Evidence about the widespread, planned

and systematic violation of Human Rights in Iran

 

 

February 2008

 

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

 

Student: Arrested

 

1)      Farzad Hassan zadeh and Mohammad Zerati, students of the Mashhad Ferdausi University were arrested by security guards. (Avay Daneshgah.2008 Jan.24)

 

2)      Salman Yazdan Panah, political science student of Tehran University was arrested during the recent gatherings of Kuy Daneshgaah. (Amir Kabir.2008 .Feb.2)

 

3)      Jamshid Bahrami, Tabriz University student and Salam Nabati ,Marivan university student were arrested by security guards in Marivan and their house was inspected. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.7)

 

4)      Anooshe Azadvar, Tehran university student who was released after 50 days of detention on 30.000$ bail was arrested again under the pretext of insufficient bail. (Advar News.2008.Feb.19)

 

5)      Reza Negahdari, law student of Tehran university ,summoned and interrogated several times after the recent Kuy Daneshgah events is disapperaid since last week .probably he is arrested by guards and is transferred to Evin prison. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb .19)

 

 

Students: Summoned and interrogated

 

6)      Pegah Hamzei, Hesam Salamat , Hiva Majid zadeh and Morteza Masakeni, Tehran university students were summoned to disciplinary committee. (Advar News.2008.Jan.23)

 

7)      Massod Habibi, arrested in July 2007 was summoned to court. He was release on 30,000$ bail. (Isna.2008.Jan.28)

 

8)      Kosar Atai, Diman Rahmat Allahi, Behrooz Mahmoodi , Farzad Atai . Kaveh Naseri and Ali Ramezani Kurd students of Uromiyeh University were interrogated in disciplinary committee. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Jan.29)

 

9)      Students were gathered protesting management of the dormitories, bad quality of the food, separating boys and girls in transportations services. From third night they added to their requests freedom of the arrested and prisoner students and suspending summoning students. As a result 10 students were interrogated and 5 were arrested .the security guards attacked students and 18 were injured and transferred to hospitals. (Radio Farda.2008.Jan.30)

 

10)  Bahareh Hedayat , member of Daftar Tahkim vahdat central council ,arrested in July 2008 was summoned to Tehran security court. (Advar News.2008.Jan.30)

 

11)  Nahid Afrasiabi, Sahar Yazdani, Hamd Allah Namjoo and Esmail Jalilvand, Shiraz university students and editors in charge of the students magazines ‘Rahgozar’ , ‘Ghaseda’ , ‘Matn’ and ‘Osyan’  were  interrogated with different charges in  disciplinary committee. (Isna.2008.Feb.1)

 

12)  Ashkan Ghisvandi, Zanjan university‘s former Islamic association member, arrested in July 2007 was summoned to revolutionary court. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.8)

 

Students: Tried

 

13)  Mohammad Hashemi, secretary of Daftar Tahkim Vahdat and Arash Khandel , Lurestan university’s Islamic Association’s member were interrogated with the charge of acting against the security of state. They were arrested in June 2007 by security guards. (Isna.2008. Jan.22)

 

14)  Babak Zamanian, Amir Kabir University’s Islamic Association member was tried in Tehran revolutionary court ,branch no.15.he was released in June 2007 on 50,000$ bail. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.12)

 

15)  Ahmad Ghasaban, Ehsan Mansoori and Majid Tavaoli, Amir Kabir university student, prisoner since April 2007 were tried in Tehran revision court with the charge of acting against security of state, participating in illegal gatherings and disturbing order. (Isna.2008.feb.17)

 

16)  Sohrab Karimi, member of Kurd students democratic party, arrested since Dec.26 was tried without having attorney and privately. Also Javad Alizadeh , Tabatabai university student was released on 80.0004$ bail. (Aso Saleh.2008.Feb.18)

 

 Students: issued bail sentences: 

 

17)  Rozbeh Safshekan, Mohsen Ghamin, Farshid Farhadi Ahangaran and Anoosheh Azadbar , arrested students were released on bail  after 50 days . These are the amount of bail sentences: 150.000$, 80.000$ and 30.000$ (Avay Daneshgah.2008.Jan.21)

 

18)  Hadi Salari, Elnaz Jamshidi , Seid Kohneh poosh, Rozbehan Amiri, Amir Hossein Mehrzad, Mohsen Ghamin , Milad Omrani, Amir Aghai and Anosheh Azadbar , arrested students in December were released on bail. (Isna.2008.Jan.23)

 

19)  Elnaz Jamshidi and Milad Omrani, were released on 100,000$ bail after 50 days detention. (Avay Daneshgah.2008.Jan.23)

 

20)  Nasim Soltanbeigi , Tabatabai University student was released on 50,000$ bail after 55 days detention. (Avay Daneshgah.2008.Jan.26)

 

21)  Keivan Amir Elyasi, Sharif university student was released on 50.000$ bail after 2months detention. (Advar News.2008.Jan.28)

 

22)  Ali Salem, Amir Kabir university student was released on 80,000 $ bail after 2 months imprisonment. Also Ali Alai, Shahriyar university student was released on bail. (Advar News.2008.Jan.29)

