Evidence about the widespread, planned

and systematic violation of Human Rights in Iran

 

 

Mars 2008

 

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

 

Student: Arrested

 

1)      Security guards had attacked the gathering of 3000 students of Shahrod universities and arrested 26 of them. Students asked for Ali Moradzadeh, the university’s president to be discharged. (Sarmayeh.2008.Feb.25)

 

2)      Reza Daghestani, Nagadeh University student, weblog writer and Azerbaijan’s journalist, was arrested in Mother tongue day by security guards in Uromiyeh. (Azerbaijan’s political prisoners’ defence committee.2008.Feb.26)

 

3)      Saeed Feizallah Zadeh, Islamic Association member of Tabatabai University was arrested by university authorities’ order. He was transferred to Evin prison and was interrogated there. He was sentenced to 2 semesters school deprivation after being arrested in students’ objection in June 2006.he was again sentenced to 2 more semesters’ deprivation. (Advar News.2008.Mar.2)

 

4)      Mohammad Mehdi Ahmadi, Masoud Kheirati, Nader Dinari and Mehdi Amirian, students and members of Islamic association of Shiraz University were arrested by security guards. (Amir Kabir.2008 .Mar.10)

 

5)      Sadat Dolfani, Mojtaba Vakili , Ali Hasani and Mohsen Fakhri, shiraz university students were arrested and beaten by security guards. Also 12 other students of this university were summoned to court. (Amir Kabir.2008 .Mar.10)

 

6)      AsadAllah Shahbakhshi, Zahedan university student and member of ‘ Javanan Seda-ye-Edalat’ was arrested by zahedan security office. He was arrested with Ebrahim Mehrnahad and Fazlalrahman Chehras. (Amir Kabir.2008.Mar.16)

 

Students: Summoned and interrogated

 

7)      Salman Yazdanpanah and Reza Negahdari, student activists of Tehran university were summoned to disciplinary committee. They were charge with damaging public properties, persuading students to making illegal gathering and insulting authorities. (Student Committee of Human Right Reporters.2008.Feb.21)

 

8)      Farzad Hassanzadeh, was summoned to disciplinary committee with the charge of participating in a students’ gathering.Also Mohammad Zerati, Mazar Shahcheraghi, Iman Esfahani and Tina Hosseini were summoned to court for insulting governments official. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.22)

9)      Masomeh Mansoori, Amir Kabir university student was summoned to Tehran revolutionary court. She was arrested in November, pursuing his father’s situation arrested in September. She was released on bail after 3 weeks. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.25)

 

10)  After the gathering of more than 2000 students of Shiraz University, objecting their situation and asking for better possibilities and equipments, 13 were summoned to Shiraz revolutionary court. They were charged with disturbing order. (Advar news.2008.Mar.3)

 

Students:

Bail sentences

 

11)  Anahita Hosseini and Bita Samimi zadeh, Tehran and Amir Kabir universities students were released from Evin prison on 80.000$ bail after 40 days detention. (Advar news.2008.Feb.22)

 

12)  Bijan Sabagh, Babol University student was released of Evin prison on 80.000$ bail after 40 days of detention. (Mazadaran University’s newsletter.2008.Feb.24)

 

13)  Sohrab Karimi, political science master student, arrested in Students’ day gathering, for acting against the security of state  was released of Evin prison on 150.000$ bail after 78 days of detention. (Advar News.2008.Feb.25)

 

14)  Mohammad Saleh Ayoman, Kurd student, arrested in Students’ day gathering, was released of Evin prison on 80.000$ bail after 80 days of detention. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.27)

 

15)  Amir Behnam Masoomi, Behrooz Karimi’s attorney said:  300,000$ bail sentence is issued for making release of my appointed. Karimi zadeh, Tehran university student was arrested December second, with the charge of acting against security of state. He is kept in isolated cell. (Isna.2008.Mar.3)

 

16)  Mehdi Alahyari, Sharif University student, was released of Evin prison on 80.000$ bail after 81 days of detention. The editor in charge of the ‘Tolo’ magazine was charged with disturbing university’s order and was deprived of staying in university’s dormitory. (Student Committee of Human Right Reporters.2008.Mar.4)

 

17)  Behzad Bagheri, Tehran University student was released of Evin prison on 100.000$ bail after 59 days of detention. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Mar.15)

 

Students:

Issued sentences: 

 

18)  Tina Hosseini, Mashhad university student was sentenced to one semester school deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.22)

 

19)  Asgar Akbarzadeh, Ardebil university student was sentenced to 4 months imprisonment for propaganda against the state. He was transferred to Ardabil prison. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Feb.23)

