Islamic Republic is affaraid of students movement!

Picture : Mr. AlirezaDawoodi

14 days has past since the arrest of Mr. Alireza Dawoodi and 08 days since the arrest of Mr. Bahman Khodadadi.
According to a report by "Human Rights Activist's in Iran " , in a short visit by family members with Mr. Dawoodi, his health situation said to be very critical . The time of this visitation was less than two minuets and right after he was transferred to solitary confinement. This visitation was held in prison courtyard. In this visitation Mr. Dawoodi was held standing by one of prison guard and his face and head had sign of injuries and was dark bluish and hardly could speak. In this situation the family members were in shock.

Mr. Bahman Khodadadi is mysteriously disappeared since February 17, 2009 and there is no news about him. In the beginning the Ministry of Information officials denied any wrong doing on this case but the search of Mr. khodadadi’s home by agents of Ministry of Information made it certain that he has been arrested and is detained by the ministry. Up to now he had no contact with his family members.

Eight human rights activist students of Isfahan University were summoned to disciplinary committee. These students are:

1-Ms. Mojdeh Samaei , Ms. Neda Asadi are deprived of one term schooling and banned from entering into university.

2- Ms. Narges Sharifi, Ms. Zoya Shokuhi and Mr. Hosain Sarshumi each were reprimanded .

3-Mr. Alireza Dawoodi ,Mr. Maziar Masumi ,Mr. Arsalan Sadeghi are deprived of two terms schooling and banned from entering in to the campus.
4-In addition Maziyar Masumi and Arsalan Sadeghi were detained for 18 days. Mr. Hosain Sarshumi was detained for 12 days and Neda Asadi and Habibeh Alaei were detained for 8 days.

More than 1000,000 strong teachers must stand behind their colleague Farzad Kamangar !
Once again all in allert against the Islamic Republic decision to carry out the death sentence of Farzad Kamangar who is now in Evin prison!

Farzad Kamangar the Kurdish teacher is under pressure again in Evin prison and its been five days the regime under pressure repeadedly asking him to write his will and every time they ask him that he is going to be executed the next morning. after learning this , his mother and people of Kamiaran city have announced that if this happens they would burn themselves to death. Since last Monday Farzad was transfered to ward number 240 in Evin prison. This transfer happened without informing him, his lawyer and his family and until now his lawyer is unaware of his situation.

Link to this news:

Human Rights activists in Iran

http://hra-iran.net/index.php?

Millionaire mullahs Who controls today's Iran?
By Paul Klebnikov

July 7, 2003

The IranianSource: Forbes

IRAN WATCH CANADA as a resource centre on human rights issues in Iran!

IRAN WATCH CANADA is one of the solid and persistent documentation centre for violation of human rights in Iran since September 2004.

IRAN WATCH CANADA intend to raise international awareness and support for human rights defenders inside Iran.

These documents can be used in international conferences as well as in UN human rights council and Iranian individual who's human rights has been violated by the Islamic Republic.

One of the purpose of IRAN WATCH CANADA is to translate the news reports on violation of human rights in Iran from Farsi language to English for international readers. For knowing what has been going on in Iran and what is the situation of human rights in Iran IRAN WATCH CANADA could be a help to better understand Islamic Republic policy towards its citizen's human rights.

For sure what has been documented in IRAN WATCH CANADA is not the whole situation which has happened or is happening in Iran by the Islamic Republic but it is at least the tip of the iceberg in Iran.

IRAN WATCH CANADA has no intention to show just the dark side of the Islamic Republic, but because there are no bright side of Islamic Republic when it comes to human rights situation.

IRAN WATCH CANADA is a resource centre for international agencies or international none Governmental Organizations (NGO's).