 

23)  A 100,000$ bail was issued for releasing Nader Ahsani, Mazandaran university student. He was arrested 58 days ago by security guards.(Isna.2008.Jan.30)

 

24)  Amir Aghai, Ali Salem, Keivan Amiri ,Elyasi, Yaser Pir Harati, Majid Ashrafzadeh, Ali Kalai , Rozbeh Safshekan and Mohammad Kohneh Poosh were released on 50,0000 to 100,0000 $ bails. (Isna.2008.Jan.31)

 

25)  Bahram Shojai, Tehran Azad university student was released on 80.000 $ bail after 45 days of imprisonment. (Isna.2008.Feb.2)

 

26)  Farshd Doosti, Kurd student of Hamadan university was released on 50.000$ bail after 55 days of imprisonment. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.3)

 

27)  Mehdi Geralo, Tehran university student was released on 100.000$ bail after 66 days of imprisonment. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.7)

 

28)  Saeed Habibi , member of the Dafter Tahkim Vahdat central council was released on 150.000$  bail after 72 days of imprisonment. (Advar news.2008.Feb.12)

 

29)  Morteza Aslanchi,Former secratory of Islamic Association of Tabatabai university was released on 100.000$  bail after 30 days of imprisonment. (Isna.2008.Feb.16)

 

Students: Issued sentences 

 

30)  2 students of Amir Kabir University were sentenced to two semester school deprivation. 3 others received one semester deprivation sentence. (Isna.2008.Jan.28)

 

31)  Mohammad Varzandeh, former Tehran university student was sentenced to 2 years suspended imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court. He was charged with acting against security of state. (Isna.2008.Jan.30)

 

32)  Ashkan Madani, Shahrod University  student was sentenced to1 semester  school deprivation .he was charged with Insulting, publishing lies , threatening  and  making disturbance .(Amir Kabir.208.Jan.5)

 

33)  Naser pouyafar, Amir Kabir university student was sentenced to one semester school deprivation in disciplinary committee.

Ebrahim Rahmani was again sentenced to one semester deprivation.

Mehdi Abolhasani was sentenced to one semester school deprivation.

Also Nariman Mstafavi, Secretary of the Amir Kabir’s Islamic association was prevented of entering university.

(Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.5)

 

34)  Milad Azizi, Tehran university student was sentenced to one semester school deprivation for participating in illegal gathering of December 12. It should be mentioned that in the exact date he was in detention.

Two other students, Hafez Mosavi and Ehsan Dolatshah were sentenced to written reprimand in their educational dossier. (Advar news.2008.Feb.10)

 

35)  Ashakn Madani and Farkhondeh Bakhtiar zadeh , shahrood university students were prevented of entering university by security guards. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.11)

 

36)  Mehdiyeh Golro, Asal Akhavan, Shima Farzadmanesh, Amir Yaghob Ali,Amir Raisian and Saeed Feiz Allahzadeh , Tabatabai university students were sentenced to 2 semesters school deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Advar News.2008.Feb.13)

 

Student killed under tortures:

 

37)    Ebrahim Lotfallahi, 27, law student of Sanandaj University was killed under the tortures of security guards. Amiri and Mehdi Molavali were his interrogators. He was arrested after his exam in Jan 6th and was transferred to Sanandaj’s house of detention .After 9 days the security guards called and told his family to come and get their son’s body. The family was under pressure for not broadcasting the news. (Amir Kabir.2008.Jan.17)

 

  Filtering news sites and dissolving social organisations

 

38)  Azerbaijan’s Web sites Savalan sesi, Hagh, Urmo news, Imler and Azad Tabriz were filtered. There is no access to them from inside the country. They were active n reflecting political prisoners and human right violation’s news. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Jan.26)

 

39)  The commemoration ceremony for Mehdi Bazargan was banned by security guards in Tehran University. (Mizan News.2008.Jan.26)

 

40)  Security guards had prevented the meeting of women defenders’ organisation in Nabi Masque in saghez Township. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb. 6)

 

41)  Saeed Mortazavi Tehran’s revolutionary court’s public prosecutor announced: 5 news agencies were banned and filtered for offending during the election period. (Dast Ranj.2008.Feb.14)

 

The Press:   

Banned

 

42)  The publish permission of the ‘Arya’ magazine, with the editor in charge of Mohammad Reza Zohdi was nullified. The sentence was issued by the supervision committee on press of the ministry of culture. (Isna.2008.Jan.21)

 

43)  The publish permission of the ‘Zanan ’ magazine, with the editor in charge of Shahla Sherkat was nullified by the supervision committee on press order.151 numbers of the magazine were issued during last16 years. (Fars.2008.Feb.28)

 

44)  The publish permission of the ‘Asr Panjshanbe’ monthly magazine, with the editor in charge of Mohammad Asali was nullified by the supervision committee on press order with the charge of Insulting Islamic dress code (Hejab). (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.8)

 