 

20)  Sahar Rezazadeh, Pegah Hamzei and Maral Pilevar students’ activists of Tehran University were sentenced to1 semester school deprivation. Also Morteza Masakeni, another student, was sentenced to written reprimand in his educational dossier. (Advar News.208.Feb.24)

 

21)  Kaveh Rezai, Hamadan university student was sent out from university. He was sentence to one semester deprivation, last year. (Avicenna University’s newsletter.2008.Feb.24)

 

22)  Karo Sedighani, member of Kurd students’ Democratic Party and student of Elm va Sanat University was sent out from university. (Advar News.2008.Mar.2)

 

23)  Babak Zamanian, Amir Kabir university student was sentenced to one year imprisonment in revolutionary committee, branch no.15.he was charged with acting against security of state. (Isna.2008.Mar.2)

 

24)  Zeinab Peighambar zadeh, Tehran university student was sentenced to one semester school deprivation for participating in illegal gathering of December 12.she was sentenced to 2 semester’s deprivation, last year.  (Etemad.2008.March.4)

 

25)  Dr.Asadi Law and Religious Jurisprudence professor of Varamin University had sent out 9 students from the lecture class for not having Chadoor (large veil worn by a woman to cover her body and dress) on. He said students can not attend classes without wearing Chadoor. (Tahkim Vahdat women commission.2008.Mar.5)

 

26)  Ali Shakeri ,Sanandaj university student was sentenced to two and half years imprisonment .he was charged with acting against security of state. (Amir Kabir.2008.Mar.8)

 

27)  Hadi Asgari, Hashem Hosseinpoor, Mohsen Goharinia, Sina Banizamani, Farzaneh Hafezi and another student were condemned absently in disciplinary committee. First three were sentenced to 2 semestesr suspended education and, the others to 1 semester suspension. (Amir Kabir.2008.Mar.13)

 

Student killed under tortures:

 

28)  Somayeh Kakavand, law student of Yazd university student, was abduct from university at December 19th .her body was found January 8th near the university. Her mother said she was killed by a security guard, Rohallah D.F. he had asked to marry her but she didn’t accept .his brother was Disciplinary committee’s in charge and had threatened her before.(Rooz.2008.Feb.20)

 

Filtering news sites and dissolving social organisations

 

29)  Sadi Babazadeh, Savojbalagh police headmaster said; after visiting the 52 coffee shops and coffee nets of the Township, 12 units were plumbed and 40 received notices. ( Vahed Markazi Khabar.2008.Feb.21)

 

30)  Nosazi Site was banned by revolutionary court’s order whit the charge of making disturbance during voting period. (Reporters without borders.2008.Feb.26)

 

31)  ‘Feminist’s school’ ( madrese’ Feministi) site was filtered. (Goya News.2008.Feb.27)

 

32)  Making speech of Abdallah Ramezanzadeh, was cancelled in Ilam Township.(Norooz.2008.Mar.9)

 

33)  Making speech of Hasan Yousefi Eshkevari and Abolfazl Bazargan was cancelled in Shiraz University. (Kargozaran.2008.Mar.10)

 

34)  Making speech of Elyas Hazrati and Rashid Jalali was cancelled in Karaj University. (Norooz.2008.Mar.12)

 

The Press:   

Banned

 

35)  Local daily ‘ Hamsaye’ ha’ with editor in charge of Mohammad Hezbaizadeh was banned with the charge of making convulsion among different groups and nations. (Keihan.2008.Feb.26)

 

36)  The publish permission of the ’Havar’ magazine, with the editor in charge of Hashem Hedayati was nullified. 45 issues were published in last two years in Kurdish and Farsi.

The sentence was issued by the supervision committee on press of the ministry of culture.

Other banned Kurd Magazines:

‘Karafto’ with editor in charge of Leila Madani,

‘Payam Mardom’ with editor in charge of Mohammad Sedigh Kabodvand,

‘Ashti’ with editor in charge of Bahram Valadbeigi,

‘Payam Kurdestan’ with editor in charge of Ardeshir Sadraladini,

‘Rozhelat’ with editor in charge of Abdallah Sohrabi,

‘Rasan’ with editor in charge of Soraya Azizpanah,

‘Aso’ with editor in charge of Hossein Ahmadi Niaz

(Emrooz.2008.Mar.16)

 