ILNA has reported ; the general secretary for "ending poverty" a division within Ministry of Welfare has announced:
Nine Millions needy will receive food stamps !
The general secretary for ending poverty have annonced : Nine millions needy have been identified and from February 28 , 2009 in Tehran and February 30th in all over Iran will receive food stamp from Ministry of Welfare.This food stamp worth 36000 Tuman ( equal $ 36 dollar ).
While there are 9 Millions needy (according to Ministry of Welfare) in a rich country like Iran, in an audit conducted by parliament the government of Ahmadinejad came 1 billions and 46 millions dollar short in budget.Where did all that money go?
9 million needy!?, while the government had an income of more than 200 billion dollar just from oil.

Link to this news:

http://www.ilna.ir/shownews.asp?code=476075&code1=22

More than 1500 students of "Polytechnich University" staged a protest against the policy of regime in burying the Iran-Iraq war martyrs inside university's !

Will the students rally spread in all over Iran because of regime brutality and violation of human rights?

Amirkabir Newsletter:
Regime organized its forces to march in Revolution Street, right in front of Tehran University to clash with students who were protesting for days against burying the war deads in university campuses. Since Ahmadinejad came to power , its Government introduced a policy of burying the war deads into the universitys which created uproar among students groups and this has been going on for quiet awhile. This is a security project.
But today Monday more than 30 students were not allowed by the security agents to enter the university. and this situation angered other students who then joined them and there was clashes between students and security forces, police forces and " Basij or Sepah forces". The security agents even brought fire truks for possible use.
The students were chanting " University is not cemetery" and " Death to dictator" or " The current dictator, martyr is a pretext ".
According to news some of the student are wounded by baton , knives , spray and other weapon used by regime forces. The news indicate that the situation of university is very bad and critical.News report shows nine students are arrested.
The students were chanting " University is not cemetery" and " Death to dictator" or " The current dictator, martyr is a pretext ".

Link to this news:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/084292.php

100 minority religious member of the " Daravishe Gonabadi" were transfered to Evin prison!


UN must react to the situation and take immediate action now before it is too late!
Last Saturday " Daravishe Gonabadi" community stage protest against destruction of one of their holy places in Isfahan by the Islamic Republic agents in front of the Islamic Reopublic parliament. In that day the security agents and anti-riot guards attacked in their peaceful gathering and arrested 100 of them and transfered them to Evin prison.
They are charged with " to riot against national security".
According to the website of " Majzobane Noor " from Tehran, four members with following names are in solitary confinement ward number 242 in Evin prison ( Mohammad Sadegh Moradi Sarvestani, Amin Karampour, Reza Motighavanin and Aliakbar Bonakdar ) and the rest are in other detention centre in Tehran.
The report indicate they were arrested with the order of Tehran public prosecutor and all of them are banned for visiting rights.
The arrests didn't end in Tehran only , the agents attacked to a pray ceremony in Isfahan and the anti-riot guards throw tear gas and beat the people and arrested more than 70 people.

In this picture which was taken in the city of Qom three years ago, the grandson of Khomeini Mr. Hasan Khomeini is the head prayer.

Link to this news:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/084282.php

Mahmood Salehi a well-known Iranian Workers Activist. He is a Union Organizer.

UN must send a delegation to Iran to monitor the situation of religious minorities in Iran!
Islamic Republic in Iran must allow the UN delegation to visit Iran for monitoring the situation of religious minorities!
In recent years the policies of the Islamic Republic towards religious minorities have become unbearable for them to continue to live a normal life in Iran. These communities are under continues harrasment and discrimination. Even their cemeteries and deads are not in peace.A look into recent years newspapers and reports indicate the tip of the iceberg of problems these minority families face in Islamic Republic.This must be stopped immediately.
Here the picture shows a praying / gathering place of " Dravish Gonabadi" in Isfahan which was destroyed by Islamic Republic forces on last Wednesday.
Because of all these pressure the " Dravish Gonabadi's " decided to protest today Saturday Feb. 21/ 2009 in front of the parliament in Baharestan square in Tehran.
IRAN WATCH CANADA condemns Islamic Republic in Iran for continues violation of human rights.

Seven polytechnic students are on hunger strike and their lives are in danger !
For 10 days after the arrest, their was no news about them.