45)  The publish permission of the banned magazine ‘Jomhoriat ’ , with the editor in charge of Javad Khorami was nullified by the supervision committee on press order. (Etemad.2008.Feb.18)

 

Journalists; Summoned to courts

 

46)  Morteza Falah, editor in charge of ‘Eghbal’ banned magazine and Hoshamnd Sefidi  , editor in charge of ‘ Arman’ magazine were summoned to Tehran penal court, branch no.76.  (Isna.2007.Feb.1)

 

47)   Kamal Moradi, editor in charge of the banned magazine ‘Mobin’ and Morteza Alviri former editor of ‘Hamshahry’ daily were summoned to Tehran public court, branch no. 1083. (Isna.2008.Feb.3)

 

48)   Ejlal Ghavami, prisoner journalist and Saeed Saedi , editorial staff member of the banned magazine, ‘Payam mardom Kurdistan’ , participants in Kurdistan gathering were summoned to Sanandaj penal court with the charge of making fire and damaging public properties. (Isna.2008.Feb.4)

 

49)  These two journalist had been tried under this accusation before .Ejlal Ghavami was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment and Saedi was sentenced to pay 1100000$ punishment. (Isna.2008.Feb.4)

 

50)  Morteza Alviri, former editor in charge of ‘Hamshahri’ daily was summoned to Tehran penal court, branch no.76. he was charge with publishing lies, insulting authorities  and disturbing public opinion. (Isna.2008.Feb.11)

 

51)   Hamid Reza Zahedi Gorabi, editor in charge of the ‘Doran Emrooz’ banned daily was summoned to Tehran public court, branch no. 1083. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion. (Isna.2008.Feb.18)

 

Journalists: Interrogated

 

52)    Leila Madani, editor in charge of banned magazine ‘Karaftoo’, was interrogated in Sanandaj interrogation office. She was charged with publishing an article under the title of ‘Labour international day in Sanandaj’. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.8)

 

Journalists: Trial

 

53)  Hoshmand Sefidi, editor in charge of ‘Arman’ daily was tried absently in Tehran penal court, branch no.76.he was charged with publishing lies, disturbing public opinion and persuading people acting against security of state. (Isna.2008.Feb.3)

 

54)  Ali Dirbaz, editor in charge of the banned weekly ‘Tamadon Hormozgan’ was tried in Tehran revision court, branch no.74.he was charged with insulting authorities such as Khomeini and Khamenei.. (Isna.2008.Feb.3)

 

55)  Ali Mohammad Gharibani, editor in charge of the banned weekly ‘Mobin’ was tried in Tehran public court; branch no.1083.he was charged with propaganda against state and questioning powers in Iran. (Isna.2008.Feb.11)

 

56)  Jalil Moghadam, editor in charge of ‘Asrar’ daily was tried in Tehran penal court, branch no.76.he was charged with insulting. (Isna.2008.Feb.17)

 

57)  Abdalrasol Vesal, editor in charge of the ‘ Ayandeh No’ daily was tried in Tehran penal court, branch no.76 .He was charged with publishing lie. (Aftab.2008.feb.17)

 

Journalists: Sentences issued by courts

 

58)  Gholam Hossein Vahedipoor Tabrizi, editor in charge of ‘Khabar’ and ‘Khabar Varzeshi’ dailies, was sentenced to pay 700$ punishment in Tehran public court, branch no.1083.  (Isna.2008.Jan.28)

 

59)  Mohammad Khaksari, editor in charge of ‘Ghalam Moalem’ magazine was sentenced to 1 year suspended imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.13.he was charged with propaganda against state. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.7)

 

60)  Abolfazl Abedini Nasr, prisoner journalist, was released on 50,000$ bail after 100 days imprisonment. (Human right activist.2008.Feb.18)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists:

 

61)  54 Bahais, were sentenced to 4 year imprisonment in Shiraz revision court.they were teaching life’s skills in poor communities in Shiraz. They were charged with acting against security of state and prppaganda against state.

3 of the verdicts are firm and 51 are suspended.

The condemned did not have attorney.

In last 3 years, seven Bahai students were sent out from province’s high schools. After objection of a student and her father they have been arrested and were in detention for two weeks. They were released temporally on 20,000$ bails. (Iran Emrooz.2008.Jan.23)

 

62)  More than 2200 candidates (31%) for Islamic assembly’s representatives’ jurisdiction were rejected under different accusations. (Isna.2008.Jan.25)

 

63)  Mohammad Seifzadeh, counsellor and member of human right defenders organisation said, I found out I am banned from leaving the country while I was going to Hajj. (Isna.2008.Jan.27)

 

64)  10 security guards attacked Bahrami’s house, a Bahai citizen of Abadeh Town ship in Fars and destroyed his house wall. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.1)

 

65)  Mrs DianAlai, Bahai community representative in U.N said: 4 Shiraz residences were arrested under the accusation of being Bahai. They were sentenced to imprisonment. She said there is dire pressure on Baha’is in Iran. Their youth are deprived of going to universities and children have problem while enrolling at schools. Workers are sent out and their businesses are banned. (Shahregan.2088.Feb.9)

