Evidence about the widespread, planned and systematic
Violation of Human Rights in
Report October
2007
Student: Arrested
1)
Yaser Goli, a Sanandaj university’s star holder
master degree student, was arrested in front of the university. His house was
inspected and his personal belongings such as, computer case and note books
were banned. (Amir Kabir.2007.Oct.14)
Students: publications’ ban
2)
The student magazine ‘Drafsh
Kaviani’ with the editor in charge of Farzad Hassanzadeh was banned by the
supervisory
committee on students’ publication of
Students: Summoned and interrogated
3)
Masood Almasi, Khamenei‘s
representative in university’s force. (Advar News.2007.Sep.25)
4)
Nahid Afrasiabi, Kazem
Rezai, Arash Rostai, Younes Mir Hosseini and Hamd Allah Namjo,
University’s students were
interrogated in disciplinary committee’s office for political fasting,
supporting
human rights of the Amir
Kabir university’s prisoner students. (Norooz.2007.Sep.29)
5)
Mojtaba
Taghavinejad, Nima Rezai ,
students
were summoned to revolutionary court. They were charged with disturbing public
opinion. (Isna.2007.Oct.19)
Students: Issued sentences
1)
Masood Mansoori and Shomal
Rostami, students of
students to
objections ,publishing student magazines and disregarding Islamic principles. (
2) Abolfazl Jahandar and
SaeedDerakhshandi, former student activists, were sentenced to 2/5 and 3/5
years imprisonment in
3) Rashid Esmaili, the
human rights master student of
4)
Shirzad Hajilo,
5)
Arash Pakzad ,Mazandaran
university’s student was sentenced to one semester education deprivation and
written reprimand in his
dossier by disciplinary committee. Marzieh Shafii and Hamed Mohamadi were
sentenced to written
reprimand in their dossier and for Sara Khadem, Mina Batebi, Sadegh Hakimzadeh
and Milad Moini; the oral reminding sentence was issued. (Isna.2007.Oct.10)
6)
Aydin Akhavan former member
of the
to 18 months education
suspension, with the charge of disturbing university’s order and making disturbance. (Isna.2007.Oct.10)
7)
Amin Bozorgian former
student activist of the
was sentenced to 3 years
suspended imprisonment in
charged with acting against
the national security. (Isna.2007.Oct.10)
8)
Five former students of the
to 3,000$ punishment. They
were charged with acting against the national security. (IskaNews.2007.Oct.14)
9)
Mahnaz
imprisonment in province revolutionary
court, branch no.1.she was charged with acting against the national
security and promoting pan
Turkism. (
10) Majid Tavakoli,Ahmad Ghasaban and Ehsan Mansoori, Amir Kabir university’s
students ,prisoners since
April, were sentenced to 3,
2/5 and 2 years imprisonment .they were charged with insulting Khamenei and
propaganda against state.
These students were under severe tortures in last 5 months in prison. (Isna.2007.Oct.16)
Filtering news sites and dissolving
social organisations
11)
Baztab predicative site with
the editor in charge of
12) By ministry of science and researches order, the central offices,
cultural office and library and money
loaning office of the
13) Teachers’ trade union’s office in Torbat Heidariyeh was plumbed and
Gholam Reza Ahmadi, his chief in
charge was interrogated.
