hadi Lotfi" and "Abbas Hakim Zadeh" former and current members of the central committee of Anjoman-e Eslami were banned from entering Amir Kabir University. This bann was ordered by the dean of Amir Kabir University and the head of this university's security. (Khabar Nameh Amir Kabir  01/11/2006)

 

3)      Dr. Yadegari, the vice-dean in students' matters of Tarbiyat Modaress University announced that the security will prohibit unreasonably dressed female students from entering the university starting in one month. He also added that the Islamic dress code for women is primarily Chador (the traditional veil) and secondarily long and modest uniform without long slits. Covering the entire hair, not wearing make up and not using other fashion measures is what the disciplinary committee asks of the female students. (ISNA 14/11/2006)

 

4)      "Tohid Ghaffar Zadeh Nadi" student of Sabzevar's Azad University was stabbed to death by a member of students' Basij while he was standing in front of the university's gate with his fiancé. According to this university's head of security the stabber claimed to have acted according to his religious beliefs. (Advar News 19/11/2006)

 

Students: summoned and interrogated

 

5)      "Mohammad Salman pour", "Ebrahim Rahmani" and "Saman Khosravi" students of "Amir Kabir University" were interrogated in the disciplinary committee for disturbing the university's order, participating in illegal gathering and disturbing Anjoman-e Eslami's activities. (ISNA 23/10/2006)

 

6)      "Vahid Abedini" and "Ahmad Khodada" students of Tehran University were reprimanded in writing by the disciplinary committee for participating in illegal gathering and disturbing the university's order. (ILNA 04/11/2006)

 

7)      Two students of technical department of Mazandaran University were summoned to the disciplinary committee. The licenseof this university's Anjoman-e Eslami publication was also cancelled. (ISNA 10/11/2006)

 

8)      "Mahsa Foghani", "Shiva Dastgir", "Maryam Mehr Azar", "Saeed Ghorbanian", "Ahmad Nour Hosseini" and "Hassan Soheili Far" members of the central branch of Anjoman-e Eslami in Sabzevar Education University were summoned for interrogation to the disciplinary committee. The activity permit of Anjoman-e Eslami was cancelled few months ago. (ILNA 15/11/2006)

 

9)      "Asoo Saleh" and "Chiya Hejazi" directorin charge and chief editor of student publication "Deh Nag" were summoned to court for spreading lies. (ILNA 20/11/2006)

 

Students: suspended

 

10)  "Abbas Hakim Zadeh" student of Amir Kabir University and director in charge of student publication "Vajeh No" was temporarily suspended from university in this university's disciplinary committee. "Vajeh No" was also banned by the committee for controlling students' publications. (ISNA 23/10/2006)

 

11)  "Roozbeh Riyazi Moghadam" from Amir Kabir University, "Gharib Sajadi" from Tarbiyat-e Moalem University, Saeed Ardeshiri from Bahonar University in Kerman, "Shouresh Moradi" from Kurdestan University, "Salar Saket" from Kurdestan University and "Ali Zat Ali Fard" from Elm-o Sanaat University were not permitted to go to graduate school although they all passed the qualifying exam. (ISNA 29/10/2006)

 

12)  "Hossein Javdani" student activist from Tehran University were suspended for two semesters by the disciplinary committee. In the last few months 54 students activists were tried and some were suspended. (ILNA 31/10/2006)

 

13)  "Farid Hashemi" student of Tehran University was suspended for two semesters for disturbing the order in the university. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

14)  "Gharib Sajadi", "Salar Saket", "Shouresh Moradi" students who were accepted in the graduate school scientific qualifying exam failed the ideological and political qualifier. Although some organizations tried to reverse the decision the higher education office refuses to let them register. (Makriyan Weblog 10/11/2006)

 

15)  "Jolan Farhadi" student of Tehran University was suspended for two semesters for disturbing the order in the university. (ISNA 11/11/2006)

 

16)  "Mohammad Pouya Heybat ollahi" student of Tehran University was suspended for one semester for participating in Khordad's Tehran University revolt. (ILNA 14/11/2006)

 

17)  "Milad Ghannad Zadeh" student of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad was suspended for one semester for spreading lies. (Amir Kabir's Khabar Nameh 15/11/2006)

 

18)  "Majid Tavakoli" student of Amir Kabir University and director in charge of students publication "Khate Sefr" was suspended for one semester for disturbing the legal program of the university and inviting others to follow. (ILNA 17/11/2006)

 

