Category Archives: Russia
Political Punch-ups
If you’re not fighting, you’re not trying “In a democracy, people usually get the kind of government they deserve, and they deserve what they get.” ~ Hunter Thompson I am allergic to politics and politicians. I can never understand why some people like to fuss and fawn over them. At times it’s almost like hero worship, yet they are supposed to be servants […]
News from Iran – Week 36 – 2012
Prisoners’ News A. Transfers Dr. Nader Babaei transferred handcuffed and shackled to hospital with internal bleeding. Massoud Bastani and Keyvan Samimi were transferred to solitary confinement at Rajaei Shahr Prison. Iran’s oldest political prisoner, Abbas Amir-Entezam, discharged from hospital and allowed to go home. On day 17 of hunger strike, political prisoner Rasoul Herdani has been moved […]
News from Iran – Week 34 – 2012
News of the Prisoners A- Transfers Mir Hossein Moussavi taken to Hospital in Tehran because of a heart condition; Zahra Rahnavard was with him and their daughters could visit him. He returned from hospital the next day B- Arrests/Incarcerations Zhila Baniyaghoub hase been summoned to prison. Ashura protester Behzad Arab Gol arrested three years […]
Des Nouvelles d’Iran – Semaine 34 – 2012
Nouvelles des Prisonniers A- Transferts Ø Mir Hossein Moussavi transféré en soins intensifs dans un hôpital de Téhéran ; Zahra Rahnavard l’accompagne et leurs filles ont pu lui rendre visite. Le lendemain, il est de nouveau assigné à domicile. B- Arrestations/Incarcérations Ø Zhila Baniyaghoub convoquée pour purger sa peine. Ø Le manifestant de l’Ashura Behzad […]
News from Iran – Week 25 – 2012
News of the Prisoners A- Transfers Javad Alikhani ends his hunger strike after return to general ward. Imprisoned Mahabad Payame Nour University student Jamal Ghadernejad was taken to hospital. Farshad Ghorbanpour ends his hunger strike after return to general ward. Death row Kurdish prisoner Samkoo Khorshidi was moved from Saghez prison to Sanandaj prison. Saeed […]