Amirkabir newsletter ( Khabarnameh Amirkabir):
12 days after the arrest of polytechnic students together with three others , there are news that these students are on hunger strike in ward number 240 ( a solitary confinement) in Evin prison.
These students are detained close to two weeks now, and according to the father of one of the student who was able to meet his son ( Mr. Korosh Daneshyar) , the students are on hunger strike and their health is in poor condition.

our of these students are:
Mr. Majid Tavakoli ( He is on dry hunger strike , meaning no water , no food)
Mr. Hossain Terkashvand , he is secretary of the Islamic Association in Amirkabir University
Mr. Esmail Salmanpour
Mr. Korosh Daneshyar
Link to this news in Farsi:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/084029.php

Mr.Abdolreza Tajik a journalist is banned from leaving the country!
Mr. Tajik was planning to attend to a conference in Spain to speak about " 30 years after the revolution" .He was banned to leave "Imam Khomeini International Airport".
Mr. Tajik's passport was confiscated by airport agents and he must attend the court of revolution.
Background:
Abdolreza Tajik was editor of political desk in Sharq newspaper from start to the time it was banned by Ahmadinejad's Government. He was also at a time editor of political desk in Etemad, Kargozaran newspapers and ILNA ( Iran Labor News Agency).He also worked almost with all reformists newspapers.

Link to this news in Farsi:

http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/084027.php

This morning Mr. Javad Alizadeh a human rights activist was transfered to division number 4 of public prosecutors office in Sanandaj city for investigation.
When asked by prosecutor what was his religion, Mr. Alizadeh stopped answering and he believed the question was inquisition and because of not answering the question , prosecutor wrote the word religiousless.
He also didn't answer to other questions and said: answering these questions depends on dealing with my complaint about the security officers, the officer and agents in charge of the Ministry of Information detention centre.
Mr. Javad Alizadeh believes; the officer and agents treat him badly and tortured him. He has been arrested without subpoena,those who have arrested him didn't show their ID's , The agents identity was unkown and at the time of arrest he was beaten and these are the foremost violation of human rights in this case file.
When this human rights activist told to his interrogator that he would make a complaint against them , he was beaten for a long time by the officer and agents, and as a result of this, his hand , back and neck vertebral was seriousely damaged and his head injury which was happened earlier in Naja detention centre got worse.
Mr. Alizadeh said; while he was in detention centre he was blind folded and the guard throw him down by the stairs and also throw him to the wall and repeatedly used obscene words against him.

Background:

Mr. Javad Alizadeh is a student of higher education on human rights from Alameh University in Tehran , he was expelled from school when he spoke at the anniversay of Mr. Ebrahim Lotfolahi's grave site. He was arrested by security forces and spent 21 days in Naja detention centre and also in Ministry of Information office in Sanandaj city. He is accused of " propagating against the state" and " organizing an illegal gathering". At present he is in Sanandaj city central prison.

Link to this news:

http://www.hra-iran.org/

Man put himself on Fire due to problems !
The person who is burning in front of the Islamic Republic parliament in Tehran is a "self sacrifice person" in Iran-Iraq war . He put himself on fire in protest to problems, poverty and government ignorance to their problems. He has gone to the parliament to meet his MP, but no one wanted to hear his problem. The last person who put himself on fire was a person from the earthquake striken city of Bam.

According to the "Centre for Human Rights Defenders" the social problems due to poverty is on the rise in Iran.

"Centre for Human Rights Defenders" in a statement about social and economical policy:
In this statement which is published on Febrauary , the Centre mentioned about the poverty and it's effects as a concern for Iran society and as a violation of human rights.
The Centre said: based on the specialists there are 10-15 millions Iranian below the poverty line and in a rich country of Iran this is most regrettable.
The Centre has asked officials of the Islamic Republic if they can live with sallary of a teacher, worker, and government employee's?

Another fake degree among Islamic Republic officials !