19)  "Ehsan Mansouri" the political secretary of Anjoman-e Eslami in Amir Kabir University was suspended for one semester for participating in Khordad'd public demonstrations. (Amir Kabir's Khabar Nameh 18/11/2006)

 

20)  "Hamed Tofigh" student of Tabriz' Medical University was suspended for one semester by the disciplinary committee. (ISNA 20/11/2006)

 

Students: trials

 

21)  "Navid Gholami", "Behrouz Khaleghi" and "Morteza Boresh Jan" students of Yazd University were tried in Yard's revision court. (ILNA 27/10/2006)

 

22)  "Siyamak Karimi" student of Bou Ali Sina University in Hamedan was tried for insulting officials. (ILNA 13/11/2006)

 

 

 

Students: banned publications

 

Seasonal publication "Matisht" and "Heh Naran", Kurdish and Farsi publications of Oroomiyeh University were banned for fueling racial and tribal matters and left wing ideas. "Oyanish", "Yashil" and "Keshavarzan-e Javan" Turkish and Farsi publications of this university were also banned. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 25/10/2006)

 

Students: prohibited students' organization activities

 

23)  The committee for controlling students' gathering in Tabiyat Moalem University in Tehran did not give permission for the lectures of "Azam Taleghani", "Taghi Rahmani", "Hoda Saber" and "Sousan Shariati". (ISNA 07/11/2006)

 

24)  Activities of Anjoman-e Eslami in Razi University in Kermanshah were suspended for 4 months. (ISNA 10/11/2006)

 

25)  "Satar Khan" memorial in Zanjan University was cancelled by university's controlling committee. (ILNA 15/11/2006)

 

26)  The committee for controlling students' gathering in Shahr-e Kord University did not give permission for the lectures of "Dr. Hashem Agha Jari" and "Dr. Hatam Ghaderi". This committee also refused permission for the lectures of "Khosro Seif" the leader of MEllat-e Iran party, "Mohammad Sharif" lawyer and "Amir Rezayi" professor in the chain assassination victims' memorial. (ISNA 17/11/2006)

 

Banned films, books and websites

 

27)  According to "Mahmoud Dolat abadi" writer about 40 books are waiting for the release permit by the Islamic Culture Ministry. He also added that due to the chaotic nature of the permit issuing many publishers are going bankrupted and writers, poets and researchers are discouraged to write. He also said that he would not attempt publishing any of his work meanwhile the condition holds. (ILNA 23/10/2006)

 

28)  The new website of students' committee for defending political prisoners was filtered. This is the second news website that has been filtered by the officials. (Students Committee for defence of political prisoner 23/10/2006)

 

29)  In a letter to the head officials of Islamic Culture ministry, "Emmad Edin Baghi" writer wrote that the publication of 6 of his books has been banned by the ministry. The tough publishing restrictions in years of 84 and 85 have driven the book industry into extinction. Tens of writers and publishers are waiting for the permits for months. (ILNA 27/10/2006)

 

30)  "Advar News" news website was filtered for the third time in the last 6 months. The weblog of "Saeed Habibi", former member of Tahkim-e Vahdat office was also filtered. (Advar News 08/11/2006)

 

31)  "Entekhab" website was filtered. (Entekhab 08/11/2006)

 

32)  The website "Meydan-e Zanan" was filtered by the officials at the same time as the retrial of three adulterous persons sentenced to be stoned to death. (Meydan-e Zanan 09/11/2006)

 

33)  The Iranian human right activists' weblog was filtered by the officials. "Keyvan Rafiee" speaker of this organization was arrested and sent to Evin prison 4 months ago. (Human Rights Activists in Iran 09/11/2006)

 

34)  The publishing permit for the novel "girl with a pearl earring" by Tracy Chevalier, translated by "Goli Emami" was cancelled. This book has been republished 6 times in the past. (ISNA 14/11/2006)

 

Journalists: arrests

 

35)  Journalist of the labour news of "ILNA" was arrested while gathering news in "Karoun's paper factory". (ILNA 12/11/2006)

 

36)  The director in charge of newspaper "hasban" was interrogated. The judge gave approval to his arrest. (ILNA 14/11/2006)

 

Banned publications

 

37)  Newspaper "Rouzegar" was banned after publishing 5 volumes. (ISNA 23/10/2006)

 

Journalists: summoned

 

38)  "Rouzbeh Mir Ebrahimi", "Omid Memarian", "Shahram Rafi' Zadeh" and "Javad Gholam Tamimi" journalists and webloggers who were detained in the year 83 for few months were summoned to court for their political activities. (ILNA 27/10/2006)

