The Beginning of the End of the Clerical Rule in Iran
No.649
Anniversary of Student Uprising July 9, 1999
News obtained by ISC:
Suppressive measures of regime
June 28, 2010
-Karaj: in all points of Azad University of Karaj surveillance cameras are installed to control any move of students.
-Qazvin: nine student activists from Qazvin’s International University are ousted. Payam Haidar Qazvini and Farzad Moeeni are amongst these students. They had participated in students’ protest gatherings of last year.
-Zahedan: Sistan and Balochestan University is not offering summer courses in order to disperse the students. To take summer courses the students have to go to other cities.
-Sanandaj: Following the protest of last years Student Day some of the students who participated in the protest gatherings of that day have been suspended.
Commemorating Kianoosh Asa at Chemistry Department
Students keep alive Kianoosh Asa’s memory to show that they will not retreat
Tehran, June 28, 2010
Students of Department of Chemistry at Science & Industry University commemorated the memory of Kianoosh Asa a student of this department who was murdered under torture in the event of post-election last year.
They posted his pictures on the walls and lit candles to keep his memory alive.
The Downfall
Admitting to schism within the regime Rafsanjani called it ‘waves of sedition’
Tehran, June 28, 2010
Rafsanjani the head of regime’s Expediency Council said: “today we need unity more than ever. There are visible and invisible hands who are striking on the drum of schism and severance”.
Pointing to the sanctions and ever increasing regime’s isolation he added: “at a time when sanctions and international pressures are coming to us like waves of sedition the just expectation from within (the regime) is to surmount the threats against the Islamic establishment by unity, solidarity and being tact”.
Without naming Khamenei whose talisman is broken he continued: “today whoever and in any place causes severance amongst people even if he says that he is sincere he is committing a huge and strategic mistake. The only way of getting rid of threats and concerns is strengthening unity and solidarity in the country.
Pointing to the anniversary of Khomeini’s death on June 4 and the fact that Hosein Khomeini, Khomeini’s grandson was not permitted to speak Rafsanjani said: “in a condition that the country is faced with different problems such an act is just the imprudence of some who show themselves as revolutionary and sacred”.
Larijani conceded to fatal schism at the top of the regime
Tehran, June 28, 2010
Javad Larijani deputy of regime’s Judiciary pointing to the schism at the top of the regime said: “the sedition of last year was so heavy and dangerous that if it wasn’t for Khamenei’s guidance and enlightening a great number of people would have rolled into it.
Larijani who is also Khamenei’s advisor counting Khamenei as the criterion said: “to be secure from the sedition we must hang to criterions, if we do so we will be rid of sedition even in our personal lives”.
Regime’s head of Security Commission in Majlis desperate in regard with G8’s statement
Tehran, June 28, 2010
Broojerdi the head of Security and Foreign Policy Commission in regime’s parliament reacted to the statement of G8 against the clerical regime and said: “this statement is a political pandemonium and is the result of pressure imposed by US”.
“US and its allies don’t want any step to be taken outside the framework of Security Council for solving the issues”.
The leaders of G8 have expressed their concern about the continuation of 20% enrichment of uranium and the goals regime pursues by this at their final statement.
Resistance
Pupils’ protest attacked by suppressive forces
Tehran, June 28, 2010
The final exams of Tehran’s high schools this year were very hard including math exam; they were out of normal standards. As the result both teachers and pupils were not satisfied with the exams.
Pupils of region 2 in Tehran along with some pupils from other regions, more than 500 girls and almost 50 boys, went to Bureau of Education in Italy Street and protested the exams demanding new questions and repeat of the final exams.
Suppressive forces and plainclothes raided the protesting crowd and viciously beat them. They even raided on them by motorcycles.
A Plaincloth killed
Kenartakhteh, June 28, 2010
The state-run Mehr News Agency announced that a Plaincloth was killed and wrote: “Mohsen Dehghani a Bassiji student of Power was shot to death by armed villains while participating in a search along with SSF at Kenartakhteh City”.
A trainee of law in jail
Tehran, June 28, 2010
Abolfazl Ghasemi, having Master of Science in Public Law and a trainee of law who was arrested at noon Ashura at Enghelab Square was condemned to three years imprisonment in a court judged by the criminal judge Moghisehee in branch 28 of regime’s kangaroo revolutionary court.
He was accused of propagating against the Establishment, participating in gatherings to disrupt national security and offending the leader. His penalty was approved in revision court.
Mr. Ghasemi is now in ward 350 of Evin Prison.
Suppression
Do not let our mother be stoned to death
Sakineh Mohamadi Ashtiani a mother of two is in prison of the religious tyranny ruling Iran for five years. The decree issued for her is death penalty by ‘Stoning to death’ (Sangsar).
Her lawyer has tried hard these five years to rescue her from such a dreadful destiny but in vein and now Sakineh is in real danger.