(Norooz.2007.Sep.30)
14) Activity permit of the
15) Salah Tadin Khadive, journalist’s ‘Rah Ravangah’ weblog was filtered
for having articles regarding problems in
16) The central office of
‘Bilim Yolo’ scientific and cultural organisation, with managing director of
Hamid Shafei, the
17) The ‘
The Press: Banned
18)
Publishing
permit of ‘Golestan
19)
‘Dilmaj’
monthly, with the editor in charge of Ali Reza Sarafi, was banned by
supervisory committee on press on
20)
The
‘Tolid’ magazine’s office in Khuzestan province, with the editor in charge of
Shaharam Garavandi was plumbed by security guards. (
21)
Naser
Seraj, political-security assistant of the state’s public prosecutor announced:
in last 2 years 42 magazines were banned and their permit was cancelled. (Isna.2007.Oct.22)
Journalists;
Summoned to courts
22)
23) Elyas Hazrati,editor
in charge of the ‘Etemad’ daily was
summoned to government employee’s court, branch no.3 for
publishing lies for disturbing public opinion, insulting and accusing
authorities. (Etemad Meli.2007.Oct.1)
24) Morteza Sajadian , editor in charges of the ‘Kargozaran’ daily was
summoned to
25) Editors in charge of
the ‘Siasat rooz’ and ‘Nasim Saba’ dailies were summoned to
Journalists:
Interrogated
26)
Gholam Hossein Karbaschi,
editor in charge of banned daily ‘Shargh’ was interrogated in government employee’s court, branch
no.2 for publishing lies for disturbing public opinion, insulting and accusing
authorities. (Isna.2007. Sep.24)
27)
Journalists: Trial
28)
Masod
Heidari,editor in charge of plumbed news site ‘ILNA’ was tried in branch
no.1083 of
29)
30)
Mostafa
Kabakebian, editor in charge of ‘Mardom Salari’ magazine, was tried in
Journalists:
Arrested
31)
Soheil
Asefi, weblog writer and journalist was released on 100,000$ bail after 2
months imprisonment. (2007.Oct.7)
Journalists: Sentences
issued by courts
32) Bahman Ahmadi Amoi,
‘Sarmayeh’ daily’s reporter was sentenced to 6 months suspended imprisonment in
33) Ejlal Ghavami and
Jahangir Hashemi , editorial staffs of the banned weekly ‘Payam Mardom
Kurdistan’ were sentenced to 50,000 punishment and two years suspended
imprisonment. They were charged with publishing lies.
It should be mentioned that Ejlal
Ghavami was also sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in another case for acting
against the security of state and propaganda against state. He is in Sanandaj
prison passing his conviction period. (Molerian News.2007.Oct.1)
34) Ali Shakeri, an American resident and member of republican union,
arrested in April by security guards was released on 100,000$ bail.
(Isna.2007.Sep.25)
35) Reza Razazan,
36) Dr.
37) Dr.Iraj Malekpor, Geophysics professor of
38) Mehrnoosh Soloki, French citizen, was summoned to
39) Dr.Gholam Abbas Tavasoli, sociology professor of the
40) Security guards had prevented disposing of the Friday prayed ceremony
by Mihsen Kadivar in
41)
42) Ako Kurdnasab, member
of journalists’ trade union and in charge of the news section of ‘Karafto’
magazine was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in Sanandaj revolutionary court,
branch no.1 .He was accused with spying for Mujahedin organization by gathering
news related to gatherings, objections and illegal ceremonies. (Isna.2007.Oct.14)
Political,
Cultural, Social Activists: summoned
43)
Emadaldin
Baghi, writer of the banned book ‘Democracy Tragedy in
44)
Abdalfatah
Soltani, councellor and member of human right’s defence committee was summoned
to
45)
Bahaaldin
Maleki, Ramin Zandnia and Heidar Zaman,
Political,
Cultural, Social Activists: Trial
46)
Hadi
Ghabel,member of ‘Jebhe’ Mosharekat
47)
Nader
Ghadimi, Yousef Refahiat, Yousef Zarei, Ali Sadeghi ,Hadi Gholami , Jalal
Naderi, Ali Najafi, Majid Forozanfar and Mahmood Jalilian ,members of Hamadan
Teachers trade union society were tried in Hamadan revolutionary court, branch
no.106.they were charged with disturbing public opinion, publishing
announcement and making illegal gatherings. During previous day, 700 sentences
were issued for teachers to reducing their payment. (Norooz.2007.Sep.27)
Political,
Cultural, Social Activists: Arrested
48)
49)
In
Fetr Eid (Islamic celebration) security guards had arrested some other members
of ‘Maktab Koran’ while praying in a Mosque in Saghez. Last week some other