 

39)  "Mohammad Naimi Pour" director in charge of newspaper "Yas-e Now" was summened to Tehran Ccourt for spreading lies. (ILNA 29/10/2006)

 

40)  "Alireza Shirkani" director in charge of "Payam-e Jonoub" publication was summoned to Boushehr court for disturbing public minds. (ILNA 30/10/2006)

 

41)  "Masih Ollah Soltani" director in charge of "Seday-e Zanjan" was summoned to Zanjan court. (ISNA 03/11/2006)

 

42)  Directors in charge of publications "Abrar", "Abrar Varzeshi", "Sayeban", "Jayezeh" and "Iran Khodro" were summened to Tehran court for spreading lies and disturbing public minds. (ILNA 12/11/2006)

 

43)  "Borhan Lahvani" director in charge and "Bahram Valad Beygi" chief editor of banned weekly publication "Ashti" were summoned to Kurdistan court for spreading lies and acting against national security. (ILNA 13/11/2006)

 

44)  "Lotfollah Zare'I Ghanavati" director in charge of banned publication "Afkar" was summoned to Tehran court for spreading lies. (ILNA 13/11/2006)

 

45)  "Nader Kavousi" director in charge of banned publication "Soheil" was summoned to Tehran court for spreading lies. (ILNA 14/11/2006)

 

46)  "Ejlal Ghavami" editor of banned weekly publication "Payam-e Mardom" in Kurdestan was summoned to Sanandaj court for spreading gossip and lies. (ILNA 21/11/2006)   

 

 

 

Journalists: interrogated

 

47)  "Mehrdad Ghasem Far" chief editor of "Iran Jom'eh" was released on a 30 million Tomans bail after being detained for 5 months. (ILNA 27/10/2006)

 

48)  "Mahdi Rahmanian" director in charge of banned newspaper Shargh was released on a 10 million Tomans bail after being interrogated. (ILNA 01/11/2006)

 

49)  "Saman Salimi", "Farhad Amin Pour" and "Reza Alipour" editors of publication "Rouge He Laat" was each released on a 50 million Tomans bail after being interrogated and detained for a month. (ILNA 17/11/2006)

 

50)  "Javad Azar Negar" director in charge of weekly publication "Besharat Now" was interrogated in Yazd court for disturbing public minds. (ISNA 19/11/2006)

 

51)  21 Iranian journalists who were invited by the NGO "Comunications for development" for two weeks to Holland were interrogated by the airport police for hours on their way back and all their equipment, writings and money were confiscated. (BBC 20/11/2006)

 

52)  "Davoud Bahrami Siyavashooni" was released on a 3 million Tomans bail after being interrogated in Tehran court for spreading lies and advertising against the regime. (ISNA 21/11/2006)

 

Journalists: trials

 

53)  "Gholam Hossein Jalil Khani" director in charge of "Mehr-e Zanjan", "Reza Ghasem Pour" chief editor and "Toumari" political editor were tried in Zanjan court for advertising against the regime. (ISNA 13/11/2006)

 

54)  "Rajab Rahmani" director in charge of publication "Taak" was tried in Tehran court for spreading lies. (ISNA 19/11/2006)

 

Journalists: sentences

 

55)  "Abdolrasoul Vesal" the former director in charge of newspaper "Iran" was sentenced to pay a 200000 Tomans fine by Tehran court for spreading lies to agitate public minds. (ILNA 30/10/2006)

 

56)  "Mohammad Hassan Malek Madani" former director in charge of newspaper "Hamshahri" was sentenced to pay a 1500000 Tomans instead of 9 months imprisonment by Tehran court for acting against regime, spreading lies and using women pictures. (ILNA 11/11/2006)

 

57)  "Mansour Mozafari" director in charge of "Aftab-e Yazd" newspaper was sentenced to pay a fine for propounding untrue matters. (ILNA 15/11/2006)

 

Political, cultural and social activists: news

 

58)  Saeed hajarian was expelled from the political society of humanities and literature department of Tarbiyat Modares University. "Mohsen Kadivar" wa expelled from philosophy society of this university. (ILNA 30/10/2006)

 

59)  According to the order of the supreme court of Ahvaz "Lajnah-ol Vefagh" party was announced illegal and any connection with this party is subject to legal actions. In the last week 3 members of this party were arrested. Many of city counsel members in Ahvaz, Ramshir and Mahshahr are members of this party which started its activities 4 years ago. (Mehr 04/11/2006)