 

66)  Ramin Fatahi, was died of renal problem, while been in detention in Evin prison for 45 days. He was Peiman Fatahi’s brother, in charge for the Al Yasin community, who was released on 300,000 $ bail. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.10)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Tried

 

67)  Emadaldin Baghi, journalist and political prisoners defence committee’s in charge was tried in Tehran revision court, branch no.44. He was charged with propaganda against state, disturbing public opinion and sending his relatives to the human right work shops in Dubai. (Isna.2008.Jan.23)

 

68)  Farzad Kamangar, Ali Heidarian and Farhad Vakili , political prisoners of Rajai Shahr prison were tried in revolutionary court, after 18 months. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Jan.30)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: summoned

 

Hoshang mazaheri , historian and researcher was summoned to Esfahan revolutionary court. He was charged with acting against security of state and publishing lies for disturbing public opinion. (Isna. 2008. Jan.22)

 

Sara Aziz Zadeh was summoned to Bokan Township’s court under the accusation of cooperating with a Kurd opposed party. She was arrested and was released on bail before. (Mokerian News.2008.Jan.28)

 

Dr.Davod Harmidas Bavand, Jebhe Meli Iran’s spokesman was interrogated for 3 hours in ministry of security. His passport was banned before and he can not leave the country. (Advar News.2008.Feb.3)

 

Mahmood Bagheri, arrested teacher in March 2007 was summoned to Tehran revolutionary court. He was charged with participating in an illegal gathering and acting against security of state. (Isna.2008.Feb.19)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Arrested

 

69)  Mehrdad vaziri and Chiyako Gharbei , member of Mahmood Salehi’s defence committee were arrested by security guards. (Mokerian News.2008.Jan.23)

 

70)  Bakhtair Moradi, Mozafar Kazemi , Nazir Shakeri , Osman Ayoubpoor and Farhad Ayoubpoor , Shian village inhabitants were arrested by security guards. They were charged with propaganda against state. (Mokerian News.2008.Jan.27)

 

71)  Abdallah Feizi, ‘Maktab Quran’ follower, was arrested by security guards in Sanandaj. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.6)

 

72)  Sedigh Bestanchi, ‘Ghom Ghale’ village inhabitant was arrested by security guards in Mahabad. He was charged with acting against security of state. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.9)

 

73)  Mamosta Ayobganji, Sunni leader in Sanadaj was ravished by security guards. This writer and researcher of Kurdistan had objected killing of Ebrahim Lotfallahi and rejecting Islamic assembly’s representatives’ jurisdiction. He is released after 3 weeks, but he has lost his memory and didn’t know his wife or children. Marks or tortures and injection are seen on his body. (Rooz.2008.Feb.11)

 

74)  Ali Mahmoodi. Asad Golani,Mokhtar Ahmadi ,Shlir Ahmadi and one other, were arrested in Marivan by security guards. (Human right and political prisoners’ defence committee.2008.feb.12)

 

75)  Hafez Salimazad , was arrested by security guards in Chabahar.(Goya News.2008.Feb.13)

 

76)  Ahmad Daneshpazir, political issues interpreter was arrested by security guards. His house was inspected and his personal belongings were banned. (Student Committee of Human Right Reporters.2008.Feb.17)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Sentences issued by Courts

 

77)  Hamid Arghish (Rostami) poet, writer and Azerbaijani journalist ,arrested in mother tongue day  was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment,2 years banishment to Bijar and 3 years prohibition of publishing any literary work in Khoy revolutionary court . (Azerbaijan’s political prisoners defence committee.2008.Jan.22)

 

78)  Shahin Mohammadi, was sentenced in Sanandaj revolutionary court to two years suspended imprisonment .she was charged with cooperating with an opposed party. (Mokerian News.2008.Jan.26)

 

79)  Shoresh Golkar, cultural activist in Sanandaj was sentenced to 91 days imprisonment for illegal pass of the border. He was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment last year for cooperating with an opposed party. (Mokerian News.2008.Jan.31)

 

80)  Mehdi Azizzadeh, Naser Jahangard, Mahmood Haji Mohammadi, Alireza Mehran, Kamran Nohekhan, Iraj Mohammadi, Habib Razavi, Yahya Norozi, Alireza Ebrahimzadeh, Hossein Moradi and Ali Nori, wounded by police shot in Naghade ‘s public objection were all sentenced to pay 150$ punishment for participating in illegal gathering and disturbing public order.

Imprisonment and whipping sentences of Ebrahim Moini, Ali Haj Mohamadi and Vali Azarion , participant in the objection were executed.

Tohid Azarion ,Hemat Esmarzadeh , Hossein Fathipoor and Asgar Ghasemi were killed by police shots in Naghade Township’s public objection.