Shame is a good thing!
ILNA ( Iran Labor News Agency) : The fake doctorate degree of Rahimi , the parliamentary deputy of Ahmadinejad was confirmed by the Minister of Science.
Mr. Mohammad Reza Rahimi is parliamentary deputy of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Mr. Avaz Heidarpour MP from " Shahr Reza " in speaking with ILNA has said: " I had doubt about Mr. Rahimi's doctorate degree and because of that, i raised a question to Minister of Science on this regard and the Minister of science emphasized that according to a report by Mr. Abdollah Jasebi the president of Azad University the doctorate degree of Mr. Rahimi is fake and doesn't have any scientific foundation."
Mr. Heidarpour said: "Using and faking scientific titles for gaining higher position by some individuals, is to decieve the people and the officials, the parliament and the Government must confront with that."
For several years Mr. Rahimi with fake degree was member of the scientific board of the Azad University........

Link to this news:

http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/083878.php

Two students are arrested in Tehran and Isfahan !
In continuation of the wave of pressure and arrest of students , two other students are arrested on last Friday . These students are :
Mr. Mohammad Pourabdollah is one of the leftist student and he is student of Chemical Engineering in Tehran University and Mr. Alireza Dawoudi is the student of free willing and equality. He is student of Isfahan University . He was deprived from school because of his activities . Both of these students are arrested in their home by security agents of the Islamic Republic.

Link:

http://www.akhbar-rooz.com/news.jsp?essayId=19417

Islamic Republic must respect other religion and leave them alone and end its discrimination and apartheid policy toward religious minorities. The Islamic leader must release these Bahai leaders immidiately without pre-condition. (IRAN WATCH CANADA)

The seven Bahai leaders are accused of spying for Israel !
Deputy of the office of Tehran prosecutor for security , accused the seven Bahai leaders in Iran of spying for Israel , profanity and propaganda against the state.
According to the Shahab news website , Judge Hadad told to the reporter that : " The charges of the seven accused of illegal Bahai organization was reviewd in division number one of the prosecution for security investigation which requested for the guilt and next week the file will be send to the court of revolution for indictment.
Here are the name of these Bahai leaders who lead the Bahai in Iran and their organization known as National Assembly of Bahai in Iran :
Ms. Mahvash Sabet, Ms. Fariba Kamal-Abadi,Mr. Jamaledin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naimi , Mr. Saeed Rezaei, Mr. Behruz Tavakoli and Mr. Vahid Tizfahm.
They were arrested and detained since last May and are still awaiting for sentencing .

Link to this news:

http://www.akhbar-rooz.com/news.jsp?essayId=19400

Khatami the former president of Iran announced his candidacy for presidency of Iran. Today he joined a rally for the 3oth anniversary of the revolution. He was attacked by supporters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.They used slogan such as: "Death to Khatami", " Death to anti Velayat Faqih ( Khameneei)" .

The presidential election in Iran will be held in June. There are war of words between the rival faction in the Islamic Republic.

In another news in the city of Sari the capital of Mazanderan province , today in a rally for the 30th anniversary of revolution, Mr. Mohammad Ghorbani reporter of Mehr newspaper was attacked by the security forces and was injured . the security forces used tear gas in this rally.

Also Minister of Information Mr. Ezheei in the 30th anniversary in the city of Hamadan announced : This morning it was reported, the enemy's were intending to explode a bomb in a region which was nutralized by the security agents.

Cartoon by : Nik Ahang Kowsar

Yunes Mirhosaini student of law in Shiraz University went on hunger strike in Shiraz city prison!
Mr. Mirhosaini was arrested in front of his wife by security agents on Thursaday when the security agents attacked at his home, he was transfered to Shiraz prison , where three days later he went on hunger strike .
In the attack at his home, the agents took his personal belonging including his computer, books and his writings.

In the same day, the Ministry of Information agents also attacked at the home of Mr. Esmail Jalilvand another student and arrested him. The agents took the necklace of his wife with them while leaving the home.
Three days after the arrest of Mr. Mirhosaini , still his family members do not know his whereabout.
Before the arrest Mr. Mirhosaini have warned : If 72 hours after his arrest, him and his friend (Mr. Jalilvand) are not released and if all disciplinary case files of students of Shiraz University are not thrown away , he will go on hunger strike.