37)  The publish permission of the magazines,

‘Donyay’ Tasvir’ with editor in charge of Ali Moalem,

‘Haft’ with editor in charge of Ahmad Talebi Nejad,

‘Baznegari’,

‘Sobhe’ Zendegi’,

‘Talash’,

‘Be’ Soye’ Eftekhar’,

‘Nedaye’ Iran

‘Shoka’

Were nullified by the supervision committee on press order. They were charged with using actors’ images, especially American actors, writing about their personal life, promoting superstition in society and publishing articles against public chastity. 13 other magazines received notices. (Isna.2008.Mar.16)

 

Journalists; Summoned to courts

 

Editors in charge of the dailies: ‘Mardom Salari’ and ‘Eghtesad Poya’ , magazines: ‘Dirooz ,Emrooz, Farda’  and ‘Mahin’ were summoned to Tehran Penal court, branch no.76. (Tabnak.2008.Mar.16)

 

Journalists: Arrested

 

38)  Mohammad Mir Habibi, editor in charge of the ‘Naghd Hal’ weekly magazine was arrested by security guards. (Etemad Meli.2008.Feb.20)

 

39)  Hossein Nobakhtian, editor in charge of the banned magazine ‘Nosazi’ was interrogated in government employee court, branch no.12. He was arrested 3 weeks ago, on public prosecutor’s complain and was released on 50,000$ bail. (Tabnak.2008.Mar.16)

 

Journalists: Trial

 

40)  Ahmad Hosseini Mahini, editor in charge of ‘Mahin’ weekly magazine was tried in Tehran penal court, branch no.76.he was charged with publishing lies and disturbing public opinion

(Isna.2008.Mar.2)

 

Journalists: Sentences issued by courts

 

41)  Elyas Hazrati, editor in charge of ‘Etemad, daily was sentenced to pay 100$ punishment and 18 months suspended imprisonment in Tehran penal court, branch no.76. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion, propaganda against state and persuading people acting against security of state. (Keihan.2008.Feb.26)

 

42)  Bahman Ahmadi Amoyi, journalist, was sentenced to 6 months suspended imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court. He was charged with acting against security of state by signing some statements. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.29)

 

43)  Parnaz (Nazi) Azima, Farda Radio reporter was sentenced to one year imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.13.she was charged with acting against security of state. She was banned of leaving the country for 8 months .she left Iran on 510.000$ bail. (Isna.2008.Mar.3)

 

44)  Arash Bahmani, Babak Mehdizadeh and Kohzad Esmaili, ‘Gilan Behtar’ magazine’s Journalists were sentenced to imprisonment in Rasht penal court, branch no.106.they were charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and blasphemy.  (Rooz.2008.Mar.11)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists:

 

45)  Mohammad Gandomkar, movie maker from Sar pol Zahab Township is disappeared. His movies have social contents. (Mokerian News.2008.feb.20)

 

46)  The jurisdiction of 9 counsellors for attorney’s board of directors ‘committee membership was rejected.

The common reasons for rejecting them was accepting cases related to human right, women right, arrested students and political prisoners.

These are the names of the attorneys:

Mohmmad Ali Dadkhah,Abdalfatah Soltani, Farideh Gheirat, Morteza Nasiri,Hadi Esmailzadeh, Hossein Asgarirad, Nemat Ahmadi ,Ghasem Shole sadi and Naseri Moghadam. (sarmayeh.2008.Mar.2)

 

47)  After interview of Noraldin Pirmoazen, Ardebil representative in Islamic assembly, with voice of America news agency, security minister, Mohseni Ezhei, said they will study the case and will punish the responsible. (Irna.2008.Mar.12)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Tried

 

48)  Hoshang Mazaheri, writer, was tried in Esfahan revolutionary court. He was charged with insulting clergies and propaganda and act against state. (Isna.2008.feb.24)

 

49)  Emadaldin Baghi, ‘Democracy’s tragedy in Iran’ writer ,Homai , homai Ney publication in charge and Khosro Talebzadeh, supervision committee on books’ in charge were tried in Tehran public court, branch no.1083.they were  charged wit publishing lies and propaganda against state. (Isna.2008.Mar.1)

 

50)  Mahmood Bagheri, arrested teacher in March 2007 was tried in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.15.he was charged with participating in illegal gathering, collusion against state, disturbing public order ,disobeying Police and propaganda against state. (Isna.2008.Mar.3)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: summoned

 

51)  Yashar Hakakpoor, Davod Azimzadeh and Hamed Yeganepoor, Azerbaijan movement activists, arrested in public objection in Jun 2006 were summoned to Maraghe revolutionary court. (Amir Kabir.2008.Mar.18)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Arrested

 