 

60)  Ms. Bani Dogal Baha'I faith followers' member in the UN announced: The Iranian ministry of internal affairs has asked provincial political and security secretaries to design a complete questionnaire about the situation and activities of baha'ies. She also added that this is the third secret report that they have received. (BBC 04/11/2006)

 

61)  "Nehzat Azadi-e Iran" organization wrote in a letter to Ejeyi the information minister: the information officers summon members of this organization and threaten and allure them into leaving the organization. They also disturb and cancel this organization's meeting. (Mizan News 05/11/2006)

 

62)  "RajabAli Mazrooyi" the head of journalists union said that the Iranian publications are in their worst situation after the Islamic revolution. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

63)  "Dr. Hamid Rahimi" economics professor of Lorestan University was expelled for insulting Khameneyi and not respecting red lines. (ILNA 18/11/2006)

 

64)  Tehran police did not allow for Daryoush Forouhar and Parvaneh Eskandari's 8 years memorial to happen in Fakhr mosque. (ILNA 19/11/2006)

 

Political, cultural and social activists: summoned

 

65)  "Emad Edin Baghi" and "Fatemeh Ahmad Sarayi" his wife were summoned to Tehran court for interrogation. (ISNA 31/10/2006)

 

66)  "Hossein Sababi" and "Rahim Khodadi" activists of "Harelat-e Melli Azarbayejan" were summoned to the information office of Ardebil. (Committee Defaa Az Zendaniyan-e Siyasi 13/11/2006)

 

67)  "Fariba Davoudi Mohajer" head of women committee of "Sazman-e Danesh Amoukhtegan-e Iran-e Eslami" was summoned to Tehran court for participating in the women gathering of 22 of Khordad. (ISNA 07/11/2006)

 

68)  "Ahmad Zayd Abadi" former member of "Sazman-e Danesh Amoukhtegan-e Iran-e Eslami" was summoned to Tehran court. (ILNA 14/11/2006)

 

Political, cultural and social activists: interrogated

 

69)  "Hamid Kahram" the Ahvaz Member of Parliament was interrogated for a lecture he gave in Esfand of 83. (ILNA 18/11/2006)

 

70)  "Khalil Asadi" defense lawyer in Ahvaz's bombings was interrogated in Ahvaz for acting against national security. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

71)  "Parvin Ardalan", "Noushin Ahmadi Khorasani", "Fariba Sawoodi Mohajer" and "Shahla Estesari" women right activists were interrogated in Tehran court for writing and publishing on the internet, having contacts with foreign groups and acting against the regime. They were released each on a 15 million Tomans bail. (ILNA 21/11/2006)

 

Political, cultural and social activists: arrested

 

72)  The person who claimed Emam Mahdi (the 12th emam of Shi'e) has passed and he is the replacement was arrested in Qom with 40 of his followers. (Emrouz 29/10/2006)

73)  "Ghafour Mohamadi" the former member of Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK was arrested along with his wife "Kajal Mohamadi" and "Aziz Abdollahi" and "Layla Kharrazi". (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 09/11/2006)

 

74)  "MaKhaleghian", "Eghbal Javanmardi", "As'ad Khani", "Kourosh Ranjbar", "Soraya Ghasemi" Sanandaj teachers and a young man called "Zahed Ranjbar" were arrested by the secret service for their political activities. Sanandaji citizen "Vahed Gharibi" was arrested by the secret service and transferred to Sanandaj's central prison. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 25/10 and 08/11/2006)

 

75)  "Hiva Ahmadi" and "Hiva Dolati" directors of an internet center "Arbaba Kawosh" in Baneh were arrested by the secret service officers. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 12/11/2006)

 

76)  The secret service officers attacked "Satar Khan"'s memorial in Shahr-e Ray and arrested 9 people. (Advar News 16/11/2006)

 

Political, cultural and social activists: sentences

 

77)  "Ali Hosseini" Khoy citizen was sentenced to 4 years of detention for cooperating with a Kurdish party and was transferred to Saghez prison. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 25/10/2006)

 

78)  "Seyed Ahmad Shariat" the administrator of Shariaat Qom Hosseiniyeh, "Gholamreza Harsini" his lawyer and "Bahrami" were tried in Qom court for disturbing public order and disobeying officials. They were sentenced to pay fines, exile from Qom and detention. (ILNA 03/11/2006)

 