(Azerbaijan’s political prisoners defence committee.2008.Feb.3)

 

81)  Hadi Gabel, member of Jebhe Mosharekat Iran central council, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment, clergy dethronement, and 500$ punishment in Ghom clergy special court. He was charged with acting against security of state, propaganda against state, publishing lies for disturbing public opinion, insulting Khamenei and other authorities and tearing clergies respect. (Isna.2008.Feb.3)

 

82)  Abdalaziz Azimi, Azerbaijani clergy was sentenced to one year imprisonment in Ghom clergy special court. (Azerbaijan’s political prisoners defence committee.2008.Feb.3)

 

83)  Afshin Bazazghadim, Morteza Shokri, Avaz Hasanpoor , Farhad Heidari, Reza Salmanzadeh and Parviz Ghane , arrested in arrested in public objections of May 2007 were sentenced to imprisonment and whipping. They were charged with participating in illegal gathering and disturbing public order. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Feb.5)

 

84)  Masod Kurdpoor, journalist and cultural activist ,with more than 20 years experience of teaching in Bookan Township’s high schools was exiled to Takab township for 2 years. He was charge with participating in teachers’ objection and interviewing with media. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.10)

 

85)  Shir Mohammad Rezai, 58, was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment and was transferred to Evin prison. He was charged with illegal pass of Iraq’s border for visiting his son and pilgrimage.

Shahla Farzinfar, Hamid Banazadeh and Asgar Banazadeh were also arrested and sentenced to imprisonment for the same charges. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.130

 

86)  Fereidon Mehdipoor, 29 was sentenced to 39 months and a day of imprisonment. He was charged with acting against security of state and cooperating with opposed groups.

Hojat Naseri, 29, Azerbaijan’s national movement activist was also sentenced to 4 months imprisonment. He is now in Uromiyeh prison. (Azerbaijan’s political prisoners defence committee.2008.Feb.15)

 

Political Prisoners

 

87)  Tehran Revolutionary prosecutor office issued high amount of bail for 5 Azerbaijan political prisoners.

Saeed Matinpoor, 500,000$, Alireza Matinpoor, 120.000$, Behrooz Safari 120.000$, Jalil Ghaniloo, 80.000$ and Leila Heidari, 80,000$. (Amir Kabir.2008.Jan.27) 

 

88)  Mehdi Alahyari, Sharif University student, arrested December 8th by security guards, was beaten savagely while interrogated. (Effort for releasing prisoner students’ committee.2008.Jan.28)

 

89)  Babak Dadbakhsh, political prisoner, sent to Rajai shahr prison, is in food strike for 15 days demanding returning to Evin, having right of having visitors and having contact with his family. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Jan.30)

 

90)  Anvar Hossin Panahi and Arsalan Oliai were arrested 4 months ago by security guards with the charge of cooperating with Kurd opposed parties. Revolutionary court had issued a 80.000$ bail for releasing each of them. (Rooz.2008.Feb.6)

 

91)  Saleh Kohandel, prisoner since March 2007, was in isolated cell for 6 months and then was transferred to public chain; 305.he is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.6)

 

92)  Bakhtiar Rahimi, member of workers’ syndicate,  arrested 7 months ago for having relation with illegal groups and acting against security of state was in isolated cell all this time. He didn’t have attorney and was under dire tortures. (Student Committee of Human Right Reporters.2008.Feb.9)

 

93)  Kazemi Borojerdi, after 71 days in isolated cell was again transferred to public chain. In recent months he was continuously unconscious because of tortures. He needs medical treatments in an equipped hospital but authorities prevent his transfer. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.14)

 

Women movement activists:

 

94)  Asiyeh  Amini, Fatemeh Govarai and Sosan Tahmaseb , women movement activists arrested in March 3th gathering were tried and acquitted in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.13. They were charged with disturbing and acting against state’s security, disobeying Police order and propaganda against state. (Isna.2008.Jan.21)

 

95)  Jila Baniyaghob, journalist, women movement activist, arrested in 11 June and March 3th gatherings was tried in Tehran revolutionary court. She was charged with acting against security of state, propaganda, making illegal gatherings and disobeying police. (Iranian Women Organisation.2008.Jan.23)

 

96)  Ronak Safarzadeh and Hana Abdi, women movement activists, were transferred to sanaddaj’s prison. They have been arrested in November and are not tried and couldn’t visit their attorney yet. (Isna.2008.Jan.25)

 

97)  Sara Imanian and Somayeh Farid, women movement activists arrested in March 3th gathering were tried in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.13. They were charged with disturbing and acting against state’s security, disobeying Police order and propaganda against state. (Isna.2008.Jan.29)

 

98)  Maryam Mirza and Sara Loghmanian women movement activists arrested in March 3th gathering were tried and acquitted in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.13. they were charged with disturbing and acting against state’s security, disobeying Police order and propaganda against state. (Iranian Women Organisation.2008.Jan.30)

 

99)  Raheleh Asgarizadeh , 29 and Nasim Khosravi,27 member of one million signatures camping ,were arrested by security guards while gathering signatures in Daneshjo Park and were transferred to Evin prison. 20.000$ bail sentence is issued for each of them. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.15)

 

100)         Nahid Keshavarz women movement activist and member of one million signatures camping was interrogated in revolutionary court without having attorney. She was charged with acting against security of state. (Iranian Women Organisation.2008.Feb.13)

