Evidence about the widespread, planned and systematic

Violation of Human Rights in Iran

 

 

Report َMay 2007

 

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

 

Student News

 

1)        The security guards attacked the students in Lorestan province and had beaten them.(Ilna.2007.Apr.30)

 

2)        With the Amir Kabir University chancellor’s order the students, Majid Tavakoli, Ali Azizi,Rahman Ebrahimi and Arman Sedaghati can not enter the campus. The students were gathered asking for nullifying this order. The security guards had beaten them for dispersing.(Ilna.2007.May.5)

 

3)        A female student of the Kermanshah province, Razi University was molested by the university security assistant .The security chief said we were aware of this problem but because of his relations with some organisations we couldn’t fire him. (Ilna.2007.May.9)

 

4)        The security guards and the revolutionary court official had attacked Ehsan Masoori’s house, the political secretary of the student Islamic Association of Amir Kabir University, for arresting him.(Amir Kabir. Web log.2007.May.17)

 

5)        The Rajai University’s student magazines ,’Safir’ ,’Dipar’ ,’Gozineh 11’ and ‘Trade Union’ magazine were banned with the supervisory committee on student publications order. The university authorities had abstained giving permission for new publications.(Ilna.2007.May.18)

 

6)        Daftar-e- Tahkim-e Vahdat announced: in last week, 93 student activists were summoned to the disciplinary committees or the sever sentences had been issued for them.6 student’s magazines were banned. Three student formations were suspended. In last month 23 students were arrested by different organs and 6 of them are still in detention .There were two violations against the female students in Kermanshah razi University and Tehran, Alameh Tabatabai University.(Ilna.2007.May.19)

 

7)        Arman Sedaghati and Esmael Soleimanpoor, the members of the Amir Kabir university student Islamic Association were beaten severely by the security guards with the chancellor order. (Ilna.2007.May.19)

 

Student: arrested

 

8)        Babak Zamanian, maneger of the Amir Kabir University, student Islamic Association was arrested and transported to the Evin prison by the security guards. He was charged with acting against the national security. Also the entrance of Ehsan Mansoori,Hadi Bagheri and Ali Azizi was prevented to the university. . (Ilna.2007.Apr.25)

 

9)        Kamal Barzi and Arsalan Azmandian the civil students of the Tabriz Azad University were arrested by the Maragheh province security guards. (Azerbaijan political prisoners defence committee.2007.Apr.29)

 

10)    Meghdad Khalil Poor, the editor in charge of the student magazine ‘Atiyeh’, was arrested while going out of the Amir Kabir University dormitory.(Ilna.2007.May.7)

 

11)    Pooyan Mahmoodian, Majid Tavakoli and Majid Sheikhpoor,the editors in charge of students’ magazines ‘Rivar’, ’Khat-e-Sefr’,and ‘Sar-e- Khat’ were summoned to the revolutionary court. After being interrogated these students were arrested and were transported to the prison. (Isna.2007.May.9)

 

12)    Saeed Ezatbakhsh, Maziar Samiee and Saeed Feiz Allah Zadeh,the Alameh Tabatabai university students’ were arrested by the security guards.(Ilna.2007.May.21)

 

Student: Summoned and interrogated in courts

 

13)    The editor in charge of the student magazine ‘Dokhtaraneh’ was summoned to the disciplinary committee of the Yazd University. (Isna.2007.Apr.22)

 

14)    Morteza Aslanchi the secretory of the Alameh Tabataba University’s student Islamic organization was summoned to the disciplinary committee .He is passing his one semester suspension sentence. . (Advar news..2007. Apr.23)

 

15)    Ahmad Ghasaban and Sajad Veis Moradi,the editors in charge of the student’s magazines ‘Sahar’ and ‘Tanafose 84’ were summoned to the Amir Kabir University disciplinary committee.(Ilna.2007.Apr.24)

 

16)    Izad Jaberi and Mohsen Parizad the editorial staffs of the student’s magazine “Iran-e-no” were summoned to the Tafresh university disciplinary committee, for disposing of the woman day ceremony. (Advar news .2007. Apr.25)

 

17)    Nariman Mostafavi,Hadi Kalavar, Vahid Ghaderi, Maziar Karimi, Mehdi Saeedipoor, Ehsan Moazi,  Naser Poyafar, Movafagh Kateb, Arman Sedaghati, Reza Delbasi, Esmaeel Salmanpoor and Majid Sheikhpoor the student’s movement activists were summoned to the Amir Kabir University disciplinary committee.(Ilna.2007.May.6)

 