79)  "Afshin Mohamadi" and "Heyman Veysi" were sentenced to 2 years and months od detention in Saghez court for interfering with internal affairs. "Ebrahim Salehi" was sentenced to 6 months of detention for processing Kurdestan flag and political maps. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 03/11/2006)

 

80)  "Morteza Hossein Zadeh" member of "Sazman-e Danesh Amoukhtegan-e Iran-e Eslami" was sentenced to 2 years of detention in Hamedan court for insulting Khameneyi and acting against national security. (Advar News 04/11/2006)

 

81)  "Reza Abbasi" member of the committee for defending Azarbayejan's political prisoners and "Sazman-e Danesh Amoukhtegan-e Iran-e Eslami" was sentenced in a private session in Zanjan court without his lawyer to one year of detention for insulting Khameneyi and acting against national security. He was arrested in Khordad of 85. (Committee for Defense of the Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan –ASMAK 09/11/2006)

 

82)  One of the people arrested in the Ardebil khordad demonstrations was sentenced to one year of detention, 50 strokes of whip and exile for disturbing public calm and inviting people to demonstrate. (ISNA 13/11/2006)

 

83)  "Loghman Mehri" member of Sazman-e Defaa az Hoghoogh-e Bashar Kurdestan was sentenced to 5 years of detention for acting against national security. He was previously sentenced to 6 months of detention and 25 stroke of whip in a women right related case. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 13/11/2006)

 

84)  "Mohsen Armin" former member of parliament was sentenced to pay a million Tomans fine and 4 months of conditional detention for spreading lies to agitate public mind. (ISNA 21/11/2006)

 

Political prisoners: news

 

85)  "Behrouz Javid Tehrani", "Afshin Baymani" and "Jafar Eghdami" political prisoners of Rajayi shahr were beaten and tortured severely in the prison and were injured. The servent of one of prison's officials has witnessed the beating. (Students Committee for defense of political prisoner 23/10/2006)

 

86)  "Heydar Nouri" political prisoner who was arrested for having connections to Mojahedin Khalgh organization is in jail since 29/1/80. He was tortured in Gohardasht prison and was sentenced to 25 years of detention. He was recently moved to Semnan prison and is not allowed to leave the building. He also is not allowed visitors. (Human Rights Activists in Iran 26/10/2006)

 

87)  Member of Jebheh Melli "Kurosh Zaim"'s lawyer "Mohammad Ali Dadkhah" said that his client is jailed for acting against national security and spreading lied. (ISNA 27/10/2006)

 

88)  "Saleh Nikbakht" speaker of prisoners' right organization said that for some of the prisoners who have been waiting their trials for more than two years (such as A. Sh. R.) the courts have issued new temporary detention orders. (ISNA 31/10/2006)

 

89)  "Abbas Lesani" arrested in demonstrations of this year, who is currently in jail was sentenced to 18 months of detention, 50 strokes of whip and three years of exile in Tabas for disturbing public calm and order. (ILNA 03/11/2006)

 

90)  "Saeed Derakhshandeh" student activist who was arrested on the 29th of Mordad was transferred to Evin prison. (Advar News 03/11/2006)

 

91)  "Akbar Pour Abdollah" Azarbayejani activist was arrested on the 9th of Aban by the secrete service officers and is being tortured. The officers gave his bloody cloths to his family after the torture. (Committee for Defense of the Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan –ASMAK 09/11/2006)

 

92)  "Asgar Akbar Zadeh" political prisoner who was kept in Ardebil prison was transferred to an unknown place by the secret service officers. His family have not succeeded in finding the location despite ongoing follow ups. (Student committee of human right reporters 10/11/2006)

 

93)  "Mansour Toyouri Nasab" and "Hossein Boughdar" students of Chamran University in Ahvaz were sentenced each to 13 years of detention for carrying and hiding arms and participating in illegal society "Aghlam Altalabeh". (ILNA 10/11/2006)

 

94)  "Dr' Naser Zarafshan", "Saeed Shah Ghaleh", "Gholam Kalabi" and "Hashem Shahin Niya" political prisoners in Evin prison were beaten by a group of dangerous prisoners in presence of "Zare'" prison officer. "Saeed Shah Ghaleh" was transferred to the 240 band of Evin prison. (Students Committee for defense of political prisoner 14/11/2006)

 

95)  "Pouria Nejav Veysi" Iranian journalist in prison was transferred to Shohada hospital for some severe health problems. They doctors who attended to his case said that the results of the tests shows that due to a head trauma and long periods of being hanged upside donw, his brain has swollen. He was arrested in the month of Shahrivar for spying. (Student committee of human right reporters 15/11/2006)