Link to this news:

http://www.akhbar-rooz.com/news.jsp?essayId=19355

Cartoon by : Nik Ahang Kowsar
Closure of a cooking oil factory in north of Iran caused 1200 workers to lose their job!
An informed source has reported about the closure of " Mojtameh Kesht O Sanat " ( Roghan Ghonche- "buds cooking oil' ) and as a result 1200 workers of this factory in Mazanderan province (in north of Iran) have lost their job.
Link to this news:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/083585.php

Reported by : Laleh Akhavan

Chekavak Hafteh - Persian publication in Montreal
http://www.hafteh.info/

Based on a communique released from the office of "Irving Mitchell Kalichman" the lawyer of Estephan Hachemi the son of Zahra Kazemi ( the Canadian -Iranian photojournalist who was murdered in Iran state Evin prison), a court in Montreal from Tuesday Feb. 3-5, 09 is going to review the complaint filled ( the complaint was originally filled on 2006) by Estephan Hachemi against Islamic Republic and several of its officials including Mr. Khamenei the leader of the Islamic Republic.The complaint letter pointed out about two high ranking officials who had played bigger role in arresting, torturing,and finally ,the death of Zahra Kazemi.

After two years since the first initial complaint filled ( Summer of 2006) in the court by Estephan Hachemi, this year the court for the first time will review the case file.

The lawyer for the Islamic Republic is going to counter file the "state immunity act" to stop the review of this case file. All UN member countries are obliged to follow this law ( State immunity act).This law prevent all member countries not to file complaint against other countries.

Estephan and his lawyer beleive ; using this law on this case file is violation of Canadian constitution.

Nik Ahang Kowsar posted on his blog:

9 years ago

Saturday, 5 February, 2000, 19:12 GMT An Iranian cartoonist whose satire of a prominent cleric outraged the Islamic establishment has been arrested.The detention of Nik Ahangh-Kosar follows three days of protests in the holy city of Qom by thousands of clerics and theological students...Protesters said the cartoons - one showing a crocodile crushing a troublesome writer - insulted Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi.
Source: BBC
Labels: Crocodile

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/632238.stm

We are Ashamed!
February 4, 2009

Editor’s Note: The following is an open letter from a group of academics, writers, artists, journalists and Iranian activists throughout the world to the Baha’i community. This letter has been signed by a large number of the most prominent Iranian intellectuals.

We are ashamed!
A century and a half of oppression and silence is enough!
In the name of goodness and beauty, and in the name of humanity and liberty!
As Iranian human beings, we are ashamed for what has been perpetrated upon the Baha’is in the last century and a half in Iran.

We firmly believe that every Iranian, “without distinction of any kind, such as, race, color, sex, language, religion, politics or other opinions,” and also without regard to ethnic background, “social origin, property, birth or other status,” is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, from the very inception of the Baha’i Faith, the followers of this religion in Iran have been deprived of many provisions of human rights solely on account of their religious convictions.