52)  Rasol Mavat, Soran Faheshi, Mohammad Khaki, Siamand Hosseini, Masod Javadi ,Kaveh Seidzadeh ,Edris Mondares, Azad Ghaderzadeh ,Keivan Khodadadi and Khaled, Sunnite religious propagandists were arrested by security guards in Tehran 40 days ago. They were transferred to Rajai Shahr prison. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.20)

 

53)  Ebrahim Mehrnahad, 16, high school student, was arrested by security guards in Zahedan. He is Yaghob Mehrnahad’s brother; the journalist sentenced to death. He was released after 3 months. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.24)

 

54)  Shahram Gholizadeh and Saeed Nasiri, were arrested by security guards, while distributing manifesto in Uromiyeh. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.24)

 

55)  After arrestment of Ahmad Tamoi, Kurd political activist, security guards had arrested Soran Ghaderzadeh,26 , Jalal Sadafi,32 and Himan Sadafi, 25 for having relation with him. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Mar.8)

 

56)  Taha Ahmadi, Sanandaj political prisoner was arrested by security guards. (Mokerian News.2008.Mar.11)

 

57)  11 were arrested in Tehran trying to distribute manifesto of their reformist party. (Norooz.2008.Mar.12)

 

58)  Aziz Rahimi and Kaveh Ahmadzadeh ,Bookan inhabitants were arrested by security guards. They were charged with cooperating with opposed groups. (Mokerian News.2008.Mar.21)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Sentences issued by Courts

 

59)  Yaghob Nadali, witter of’ Adab Bigharar’ was sentenced to one year iprisenment in Kohkiloyeh revision court. (Isna.2008.Feb.23)

 

60)  Avaz Hassanpoor, Azerbaijan cultural activist was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and 70 lashes. He was charged with participating in public objection in June 2006. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Feb.24)

 

61)  Naser Sodagari, arrested for participating in commemoration ceremony of the political prisoners’ massacre in 1988, was sentenced to one year imprisonment for acting against security of state and having relation with Mujahedin organisation. His wife was sentenced to 3 years suspended imprisonment. Misagh Yazdan Nejad, Ali Saremi and Mohammad Ali Mansori, other arrested in the ceremony are still in Evin prison without trial. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.28)

 

62)  Rauf Abdi, was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in Sanandaj revolutionary court. He was charged with having relation with an opposed party. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.25)

63)  Yousef Kakmami, Mahabad Township inhabitant was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment in Mahabad revolutionary court. He was charged with having relation with an opposed party. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.25)

 

64)  Ahmad Tamoi, Salmas Township inhabitant was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in Mahabad revolutionary court. He was charged with having relation and being member of ‘Hayat Azad’ Kurd opposed party. (Human right activists in Iran. 2008. Feb.26)

 

65)  Hasan Falah, Baneh Township’s teacher was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment in Saghez revolutionary court. He was charged with having relation with an opposed party. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.27)

 

66)  Kamal Fatehi,Kamyaran Township inhabitant was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in Kurdistan revolutionary court. He was charged with having relation with an opposed party. He was in Sanandaj prison for more than three months. (Mokerian News.2008.Feb.29)

 

67)  Afshin Bazazghadim and Morteza Shokri Sargheini ,Azerbaijan’s activists were sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and 70 lashes in Azerbaijan’s revision court. They were charged with disturbing order and participating in illegal gatherings. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Mar.2)

 

68)  Ali Abasi, Azerbaijan’s movement activist was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in Ardabil revolutionary court.he was charge with spying and acting against security of state. He was arrested October 13th and was under dire tortures for 38 days. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Mar.2)

 

69)  Feridon Tabei, Kamkaran Township inhabitant was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment in revision court. He was charged with having relation with an opposed party. He was in Sanandaj prison for more than three months. (Mokerian News.2008.Mar.6)

 

70)  Marbot Rostami, Javanrood Township inhabitant was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in revolutionary court. He was charged with having relation with a Kurd opposed party. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Mar.17)

 

71)  Yousef Rahmanipoor, Bookan Township inhabitant was sentenced to 3years imprisonment in Azerbaijan’s revision court. He is exiled to Shahreza prison in Esfahan. (Mokerian News.2008.Mar.19)

 

Political Prisoners

 

72)  While during last three weeks, more than 30 leftist students were released, there are still so many in prisons.They told Radio Farda that under pressure and tortures they were made to confesses having relation with out of borders, foreign groups. Students had described the severe tortures, used while interrogation. (Radio Farda.2008.Feb.22)

 