 

96)  "Ne'mat Ahmadi" defence lawyer of "Dr. Keyvan Ansari" said that 52 days after his arrest Ansari's interrogation sessions are finally done. He is accused of gathering and acting against the country's security, insulting officials, providing guidance for capturing Radio and TV stations, creating private email and advertising against the regime. (Advar News 17/11/2006)

 

97)  "Yaser Majidi" political prisoner is detained since 80 for having relations with Sazman-e Mojahedin-e Khalgh. He was sentenced to 25 years of detention and exile in Birjand in Karaj court. He is not permitted a defense lawyer. The information ministry has threatened his family that if they contact any human rights organizations or the media the suicide of Yaser is probable in prison. (Human Rights Activists in Iran 18/11/2006)

 

Labor: news

 

98)        Some of contractors of Saveh take 10 million Tomans bank drafts from workers to offer them temporary work in factories to avoid legal actions by workers. (ILNA 23/10/2006)

 

99)        81 workers of "Shahin Tofigh" nonalcoholic beer company of Oroumiyeh have not received their wages for 4 months. 30 of this company’s workers were also fired. (ILNA 23/10/2006)

 

100)    500 industrial units are late in paying their laborers for 3 to 50 months. There are 200000 workers working in these units. (ILNA 28/10/2006)

 

101)    "Foad Sohrabi", "Khabat Moradi", "Farhad Rezayi" and "Fakhredin Zand" workers of Pardis textile company were fired for objecting to the rate of the lay outs. (ILNA 29/10/2006)

 

102)    About 60 units and factories were closed in Pakdasht. About 10000 workers filed legal actions and about 40000 workers lost their jobs in Pakdasht. (ILNA 29/10/2006)

 

103)    "Nasaji Gharb" company in Kermanshah is closed for 19 months and due to the mismanagement of this company the workers of the company shrunk from 1200 persons to 140 persons. (ILNA 30/10/2006)

 

104)    According to the chief of fire department, due to the collapse of a 5 story building a 21 years old worker called Heshmat was killed. This building was using unolite panels instead of iron poles to save. (Aftab-e Yazd 31/10/2006)

 

105)    "Mohsen Karimi" member of writers' society and labour activist was tried in Saghez court for gathering on international Labor Day of year 83. (ILNA 01/11/2006)

 

106)    In this year's fist month 60 work accidents happened in Hamedan province. In which 6 cases resulted in death and 54 other to physical and economical loss. (ILNA 03/11/2006)

 

107)    "Rajabali Shahsavari" director of temporary and contract workers' society, "Alireza Heydari" director of labor Islamic counsels and "Parviz Ahmadi Panjaki" the counsels' former director were summoned to Tehran court. (ILNA 03/11/2006)

 

108)    "Gouni Bafi Bistoon" factory in Kermanshah province is closed and its 200 workers are jobless. (ILNA 03/11/2006)

 

109)    "Omid-e Sanaat" factory in Neyshabour is closed and its 90 workers became unemployed. These workers have not received their wages for 7 months. (ILNA 04/11/2006)

 

110)    7000 workers in Gilan province were fired in this year. Due to heavy snow fall in this province more than 400 units were damaged and about 10000 workers became unemployed. Most tea facturies in this province are closed. (ILNA 04/11/2006)

 

111)    "Eghbal Latifi" 13 years worker of Kurdestan "Nasaji" factory was fired for objecting to the lay out of 14 workers. (ILNA 04/11/2006)

 

112)    "Mansour Esanloo", "Ebrahim Madadi", "Naser Gholami", "Abbas Najand Koodaki", "Neemat Amir Khani" and "Hasan Hajvand" members of the bus workers union were interrogated in court and were released on bail. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

113)    In a police shooting to the workers of coustum workers of Deylam port, a worker called "Barouni Haghighat" was killed and another worker called "Abdolhossein Ghajeh" was injured. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

114)    "Ekfa" factory in Zanjan was closed and its 150 workers became unemployed. These workers have not received their wages for months. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

115)    "Looleh Sazi Poluca", "Ranghay-e Marghoob Golfaam" and "Tolid-e Milgerd" factories of Kermanshah were closed and all their workers were laid out. (ILNA 05/11/2006)

 

116)    "Hamid Reza Gilaki" and "Ramezan Gilaki" coal mine workers of "Gomaneh Ghaznavi" died due to the gas leak. The officials announced that the accident happened due to the lack of safety equipments. (ILNA 06/11/2006)