members of this Sunnite, Islamic group were arrested. Except 11 members, the
others were released on bail. (Emrooz.2007.Oct.15)
50) Mola Seif Allah Hosseini and Mola Hossein
Hosseini, the Sunnite clergies of Javanrood Township were arrested by security
guards and were transferred to Evin prison. They had banned their writings and
computer cases. (Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization, 2007.Oct.16)
51)
Political,
Cultural, Social Activists: Sentences issued by Courts
52)
Three
were arrested in a Park in Arbabil’s Pars Abad under the accusation of
disturbing order and security. They were sentenced to 74 lashes. The sentence
was executed in public in the Park. (Isna.2007.Sep.24)
53)
Ahmad
Shariat ,Ghonabadi dervishes’ leader was sentenced to 650,000 punishment and 9
years of banishment.(Etemad Meli.2007.Sep.24)
54)
Power
of attorney permits of mostafa Daneshjo, the Gonabadi dervishes’ counsellor was
cancelled under the accusation of publishing lies and insulting. (Mizan
News.2007.Oct.26)
55)
Asef
Ebrahim zadeh’s food shop and Vadood Sadati’s glazier shop, was plumbed by
security guards in Ardabil. They are members of Azerbaijan national movement. (Savalan
sesi.2007.sep.28)
56)
Ebrahim
Jafar zadeh, was sentenced to one year imprisonment, three years deprivation of
any political activities and participating in elections for one period and two
years banishment to Borazjan Township. He was charged with participating in
Mother tongue day ceremony and propaganda against state. (Isna.2007.Oct.1)
57)
58)
Amir
Abas Bana Kazemi, Azerbaijan national movement activist, was sentenced to 2
years imprisonment in Tabriz revolutionary court, after 4 months detention .his
mother said; my son’s situation was unsuitable. He was tortured severely, as a
result his teeth were broken and his face was black of being beaten. (Savalan
Sesi.2007.Oct.2)
59)
Making
speech ceremony of Ahmad Ghabel, in Ershad Hosseinieh was cancelled by security
guards. (Mozan news.2007.Oct.3)
60)
Ali
Asghar Montajebi and
61)
Yaghoob
Yad Ali, writher of the ‘Hast va Nist’ book was sentenced to one years
suspended imprisonment in Yasooj penal court, branch no.104. He was charged with
publishing lies. (Isna.2007.oct.7)
62)
Ali
Reza Akbari Nabi, , member of teaches’ trade union organisation was sentenced
to 2 years suspended imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court, branch
no.15.He was charged with making gatherings for disturbing public order. (Isna.2007.Oct.7)
63)
Ali
Heshamti, secretary of teaches’ trade union organisation in Kermanshah was
summoned to province revolutionary court; branch no.10.He was in detention for
11 days. Also Asadallah Heirani and Ali sadeghi membesr of teaches’ trade union
organisation were tried in revolutionary court. (Isna.2007.Oct.7)
64)
Hamid
Rahmati, member of teaches’ trade union organisation’s founder in Shahreza
Township was sentenced to 3 years exile to Mazandaran province..He was charged
with participating in illegal gatherings insulting and publishing lies. (Norooz.2007.Oct.7)
65)
Hamid
Poorvosoghi, member of teaches’ trade union organisation’s board of directors
was sentenced to 4 years suspended imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court,
branch no.15.He was charged with making gatherings for disturbing public order.
(Isna.2007.Oct.8)
66)
67)
Rasool
Bodaghi , member of teaches’ trade union organisation was sentenced to 2 years
suspended imprisonment in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.15.He was
charged with acting against the security of state. (Isna.2007.Oct.9)
68)
Emadaldin
Baghi, ‘Political prisoners’ defence committee’s chief and ‘ Pasdaran Hagh-e- Hayat’ organisation’s chief was interrogated in Tehran
revolutionary court. He was charged with propaganda against state and revealing
the confidential states’ documents. He was also sentenced to one year imprisonment.
(Isna.2007.Oct.14)
69) Mostafa Meidan Noor, 21, was sentenced to 4
months imprisonment for participating in June public objection in Uromiyeh. (Azerbaijan’s
political prisoners defence committee. 2007. Oct.14)
70) Loghman sedaghat and Siamak Moradi, were deprived of teaching
occupation and were fired for disobeying the Islamic rules and participating in
teachers’ trade union’s objection in Baneh Township.