18)    Hamed Tofigh,Behnam Zali, Vahid Dehghan, Mansoor Khosravi, Faraz Zehtab, Aidin Khajei, Masood Ahdi and Samad Pashai the medical faculty’s students of the Tabriz university and the members of the student’s Islamic Association were summoned to the disciplinary committee.(Isna.2007.may.9)

 

19)    35 students of the Zanjan University were summoned to the disciplinary committee. (Isna.2007.May.16)

 

20)    More than 40 students of the Amir Kabir University were summoned to the disciplinary committee. (Ilna.2007.May.13)

 

21)    Yaghoob Hosseinzadeh,Daryoosh Hosseinzadeh and Daryoosh Arjmand the Azad Yasooj university students were summoned to the disciplinary committee. They were charged with critiquing the Islamic Assembly and the government’s functions. (Ilna.2007.may.20)

 

22)    Mandana Chatrchi, AliReza Ershadi Far, Majid Dori, Amir Hossin Iraji,Saeed Feisal Zadeh, Hamid Hossini ,members of the Tabatabai university’s student Islamic Association were summoned to the disciplinary committee. Also Maryam Seid Karimi, member of the Association was summoned to the security office.  Entrance of Mahdieh Golro,maziar Samiee and Aydin Akhavan is forbidden to the classes.(Ilna.2007.May.20)

 

Student: education deprivation

 

23)    The security guards had prevented the entrance of Maryam Sadat, Somayeh Karimi, Asal Akhavan, Sadegh Shojai, Ami Yaghob Aliand Farhang Islami, to the class rooms.(Ilna.2007.may.21)

 

Students: issued sentences

 

24)    Mostafa sedaghatjo, the former member of the Sabzevar University’s Student Islamic Association was sentenced to 3 semesters of education deprivation. He was charged with making interviews about murdering a student in Sabzevar. (Ilna.2007.Apr.24)

 

25)    Mehdi Fadai, The secretary of the Islamic Association of Shahr rey Azad university ‘seda-ye-Daneshjo’ was sentenced to two semesters education deprivation in disciplinary committee. He was charged with disregarding the principles and causing trouble in university. (Advar News.2007.2007.may.6)

 

26)    Ali saberi the former secretary of Tehran University’s Student Islamic Association was sentenced to one semester of education deprivation. (Ilna.2007.may.13)

 

27)    Mohammad Esmael Salmanpoor, member of the student’s Islamic Association of Amir Kabir University was sentenced to three semesters of education deprivation in disciplinary committee.(Ilna.2007.may.13)

 

28)    Ebrahim Rahmani, the student activist of the Amir Kabir University was sentenced to one semester of education deprivation in disciplinary committee. He doesn’t have the permission to enter the campus from 5 May. (Ilna.2007.may.14)

 

29)    Poor yousefi , the student activist of the Amir Kabir University was sentenced to two semesters of education and using the university facilities  deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Isna.2007.may.14)

 

30)    Sedigheh Bigdeli, member of the student’s Islamic Association of Amir Kabir University was deprived of using the university facilities through all period of her education, in disciplinary committee. (Amir Kabir .2007.may.14)

 

31)    Mojtaba Taghavi Nejad and Nima Rezai, the Yashooj University students were sentenced to two semesters of education deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Ilna.2007.may.15)

 

32)    Abbas hakim zadeh, Sajad Vismoradi and Behzad Heidari, the Amir Kabir University’s students were sentenced to two semesters of education and using the university facilities deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Isna.2007.may.15)

 

33)    Arman Sedaghati, member of the student’s Islamic Association of Amir Kabir University was sentenced to one semester of education and using the university facilities deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Isna.2007.may.16)

 

34)    Mohammad Yousef rashidi, Pedram Rafati and Ehsan Moazi, the Amir Kabir University students don’t have the permission of entering the campus by the disciplinary committee order. (Isna.2007.may.18)

 

35)    A student of Abadan Petrolium University was sentenced to two semesters of education deprivation in disciplinary committee. (Isna.2007.may.20)

 

36)    Peiman Nemati a Sanandaj Azad university student, arrested during the woman’s day ceremony was sentenced to 6 months suspended imprisonment the province revolutionary court. (Mokerian Web Log.2007.may.21)

 

Bans on student publications:

 

37)    The student publication ‘sarcheshmeh’ with the editor in charge of Hadi Salari was banned by the rajai University’s observer committee.(Ilna.2007.Apr.22)

 

38)    The student publications ‘Sahar’ and ‘Baran’ were banned temporary by the Amir kabir University’s observer committee.(Ilna.2007.Apr.22)