 

117)    In the year of 84, 100 of work accidents resulted in death of laborers. (ILNA 06/11/2006)

 

118)    "Kesht-o Sanaat" company in Shahriyar closed and all 500 of its workers became unemployed. (ILNA 06/11/2006)

 

119)    "Sam Sazi" factory in Tabas was closed and its 50 workers became jobless. This catory was closed to its delayed loan payments to the ministry of agriculture. (ILNA 06/11/2006)

 

120)    Workers of the second unit of "Baft Azadi" went on strike for their delayed wages. The head of this unit fired two of these workers. (ILNA 07/11/2006)

 

121)    The fridge factory "Alborz" was closed and its workers shrunk from 140 workers to 80 workers. This company's workers have not received their wages for 7 months. (ILNA 07/11/2006)

 

122)    The farm "Mazraee Taban" in Kermanshah was taken by the Mellat bank and its 60 workers are jobless. (ILNA 07/11/2006)

 

123)    One million and 800 thousand children are deprived of education in the country of which 400 thousand are below 15 years of age and are permanently working. About 36000 are in Hamedan. These 8 to 15 years olds work for half wages and no benefits in carpet-weaving units, ceramics making units and construction sites. (ILNA 12/11/2006)

 

124)    More than 200 workers of "Kaghaz Sazi Karoon" have not received their wages and benefits for 8 months. These workers gather in front of the presidential office to object. (ILNA 12/11/2006)

 

125)    About 400 workers of "Noushab" factory in western Tehran have not received their wages for 2 months. These workers went on strike for half day. (ILNA 12/11/2006)

 

126)    The head of the water and waste water company of Kurdistan province fired 11 of this company's workers. The workers gathered in objection and the police injured and arrested one worker called Hossein Sajadi. (ILNA 14/11/2006)

 

127)    "Mahmoud Salehi" and "Jalal Hosseini" arrested in the international Labor Day march in Saghez were sentenced to 4 years and 2 years of detention. (ISNA 15/11/2006)

 

128)    "Hojjat ollah Salimi" head of Kohkilooyeh and Boyer Ahmad province's society for synchronizing labor counsels said: "Because I asked for the lost wages of the workers and received 1 billion and 600 million dollars of the workers' wages the dean of Shahr-e Kord University sent me on exile to one of the hospitals outside the city called Resalat." (ILNA 14/11/2006)

 

129)    49 workers of "Shahoo" of Sanandaj have not received their wages and benefits for 8 months. These workers gather in front of the social security building to object. (ILNA 15/11/2006)

 

130)    "Bagh-e Kowsar" farm in Ghazwin grew all kinds of fruits. This farm was under the supervision of "Bonyad-e Mostazafan". Its management fired 200 workers and left the gardens to dry. (ILNA 15/11/2006)

 

131)    "Kavir" shoes factory closed and its 50 workers were unemployed. Due to the import of Chinese product many of Iranian factories are economically damaged. (ILNA 17/11/2006)

 

132)    Four workers of "Sabalan Sabz" Construction Company died to a collapsed building. The firefighters arrived late. These workers worked without safety equipments. (ILNA 19/11/2006)

 

133)    "Mansour Asanloo" union director of Tehran's bus workers was arrested. He was previously imprisoned for 8 months and was released on a 150 million Tomans bail. (ILNA 19/11/2006)

 

134)    25 workers of "Sandogh Nasouz Kaveh" in eastern Tehran were fired. (ILNA 20/11/2006)

 

135)    Torture in prison resulted in handicapped prisoner

 

136)    An accused of forgery and alcohol procession lost two of his fingers during torture in Masjed Soleyman. He was so severely tortured that doctors who viewed his case in the hospital believe he would lose his both hands. He was previously detained for political and security accusations. (Advar News 25/10/2006)

 

Killed by the police

 

137)                 "Hedayat Dismasi" 25 years old was shot and killed by the police of Iranshahr. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK 11/11/2006)

 

Sentenced to death

 

138)    Alireza 29 was sentenced to death for the murder of three women. (Etemad 23/10/2006)

 

139)    Nosratollah A. was sentenced to death for the murder of Hasan. (Etemad-e Melli 28/10/2006)

 

140)    Kiyan was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Soheila. (Etemad-e Melli 04/11/2006)

 

141)    Salman was sentenced to death for the murder of Nader. (Etemad-e Melli 04/11/2006)

 

142)    25 years old Hasan was sentenced to death for for the murder of his brother Kamal 40. (Etemad-e Melli 06/11/2006)