According to historical documents and evidence, from the commencement of the Babi Movement followed by the appearance of the Baha’i Faith, thousands of our countrymen have been slain by the sword of bigotry and superstition only for their religious beliefs. Just in the first decades of its establishment, some twenty thousand of those who stood identified with this faith community were savagely killed throughout various regions of Iran.
We are ashamed that during that period, no voice of protest against these barbaric murders was registered;
We are ashamed that until today the voice of protest against this heinous crime has been infrequent and muted;
We are ashamed that in addition to the intense suppression of Baha’is during its formative decades, the last century also witnessed periodic episodes of persecution of this group of our countrymen, in which their homes and businesses were set on fire, and their lives, property and families were subjected to brutal persecution – but all the while, the intellectual community of Iran remained silent;
We are ashamed that during the last thirty years, the killing of Baha’is solely on the basis of their religious beliefs has gained legal status and over two-hundred Baha’is have been slain on this account;
We are ashamed that a group of intellectuals have justified coercion against the Baha’i community of Iran;
We are ashamed of our silence that after many decades of service to Iran, Baha’i retired persons have been deprived of their right to a pension;
We are ashamed of our silence that on the account of their fidelity to their religion and truthfulness in stating this conviction, thousands of Baha’i youth have been barred from education in universities and other institutions of higher learning in Iran;
We are ashamed that because of their parents’ religious beliefs, Baha’i children are subjected to denigration in schools and in public.
We are ashamed of our silence over this painful reality that in our nation, Baha’is are systematically oppressed and maligned, a number of them are incarcerated because of their religious convictions, their homes and places of business are attacked and destroyed, and periodically their burial places are desecrated;
We are ashamed of our silence when confronted with the long, dark and atrocious record that our laws and legal system have marginalized and deprived Baha’is of their rights, and the injustice and harassment of both official and unofficial organs of the government towards this group of our countrymen;
We are ashamed for all these transgressions and injustices, and
we are ashamed for our silence over these deeds.

We, the undersigned, asked you, the Baha’is, to forgive us for the wrongs committed against the Baha’i community of Iran.
We will no longer be silent when injustice is visited upon you.
We stand by you in achieving all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights.
Let us join hands in replacing hatred and ignorance with love and tolerance.

February 3, 2009

1. Abdolalian Morteza, Journalist, CJFE Board of Directors - Canada, Oakville
2. Abghari Shahla, Professor, Life University – USA, Atlanta
3. Abghari Siavash, Professor, University of Georgia – USA, Atlanta
4. Ahmadi Ramin, Professor, Yale University – USA, Yale
5. Almasi Nasrin, Managing editor of Shahrvand- Canada, Toronto
6. Bagherpour Khosro, Poet /Journalist – Germany
7. Baradaran Monireh, Writer/Human rights activist - Germany
8. Beyzaie Niloofar, Play writer/Theatre Director – Germany, Frankfurt
9. Boroumand Ladan, Researcher, Boroumand Foundation - USA, Washington
10. Boroumand, Roya, Executive Director, Boroumand Foundation – USA, Washington
11. Choubine Bahram, Researcher/Writer – Germany, Köln
12. Daneshvar Hamid, Actor/Theatre Director – France, Paris
13. Darvishpour Mehrdad, Professor, Stockholm University - Sweden, Stockholm
14. Djalali Chimeh Mohammad (M.sahar), Poet - France, Paris
15. Djanati Atai Behi, Actor/ Writer/Theatre Director – France, Paris
16. Ebrahimi Hadi, Editor-in-chief of Shahrgon, Canada, Vancouver
17. Fani Yazdi Reza, Political analyst - USA
18. Farhoudi Vida, Poet/Translator- France, Paris
19. Forouhar Parastoo, Artist/Human rights activist – Germany, Frankfurt
20. Ghaemi Hadi Coordinator Int. Campaign for HR in Iran - USA
21. Ghahraman Saghi, Poet /Journalist – Canada, Toronto
22. Ghahraman, Sasan, Publisher/Writer/Journalist – Canada, Toronto
23. Javid Jahanshah, Publisher, Iranian [dot] com – Mexico, Chihuahua
24. Kakhsaz Naser, Political analyst – Germany, Bochum
25. Kalbasi Sheema, Poet – USA, Washington
26. Kassraei Farhang, Writer/Actor – Germany, Wiesbaden
27. Khorsandi Hadi, Satirist – Great Britain, London
28. Mahbaz Efat, Women rights activist /Journalist– England, London
29. Malakooty Sirus, Classical Guitar Player/ Composer/ Lecturer - England, London
30. Moshkin Ghalam Shahrokh, Actor/Dancer – France, Paris
31. Mossaed Jila, Poet/Writer - Sweden, Göteborg.
32. Mossallanejad Ezat, Writer/Human right Activist, CCVT – Canada, Toronto
33. Parsa Soheil, Theatre Director - Canada Toronto
34. Sahimi, Muhammad Professor, University of Southern California – USA, California
35. Shafigh Shahla, Writer/Researcher – France, Paris
36. Shemiranie Khosro, Journalist - Canada, Montreal
37. Sheyda Behrooz, Literary Critic/Theorist- Sweden, Stockholm
38. Taghipoor Masoomeh, Actor/Theatre Director - Sweden, Göteborg.
39. Tahavori Mohammad, Journalist, USA, MA Cambridge
40. Vahdati Soheila, Human Rights Activist – USA, California
41. Zahedi Mitra, Theatre Director – Germany, Berlin
42. Zerehi Hassan, Editor-in-chief of Shahrvand, Canada, Toronto