 

39)    The student publications ‘Yani bakhish’ was banned by Tehran University’s observer committee for publishing an article critiquing the forged tradition (hadiss) on the Iranian banknotes. (Azerbaijan political prisoners’’ defence committee.2007.Apr.29)

 

40)    Publishing any publication from Amir kabir University is debarred, temporary.(Ilna.2007.May.5)

 

41)    The student publication ‘Bonbast’ with the editor in charge of Ali Kazemizadeh was banned for three months by the Tehran University’s observer committee.(Ilna.2007.may.7)

 

42)    The publication permit of the students’ magazines ‘Neday-e Azadi’ with the editor in charge of Siyavash hatam , ’Moj-e-Sevom’ with the editor in charge of Hamid Behnia,  ‘ Baraye’ Vaghti Digar’ with the editor in charge of samad Aziza ,were suspended by the supervisory committee on students’ publication of Hamedan University. (Ilna.2007.Apr.16)

 

43)    The publication permit of the students’ magazine ‘Aftabkaran’ with the editor in charge of Keivan Amiri was banned by the Tehran University’s observer committee, with the charge of making disturbance and insulting the sacred. (Ilna.2007.may.16)

 

44)    The publication permit of the students’ magazine ‘Chkavak’ with the editor in charge of Atefeh Gandomabi was banned by the Zanjan University’s observer committee. (Ilna.2007.may.16)

 

Preventions on student formation:

 

45)    Making speech of Dr. Ebrahim YAazdi in political science faculty of Tehran University was nullified by the university security guards. (Mizan News.2007.may.8)

 

46)    Making speech of Mohsen Armin and sadegh Ziba Kalam in Tabriz medical University was nullified by the observer committee on formations’ activities. (Isna .2007.may.9)

 

47)    Making speech of Naser Zarafshan in Ahvaz Chamran University was nullified by the observer committee on formations’ activities. (Etemad.2007. May.14)

 

48)    The supervisory committee on students’ formations had nullified the activity permission of “Islamic Association of Tabatabai university students”. (Ilna.2007.May.16)

 

49)    The supervisory committee on students’ formations had nullified the activity permission of “Islamic Association of Shahrkurd university students”. (Ilna.2007.May.14)

 

50)    The Kurd democratic students’ ceremony was nullified in Sanandaj’s Shadi hotel. (Ilna.2007.may.19)

 

The Movies, Books, Sites banns:

 

51)    Making speech of AbdAllah Ramezan zadeh in Shahrood University was nullified by the observer committee on formations’ activities. (Ilna .2007.may.9)

 

52)    The ‘changes for equality’ site was filtered for the fifth time during last 8 months. (2007.Apr.26)

 

53)    In Tehran book exhibition some books were banned and some publishers received reprimand. (Isna.2007.May.7)

 

54)    Distribution of ‘parliamentary immunity’ written by Jafar Habib Zadeh was banned by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. (Etemad meli.2007.May.15)

 

55)    Mohammad Gharagozlo, the writer of ‘Existentialist and Grand Wisdom’ announced: it is 20 months that the mentioned book did not get the publishing permission from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. (Shargh.2007.May.20)

 

The Press and Journalists:

 

56)    The press liberty defender’s committee had made a report of the press and journalists situation in 2005-2006 :

The volunteers waiting for their publishing permits: 2146 cases

Permit nullification and banes on magazines: 23 cases

Journalists tried in courts: 37 cases

Journalists summoned or interrogated: 43 cases

 

57)    The Ilna news agency’s reporter does not have the permission of attending Ahmadi Nejad’s news session.(Ilna.2007.Apr.24)

 

58)    Mehdi Botorabi, the chief in charge of the ‘Persian log’, that serves 780000 Farsi web logs was arrested by security guards. (Ilna.2007.may.13)

 

Journalists: arrested

 

59)    Karam Allah Mohammadi Khah ,was arrested and transported to the Yasooj central prison, for publishing an article in ’Asr-e- Roshangari’ magazine. He was charged with publishing lies and disturbing public opinion. (ilna.2007.May.16)

 

Journalists Summoned to Court

 

60)    Iraj Ebadi, the editors in charge of the banned magazines ‘Asoo’ and ‘Karaftoo’ was summoned to the branch no.1 of the Sanandaj legal court for interrogation.  He was charged with publishing lies against the Islamic republic of Iran about the ‘chain murders’ case. (Mokerian.2007. Apr.22)

 

61)    Elyas Hazrati, the editor in charge of the ‘Etemad’ daily was summoned to the branch no.3 of the government employee court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion. (Isna.2007.Apr.23)

