December 7, 2010
Payame Nour University in Tabriz Students in this university did not go to class on Students’ Day and went on a strike.
Sahand University in Tabriz Today at about 1:30 pm, students in this university stages a gathering.
Student's Day in Iran- December 7, 2010 - Science and Industrial University
Science and Industrial University Today from about 9 to 9:30 people gathered outside the Science and Industrial University.
At 11:30 am about 150 to 200 Bassij militia forces and 50 to 60 security forces equipped with helmets and bullet vests were stationed outside this university.
The protection department in this university severely controlled students as they entered and left the university.
Gilan University in Rasht Today about 300 students in the Technical Department of this university gathered and chanted ‘students will die but will not give in’.
Abbaspour University in Tehran - Student's Day - Dec. 7, 2010
Abbaspour University in Tehran Students in this university chanted ‘political prisoners must be released’ in their protest for Students’ Day. These students held a Free Tribune outside the office of the students Islamic Association. Student members of this organization talked about Students’ Day and political prisoners. About 400 students participated in this gathering. They sang a song in solidarity with other students and demanded the release of political prisoners.
Qazvin Free University - Dec. 7, 2010
Qazvin Free University Picture of a Protection Department agent arresting a student in this university. At about 10 am, Protection Department forces gave notices to a boy in this university and followed him. This student started chanting Allah O Akbar and the Protection agent tried to put his hand over his mouth which led to protests by other students who also chanted. This brave student was being watched during the gathering and he was taken away by the Protection Department at 1 pm after he started feeling ill.
Arts University in Tehran University - Dec. 7, 2010
Arts University in Tehran University officials have filled the university campus with poles and fabric to prevent students from being able to gather there. But students gathered at about 11 am until 1 pm for Students Day. This gathering was held outside the Central building in this university.
Amir Kabir University in Tehran - Dec. 7, 2010
All the students gathered in this university from 10 to 12 pm for Students’ day.
Tehran University 2 Pm About 300 students gathered outside the Central Pardis - Dec. 7, 2010
building in the Technical Department and started singing a song in solidary with other students in iran but the Protection Department agents dispersed them. There were less Bassij forces than the students and students booed them.
Rasht University, Technical Department Students gathered in the Technical - Dec. 7, 2010
Department and they are currently outside of this department. Three students in this university were arrested and Protection Department agents said in the presence of university officials that they would only be released if other students dispersed. The crowds were large and they chanted anti-regime slogans.
Amir Kabir University University officials had announced since yesterday that all classes have been canceled today but students still came to university without paying heed to this issue.
More than 400-500 students gathered in a Students’ Day gathering but the university prevented a large number of students from even entering the university. Students chanted death to dictator.
About 100 Bassij students were standing in front of the student gathering chanting Allah o Akbar (God is great) and students also chanted these slogans so that the Bassij forces would not be able to steal these slogans.
Police cars and security forces were stationed around the university and strictly controlled everything. Around Valiasr Street security forces were gathered in groups of 20 to 25 people and masked plainclothes agents were patrolling the area on motorcycles.
Kermanshah The families of two detained students Ahmad Ghiasvand and Seyed Qasem Mahmoudi who were arrested yesterday after leaving the Razi University in Kermanshah, have still not been able to get any information on their loved ones. These two students were arrested after a protest gathering in this university in opposition to the presence of the former Guidance Minister Safar Harandi. Students chanted death to dictator in this gathering.
Technical Department of Tehran University 2:45pm Bassij students have a ceremony in the Chamran Amphitheater. Safar Harandi, the former Guidance Minister, has also gone to this amphitheater to give a speech. Students have gathered outside the Technical Department but Protection Department forces are dispersing them and are filming the faces of students in the gathering. A student was also arrested by the Protection Department.
Dec. 7, 2010
Yasuj University Students in this university protested the presence of Davoud Ahmadinejad in this university and there were ensuing clashes.
Yasuj University According to reports from Yasuj University two female students identified as Ameneh Zeidouni and Marjan Alizadeh who are both studying foreign languages in this university were arrested yesterday in this university.
Dec. 7, 2010 Free Qazvin University
More reports from Qazvin Free University
In light of the heavy presence of Protection Department agents who are used to control students in universities, student gathered in the Qalam Square in this university. These agents constantly told students to go back to their classes and when a protection agent attacked a student intending to arrest him, students started chanting anti-regime slogans and the protest gathering started in this way at 10:30 am and is still in progress.