73)  Mohammad Sharif, Ronak Safazadeh’s attorney said: my appointed and Hana Abdi are in detention for more than 4months.their case is transferred to Revolutionary court. The two members of the one million signature campaign were arrested by security guards in Sanandaj. (Isna.2008.Feb.25)

 

74)  Babak Dadbakhsh, 28, Rajai shahr’s political prisoner brought his strike to an end after46 days. He was transferred to hospital for medical treatments. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.feb.25)

 

75)  Mohammad Sedigh Kabodvand, editor in charge of the banned magazine ‘Payam Mardom’ was summoned to revolutionary court, branch no.15. 150.000$ bail sentence is issued for making release of him. His family could not afford the money; as a result he is still in detention. The Kurdistan human right defence committee’s in charge is in isolated cell in prison for 9 months. He couldn’t visit his family or his attorneys. He needs medical treatments. (Isna.2008.Feb.25)

 

76)  Behrooz Javid Tehrani, Gohardasht political prisoner, was transferred to isolated cell without any reasons. He was arrested in students’ objection of 2000 and was under tortures of security guards, several times. (Human right activist’s in Iran.2008.Feb.26)

 

77)  Hamid Banazadeh Amirkhizi, Ali Asghar Banazadeh Amirkhizi and Saleh Kohandel, political prisoners of Evin prisons were exiled to Karaj prison. They were arrested under the accusation of having relation with Mujahedin’s organization. (Human right activist’s in Iran.2008.Mar.1)

 

78)  Farhad Haji Mirzai, member of “against death penalty of Bakhtia and jila Izadi organization” was arrested by security guards in January 13th. He was charged with acting against security of state. He was under dire tortures in Kurdistan and Evin prison .he didn’t get the permission to visit his family or having an attorney. (Human right activist’s in Iran.2008.Mar.2)

 

79)  Behrooz Karimizadeh, fired student of Tehran university was arrested by security guards at December 1st.he was under tortures in detention. 300,000$ bail sentence is issued for making him release. Payman piran, Morteza Khedmatlo, Ali Kantoori ,Soroosh Dashtestani, arrested students are still in detention without trial. (Human right activist’s in Iran.2008.Mar.3)

 

80)  Hashem Shahinniya, political prisoner of Evin prison was exiled to Bandarabbas prison. He was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for participating in gathering, in front of Evin prison. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in 1999 for having relation with Mujahedin’s organisation. (Human right activist’s in Iran.2008.Mar.7)

 

81)  Abbas Lesani,Azerbaijan’s national movement activist was exiled from Ahar prison to Yazd prison. He was sentenced to one year imprisonment for propaganda against state. (Amir Kabir.2008.Mar.8)

 

82)  Saeed Matinpoor, Jalil Ghaniloo and Alireza Matinpoor ,Azerbaijan’s political prisoners were released on 500.000$, 80.000$ and 100.000$ bails. (Azerbaijan’s political prisoners’ defence committee.2008.Feb.28)

 

83)  Behrooz Safari and his wife Leila Heidari, Azerbaijan’s national movement activist were released on 80.000$ bail for each of them. (Savalan Sesi.2008.Mar.2)

 

84)  Javad Alikhani, Ahvaz Chamran university student was arrested by security guards and was tortured in prison. He is tried 2 times. (Human right activist’s in Iran.2008.Mar.13)

 

Women movement activists:

 

85)  Parvin Ardalan, women movement activists was summoned to Tehran public prosecutor office. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.20)

 

86)  After 18 months working of the one million signatures’ campaign, 43 members of the campaign received imprisonment sentences from 1 day to 5 months. They were charged with acting against security of state and propaganda against state. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.21)

 

87)  Shahla Entesari, one million signatures’ campaign member, arrested in Tehran objections was tried in Tehran revolutionary court. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.25)

 

88)  Amir Yaghobali, one million signatures’ campaign member was tried in Tehran revolutionary court. He was charge with acting against security of state and propaganda against state. He was in detention for 28 days ain summer and was release on 20.000$ bail. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.25)

 

89)  Raheleh Asgarizadeh and Nasim Khosravi, one million signatures’ campaign members, arrested for acting against security of state ,were released on 1000$ bail. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Feb.26)

 

90)  Nasrin Afzali,, women movement activist, arrested in March 3th gathering was summoned to Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.13. She was charged with disturbing and acting against state’s security, disobeying Police order and propaganda against state. (Meidan Zanan.2008.Feb.29)

 

91)  Marziyeh Mortazi Langerodi, women movement activist, arrested in March 3th gathering was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and 10 suspended lashes in Tehran revolutionary court.  (Isna.2008.Feb.29)