 

62)    Mohammad Javad Haghshenas the editor in charge of ‘Etemad Meli’ daily was summoned to the branch no.3 of the government employee court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion. (Isna.2007.Apr.23)

 

63)    The editor in charge of the weeklies ’Seda-ye-Zanjan’ and ‘hadis-e- Zangan’ were summoned to Zanjan’s Penal court. They were charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion. (Isna.2007.Apr.23)

 

64)    Parvaneh Khorghani, the editor in charge of banned ‘Roozgar’ daily was summoned to the branch no.5 of the government employee court. (Isna.2007.Apr.24)

 

65)    Hassan Ali Mahdavi, the editor in charge of ‘Gharb’ weekly was summoned to the branch no.110 of the Kermanshah public court. He was charged with publishing an article, titled ‘Knowing the hidden power bands in Kermanshah province’. (Iran Peik .2007.Apr.24)

 

66)    Mostafa Kavakebian the editor in charge of the ‘Mardom Salari’ daily was summoned to the branch no.79 of the Tehran Penal court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and propaganda against the state. (Isna.2007.Apr.27)

 

67)    Omid Memarian,Roozbeh Mir Ebrahimi and Abbas Tamimi, the web log writers were summoned to the branch no.1059 of the Tehran Public court. They were charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and acting against the security of the state. (Isna.2007.Apr.27)

 

68)    Amir Hossein Movahedi, journalist, was summoned to Meshkin Shahr revolutionary court. He was charged with propaganda against the state, membership in illegal groups and disturbing public security. (Ilna.2007.Apr.27)

 

69)    Mohammad Khaksari, the editor in charge of the banned ‘Ghalam-e- Moalem’ weekly was summoned to the Tehran revolutionary court.  (Iranian Teachers’ Trade union.2007.May.2)

 

70)    Bahman Ahmadi Amoi, the arrested journalist in 12 June gathering, was summoned to branch no.13 of Tehran revolutionary court. He was charged with propaganda against the state, illegal gathering and making uproar. (Ilna.2007.May.6)

 

71)    Ali Alavian, the editor in charge of the ‘Asr-e-Zohor’ magazine was summoned to clergy special court. (Ilna.2007.May.15)

 

72)    Abd Allah Sohrabi the editor in charge of the banned ‘Rojhelat’ weekly was summoned to Sanandaj penal court. (Advar News.2007.May.20)

 

Journalists: tried

 

73)    Ejlal Ghavami, member of the banned weekly Payam-e- Mardom—Kurdistan’ editorial staff was tried in Sanandaj Legal Court Branch 1.He was charged with publishing lies. (Ilna, 2007.Apr.23)

 

74)    Mostafa Kavakebian the editor in charge of the ‘Mardom Salari’ daily was tried in branch no.79 of the Tehran Penal court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and propaganda against the state. (Isna.2007.Apr.29)

 

75)    Sedigh Minai, member of the banned weekly ‘Asoo’ editorial staff was tried in Sanandaj Penal Court. He was charged with acting against the public security. (Ilna, 2007.May.8)

 

76)    Gholi Sheikhi the editor in charge of the ‘Tosee’’ daily was tried in branch no.79 of the Tehran Penal court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion (Isna.2007.May.13)

 

77)    Abdalhamid Mohtasham the editor in charge of the ‘Yalesarat AlHossein ’’ publication was tried in branch no.76 of the Tehran Penal court. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and calumny (Isna.2007.May.13)

 

78)    Amir Saeed Naghi Zadeh the editor in charge of the ‘Alborz’ sportive daily was tried in branch no.79 of the Tehran Penal court. He was charged with insulting. (Isna.2007.May.13)

 

Sentences issued by courts

 

79)    Mohammad Hossein Aghasi  , Nazi Azima’s attorney said: her case is in process and will not be solved in less than one or two years.(Farda Radio.2007.Apr.24)

 

80)    Ali Farahbakhsh, journalist, was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment. He is kept in solitary cellule. (Ilna.2007.May.15)

 

81)    Kaveh Javanmard, the ‘Karaftoo’ magazine reporter, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. (Mokerian.2007.May.17)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists

 

82)    Kurdistan Human Right defence committee – RMMK, had published its report for 2005-2006:

Filtered sites, related to them: 6

Their members in prisones: 2

Their members who have dossiers in courts and are waiting for their sentences: 13