Tehran Arts University
Students in the Applied Arts Department of the Arts University gathered for Students’ Day from 10 am.
Students sang ‘My Elementary School Friend’ which is sung by students in all universities as a sign of solidary and clapped their hands at the same time. This gathering was staged in the soccer field in this university outside the Farabi Amphitheater. The Protection Department set strict limitations and prevented students from taking pictures or films of this gathering. Internet speed has also been lowered to a crawl in this university.
Science and Industrial University - Dec. 7, 2010
Students of the Science and Industrial University students gathered in this university for Students’ Day at 11 am. There were about 300 students in this gathering. The Protection Department agents tried to disrupt their gathering. Students prayed for their slain classmate Kianoush Asa and commemorated his memory. Asa was killed under torture after he was arrested in post-election protests.
Student's Day in Iran- December 7, 2010
Student's Day in Iran - Fear of Dictator...Khamenei
Death to Dictator - December 7, 2010
Student's Day in Iran- December 7, 2010
Death to Khamenei
Dec. 7, 2010 Mashhad University - Student's Day in Iran
About 500 students have started their protest gathering in this university for Students’ Day.
Dec. 7, 2010 Free Qazvin University - Student's Day in Iran
During the student gathering in this university, the representative of the Bassij militia forces came towards the students with a number of other Bassij forces and suggested that they all gather and go to the mosque for a debate but students refused and said that this was only a trick to deceive them. There are about 2,000 students who were chanting Allah O Akbar but the Protection Department forced them to go to the mosque in this university and students are going towards the mosque right now.
Qazvin University: Dec. 7, 2010 Students have started their gathering and are in the Sa’at Square. They are chanting death to dictator.
Qazvin Free University :
Students started their protest and students clashed with Protection Department agents in the university in the Qalam Square.
Student's Day - Qazvin University: - December 7, 2010
Qazvin University:
Dec. 7, 2010
Students have started their gathering and are in the Sa’at Square. They are chanting death to dictator.
Qazvin Free University :
Students started their protest and students clashed with Protection Department agents in the university in the Qalam Square.
December 6, 2010
UPDATE ON IRAN - Dec. 6, 2010
Dec. 5, 2010
Societies and student activists in different universities are getting ready with distributing leaflets and manifests. At the present time there are about 90 Iranian student activists in prison. By closing up to the student day, Islamic societies and different student's societies published their programs and activities for this day. The following universities are among the active universities which have made their protesting activities for this day: Allameh Tabatabaii university, Tehran, medical science, AmirKabir, international university of Qazvin, Central Tehran, Khajeh Nasirredin Tousi, Babol Noshirvani industrial university and …
Increase in security measures in Tehran in days near to 7th of December, the 'Student's Day'
Dec. 5, 2010
Tehran- security atmosphere in Tehran especially around the Tehran University has become even more intensive. From Azadi Sq. to the university in Azadi and Revolution Street, black cars of civil clothing and intelligence agents have been placed. Also in Vali Asr and Tajrish sq. agents are present.
Writing slogans in Mazandaran University near 7th of December, 'Student's Day'
Dec. 4, 2010
According to reports, in the recent days, a number of students in different universities of Pardis Mazandaran University, by writing slogans on the classroom’s walls, have asked for the freedom of their imprisoned friends. These acts are being done at the same time that there are closed circuit cameras all over. According to a report, students of this university are after holding a ceremony for the 7th of December. During the past 2 weeks, Ferdosi University of Mashad and Tehran University, a lot of slogan writings have been done by students for the 'Student Day'.
Closing Tehran University in 7th of December, the student day, because of Air pollution excuse
Dec. 5, 2010
Mullahs' dictatorship, in fear of students protest in Tehran University on 'Student's Day', intends to close Tehran city under the excuse of Air Pollution.
Condemnation of an active student for an insult against Khorramshahr Friday prayer
Dec. 5, 2010
According to reports, Khosrow Fazelpour, student of last year and a member of Islamic student's society of Sea Science University of Khorramshahr, was sentenced to one year of privation from study. The charge of this student was an insult against the Khorramshahr Friday prayer and involvement with security officers.
Mentioning that in the first committee, Fazelpour was sentenced to 3 term privation, but after giving commitments two of his terms were suspended.