 

92)  Parvin Ardalan, women movement activist, was banned from leaving the country while going to Sweden . (Isna.2008.Mar.11 and Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Mar.11)

 

93)  Maryam Hosseinkhah, women’s cultural community centre and one million signatures’ campaign member, was interrogated for acting against security of state. She was arrested in October 18th and was released on bail at December 3rd. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari.2008.Mar.2)

 

94)  Rezvan Moghadam, women movement activist, arrested in March 3th gathering was summoned to Tehran revolutionary court.  (Meidan Zanan.2008.Mar.3)

 

95)  Mansoreh Shojai, women’s cultural community centre and one million signatures’ campaign member, was banned from leaving the country while going to Dubai. Talat Taghinia and Nasrin Sotodeh, other women movement activists were also banned of leaving the country. (Feminists school.2008.Mar.10)

 

Workers’ situation

 

96)  800 workers of Abbaspoor Barrier in Masjed Soleiman Township were fired. Its 1800 workers did not receive their pays for 5 months. Security guards attacked the workers objecting gathering. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.22)

 

97)  Workers of Pamiko industry did not receive their pays for 2 months. They were gathered for objection in Tabas Township. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.23)

 

98)  120 workers of The Yazd ‘Derakhshan’ knitting industry did not receive their pays for 22 months.  Security guards attacked the workers objecting gathering. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.23)

 

99)  More than 60 workers of ‘Galabar’ Barrier in Zanjan did not receive their pays for 7 months. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.23)

 

100)         300 workers of Gavoshan and Zivoyeh Barriers in Kamkaran did not receive their pays for 4 months.

Security guards attacked the workers objecting gathering. (Political prisoners and human right’s defence committee.2008.feb.23)

 

101)         Retired workers of Shahoo industry in Sanandaj were gathered in front of the province’s social services organisation, objecting not receiving their pays. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.24)

 

102)         400 workers of ‘saman Kashi’ industry in Brojerd did not receive their pays for 15 days for participating in objection. Management did not pay their insurance. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.24)

103)         Loghman Mehri, Saghez worker’s activist was sentenced to 5, 5 years imprisonment. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.24)

 

104)         22 workers of Sanandaj knitting industry were summoned to court. Continuation of workers objection was the cause. (Rooz.2008.Feb.25)

 

105)         More than 80% workers of the Tube Pipe industry in Asaloyeh were fired. Remained workers will be fired to the end of the year. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.26)

 

106)         69 workers of Arak knitting industry were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.26)

 

107)         Workers of ‘Imen Zarf’ in Ghazvin did not receive their pays for 40 days. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.26)

 

108)         80 municipality workers in Golestan province were fired. They did not receive their pays for 3 to 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.26)

 

109)         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)

 

110)         Fars Goilian, Habiballah Kalkani and Sedigh Sobhani fired or unemployed workers’ syndicate members were sentenced to 10 lashes and 200$ bail. They were charged with disturbing public order and participating in illegal gatherings. 7 other workers are waiting for the execution of their lash and punishment sentences. Sedigh Amjadi was charged before for the same accusations. (Radio Farda.2008.Feb.27)

 

111)         300 workers of ‘Pakris’ knitting industry did not receive their pays for 9 months. The industry had 2300 workers before. (Dastranj.2008.Feb.29)

 

112)         More than 15000 contract workers in Semnan industries were fired before the beginning of the New Year. The managers did not want to pay the privileges of working for a full year. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.3)

 

113)         Workers of ‘Ghale’ Tal’ brick -bumming industry in Khuzestan, should work 12 hours a day by non standard machineries. Their monthly pay is between 150 to170 $. They don’t have any working privilege or medical insurance. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.3)

 

114)         Pars power workers did not receive their pays for 20 months. They were gathered for objection. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.3)

 

115)         600 workers of ‘Tabriz Knitting’ ,’Khoy Knitting’ and ‘Aras Porcelain’ industries did not receive their pays for 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.3)

 

116)         50 contract workers, working with Tabas water and surplus water office, did not receive their pays for 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.3)

 

117)         Ali Kalaji, 30, Asgar Nasiri, 30 and Hasan Razavi, 25, constructional workers were killed while working in Tehran, Kamraniyeh. Disregarding security features was the cause. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.4)

 

118)         500 workers of ‘Tehran Pato’ and ‘Iran Termeh’ did not receive their pays for 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.4)

 

