Evidence about the widespread, planned and systematic
Violation of Human Rights in
Report September 2007
Student: Trial
1)
46 students of Shahr
Rey Azad university had received sentences in disciplinary committee for, in the process of fighting against
inappropriately dressed people. Just three of them were summoned and
interrogated
but the other 43 were tried without having the chance defending themselves.
These
are the sentenced students’ names:
Sheida
Zarin, Fatemeh Afrand , Reihaneh Nemati ,Mahro Setad , Kolsoom Gharibnavaz,
Masoomeh Akbarr Nejad, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Sara Inanloo, Nasibeh Fazeli, Mei
2)
Shirzad
Hajilo, Khoy Azad university student was summoned to province revolutionary
court, for the fifth time. (Savalasesi.2007.Sep.8)
Students:
Issued sentences
3)
Reza Rikhtegar,
4)
Alireza
Valian,
5)
Mei
6)
Amir Hossein Etemadi,
7)
Saeed Ghaseminejad,
Filtering news sites and dissolving social
organisations
8)
Entekhab predicative site was filtered for the
fourth time. (Entekhab.2007.Sep.7)
9)
The activity authorization of ‘Teachers’ trade union’
in
10)
The activity authorization of ‘Journalists
trade union’ in
11)
The sites Google, Gmail and Blogfa were
filtered by authorities’ order. The Google and Gmail were released after 24
hours but Blogfa is still banned. (Emrooz.2007.Sep.17)
12)
The Press:
Journalists; Summoned to
courts
13)
Editors in
charge of ‘Tosee’ , ‘Cinema Emrooz’ and
‘ Jayeze’ magazines were summoned to branch no.76 of Tehran penal court .(Isna.2007.Sep.3)
14)
Keivan Samimi, editors in charges of the banned magazine ‘ Nameh’
was summoned to Tehran penal court, branch no.76.he was charged with publishing
lies for disturbing public opinion and insulting authorities (Isna.2007.Sep.9)
15)
Ebrahim Asgharzadeh, editors in charges of the ‘Hambastegi’ daily and
former head of Hambastegi party was summoned to Tehran public court, branch
no.1083, for publishing lies for. (Mehr.2007.Aug.6)
16)
Reza Kafash
Tehrani, editor in charge of banned magazine ‘Kian’ was summoned to branch no.1083 of Tehran public court,
with the charged of publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and
propaganda against the state.. (Isna.2007.Sep.11)
17)
Sanaz Allahbadashti, Etemad Melli Daily’s reporter was sent out of
Alireza Jamshidi’s speech because of asking question about violating citizens’
right. Security guards had made a list of the reporters and journalists who
work in human rights, students or intellectuals domains. (Advar
news.2007.Sep.12)
Journalists: Interrogated
18)
Gholam Hossein
Karbaschi, editor in charge of banned daily ‘Ham
Journalists: Trial
19)
20)
Ako Kurdnasab, news section in charge of ‘Karafto’ magazine was tried in
branch no.1 of Sanandaj revolutionary court, for spying, acting against the
security of state, making crises and cooperating with oppositions. (Mokrian
news .2007. Sep.11)
21)
Ali Saleh abadi, editor in charge of ‘Hambastegi’ magazine, was tried in Tehran
penal court, branch no.76 for publishing lies. (Isna.2007.Aug.5)
22)
Saadi, editor in charge of ‘Jahan Sanat’ magazine, was tried in Tehran
penal court, branch no.76. (Aftab Yazd.2007.Sep.16)
Journalists: Arrested
23)
Farshad
Ghorbanpoorn, repoter of ‘Ham
24)
Ahmad
Badiran, ‘Fajr Azerbaijan’s’ executive manager who was arrested by security
guards in Tabriz was released on 10,000$ bail. (Isna.2007.Sep.4)
Journalists: Sentences issued
by courts
25)
Aso Saleh, member of the ‘Didgah’ magazine’s editorial
staff
was sentenced to one year suspended imprisonment in Sanandaj revolutionary
court branch no.1.(Akhbar Rooz.2007.Aug.25)