 

101)         Jelveh Javaheri women movement activist was interrogated in revolutionary court without attorney. (Isna.2008.Feb.15)

 

102)         Ehteram Shadfar, 62 member of women cultural center and member of one million signatures camping was sentenced to 6 months suspended imprisonment for acting against security of state. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.19)

 

Workers’ situation

 

103)         Ebrahim Madadi, Tehran’s Bus Drivers’ syndicate member was tried in Beheshti juridical complex. He was charged with insulting government officials. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.21)

 

104)         Malek Ali Karimi, was killed while a stopped bus suddenly moved. Disregarding distance rules while parking of the buses caused the accident. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.21)

 

105)         250 workers of ‘Rahimzadeh’ knitting industry in Esfahan did not receive their pays for 2 months. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.23)

 

106)         Kimasi, worker in Alamot Paper industry was killed while working. Disregarding safety features by employer causes accidents for workers. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.23)

 

107)         Workers of Tabas   water refinement did not receive their pays for 4 months.18 workers were fired objecting not receiving their pays. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.28)

 

108)         Workers of Ghahestan sugar industry in Khorasan did not receive their pays for 5 months. Unlimited import of sugar is a main problem for sugar industries. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.28)

 

109)         250 Workers of Ghazvin ‘Padzanik’ industry did not receive their pays for 6 months. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.29)

 

110)         Aid Ali Karimi, Ghazvin workers house secretary said: although there are 3000 industrial units in Ghazvin province, 80 percent of them don’t have any workers’ formation.

Last year 100 units were cessed. 80% of the workers are on contracts which make them deprived of workers advantages. (Isna, 2008.Jan.29)

 

111)         45 workers of Jurdestan Sama industrial complex were fired.50 remained workers are working without contract. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.30)

 

112)         200 Workers of ‘Ghohar Kooh’ industry in Khshmdat did not receive their pays for 6 months. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.30)

 

113)         More than 618 Workers of Sangrood mine did not receive their pays for 17 months. From 3500 workers now there are 618 and this will be 360 to the end of the year.(Dastranj.2008.Jan.30)

 

114)         ‘Rokesh Lastik’ industry’s management in Ghazvin make one month contracts with workers and if they object they will be fired. This is a way of not paying workers benefits for working a complete year. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.30)

 

115)         360 workers of, Tehran Metal industries did not receive their pays for 2 months. They also did not receive 3 months of their pays for last year. They were on a 4 days strike last week. (Dastranj.2008.Jan.30)

 

116)         Reza Nemati poor Tehran’s Bus Drivers’ syndicate member was interrogated in special security interrogation office. He was charged with cooperating against the security of state, disturbing order and acting against the society’s norm. (Advar news.2008.Jan.5)

 

117)         560 Workers of ‘Nakh Naylon’ industry in Karaj did not receive their pays .the managers want to sell the industry. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.3)

 

118)         1200 Workers in Tabas coal mine did not receive their pays for 2 months. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.3)

 

119)         70 workers of western Azerbaijan’s ‘Hamyari’ organization, with 5 to 15 years of experiences were fired. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.2)

 

120)         Jahanshah Ghanbari, Khosro Bagheri and Sirous Mirzai, Haft Tapeh Sugar industry were arrested and interrogated by security guards. They were charged with participating in an objection and strike. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.4)

 

121)         Bahman Khorsand, 19 worker of Saman industry was killed by a train in Tehran- Isfahan railroad. (Keihan.2008.Feb.9)

 

122)         120 workers of ‘Drakhsahn Yazd’ industry did not receive their pays for 20 months. They were gathered for an objection. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.10)

 

123)         70 workers of ‘Rokesh Choobi’ Ghazvin did not receive their pays for 6 months. Workers were gathered for objection. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.12)

 

124)         500 workers of ‘Sarab Baft’ knitting industry did not receive their pays for 17 months. They were gathered in front of Islamic assembly’s building for objection. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.12)

 

125)         250 workers of ‘Pakris’ knitting industry in Semnan did not receive their pays for 8 months. They were on as strike for a week to object. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.13)

 

126)         ‘Kamyak’ gunny industry in Gharveh Township was shut down and 800 of its workers were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.13)

 

127)         Ata Babakhani, Tehran’s Bus Drivers’ syndicate member was interrogated in Tehran security special court. He was charged with participating in workers objection. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.13)

 

128)         Chipal Profile industry in Markazi province was shut down and 90 of it’s workers were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.13)

 

129)         Workers of ‘Urom dasht’ industry in Uromiyeh did not receive their pays for 9 months. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.12)

 

130)         400 workers of ‘Azmayesh’ industry were on strike, objecting their working cituation.40 workers were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.16)

 

131)         400 Workers of ‘Pooshineh Baft’ industry in Ghazvin did not receive their pays for 6 months. Workers were gathered for objection.  (Dastranj.2008.Feb.17)

 

132)         Workers of ‘Farayand Kav’ industry in Tabas did not receive their pays for 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.18)

 

133)         130 municipality workers in Saghez Township did not receive their pays for 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.18)

 

134)         All workers of’ Zanjan Choob’ match making industry were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.18)

 

135)         More than 60 workers of Uromiyeh ‘Gunny’ industry did not receive their pays for several months of this year and last year. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.18)

 

136)         Sedigh Amjadi, fired worker of Kurdistan knitting industry was sentenced to 200$ fine and 10 lashes. The sentence was executed in Sanandaj. He was charged with participating in labour days gathering and disturbing public order.