 

143)    "Ali Mohammad Afsaneh" was sentenced to 9 deaths for the murder of 12 of his family members. (Etemad 08/11/2006)

 

144)    19 years old Babak was sentenced to death for the murder of Ali 17. (Hamshahri 13/11/2006)

 

145)    Hassan and Abolfazl were sentenced to death for kidnapping and rape. (Iran 14/11/2006)

 

146)    Awaz was sentenced to death for the murder of Seyyed Hassan. (Etemad-e Melli 14/11/2006)

 

147)    Behzad was sentenced to death for the murder of tow women and rape. (Fars 19/11/2006)

 

Political prisoners: sentenced to death

 

148)    The head of Khouzestan's justice department said that the death sentence of 10 of 19 terrorists of last year's bombings are approved and will be performed soon. (IRNA 09/11/2006)

 

Political prisoners: executed

 

149)    "Behzad Narouyi" "Mohammad Amin Hormozi" and "Abdollah Sheikh Hosseini" members of "Jond ollah Iran" group were hanged in public in Zahedan for terrorism and kidnapping foreigners. (Jomhooriye Eslami 01/11/2006)

 

150)    "Mohammad Askani" was publicly hanged in Iranshahr for killing two of the presidents' gards. (Baztaab 05/11/2006)

 

151)    "Javad Almonshi" security prisoner in Evin prison and the only witness of Zahra Kazemi's murder was executed. (Human Rights Activists in Iran 12/11/2006)

 

Executions

 

152)    Ali A. 45 and Mohammad A. 37 were hanged in Amol prison for murder. (Etemad 21/11/2006)

 

153)    Parviz Minaki was hanged in Bandar Abbas prison for armed rubbery and murder. (ISNA 31/10/2006)

 

154)    M. was publicly hanged in Gorgan for organizing a gang. (Etemad-e Melli 01/11/2006)

 

155)    "Mohsen Golzari", "Nader Kahrazi" and "Majid Kahrazi" were publicly hanged in Zahedan for terrorism. (Jomhouri Eslami 01/11/2006)

 

156)    Mohammad Reza was hanged along with three others in Tehran for murdering a jewelry shop owner. (Etemad 04/11/2006)

 

157)    "Moheb Ali Gholamian Moghadam was publicly hanged in Doost Mohamad village near Zabol for murder of Jomeh Ghahreman. (Iran 04/11/2006)

 

158)    "Majib ollah Ghayous" was publicly hanged in Iranshahr. (Baztaab 05/11/2006)

 

159)    161- M. M. was executed in Bandar Abbas for murdering Mohammad Marziyeh Bangladeshi citizen. (ISNA 08/11/2006)

 

160)    "Shahab Darwishi" was publicly hanged for forming a gang, intentional beating and practicing homosexuality in Kermanshah. (IRNA 14/11/2006)

 

161)    Five people were executed in Taybad for carrying, buying and selling drugs. (ISKANews 18/11/2006)

 

162)    "Mokhtar Jafar Zadeh", "Seyed Abolghasem Hosseini", "Rouhollah Tourani", "Hasan Behzad pour" and "Esmail Separ koo" were publicly hanged in MinouDasht for rape. (Jomhouri Eslami 21/11/2006)

 

Social news

 

163)    In every two hours one person dies because of drugs and it the last year 4320 people died of drug overdose. (Hamshahri 24/10/2006)

 

164)    In the last 7 months 974 people in Gilan province were arrested for partying. The number has grown 44% more that the statistic of the last year. (Baztaab 30/10/2006)

 

165)    167- Following the enforcement of national security act in Esfahan 47 not properly Hejabed women were arrested and 1500 people were given notices. (Fars 03/11/2006)

 

166)    According to formal yearly statistics, 430 people die from suicide yearly in Ilam province (the biggest number of suicides in all provinces). The biggest and most important reason is economical deprivation as about one third of this province's populations are on some sort of welfare. (Mehr 09/11/2006)

 

167)    29 girls, women and men were arrested for unproper behaving in Karaj. (Keyhan 11/11/2006)

 

168)    "Akbar Abbas Maleki" the administrative and financial secretary of the social security organization, in a letter asked for the separation of women and men offices for Islamic reasons. (Seday-e Edalat 13/11/2006)

 

169)    "Fayaz Bakhsh" police arrested 4 men and 2 women in a house for improper sexual relations. (Saheb-e Ghalam 14/11/2006)

 

 

 

 

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