Downfall
Mullah Moslehi, overtured the fear of Mullah’s regime from Iranian people’s uprising
Dec. 4, 2010
Moslehi, intelligent minister of mullah’s dictatorship, described the Iranian uprising as breath snagging scenes and by confessing to the Mojahedin’s infiltration in the elite society said: enemy by using Monafeqin (term that regime uses for PMOI), infiltrated us and implemented his plan to his us.
Moslehi in his speech in Qom added: if anybody thinks that last election was fight between two people, is in great mistake.
The minister of regime said: Detachment of society and people from the ruling system with the aim of creating weakness using satellite networks and attracting supporters among youths, educating students, doctors, reporters for overthrowing the regime, are some of enemy’s activities.
Effect of sanction
Larijani: They always raise their sticks
Dec. 4, 2010
Larijani head of regime’s parliament, because of international sanctions against the Mullahs dictatorship moaned and said: They always raise their sticks.
Larijani with worry said: the subject of regime change is always in America’s order list; therefore we should be misled by their beautiful words like their New Year congratulations.
The head of parliament, by referring to Khatamies term of presidency, said his bows and tricky maneuvers were because of his weak character and added: in the past time, nuclear discussions ended to suspension of some departments, this shows if we show weak attitude, they will come forward and will humiliate us.
Students Committee in Iran (Supporters of PMOI)
December 5, 2010
UPDATE ON IRAN - Dec, 5. 2010
Dec. 2, 2010
Shirin Khanjani, the sister of Bishop Behrouz Khanjani, cited in an interview the death sentences issued for Persian speaking Christians and the pressure on the Christian society in Iran.
Last week, the death sentence for Yusef Nodrkhani, a priest in the Church of Iran was announced even while security institutions had prevented the announcement of this sentence before this…
Shirin Khanjani: My brother Behrouz Khanjani is currently in the Shiraz Army Prison and when he was under the supervision of intelligence agents, he was under severe torture and was mistreated by intelligence agents…
According to the latest information, no court session has been held for him as yet.
He has been kept in temporary detention for 10 months in a state of limbo and he has been under severe mental and physical pressure in this time…
(Regarding the case of Mr. Nodrkhani), he has received his death sentence which was issued for the charge of apostasy and was announced to him in written form.
He is currently in the Lakan Prison in Rasht and his lawyer has filed for an appeal. His sentence has been referred to the Supreme Court for confirmation…
Mr. Nodrkhani became a Christian at the age of 19 which was the legal age for him to choose his religion and he became a Christian before he chose Islam as his religion. According to religious law, he has the right to choose a religion other than Islam when he reached his legal adult age. Therefore bringing up the issue of apostasy for him cannot be correct and anyway we look at it, his sentence is completely illegal and inhumane.
Political prisoner in poor health intentionally denied treatmentDec. 3, 2010
Political prisoner Mohsen Dogmeh Chi who is suffering from a number of ailments and problems has been accused by the heads of the Evin Prison infirmary, that he is ‘faking his illness and has no problems’.
This is while his physical health is deteriorating on a daily basis but is being denied treatment. The prison doctor mistreats them instead of giving him and other ill prisoners medical attention.
Mohsen Dogmeh Chi, 50, is a well known Tehran Bazaar merchant who was trialed some time ago after being kept in a state of limbo for close to a year. He has been charged with financially aiding the families of political prisoners.
30 Kurd activists arrested in past 3 months in Iran
Dec. 2, 2010
Three people were arrested by security forces in Marivan in the Gogjeh Village.
While there are reports that at least 30 political, civil rights, cultural and literary activists were arrested in the past 3 months, on Monday November 29, three other people in this village were arrested by RGC Intelligence Protection Unit forces and were transferred to this organization’s detention center in Marivan.
According to Kurdish sources, those who were arrested are Rahman Razkhadiv, Majid Maryami and Abdollah Raygan. There in no information on the condition of these three Kurd citizens.
Prisoner dies for unknown reason in Rajayi Shahr Prison because of appalling sanitary conditions
Dec. 2, 2010
A new arrival in Rajayi Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison in Karaj passed away in the morning for unknown reasons.
According to reports, Jafar Sarbandi, who slept next to the restroom in hall 10 cellblock 4 in this prison every night due to the high prison population and lack of space for keeping prisoners, passed away today at 11 am after his physical health deteriorated. He died before he was taken to the infirmary.