Her two children Farideh (fe) and Sajad (m) are asking for help from all the world to prevent such and execution.
you can read their letter at below:
Letter of the children of death row prisoner Sakineh Ashtiani, who has been sentenced to death by stoning:
Today we seek help from people all over the world. It has been five years that we have lived without a mother’s love in constant fear. Is the world so cruel that it can see this catastrophe and easily pass it by?
We are Farideh and Sajad Mohammadi Ashtiani, the children of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. The pain of having a mother in prison and having to wait for this catastrophe to take place is familiar for us. The truth is, the words ‘death by stoning’, is in itself so terrifying that we try to never use it. We say that our mother is in danger, our mother might die and our mother expects to be helped. Today, when all the paths have reached a dead end and our mother’s lawyer said that she is in grave danger, we come to you. We go to the people of the world. The color of your skin or the country or city you live in is not important. We go to everyone who has experienced the pain of losing a loved one.
Please help our mother come back home! We especially seek the help of Iranians all over the world. Please help end this nightmare and do not let it turn into a reality. Help and save our mother. Explaining the minutes and seconds of our life is very difficult. Words loose their meaning in these agonizing moments. Help us save our mother. Write letters and ask officials to release her. Tell them that no one has filed a complaint against her and that she has done nothing wrong. Our mother should not die. Is there anyone who hears our plea for help?
Farideh and Sajad, children of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
Filtering
Tehran, June 28, 2010
The clerical regime is continuing imposing limitation on use of internet and filters networks and social sites.
From the morning of June 27, ‘Iran 20’ a social site with about 100000 members was filtered.
Suppression of women
Tehran, June 28, 2010
An ISC member reported that on Sunday June 27 at 5 pm in Satarkhan Street a SSF patrol stopped a car having a young boy and girl as its passengers. After a while the agent hit the boy and made the girl to get of the car. The car was confiscated too.
Displacement of political prisoners
Tehran, June 28, 2010
A group of political prisoners in Evin Prison from different wards were transferred to ward 350. Inmates in this ward are deprived of calling outside in addition to severe hygienic and treatment problems that exist in this ward.
Ward 350 in Evin Prison is under the control of IRGC.
Disciplinary regulations of Azad Islamic University, Damavand Unit
Damavand, June 28, 2010
Some of these regulations are:
Public Regulations
1-There should be no contact or communication between boys and girls at the campus and its surroundings,
2-No illegal CDs, photos and clips or any of these items that are not appropriate for university’s environment must be carried into the university,
3-Any tape recorder, CD player, Walk-man or improper songs from cell phones must not be used at the campus or its premises and surroundings.
4-Every student must carry his or her ID card as he or she enters the university,
5-Any taping with cell phones or any other tool at the campus and around it is prohibited.
Especial Regulations for Sisters (women)
1-Complying with veil and wearing Chador is obligatory,
2-Using any kind of make-up is banned,
3-Wearing tight Manteau and pant is banned.
Especial Regulations for Brothers (men)
1-Wearing tight, short-sleeved outfit with open collar and inappropriate colors is banned,
2-Wearing any kind of jewelry is banned,
3-Having long hair is banned.
At the end of the regulations it is written that complying with these regulations is obligatory and if a student doesn’t comply, he/she will be punished.
Family of female death row political prisoner in the dark about her condition
June 28, 2010
There were unconfirmed reports that Zeinab Jalalian, a death row political prisoner, was transferred yesterday for her sentence to be carried out.
Jalalian, 28, was born in Maku and was sentenced to death in 2009 on charges of cooperating with the Kurdistan Independent Life Party (PJAK)…
Her family was not informed of reports that her sentence would be carried out.
“After we looked into her case, they told us that her files are missing and we have no news on her case”, her younger brother said.
“Zeinab called us one month ago and said she was in Tehran in Evin Prison and after that she did not call us and we were not able to get any news on her”.
“Some time ago we called the number that we had and they said that Zeinab’s files are still missing and there is no new news on her condition”, her brother added.
The issue of missing files has occurred in the past in many death row cases.
“I have no news on my sister’s case and even lawyers are not able to pursue her case”, Zeinab’s other brother Pasha Jalalian said.
“We have gotten two lawyers for her till now but after going to court, her files were not given to them and they said there is nothing more they can do”.
Baha’i man taken to prisoner to serve two year prison term
June 28, 2010
Houman Bakht Avar, a Baha’i resident of Mashhad was summoned to serve his prison term.
It was stated in his summons that he has to turn himself in within three days for his sentence to be carried out.
He was sentenced to 5 years of prison but his sentence was lowered to 2 years in a court of review.
8 political and student activists sentenced to prison terms
June 28, 2010
Four student activists in Gorgan and four political activists in Mahalat were sentenced to prisoner terms.