26)
Elyas Hazrati, editor in
charge of ‘Etemad’ daily was sentenced to paying 4000$ punishment in Tehran
penal court, branch no.76. He was charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion,
propaganda against state,
insulting authorities and encouraging people against state. (Isna.2007.Sep.4)
27)
28)
Masod Bastani, journalist, was summoned to executive court. He was
sentenced to 350$ punishment and lashes. (Isna.2007.Sep.7)
Political, Cultural, Social Activists:
29)
Drs, Hossein Bashiriyeh
,Hadi Sati, Behzad Shahandeh and Jalalaldin Kazazi, professors of Tehran and
Tabatabai universities were fired as a result of non acceptable absences .it should
be mentioned that during last 2 years many professors were made retired or
fired. (Etemad Meli.2007.Aug.24)
30)
Javid Asadzadeh, weblog
writer was attacked; nightly in away that his teeth and jaw were broken. He had
revealed the land and building mafias in Uromiyeh. (Asr Iran.2007.Aug.28)
31)
Drs, Ahmad
Ghazizadeh,Farasat Ardalan,Mozafar Firozmanesh, Hoshang Zandi and Parvin
Manaseki the Kurdistan university’s
scientific council were retired by compulsion. (Kurdistan Human Rights
Organization – RMMK, 2007.Aug.14)
32)
Atiyeh Taheri, Saeed Matinpoor‘s
and Mina Kamrani, Saleh Kamrani’s wives were threatened to be arrested under
the accusation of interviewing foreign medias relating their husbands situation
in prison. (Hagigat Weblog.2007.Sep.5)
33)
Dr. Jafari, political
science professor of Esfahan University was fired. (Etemad Melli.2007.Sep.5)
34)
Emadaldin Baghi, prisoners’
defender organisation’s head, demanded in an open letter to governmental or non
governmental reformist groups, not to be regardless to recent large wave of
executions in Iran. He announced in last 7 months 170 were executed in Iran.
Surveys show 100% increase in executions in compare with the
Political, Cultural, Social
Activists: summoned
35)
Ali
Poor soleima, Iranian teachers’ organisation member was summoned to Tehran Revolutionary
court, branch no.15 .He was charged with acting against the security of state,
disobeying Police order and disturbing public order. (Isna.2007.Sep.9)
36)
Nader
Ghadimi,Yousef Refahiyat,Tousef Zarei, Ali Sadeghi, Hadi Gholami, Jalal Naderi,
Ali Najafi, Majid Forozanfar and Mahmod Jalilian, members of Teachers’ trade
union were summoned to branch no.106 of the Hamadan revolutionary court.
(Iranian Teachers’ trade union.2007.Sep.11)
37)
Akbar
Ganji, writer of ‘Prison like Archipelago’, ‘Tarh-e-No’ publisher director and
director of Book section of Guidance ministry in Khatami’s cabinet was summoned to branch no.1083 of Tehran
Public court.(Etemad Melli.2007.Sep.18)
Political, Cultural, Social
Activists: Trial
38)
Abbas
Lessani, Azerbaijan’s national movement activist was sentenced to 16 months
imprisonment in Ardabil penal court, branch no.105.he is in prison now.
(Isna.2007.Aug.27)
39)
Hamid
Porvosoghi, members of Teachers’ trade union was tried in Tehran revolutionary court,
branch no.15.He was released on 30,000$ bail. (Isna.2007.Aug.31)
40)
41)
Hossein
Nasiri, Norallah Hosseinian, Ebrahim Farajzadeh, javad Salmani and Abolfazl
Nasirian, Azerbaijan’s national movement activists were tried in Tabriz
Revolutionary court, branch no.3.They were in detention for 82 days and were released on 30.000$ and 10.000$ bails. (Savalasesi.2007.Sep.9)
42)
Ali
Reza Akbarinabi, member of Teachers’ trade union’s board of directors was tried
in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.15. He was charged with making
gathering against the security of state.