Women sentenced to death: 7

Men sentenced to death: 6

Executed men: 5

 People Killed  by security guards’ shooting:20

Summoned, interrogated, arrested and tried journalists: 22

Summoned, interrogated, arrested and tried students: 14

Summoned, interrogated, arrested and tried inhabitants: 600

Arresting the inhabitants for having political activities: 300

Political activists, sentenced to jail: 200

Political activists in jails: 300

(Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization - RMMK, 2007.Apr.23)

 

83)    Mohammad Bagher Zoalghadr, the disciplinary-security assistant of the state minister said: the America’s main policy toward Iran is soft menace, done through making none constancy and crisis in the country and fanning the fire of diversity of the opinions between ethnic and religious groups. He called the papers and the N.J .Os their instruments for these menaces. (Irna.2007.Apr.26)

 

84)    Dr.Ali Asghar Gharavi, was forbidden of doing the Namaz Jome’(Prayer)  and interpretation of the Quran by the Isfahan clergy court. (Mizan News.2007.Apr.30)

 

85)    Ebrahim Faraji, labourer who was in prison for having political activities was forbidden of working as pedlar in crowded streets and in public view. Also Saber Roshani, another political prisoner was forbidden of having business activities. (Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization - RMMK.2007.May.6)

 

86)    During the protesting gathering of Saghez township’s teachers, Eghbal Dehzani, Naser Rahimpoor ,Shahram Barghi, Obeidzadeh and Ebrahim Zadeh were beaten by the security guards and the anti-revolt police.( Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization - RMMK.2007.May.6)

 

87)    Sadoon and Asad Mazoji, who were prisoners for 9 and 10 years, don’t have the permission of working as transporters and builder. (Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization - RMMK.2007.May.15)

 

88)    Roya Toloi ,the human right activist had received a threatening message by the ministry of security, mentioned if she continues her Human’s right activities, they will broadcast a ‘Secret Film’ of her .They also said ,they are aware of her  residence and work place addresses and if she doesn’t quit ,she and her two children wont have security in any places in the world.( (Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization - RMMK.2007.May.16)

 

89)    The 46th commemoration ceremony of ‘Nehzat-e- azadi Iran’ in Hashem Sabaghian‘s house was prevented by the security guards. (Ilna.2007.May.18)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists Summoned to Courts

 

90)    Abdalfatah Solani,the ministry of justice’s attorney and member of the Human’s right defender committee was summoned to the branch 1004 of the Tehran public court. He was charged with insulting Tehran’s public prosecutor. (Ilna.2007.Apr.27)

 

91)    Hesam Firoozi, the Human Right activist, was summoned to the branch 6 of the Tehran revolutionary court. He was charged with acting against the public security for doing medical treatments on Ahmad Batebi, the political prisoner. (Ilna.2007.May.1)

 

92)    Khalil Bahramian, Akbar Mohammadi’s attorney was summoned to the branch 2 of the government employee’s court. He was charged with insulting and calumniating the Evin prison’s authorities during his death case. (Ilna.2007.May.5)

 

93)    Peiman Nodinian, the teacher who was exiled to Zanjan Prison and is passing his conviction’s period, was again summoned to the court with the charge of organizing the teachers gathering in Kurdistan province. (Political Prisoner’s defender committee.2007.May.6)

 

94)    Mohammad Mohammadrezai, the Bijar representative in 6th Islamic Assembly, was summoned to the branch no.6 of the government employee’s court. (Ilna.2007.May.13)

 

95)    Narges Hajaghai and Mostafa Daneshjo, the Gonabadi dervishes’ attorneys were summoned to the branch no .4 of the government employee’s court. (Ilna.2007.May.19)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: interrogated

 

96)    8 members of the Ilam province teachers’ trade union were threatened to be fired from Iranian educational organization. (Hambastegi.2007.Apr.24)

 

97)    Mohammad Maleki, the national-religious activist was interrogated for security reasons in Tehran Revolutionary court. (Ilna.2007.Apr.24)

 

98)    Parviz Varjavand , the maneger of the ‘Jebhe’ Meli Iran’ was summoned to the branch no.3 of the government employee’s court. He was charged with acting against the security of state. (Ilna.2007.Apr.27)

 

99)    Ebrahim Yazdi, the chief secretary of ‘Iran’s Freedom movement ‘was interrogated without having an attorney in Tehran revolutionary court. (Ilna.2007.May.21)

 

Political, Cultural, Social Activists: Trialed

 

100)     Mohammad Kianooshrad, Isa Gholi Ahmadinia and Hamid Kahram, the representatives in 6th Islamic Assembly were tried in Branch no.76 of Tehran penal court. They were charged with enc