Nov. 24, 2010
On the night of November 22, security forces in the Kileh Shin border region opened fire on a group of border tradesmen killing two tradesmen and injuring two others.
Loqman Tehpour, 20, from the Sofian Village in Ashnavieh and Nader Shahbazi from Miraveh Village in Ashnavieh were killed while Mosa Tehpour, 25, Loqman Tehpour’s brother was severely wounded.
According to this report, the identity of the fourth victim has still not been identified. It is notable that Mosa Tehpour has been injured in both legs and the bodies of the slain tradesmen have still not been handed to their families for burial. (Kurdistan Media)
Iran bans Kurdish language in Saqez schools
Nov. 25, 2010
Mozafar Rostami, the head of the Saqez Education Department, announced in a circular which was sent to all schools in this town that talking in Kurdish is forbidden in all Saqez schools and students and teachers are not allowed to talk in this tongue.
Another student activist expelled from university
Nov. 24, 2010
Siamak Amin, who is a member of the Students for Freedom and Equality and is an economics major at the Orumieh University, was expelled from this university after being summoned to the Disciplinary Committee. The Special Issues Commission expelled him from university.
This student activist was summoned to the Disciplinary Committee on October 27 and was charged with ‘distributing the statements of the Students for Freedom and Equality, publishing university news in his website the Freedom and Equality Newsletter and causing sedition on Student’s Day 2008” and he was asked to work on his defense. On November 15, his university expulsion sentence was issued without any other explanations.
Political activist sentenced to 18 months of prison
Nov. 25, 2010
Mehdi Yar Mohammadi, a Moussavi activist in the town of Mahalat, was sentenced to one year and six months of prison by the court of review. Yar Mohammadi was charged with ‘acting against national security by propagating against the government, graffiti writing, and sending SMS’.
His first political case against him was opened in December 2009 when he was arrested in December 31. In his court session, the judge told him that in his opinion he did not even deserve to be prison for one hour and that his sentence was given to him on the request of others. This judge sentenced him to one year and six months of prison on March 6, 2010. After he appealed the sentence, while he was in the custody of the Intelligence Agency and was under interrogation, the court of review in the province of Markazi sentenced him to one year of prison on charges of spreading propaganda against the government and insulting the leader. This sentence was also announced to his family.
When news of his sentence was published in websites and foreign media, another case was opened for this political activist in April and Mehdi Yar Mohammadi was persecuted once again which led to his arrest along with his wife on April 9 in the city of Von in Turkey by unidentified security forces. He was brought back to Iran without the knowledge of Turkish police while being threatened at gun point and was transferred to the Intelligence Agency in Orumieh and then to Arak. His case was referred to the Tehran Court in July and he was transferred to cellblock 209 in Evin Prison.
His father was in a very bad mental condition when his son was detained and persecuted and the Mahalat Intelligence Agency had accused him of making money illegitimately for his children. He eventually suffered a brain stroke and passed away (because of the pressure).
This political activist is currently awaiting his sentence for his second case in which he was charged with cooperating with foreign media, propagating against the government and cooperating with foreign groups.
Iran arrests families of Ashraf residents on charges of having relatives in Ashraf
Nov. 25, 2010
On Monday, November 15, at about 11 am, agents of the Ministry of Intelligence raided the store of Hamid Miboudi, 37, and arrested him in his store. These security forces introduced themselves tax department agents and told the crowds that had gathered on the scene that Miboudi was being arrested because he had not paid his taxes. These agents then took Miboudi to his home to conduct a search. They searched his home so violently that his 3 year old child developed a stutter from shock. His wife, who was also home, is 9 month pregnant and will give birth in a few more days.
When Miboudi’s wife told the agents that she was in her last days of pregnancy and demanded to know why they were arresting her husband, these agents said that ‘several pregnant women were dying in Iraq every day and you are no different from them’.
These agents then seized some of this family’s personal items such as family videos, computer, and laptop, identification documents including their passports, phone books and their satellite receiver.
On the same day at about 5 pm, agents raided the home of Allah Verdi Rouhi, 62, who is Miboudi’s father in law and arrested him. These agents then violently conducted a search. This family’s phonebook, computer, cellphone, identification documents, framed pictures of his children and his satellite receiver were seized by these agents. They then destroyed and broke his satellite dish.
Rouhi is suffering from critical physical ailments such as prostate and heart problems and was receiving treatment. He also nursed his sick wife who is confined to bed.
The families of these two men have not been informed of the charges of their loved ones. They were reportedly only arrested because Mr. Rouhi’s children are in Camp Ashraf in Iraq.
There has been no information on their whereabouts and condition since their arrest.
The Rouhi family has gone to the Karaj Prosecutor, Revolutionary Court and Intelligence Agency several times but they have not been given any specific answers regarding their loved ones. This family is extremely concerned for the condition of its loved ones.
Four intelligence agents were involved in these raids.
Female political prisoner taken to infirmary after hunger strike
Nov. 25, 2010
Jailed journalist Hengameh Shahidi was hospitalized in the Evin Prison infirmary after going on a hunger strike.
A source close to this political prisoner said she was hospitalized in the infirmary because of her poor physical health. Shahidi went on a medical leave from prison on October 28 to receive medical attention. She was returned to Evin Prison on November 15, because officials refused to extend her medical leave and went on a hunger strike on arrival in prison in protest to the fact that she was not informed why she was returned to prison and her leave was not extended.
Iran hangs man in Kashan Prison
Nov. 25, 2010
A 24 year old prisoner was hanged in Kashan Prison.
This 24 year old man was Mahmoud M. and was hanged in the yard of the Kashan Central Prison.
No news on jailed mourning mothers
Nov. 25, 2010
According to reports, Akram Neqabi (Mother Zinali) and Jila Mahdavian (Mother Tarmasi) are jailed in cellblock 209 in Evin Prison and there is no news on the state of their legal cases and their charges. Their families have not been allowed to visit them in prison as yet. They were both arrested with their daughters on October 9. Their daughters were released after some time. They have been charged with acting against national security and having contacts with dissident groups. They are only allowed to call their families once every week and inform them of their health so that their families do not worry. But they are not allowed to talk about their charges. Relevant judicial officials have not allowed these mothers to see their families in prison.
Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI )
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