Eskandar Lotfi and Peiman
Navidian, saghez township’s teachers were sentence to three years exile and
deprivation of teaching for participating
in teachers’ trade union’s objection. (Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization,
2007.Oct.17)
Political Prisoners
71)
Ayat
Allah Kazemeini’s family had announced in an open letter to Shahroodi, judicial
power head that he was tried hidden from public and without councillor .he is
arrested last Ramadan and has affected with so many diseases in prison. He is
in a very bad physical situation and is under severe physical, mental and
emotional tortures. (Mizan News.2007.Oct.2)
72) Farzad Kamangar, member of teaches’ trade
union organisation is in prison for more than 14 months under most cruel
tortures in Kamyaran, Sanandaj
,Kermanshah and Evin prisons. He is barred to be visited for 3 weeks. (Kurdistan’s Human Rights
Organization, 2007.Oct.12)
Women movement activists:
73) Mahboobeh Abbas Gholi
Zadeh, women movement activist, arrested in March 3th 2007 in an objection in
front of the revolutionary court was summoned to Tehran public prosecutor’s
office. She was charged with acting against the national security. (Isna.2007.Oct.6)
74) Shadi Sadr, women
movement activist, arrested in March 3th 2007 in an objection in front of the
revolutionary court was summoned to Tehran public prosecutor’s office. She was
charged with acting against the national security. (Isna.2007.Oct.8)
75) Bahareh Hedayat, women
movement activist, member of ‘
76) Ronak Safazadeh, women
movement activist and member of Azar Mehr women in Kurdistan was arrested by
security guards in Sanandaj. Her house was inspected and her computer case was
banned. (Taghir Baraye’ Barabari. 2007. Oct.10)
77) Mansooreh Shojai and
Talat Taghinia, women movement activists and members of women cultural center
were tried in Tehran revolutionary court. (Zanestan.2007.Oct.12)
78) Mahboobeh Moghadam, women
movement activists and master student of women studies of Tabatabai University
was arrested in Kermanshah and was transferred to Evin prison. She was released
on bail after 45 days. (Advar News.2007.Oct.20)
Workers’ situation
79) Ebrahim Madadai’s case, member of bus drivers’ syndicate was sent to Tehran
revolutionary court, branch no.28.he was charged with acting against security
of state via participating in a gathering in front of Mansoor Osanlo’s house. (Isna.2007.Sep.26)
80) Rahim Hosseini, Kamel
Hakimi, Khaled Bikhani , Anvar Hossein Zadeh and Ata Allah Hosseini , Saghez Township’s
worker activists were sentenced to 91 days imprisonment and 40 suspended lashes
in Saghez penal court, branch no.102.They were charged with disturbing public
order. (Mokerian News.2007.Sep.27)
81) Security guards had
attacked the 2500 protestor workers of ‘Haft Tapeh’ cane-sugar industry in
their 6th day of strike. Many of them were injured and some were
arrested. The workers demanded their legal rights. (Haft Tapeh, sugar
industry’s worker.2007.Oct.2)
82) 21 labours of
Kurdistan knitting industry were fired. The workers went to employment office
for objection.
(Etemad.2007.Oct.6)
83) Mansoor Hayatgheibi, member of bus drivers’ syndicate was tried in Tehran
revolutionary court, branch no.14.he was charged with acting against security
of state and propaganda against state. (Isna.2007.Sep.26)
84) Majid Hamidi, Sanandaj
worker activist was terror by three unknown motorcyclists in his residency in
Karbasi hill. (Kurdistan’s Human Rights Organization, 2007.Oct.18)
85) Fereidon Nikofar, Haft
Tapeh’ cane-sugar industry’s worker activist was arrested by security guards.
He was interrogated for hours. (Human rights and democracy activists in
Iran.2007.Oct.19)
People
killed by security guards:
86) By security guards
shooting to a vehicle in Sanandaj –Saghez road, Fayegh Hasan poor, the driver, was
burned in the car. (Human rights and political prisoners defence committee in
Iran.2007.Oct.10)
87)
Stone
to death:
88) A woman, mother of 3
kids, was sentenced to be stoned to death in Khorasan penal court, branch
no.5.she was charged with committing adultery. (Ghods.2007.Sep.27)
89) Mokarameh Ebrahimi’s
stone to death sentence was again studied in judicial power’s office after the
execution of her husband’s stoning to death sentence. She is under this
sentence for 10 years. (Isna.2007.Oct.15)
Sentenced to Death
90) Mojtaba, 23 was sentenced
to death in Tehran penal Court Branch 74, with the charge of murdering his wife
Hajiyeh. (Isna.2007.Sep24)
91) Sadegh 25 was sentenced
to death in Branch 71 of Tehran’s Penal court for murderingRahim, 37. The issued sentence was confirmed in Supreme
Court. (Isna.2007.Sep.24)
92) Safar Ali,known az
Kianoosh, 27 was sentenced to death in Tehran Court branch no.74 for murdering
Hamid. The issued sentence was confirmed in Supreme Court. (Isna.2007.Sep.25)
93) Firooz sentenced to death
in Tehran’s Penal Court, branch no.71 with the charge murdering Ali. (Isna.2007.
Sep.25)
94) Saeed, 20 was sentenced
to execution in public in Fars Penal Court, branch no.2, with the charge of murdering
a soldier. (Isna.2007. Sep.25)
95) Mojtaba, 37, was
sentenced to death in Tehran Penal Court, branch no.74, with the charge of
murdering Farhad, 25. (Isna.2007. Sep.26)
96)