To join the signaturees please contact the following emails.
niloofarbeyzaie@gmx.at, shemiranie@yahoo.com
Or please join the signatures here."
Read more:
http://www.iranpresswatch.org/2009/02/we-are-ashamed/

Siavash ghomeyshi - Gole man

IRAN WATCH CANADA is proud of brave Iranian women for their struggle for human rights ! Congratulation

An award for all Iranian women!

Shame on you Islamic Republic for arresting , interrogating and detaining the brave Iranian women! Shame on you.

Click on the picture and see the video from Radio Zamaneh:

http://zamaaneh.com/movie/2009/01/post_146.html

On Wednesday January 21st in Paris with presence of Minister of culture and communication and several cultural figures and women's movement activists from this country and also with presence of Iranian residing in France, the "Simone de Beauvoir" award was given to Iranian women organization known as " Campaign for One Million Signature" for their continues struggle for human rights , peace and justice. Ms. Simin Behbehani the Iranian renowned poet received this award on behalf of the organization.

Link :

http://www.payvand.com/news/09/jan/1095.html

http://www.iran-women-solidarity.net/spip.php?article652

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/beauvoir.htm

Sheema Kalbasi posted the following on her blog:

"A century and a half of oppression and silence is enough! Every Iranian, “without distinction of any kind, such as, race, color, sex, language, religion, politics or other opinions,” and also without regard to ethnic background, “social origin, property, birth or other status,” is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, from the very inception of the Baha’i Faith, the followers of this religion in Iran have been deprived of many provisions of human rights solely on account of their religious convictions.Please join the signatures here."

Link:

http://www.zaneirani.blogspot.com/

Mr. Saeed Razavi -Faghih past member of the Central Council of " Daftare Tahkime Vahdat " ( a student organization) is arrested !

Advar News : This morning on a summon Mr. Saeed Razavi- Faghih attended in Tehran Court of Revolution ,He was arrested and transfered to Evin prison.

According to Advar News Mr. Razavi-Faghih was past general secretary of the "Union of Islamic Students Association" in Europe. He was attending university in France since 2004. On Tuesday night Mr. Razavi-Faghih was coming back from France and when entered in International Khomeini Airport , his passport was confiscated by security agents and was told he is banned to leave the country and must attend to the division number 15 of court of revolution.

Mr. Razavi Faghih was also member of the editorial of banned reformists newspapers.

Link to this news:
http://www.iran-emrooz.net/index.php?/news2/17431/

Is this the start of ending peaceful activities in Iran?
What would be the choice of women, student, teachers, workers movement in the coming future in dealing with Islamic Republic, will they continue to protest peacefully or they will choose other means to fight for their basic human rights?!

Help release women's rights advocates from dungeon of the Islamic Republic in Iran!

Islamic regime in Iran has intensified its pressure and attack on human rights advocates including activists in " Campaign for One Million Signature" and have arrested Ms. Alieh Eghdamdoost, Ms. Nafiseh Azad and two others who were later released by bail.