11 workers were also sentenced to monetary fine and lashes. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.19)

 

Amputation sentences:

 

137)         Mehdi, 60 was sentenced to amputation and 74 lashes. The four fingers of his hand should be cut because of robbery. (Iran.2008.Feb.19)

 

Political prisoners:

Sentenced to Death

 

138)         Saeed Odeh Saki, 35, abdalrasool Ali Mazrae, 56 political refugees’s who were supposed to be transferred to Norway, were hand over to Iran by Syria government. They would be executed in Iran. (Ahvaz human right organisation.2008.Jan.31)

 

139)         Yaghob Mehrnahad, Zahedan university student ,in charge of the ‘Mardom salari ‘ news paper  was arrested by security guards 10 months ago. He was charged with being in charge of an annual ceremony of ’Asking people, answering authorities’. He is under dir tortures in prison and is sentenced to death in court. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.11)

 

 

Sentenced to Death

 

140)         Mohammad B. was sentenced to death in Branch 74 of Tehran Penal court, with the charge of murdering Mohammad R. (Isna.2008.Jan.21)

 

141)         Siavash, 23 was sentenced to death in public in Branch 71 of Tehran Penal court with the charge of murdering Ebrahim. (Isna.2008.Jan.22)

 

142)         Mohammad N. 37 was sentenced to death in Shahin Shahr public Court branch no.1 for murdering Abdalrahman A and Sedigh N. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Fars.2008.Jan.24)

 

143)         Masomeh was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Ali. (Iran.2008.Jan.24)

 

144)         Alireza Jamshidi, juridical power spokesman said: 3 customs employees were sentenced to death for corruption and economical crimes. (Isna.2008.Jan.27)

 

145)         Hossein, 31 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Samad. (Iran.2008.Jan.28)

 

146)         Mohammad Karim, 41 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Tayebeh, his wife. (Isna.2008.Jan.28)

 

147)         Firooz was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Ali.

148)         The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court (Isna.2008.Jan.28)

 

149)         Mohammad Latif, 17 was sentenced to death with the charge murdering Ali.

The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court.

Shirin Ebadi, his attorney criticized, UNICEF‘s in charges for not calling Iran to account for disregarding international commitments. (Duche’ Vele.2008.Jan.28)

 

150)         Reza and Mohammad were sentenced to death in Fars Penal Court, branch no.2 with the charge murdering Hamed, 9 and Karim 10.  The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Iran.2008.Jan.29)

 

151)         Tayebe was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Elahe,6. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Isna.2008.Jan.29)

 

152)         Mehdi, 29 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Khadije. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Isna.2008.Jan.29)

 

153)         Saed was sentenced to death in Karaj revolutionary courts with the charge of drug dealing. (Iran.2008.Jan.31)

 

154)         Saeed, 28 was sentenced to two times death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Malekaldin and Rahman. (Etemad.2008.Feb.6)

 

155)         Behnam Zare was sentenced to death in Fars Penal Court, branch no.5 with the charge murdering Mehrdad. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court,branch no.33. He was 16 while committing the crime. (Etemad.2008.Feb.6)

 

156)         Jafar, 22 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Morteza.  The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Isna.2008.Feb.12)

 

157)         Hossein Ali was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Aziz. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Isna.2008.Feb.12)

 

158)         Mohammad, 25 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Amir. (Isna.2008.Feb.12)

 

159)         Ali Asghar, 40 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Daryoush.  The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.39. (Isna.2008.Feb.13)

 

160)         Mohammad Reza Hadadi,was sentenced to death in Shiraz Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge  participating in murder of Mohammad Bagher. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.42. He is in prison since 2004 and was 15 while committing the crime. (Etemad Meli.2008.Feb.16)

 

161)         Shahnaz and her daughter Zahra, 8 were sentenced to death in Esfahan Penal Court, branch no.17 with the charge murdering Esmail. (Iran.2008.Feb.16)

 

162)         Mojtaba, 37 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Farhad. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.1. (Isna.2008.Feb.17)

 

163)         Khal Mohammad was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Flor. (Etemad.2008.Feb.17)

 

164)         Hamid, 34 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering his brother, Mohammad Javad. (Isna.2008.Feb.17)

 

165)         Saeed, 22 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Mojtaba. (Isna.2008.Feb.17)

 

166)         Mohammad Reza Rigi and Abdalmajid Rigi were sentenced to two times death in Tehran revolutionary court branch no.15 with the charge murdering Mohsen Nadafan and Ghafar Sadr Mohammadi and drug dealing. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.39. (Iran.2008.Feb.18)