119)         100 workers of ‘Siyahzakh’ barrier in Saghez did not receive their pays for 6 months. They are on strike objecting their situation. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.4)

 

120)         More than 300 Workers of ‘Sazmayeh Pakdasht’ industry did not receive their pays for 3 years. Their objections and strike did not have any result. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.5)

 

121)         More than 100 contract workers of Tehran municipality did not receive their pays for more than one month. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.5)

 

122)         60 workers of ‘Sajad’ hospital in Kermanshah did not receive their pays for 5 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.5)

 

123)         50 workers of ‘Alyaf Shirvan’ industry did not receive their delayed pays. The industry is shut down for 30 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.5)

 

124)         5000 workers of ‘Haft Tapeh’ sugar industry in Khuzestan, were on strike, objecting not receiving their pays for 2 months. In last two years, they were on strike, more than 11 times. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.9)

 

125)         60% of 5000 contract workers in Tehran industries were fired before the beginning of the New Year. The managers did not want to pay the privileges of working for a full year. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.10)

 

126)         380 workers of Bojnord municipality were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.10)

 

127)         47000 workers ,work in Zanjan Township.80% of them are contract workers and their contracts will be finish to the end of the year, for not receiving the privileges .after the vacations ,just 67% of them were again hired and the rest were unemployed. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.10)

 

128)         More than 1000, coal mine workers of Tabas Township were fired before the beginning of the New Year. The managers did not want to pay the privileges of working for a full year. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.10)

 

129)         Women working in Sanandaj Tohid Hospital were fired, with 18 years of experience. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.10)

 

130)         More than 1000 workers of Alborz Tire industry did not receive their pays. They were on strike, objecting their situation. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.11)

 

131)         More than 30 workers of Tabas rail way industry did not receive their pays for 4 months. They were on strike, objecting their situation. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.11)

 

132)         More than 1000 workers of ‘Mino’ industry were on strike, objecting decrease of their pay. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.12)

 

133)         1200 contract workers in 14 industries in Tabas Township did not receive their pays for 2 to 6 months. Most of them are government employees. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.16)

 

134)         Semnan Lining industry was shut down and its 38 workers were fired. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.16)

 

135)         500 contract workers of ‘Sad Azad’ in Sanandaj did not receive their pays. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.16)

 

136)         Workers of ‘Pol Urtan’, ‘Pars Vasher’ ,’Poshine Baft’ ,’Pars Power’  and ‘Naz nakh’ did not receive their pays for 2 to 10 months. They were gathered for objection several times. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.16)

 

137)         More than 400 workers of ‘Iran Barak’ did not receive their pays for 4 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.16)

 

138)         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.Mar.16)

 

139)         Chief and assistant of, Fars workers’ organisation were beaten by security guards. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.17)

 

140)         More than 400unemployed workers of, Pakdasht Township were gathered, objecting not receiving their pays for 2 months. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.18)

 

141)         17 months pay of the 620 workers of Sangrood Mine in Gilan was not pay this year, neither. 3500 workers were working in the mine, before. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.18)

 

142)         More than 100,000 working kids’ lives are jeopardized by Hepatitis B. Government doesn’t pay attention to their difficult and unhealthy lives. (Dastranj.2008.Mar.18)

 

Amputation sentences:

 

143)         Legal medical professionals, refused executing eye amputation (taking out the person’s eye) sentence for Rasool issued by Tehran penal court, branch no.74. Amir 22 received the same sentence, in October 27th, 2006 in Mashahd penal court. Ali received the same sentenced in February 9th in Tehran penal court. (Rooz.2008.Feb.19)

 

Political prisoners:

Sentenced to Death

 

144)         Farzad Kamangar, arrested 18 months ago by security guards in Sanandaj, was sentenced to death in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.30.he was charged with fighting with Islam.Also Farhad Vakili and Ali Heidarian were sentenced to death in Tehran revolutionary court. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Feb.25)

 

145)         Abdalvahed Botimar was sentenced to death for the second time in Marivan revolutionary court. Adnan Hassanpoor was also sentenced to death. They were charged with fighting with Islam. (Akbare Rooz.2008.Mar.18)

 

Sentenced to Death

 

146)         Jafar, 22 was sentenced to death in Branch 71 of Tehran Penal court, with the charge of murdering Morteza. (Isna.2008.Feb.24)

 

147)         Mehdi, 27 was sentenced to death in public in Tehran Penal court with the charge of murdering Reza. (Isna.2008.Feb.26)

 

148)         Hamid, 18 was sentenced to death in Esfahan penal Court branch no.17 for murdering Majid. (Etemad.2008.Mar.1)