(Isna.2007.Sep.10)
43)
Ali
Asghar Montajebi and
44)
Rasool
Bodaghi, members of Teachers’ trade union was tried in Tehran revolutionary
court, branch no.15.He was charged with making gathering against the security
of state, disturbing public order and disobeying police (Isna.2007.Sep.12)
45)
Political, Cultural, Social
Activists: Arrested
46)
Leila Heidari, was arrested while referring to Zanjan’s security office,
visiting his husband, Behrooz Safari. Also Ali Reza Matinpoor was arrested in
his office and was transferred to Zanjan prison .His brother Saeed Matinpoor is
in detention for 3 past months. (Hagh Weblog.2007.Sep.4)
47)
Saeed Sharifpoor, Hiva Sharifi, Mehran Salimi, Havari Keikhosravi and
Aref Abdallahzadeh were sentenced to imprisonment in Saghez revolutionary
court, for having relation with a Kurd opposed group. The first three have 2
years suspended, the 4th, 4 years suspended and 5th has
30 months imprisonment issued sentences. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization –
RMMK, 2007.Sep.5)
48)
Javad Rajabzadeh, the Azerbaijan national movement activist was arrested
in Sep.8 by Sepah guards. (Savalansesi.2007.Sep.12)
49)
Hojat AlIslam Hadi Ghabel, member
of ‘Iranian Partnership’ organisation central council was arrested by clergy
court’s guards and transferred to Ghom prison. The guards had inspected his
house for hours and banned his personal belongings. (Norooz.2007.Sep.12)
50)
Sepideh Pooraghai,human right activist, Ghasem Shirzadian, Weblog
writer, Abbas Khorsandi, Mansoor Faraji, Mei
51)
Maryam Beigzadeh Hemati, Amin Saberi, Mehdi Ghavanlo ,Hossein
52)
Eghbal Mosavi, was arrested by security guards in Marivan province. He
was charged with having relation with a Kurd opposition. (Kurdistan Human Rights Organization – RMMK.2007.Sep.16)
53)
Hojat AlIslam Mahmood Dardkeshan, member of Ghom researchers and
teachers was arrested by clergy court’s guards and transferred to Ghom
prison. He was charged with having a
speech in Esfahan. (Norooz.2007.Sep.17)
54)
Tahereh Sodagari, Farshid Sodagari, Mohsen Naderi, Ali Saremi and Pirooz
Mansoori were arrested by security guards for participating a commemoration
gathering for political prisoners’ massacre in 1988.the security guards had
attacked the families whose members where killed at that time, arrested 12 of
them and transferred them to Evin prison. (Human right defence
committee in Iran 2007.Sep.22)
Political, Cultural, Social Activists:
Sentences issued by Courts
55)
Goshtasb
Vaseghi and Mahmood Aslani, accused for participating in a gathering in front
of Ardebil prison for objecting Abaas Lessani’s human rights, were sentenced to
four years imprisonment in revolutionary court, with the charge of spying .they
were tried without having attorney.(Savalansesi.2007.Aug.16)
56)
Mozafar
Reihani was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment .he was charged with cooperating
with Kurd opposed groups. He was exiled to Maragheh prison. He is in prison for
more than 6 months. (Mokrian News.2007.Aug.23)
57)
Ahmad Shirzad, member of ‘Iranian Partnership’ organisation central council
and Esfahan representative in 6th assembly was sentenced to
imprisonment and monetary punishment in his absence. He was charged with
publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and accusing authorities.
(Isna.2007.Sep.3)
58)
24 Azerbaijan national movement activists were sentenced to imprisonment
and lashes in Ahar Township’s penal court, branch no.102.they were charged with
disturbing public order, making crisis, participating in illegal gathering and
damaging public and governmental properties. Their sentences are suspended for
5 years. (Savalansesi.2007.Sep.4)
59)
Shoresh Golkar, Sanandaj cultural activist was sentenced to 4 months
imprisonment for security reasons. He was arrested and transferred to jail.