Ms.Alieh Eghdamdoost was arrested on last Sunday Jan. 31 in "Fuman" the city she was living and was transfered to Evin prison. She even had no time to speak to her friends . Ms. Alieh Eghdamdoost is the first women rights advocate who received definite sentence.
Alieh Eghdamdoost was arrested in the past in a peaceful gathering on June 2006 and In early court hearing she was sentenced to three years and four months imprisonment and 20 lashes. The appeal court approved the three years imprisonment sentence.

Ms. Nafiseh Azad is also a campaigner for the " Campaign for One Millions Signature" .On last Friday Jan.30 ,she was in "Tochal-Tehran" area together with two other campaigner , all three were arrested. Two of this campaigners were released on bail and Nafiseh for helping her friends start talking to police, but police arrested her also and transfered her in a temporary "Vozara" detention centre, she was also interrogated. The security agents later rushed to her home and violently searched her house.

Link to this news:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/083342.php

On Wednesday February 4 , 2009 a division of court in Tehran (# 1059) sentenced four journalists and bloggers to eight and a half years imprisonment and 124 lashes.

Four years ago these four bloggers- Shahram Rafizadeh, Ruzbeh Mirebrahimi, Omid Memarian and Javad Gholamtamimi were arrested , interrogated and detained , each for several months. These case in Iran known as " Blog writers " case.

Among the four bloggers , Javad Gholamtamimi is still in Iran - Shahram is in Canada, Ruzbeh and Omid are in US.

Shahram Rafizadeh was allegedly accused of " participation in illegal socities", " propagating against the state ", " publication of lies" and "public disturbance" . He was sentenced to 9 months prison term and 20 lashes. His two other charges is still under review.

Ruzbeh Mirebrahimi was allegedly accused of " participation in illegal socities", " propagating against the state ", " publication of lies" , "insulting the leader "and "public disturbance". He was sentenced to two yearsand two days imprisonment and 84 lashes . His two other charges is still under review.

Omid Memarian was allegedly accused of " participation in forming illegal societies", " membership in illegal socities" , " propagating against the state ", " publication of lies", " keeping gambling tools" . He was sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment , 10 lashes and 500,000 "Tuman" ( equal to $500 cnd ) fine. His two other charges is still under review.

Javad Gholamtamimi was allegedly accused of " participation in forming illegal societies", " , " propagating against the state ", " publication of lies", "public disturbance". and " trason to country. He was sentenced to three years and three months imprisonment and 10 lashes.

Link to this news:
http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2009/02/083353.php

103 Journalists in a statement in protest to the pressure against Shirin Ebadi the president of " Centre for Human Rights Defenders":

Break the seal on the Centre !
the statement reads: We the Iranian journalists support the efforts of Shirin Ebadi for safegurding human rights, we also condemn the open and hiden pressure against this defender of world peace and the "Centre for Human Rights Defenders ."
The journalists demanded from judiciary and government organizations to end their pressures against civil rights defenders.
The statement said : Human rights in Iran is deeply rooted and won't be forgotten with government threats and the experience has shown the efforts to disappoint the defenders of peace and human rights will fail.

Fars News Agency wrote:
High ranking officials of Associated Press (AP) on their visit of Fars News Agency have said:
The proficiency of reporters , modernity and rationality of Fars amazed us!

If what Fars News Agency have written is true, I dont know which rationality of Fars News Agency John Danishefsky is talking about !?

vast majority of Iranian dont have any trust to Fars, Keyhan and Resalat newspapers.
Ms. Kathleen Carroll and John Danishefsky of Associated Press (AP) have visited Fars News Agency( The pro-government news agency) in Iran for three hours.

Link too this news:

http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8711142168

*The "Centre for Human Rights Defenders" in a statement expressed its regrets and concern on the arrest and detention of its secretary Ms. Zhinus Sobhani.

"Centre for Human Rights Defenders' demanded from judiciary officials to release Ms. Sobhani immediately. The statement also indicated that the basic rights of Ms. Sobhani for a fair judgement was also violated.

*The news reports in Iran also indicate that; in just two weeks, 48 people for various crims in different city's in Iran have been executed .