 

149)         Alireza, 27 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Fatemeh,26. (Etemad.2008.Mar.1)

 

150)         Reza was sentenced to death in Esfahan’s Penal Court, branch no.106 with the charge murdering vahid.  The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. He was 15 while committing the crime. (Etemad Meli.2008.Mar.2)

 

151)         Ahmad, 16 was sentenced to death in Esfahan’s Penal Court, branch no.17 with the charge murdering Ali. He was 15 while committing the crime. (Etemad Meli.2008.Mar.2)

 

152)         Iman was sentenced to death in Esfahan’s Penal Court, branch no.17 with the charge murdering Amir.  He was 17 while committing the crime. (Etemad Meli.2008.Mar.2)

 

153)         Shahrbano Nadam, 50, Akram Mahdavi, 32 and Soheila 28 were sentenced to death in Tehran’s Courts. (Etemad.2008.Mar.2)

 

154)         Zabihallah was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Rahmat. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Iran.2008.Mar.6)

 

155)         Mostafa, 20 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering his father, Hossein.  (Isna.2008.Mar.5)

 

156)         Alireza, 48 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Mina. (Iran.2008.Mar.13)

 

157)         A man, 27 was sentenced to death in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Shokofeh.  (Iran Emrooz. 2008. Mar.13)

 

158)         Amir Amrallahi was sentenced to death in Fars’s Penal Court, branch no.5 with the charge murdering Mohsen.  The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court. He was 16 while committing the crime. (Iran Emrooz.2008.Mar.14)

 

159)         Amir was sentenced to death in Tehran Penal Court, branch no.74 with the charge murdering Farhad.

The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.27. (Etemad.2008.Mar.18)

 

Stone to death sentences

Annulled:

 

160)         Mokarameh Ebrahimi’s stone to death sentence was annulled. She was released of Ghazvin prison with her 4 years old daughter, after 11 years of imprisonment. Her husband Jafar Kiani was stoned to death in July 2007 in Ghazvin. (Etemad Meli.2008.Mar.18)

 

Death Sentences executed by Courts

 

161)         Hasan Rezaiyan, Sohrab Rezaiyan, Mehdi Dashti,Morteza Jafari, Manoochehr Mohammadi and Nejat Mohammadi ,were executed in Zanjan’s prison. They were charged with armed robbery, making fear and disturbing public security. (Fars.2008.Feb.20)

 

162)         Peyman, 34 was executed in Evin prison. He was charged with murdering his wife. The verdict was confirmed in Supreme Court, branch no.4. (Fars.2008.Feb.20)

 

163)         Saber, 32 was executed in Evin prison, with the charge of   murdering Mojgan and Parsa. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.41. (Fars.2008.Feb.20)

 

164)         Mohammad was executed in Evin prison, with the charge of murdering Hassan.  The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.38. (Fars.2008.Feb.20)

 

165)         Aliakbar, 27 was executed in Evin prison with the charge of murdering Jabar Rashtchi. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.4. (Fars.2008.Feb.20)

 

166)         Javad Shojai was executed in Esfahan prison, after 8 years of imprisonment, with the charge of murdering Rostam. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.27. He had 16 while committing the crime. During last year 8 persons who were not adult while committing the crime, were executed. (Etemad.2008.Feb.27)

 

167)         Akbar-F, 24 was executed in Esfahan prison, with the charge of murdering Mostafa. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.33. (Fars.2008.Mar.4)

 

168)         Mirza, 26 was executed in Esfahan prison, with the charge of murdering Halimeh. The verdict was executed in Supreme Court, branch no.106. (Etemad.2008.Jan.10)

 

169)         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)

 

Public Suppression:

 

170)         Security guards had beaten a young girl with baton in street, under the accusation of not having proper Hejab(Islamic clothing code). Objecting people were attacked and 15 were arrested. (Amir Kabir.2008.Feb.24)

 

Social news

 

171)         Ahmad-P was arrested by security guards in Ardestan Township .he claimed to have relationship with Imam Zaman, (Muslims’/Shiite last Imam).(Keihan.2008.Feb.26)

 

172)         Mehdi Nadami, 22, a Transexual is kept in isolated cell in Evin prison for a year. He was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment and 18,500 $ punishment .because he can not afford the money he is still in isolated cell in prison. (Student Committee of Human Right Reporters.2008.Mar.9)

 

173)         27 prisoner of Karaj’s Rajaishahr prison were on grouped strike, objecting their bad situation in prison. (Human right activists in Iran.2008.Mar.11)

 

 

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