(Mokrian news.2007.Sep.6)
60)
Varia
Tadayon was sentenced to 1 year imprisonment, with the charge of cooperating
with Kurd opposed groups. He is in prison for more than 6 months. (Mokrian
News.2007.Sep.10)
61)
Logman
Sedagat, Baneh Township teacher was fired, because of disregarding Islamic
rules. (Kurdistan
Human Rights Organization – RMMK.2007.Sep.16)
62)
Rahim
Rahimzadeh was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment, with the charge of
cooperating with Kurd opposed groups. He is in prison for more than 2 months.
(Mokerian News.2007.Sep.10)
63)
Mostafa Tajzadeh, member of ‘Iranian Partnership’ organisation central
council was sentenced to 300$ monetary punishment and in his absence. He was
charged with publishing lies for disturbing public opinion and accusing
authorities. (Isna.2007.Sep.3)
64)
1000 teaches, participant in 13March 2007
objecting gathering in front of Islamic Assembly were arrested. In
revolutionary court, 300 teachers were tried and received sentences such as,
sending out, retirement, banishment, bail issues, monetary punishment and
imprisonment. (Norooz.2007.Sep.19)
Political Prisoners
65)
Haleh
Esfandiari, Iranian-American researcher, arrested in 8th May 2007,
was released on 300,000$ bail. She was105 days in isolated cell and has lost 19
kilos of her weight. (Aftab.2007.Aug.24)
66)
Dr.
Abbas Shirreza, the security prisoner of Evin prison, chain 350, who was
sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for spying the atomic installations in Iran,
was again tried for disturbing public opinion and
67)
propaganda
against the state.(Human right defence committee in Iran 2007.Sep.2)
68)
Samko
Ghaderpoor, political prisoner, who was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment ,
was again tried and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for propaganda against the state .( Mokerian News.2007.Sep.3)
69)
Homayoon
Jaberi, arrested in front of Osanloo’s house was released on 50,000$ bail.
(Isna.2007.Sep.10)
70)
Hadi
Amadehbaash, who was arrested by clergy court’s order, with the charge of
innovation in religion and insulting sacred, was transferred after 50 days of
isolated cell in, chain 209, to Andarzgah 7, salon no.5 of Evin prison. (Human right defence committee in
Iran 2007.Sep.8)
71)
Arjang
Davoodi, political prisoner, who was exiled to Bandar Abbas prison, was
transferred to Evin prison and interrogated again for new charges as propaganda,
act and collusion against state. He was in isolated cell for 5 months and was
on a food strike for 23 days. (Human right defence committee in Iran
2007.Sep.12)
72)
73)
Saeed Masoori and Gholam Hossein Kalbi, members of Mujahidin organisation, who were
under execution sentence since 2001, were sentence to life long imprisonment. (Human
right defence committee in Iran 2007.Sep.16)
74)
Parnaz(Nazi) Azima, Radio Farda ‘s reporter, who was barred from leaving
the country since January 2007,with the charge of acting against the security
of state, and publishing lies against state by media activities, had leaved the
country with a 510,000$ bail. She was under pressure for cooperating with
ministry of security and quitting her job in Radio Farda. (Fars.2007.Sep.18)
75)
Yahya Kian Tajbakhsh, arrested 4 months ago with the charge of trying for abolishing the
state, was released on 100.000$ bail. (Isna.2007.Sep.20)
Women movement activists:
76)
Shahnaz Gholami, women movement activist and journalist, was released on
10,000 $ bail after 22 days in detention. She was interrogated with charges
such as insulting the president, disturbing public order and persuading public
opinion against the state .she is banned from leaving the borders till
distinguishing the results of the trial. (Iranian women
organisation.2007.Sep.15)
77)
Reza Dolatshah,Bahman AZadi and Khosro Nasimpoor, Khoram Abad Township’s
social activist, participant with 22 other in meeting ‘ change for equality’
were arrested by security guards. Except these three the other were released
after being interrogated. (Change for equality site.2007.Sep.16)
