Category Archives: Azerbaijan
Iran Earthquake News Summary
The casualty figures from Iran Earthquake continue to rise. Iran state media revised quake toll down to 227 dead, 1,380 hurt, but true figure thought to be much higher, due to unreported deaths and speedy burials. 12 villages in Varzeghan with population of about 1000 have been completely destroyed by the Earthquake. Fars news reported […]
News from Iran – Week 27 – 2012
News of the Prisoners A- Transfers After 3 months in Intel detention, cultural activist Jabar Yebari has been moved to Karoon prison in Ahvaz. Amin Zargarnezhad transferred to solitary in Tabriz prison. B- Arrests/Incarcerations Idris Kaveh, Bohran Keyvanpour, Hamid Parhizkar, Kurdish villagers, arrested in Nei, and Shamzin Ahmadnezhad, Shahoo Partavi, Mohammad-Amin Salimi , Mohammad Savarkar, […]
News from Iran – Week 21 – 2012
News of the Prisoners A- Transfers Mousavi’s senior adviser Ali Reza Beheshti Shirazi transferred to hospital. National-Religious activist Masoud Pedram has been transferred back to Ward 350 from Ward 2-A solitary. B- Arrests/Incarcerations Rastin Aalemi, student in Mazandaran University arrested. Sholeh Afshari, Baha’i, arrested in Isfahan. Ali Aghazadeh, merchant in Tabriz bazar, arrested. Hossein Ahmadian […]
News from Iran – Week 20 – 2012
Potential signs of a loosening of restrictions against prisoners in the shadow of somewhat upbeat IAEA talks in Vienna and the upcoming Universal Periodic Human Rights Review at the UN in Geneva
News from Iran – Week 19 – 2012
News of the Prisoners A- Transfers Kurdish political prisoner Jahangir Badouzadeh has been moved to solitary in Orumieh prison after protesting harsh treatment. After 20 days in solitary, Mohammadreza Motamednia on day 27 of hunger strike was moved to Ward 350. B- Arrests/Incarcerations Journalist Mahsa Amrabadi reported to Evin after being summoned to start serving […]