 

167)         Two cousins were sentenced to death in Teharn penal court, branch no.77 with the charhe of committing violation. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.33. (Iran.2008.Feb.19)

 

168)         Shahin, 19 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Ali. (Isna.2008.Feb.19)

 

Stone to death sentences:

 

169)         Abdallah Farivar Moghadam, 49 was sentenced to be stoned to death in Sari penal court, branch no.2 for having illegal sexual relationship. His sister said, execution committee had announced that they will execute the verdict as soon as they receive the written order. (Radio Farda.2008.Feb.1)

 

170)         Zohre Kabiri, 27 and Azar Kabiri 25 were sentenced to be stoned to death in Karaj penal court, branch no.80.the two sisters were charged with having illegal sexual relationship. (Etemad.2008.Feb.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Political prisoners

Death sentences executed by courts:

 

171)         Zamel Bavi, 29 married with one child was executed in Ahvaz prison with the charge of keeping a bomb like thing, neutral and without exploding essence in his house. His four brothers are in prison. It should be mention that in December 30th four political prisoners were executed with the same charges:

Ahmad Marmazi, 35.

Abdalhossein Haribi, 34.

Hossein Asakare, 33.

Abdalreza Sanavati 34.

(Ahvaz human right organization.2008.Jan.31)

 

Death Sentences executed by Courts

 

172)         Hamed Parvan, 26 was executed in public in Khoram Abad. He was charged with murdering Feridon and Leila Mosavi. From beginning of the year, 7 murders had taken place in lorestan and all 7 murderers were executed. (Fars.2008.Jan.22)

 

173)         Reza Sharifi, 21 was executed by shooting in Isfahan prison. He was charged with committing violation to 17 young boys. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.27. (Jomhori Islami.2008.Jan.27)

 

174)         Ali Reza Jamshidi, juridical power spokesman said one was executed for disturbing state’s economical order. (Isna.2008.Jan.27)

 

175)         Yazdan karimi and Abotaleb Mohamadi, 31 were executed in public in Arak. They were charged with committing violation, robbery and murdering 9 women. (Iran.2008.Jan.29)

 

176)         Faraz, 24 was executed in Evin prison, with the charge of   murdering Andia,16. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.27. (Isna.2008.Jan.30)

 

177)         Mohammad was executed in Evin prison, with the charge of murdering Firoz.  The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.27. (Isna.2008.Jan.30)

 

178)         Mohsen, 32 was executed in Evin prison with the charge of murdering Ali. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.31. (Isna.2008.Jan.2)

 

179)         Ramezan was executed in Evin prison, with the charge of murdering Leila.The verdict was executed in Supreme Court. (Isna.2008.Jan.30)

 

180)         Mohammad, 37 was executed in Evin prison, with the charge of murdering Hassan, 38. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court.(Isna.2008.Jan.30)

 

181)         Abdalzahra, 31 was executed in public in Yazd prison, with the charge of murdering for young boys .Ahmad 13, Arash, 12, Milad 12 and Arash 15.The verdict was executed in Supreme Court. (Etemad.2008.Jan.10)

 

182)         A man was executed in Mashahd prison, with the charge of murdering. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.16. (Isna.2008.Feb.17)

 

183)         A man was executed in Mashahd prison, with the charge of committing adultery. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.32. (Isna.2008.Feb.17)

 

184)         Iraj, 24 was executed in Esfahan prison, with the charge of murdering Ahmad Zamanian. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.32. (Iran.2008.Feb.19)

 

185)         Omid, 30 was executed in Esfahan prison. He was charged with murdering Reza Shakiba. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court. (Iran.2008.Feb.19)

 

Public Suppression:

 

186)         22 years old Turk man was shot by security guards while fishing .he was badly injured and transferred to hospital. (Rooz.2008.Feb.10)

 

187)         In armed fight of the current year’s September in Kermanshah, security guards had arrested 2 revolutionaries and killed one of them. (Isna.2008.Jan.25)

 

Social news

 

188)         Ali Reza Ahmadi, ministry of educations in charge asked for separation between boys and girls teaching books in schools. He believes: the educational books should be proportional for boys and girls demands and specifications also with concentration on our values and religion. (IBNA.2008.Jan.24)

 

189)         Javadi, youths and children welfare in charge said: bad nourishing is the cause of death for 50% of the children. He said death percentage of the children in Iran is 40 in 1000 while this number in developed countries is 6-8 in 1000. (Isna.2008.Jan.25)

 

190)         During social security project in Golestan province, 704 women received notice for their Hejab,41 were arrested and 7 were introduced to courts and 22 were sent to consulting office of the police. (Fars.2008.Jan.28)

 

191)         Reza Feizabadi, prisons’ in charge of Kashmar Township said: Kashmar’s prison is made for 100 persons, but now there are 6 times more prisoners kept in this prison. As international standards say it should be 10 meters of space for each prisoner, while in Kashmar the space is 3/5 meters for each prisoner. (Isna.2008.Feb.8)

 

 

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