78)
Mansoor Shojai and Talat Taghinia, women movement activists, were
summoned to branch no.1 of Tehran revolutionary court. Their travel to India
for a journalistic session was cancelled before for security reasons. (Iranian
women organisation.2007.Sep.17)
79)
Masomeh Zia, women movement activist, arrested in June 2006 gathering
was summoned to branch no.28 of Tehran revolutionary court, for disturbing
public order. (Isna.2007.Sep.21)
Workers’ situation
80)
Davood Razavi, bus drivers
syndicate’s member was tried in Tehran revolutionary court, branch no.14, for
propaganda against state. (Etemad.2007.Aug.23)
81)
In a building load falling accident, a 30 years old worker was killed. (Jomhori
Islami.2007.Aug.23)
82)
Ata Babakhani, bus drivers syndicate’s member was tried in Tehran
revolutionary court, branch no.14, for propaganda and acting against security
of state. (Isna.2007.Aug.27)
83)
A 23 years old worker was killed while working in building in Tehran,
zone 4. (Fars.2007.Sep.3)
84)
Ali Akbar Shorgashti, moulding depot worker of ‘Iran Khodro’ industry
was killed by falling of lift truck’s plate on him. He was killed as a result
of industry’s wrong policies that give the job to contractors who have no
knowledge of working with these machineries. (Akhbar Rooz.2007.Sep.10)
85)
More than 5000 labours of ‘Haft Tapeh’ cane-sugar industry are in food
strike for not receiving their pays for several months. (Human right defence
committee in Iran 2007.Sep.12)
86)
Saeed Torabian, bus drivers syndicate’s member was tried in Tehran
revolutionary court, branch no.14, for propaganda and acting against security
of state. (Isna.2007.Sep.15)
87)
Mohsen Shakeri, Tehran’s
Social security chief director said: almost 600000 labours in Tehran are
deprived of having health insurance services. Fears of getting fired or
decreasing their payments, force them not reporting their situation to related
organisations. (Isna.2007.Sep.16)
88)
Ali Emami, 26 years old
worker of ‘Iran Khodro’ industry was killed while working with pressing
machine.(Karko Weblog.2007.Sep.18)
89)
Aliyar Alai, 45, a contract
worker of ‘Tiam Zarin’ industry was killed while working. Disregarding security
points by industry’s responsible was
People
killed by security guards:
90)
By security guards shooting to a vehicle’s passengers, Naser Mahmood and
Abobakr Mahmoodi were killed and one, Azami, was injured severely.(Human rights
and political prisoners defence committee in Iran.2007.Sep.20)
91)
Khaled Abdallahi and Morad Abdallahi, were killed by security guards’
shooting in Piranshahr boarder zone. Two were injured.(Human rights and
political prisoners defence committee in Iran.2007.Sep.4)
92)
Amir Davoodi, was killed by security guards’ shooting in Piranshahr
,shinavi village.(Mokrian News.2007.Sep.4)
93)
Iraj Sajadi , was killed by security guards’ shooting in Sanandaj. (Mokrian
News.2007.Sep.18)
Amputations:
94)
Peimanirad, Mashad public prosecutor’s assistant said: A-K, H-F, M-D and
G-R were sentenced to hand amputation for committing robbery in province court.
(Isna.2007.Sep.12)
Sentenced to Death: political
prisoners
95)
Irna
news agency reported: Mosa Pirbai, Ahvaz’s public and revolutionary persecutor
announced that 3 accused for Ahwaz bombardment in 2005 were executed. The
executed names are: Abdalreza Navaseri, 33,
Sentenced to Death
96)
Ali was sentenced to death in Tehran penal Court Branch 71, with the
charge of murdering Ardeshir. The issued sentence was confirmed in Supreme
Court. (Etemad Meli.2007. Aug.25)
97)
A man was sentenced to death in Branch 74 of Tehran’s Penal court for murdering
Ahmad Hoshyari. The issued sentence was
confirmed in Supreme Court. (Iran.2007.Aug.26)
98)
99)
Saeed,17 – Reza ,16 – Hossein, 16 – Safar, 17 - Hossein,16 – Ali
,17 (Karaj’s Rajai Shahr prison) – Reza,
17 -
100)
Among these names, permission for Behnam Zare’s execution is issued and
he can be executed every moments. He had 15 when committed the crime.
101)
(Etemad Meli.2007.Aug.25)
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