He had only been in this prison for a week.
Notably, in addition to poor sanitary conditions, lack of medical treatment, existence of criminal gangs in prisons among other things, the lack of attention in controlling new arrivals who are sometimes addicts or have diseases is also a reason behind these kinds of incidents in prison.
Iran chops off hand of man in Kermanshah
Dec. 1, 2010
The amputation sentence for a man charged with robbery was carried out in the Central Kermanshah Prison.
According to the ISNA state-run news agency it was requested in the bill of indictment presented in the Public and Revolutionary Court that this man be sentenced to the divine punishment and after due process in the penal court, the amputation sentence was issued and carried out in the Central Kermanshah Prison.
On orders of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor in Kermanshah, in addition to jailed robbers, state security forces also brought a number of what they called ‘experienced troublemakers’ to watch the implementation of the amputation so that it would ‘set an example’ for them. (ISNA state-run News Agency)
Iran sentences female student activist to 6 years of prison Dec. 1, 2010
Judge Salavati who is the head of the 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court announced Nasim Soltan Bigi’s six year prison sentence to her lawyer on November 30.
This student activist who studied at the Alameh Tabatabayi University in Tehran had gone to the 15th branch of the Revolutionary Court before this with her lawyer on August 22 and made her defense against the charges of propagating against the government and gathering and conspiring to disrupt national security.
She was sentenced to 3 years of prison for ‘acting against national security’ and one year of prison for ‘propagating against the government’. A 2 year suspended prison sentence that she received in 2006 was also added to her new sentence.
Soltan Bigi was arrested during a widespread arrest of student activists in 2007 and was detained in cellblock 209 in Evin Prison for 56 days before being released n a 50 million toman (about 50,000 dollar) bail. She was also arrested in a Woman’s Day gathering in 2006 and was sentenced to a 2 year suspended prison term.
Tehran University student activist sentenced to prison and lashes
Dec. 1, 2010
On the verge of Student’s Day in Iran and with the waves of pressures on student activists, the sentence for Mojtaba Hashemi, a member of the Central Committee of the Islamic Association of the School of Law and Political Science in Tehran University who was beaten and kidnapped last December outside of Tehran University was announced.
According to this sentence, he was sentenced to 6 months of prison on charges of acting against national security, 91 days of prison for insulting the leader, 91 days of prison and 74 lashes for disrupting public order and a 100,000 toman fine in cash for insulting the president. Currently more than 80 students and student activists are jailed in Iran.
Iran beats and arrests family members of political prisoners
Dec. 1, 2010
According to reports, agents of the Intelligence Agency attacked the relatives of the Jushan family in Gonbad-e Kavous and arrested 3 members of this family. They were taken to the Intelligence Agency in this city.
On Sunday, November 28, at about 4:30 pm, intelligence agents raided the home of the Jushan family and arrested three people. Those arrested were identified as Fereshteh Jushan, her 3 year old son Amir Hossein Alinia, Yaqub and Hadi Jushan.
Fereshteh Jushan was beaten and mistreated and transferred to the Gonbad-e Kavous Intelligence Agency. Agents of this agency violently beat her in front of her terrified son. They constantly threatened her son that they would hit him if he did not stay silent. Fereshteh Jushan’s son was handed over to his relatives after they pleaded for hours to take him in. Fereshteh Jushan is the third member of the Jushan family who has been arrested. Currently, her mother Zahra Asadpour Gorji and her brother Reza Jushan are in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj.
One of their family friends identified as Yaqub was also violently beaten and taken to the intelligence agency. They were all reportedly transferred from the Intelligence Agency to the Sepah Cellblock in Gohardasht Prison in Karaj.
Two student activists expelled from university and denied right to education
Dec. 1, 2010
According to reports, on the verge of Student’s Day in Iran on December 7, pressure on students and student activists in the Teacher Training University have increased to the point that two student activists in this university identified as Amin Arya and Abbas Rashidi were expelled by security institutions.
According to this report, they were reportedly expelled to ‘scare students’ and prevent likely gatherings on Student’s Day. Amin Arya and Abad Rashidi received separate sentences and were expelled for ‘keeping order and security in the university and countering the arrogance’ after they were banned from entering university grounds.
A number of other student activists have been suspended from university.
Iran Students Committee (Supporters of PMOI)