The Revolutionary Court in Gorgan issued the sentences for four students in this city who were jailed for 10 days before this. According to this sentence, Mobin Mir Arab was sentenced to four years of prison, Hossein Matlubi to 18 months, Alireza Rahnamayi to 15 months and Saman Bozorgi was sentenced to one year of prison. They were charged with acting against national security and spreading propaganda against the government.
According to other reports, the Mahalat Revolutionary Court sentence four political activists and supporters of the Green Movement in this city to prison terms.
According to the issued sentences, Mehdi Yar Mohammadi was sentenced to one year and six months of prison, Reza Alikhani (an activist in Moussavi’s election campaign) was sentenced to 10 months of suspended prison for five years, Hesamoddin Alami was sentenced to nine months of prison suspended for four years while Ali Shahbazi was sentenced to six months of prison suspended for three years.
These political activists were charged with acting against national security.
Mohammad-Ali Elahi, another activist in this city is still in prison.
Iran arrests mother after a visit with jailed 19-year-old son
June 28, 2010
The mother of Arman Reza Khani, a jailed 19-year-old genius, was arrested after visiting her son in prison and was taken to an unknown location.
According to reports, Mrs. Reza Khani who was barred from visiting her son for 6 months was allowed to see him in person after he was transferred to cellblock 350 in Evin Prison and was detained for unknown reasons after her visit this morning.
This is the second time that members of a family are arrested after having in person visits with their jailed family members. Before this one of the family members of political prisoner Kiarash Kamrani was arrested and detained in cellblock 350 after a visit with him.
Arman Reza Khani is a student protester who has been detained in cellblocks 2A, 7 and 350 in Evin Prison from November 2009. He was in solitary for a few months and was forced to make fabricated confessions after false promises that he would be released and his family would not be harassed.
A short trial was held for him on the basis of his confessions in the 28th branch of the Revolutionary Court on April 2010. He was sentenced to 2 years of prison for insulting the leader, one year of prison for insulting the government and a fine for insulting the president.
He is currently in poor health in prison. He has severe weight loss and like many other prisoners constantly coughs; a sign of a chronic illness which prison officials take no heed of and proper treatment is not given to prisoners.
Increased pressure on Evin political prisoners
June 28, 2010
According to reports, the water shortage, increased number of prisoners and other limitations in cellblock 350 in Evin Prison has made this cellblock intolerable for political prisoners.
On Sunday June 27, the water supply and drinking water used by political prisoners in this cellblock was cut off for a few hours in the hot summer temperatures and political prisoners who are mostly ill because of the torture were put under increasing pressure.
In the past few days, a number of political prisoners in cellblock 209, some of whom were detained in this notorious cellblock for more than six months, and political prisoners in sections 7 and 8 were transferred to cellblock 350. There are about 40 to 50 prisoners in every cell. Because of the crowdedness of the cells, most prisoners are forced to sleep on the floor and despite the high numbers of prisoners, the minimum facilities in the cells has not been increased to match the number of prisoners.
With the crowdedness of these cellblocks, officials have started construction work in some parts of this cellblock which has made prison conditions much more severe and prisoners are forced to do hard labor in hot summer temperatures.
The library which was put together by former political prisoners and all the books were provided by new and old political prisoners was also destroyed and sealed off.
Qazvin University expels 9 students because of political activities
June 29, 2010
Nine student activists at the International Qazvin University were expelled from this university. According to reports, Payam Heidar Qazvini and Farzam Moieni are two of these students who were expelled after participating in student gatherings in this university.
Workers of Iran
Government not complying with its own laws
Tehran, June 28, 2010
Though the basic wage for employees is announced as 300000 tomans (formerly 270000 tomans) but most of the private enterprises are paying the former basic wage to their employees. Though these employees have complained times and again to Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs, but this ministry has taken no action so far in that regard.
Protest gathering of more than 300 workers
Tehran, June 28, 2010
More than 300 workers of Pars Metal Factory in Tehran gathered in the morning of June 28 in front of Office of the President in Pastor Square to protest against the fact that they have been fired and have not been paid their wages and bonuses before being fired.
News on Iran’s economy
Increase in power cost
Tehran, June 28, 2010
In a directive to all trade units Ministry of Power announced that 30% increase in power’s cost will be implemented in a few days.
This increase is being implemented at a time when there still has been no report given out by experts about the implementation of elimination of subsidy of some items and goods.
This increase in the price of power for trading units will bring about a new wave of inflations and higher prices in goods which will affect the consumers.
Other News
Tehran’s water contaminated
Tehran, June 28, 2010
It is for a while that Tehran’s water is contaminated and about 30% of the residents have become sick as the result.
The government is trying to hide the issue. In that regard some of the residents who had attended hospitals were told that this news, meaning contamination of water, must not spread.
It is said that the reason for contamination is the usage of underground water that has reached heavy metals.
Even mineral waters sold are contaminated by lead and other poisonous elements.
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