*Mothers of Laleh Valley ** Wilshire Federal Building Demo- Against Political Executions In Iran* *SATURDAY, JAN. 29TH. 3:00 TO 6:00 PM IN FRONT OF FEDERAL BUILDING ON WILSHIRE BLVD In L.A.* Persian2English <http://persian2english.com/> Breaking the Language Barrier on Human Rights
- Home <http://persian2english.com/> Report: Stop the Execution MachineJanuary 26, 2011 Execution & Torture <http://persian2english.com/?cat=16> | Human Rights<http://persian2english.com/?cat=2887> * <http://persian2english.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/870.jpg>* Persian Report by Rahman Javanmardi Translation by Pooya Yazdani, Persian2English <http://persian2english.com/> All prisoners sentenced to death in Iran are in serious danger of secretly being executed. Concerns are specifically raised after the secret executions of Jafar Kazemi and Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaie. Most authorities and human rights defenders in Iran like Shirin Ebadi who have condemned such large numbers of reckless executions have made comparisons to the extensive executions of the 1980′s [in Iran]. At the same time, distinguished lawyers are being chased away and are severely suppressed for accepting political and stoning case files and defending the rights of prisoners. The execution machine in Iran is determined to completely silence the families of prisoners and their supporters. The Iranian authorities even avoid properly announcing the executions. Roudabeh Akbari, Jafar Kazemi’s wife, in a phone call with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said that when she went to Evin prison on January 24th to visit her husband, she was told that he had already been hanged that morning. “They hanged my husband without notifying me or his lawyer. Yesterday morning in Evin, I was filling out the visitation form when they suddenly said, ‘He has been hanged already. Go home. We will call you if we decide to hand the body over to you. Go home and relax. It’s all over now.’ But it is unlikely that they will call us to pick up the body because in Mr. [Ali] Saremi’s case, they buried the body themselves. They will probably do the same to my husband’s body.” Ten days after the execution of a prisoner in Orumiyeh, the judicial security authorities still refuse to mention his name. Everyone spoke in a cloud of doubt about Hossein Khezri’s execution. Hossein’s lawyer, Ehsan Mojtavi, in an interview with Kurdish Perspective, stated that he could not say for certain that the person whose execution the Islamic Republic media announced on January 15th was his client Hossein Khezri. In the same interview, he added, “According to the rules and regulations and the situation of this specific case file, Hossein should still be living.” However, he also added that the existing evidence and the charges on his client show that Hossein Khezri has probably been executed. Ehsan Mojtavi pointed out that the lawyer should always be informed of his client’s exact date, time, and location of execution. “This is the first time in the last decade that a death sentence has been executed in such a manner,” he said. The families of political prisoners sentenced to death are extremely worried and anxiously waiting in the horrible condition of fearing the secret execution of their loved ones while being unable to do anything about it. According to the statistics announced by the judicial and governmental organizations, in a period of 36 days, from December 20, 2010 to January 24, 2011, 103 prisoners were hanged in various parts of Iran. Moreover, there are reports of extensive executions in the prison in Birjand which have not been included in the above mentioned statistics because they have not yet been confirmed by official or reliable sources. In fact, there are most likely more unconfirmed executions around Iran, especially in the prisons Karoun and Sepidar in Ahvaz. *Below is a complete list of executed prisoners with the links to government websites:* *Jafar Kazemi and Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaie, hanged January 24th, 2011:* *http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1701665* *Three prisoners hanged in Evin, January 24th, 2011:* *http://www.isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1701668* *One prisoner hanged in public in Karaj January 24th, 2011:* *http://www.farsnews.net/newstext.php?nn=891103144* *One prisoner originally a Gachsarani in central prison in Yasouj, January 23rd, 2011:* *http://ilna.ir/newsText.aspx?id=175986* *Kamran Khaki and Mehran Khaki hanged in Bojnourd, January 24th, 2011:* *http://www.dadkhs.ir/tabid/38/ctl/Edit/mid/373/Code/514/Default.aspx* *ISNA – One prisoner hanged in Bojnourd, January 20th, 2011:* *http://isna.ir/isna/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-1699625* *IRNA – Ten prisoners hanged in Rajai Shahr ‘Gohardasht’ prison in Karaj, January 19th, 2011:* *http://irna.ir/NewsShow.aspx?NID=30195341* *ISNA – One prisoner hanged in Zarand in Kerman, January 18th, 2011:* *http://aftabnews.ir/vdcdzn0fzyt0fk6.2a2y.html* *Central News – One prisoner hanged in Orumiyeh, January 15th, 2011:* *http://www.resalat-news.com/Fa/?code=51814* *Central News – Five prisoners hanged in Khoram Abad, January 13th, 2011:* *http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdchw6nzi23nzwd.tft2.html* *ISNA – Seven prisoners hanged in Evin, January 12th, 2011:* *http://news.gooya.com/politics/archives/2011/01/116145.php* *Mehr News – One Prisoner hanged in Evin, January 12th, 2011:* *http://www.mehrnews.com/fa/newsdetail.aspx?NewsID=1230342* *ISNA – Four prisoners hanged in Isfahan, January 8th, 2011:* *http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdcgn79qyak9qn4.rpra.html* *IRNA – Two prisoners hanged in Boroujerd, January 7th, 2011:* *http://www2.irna.ir/fa/news/view/menu-273/8910160841115631.htm* *Central News – One prisoner (Yaghoub Ali Jafari known as the “murderer from Kaj Square”) hanged in public in Tehran, January 5th, 2011: **http://www.iribnews.ir/MainContent.aspx?news_num=264570* *Some pictures from his execution:* *http://www.jahannews.com/vdccssqs42bqpo8.ala2.html* *Tehran Today – 16 prisoners hanged in Ahvaz, date published January 5th, 2011:* *http://hra-news.org/1389-01-28-00-30-11/6100-1.html* *ISNA – One person hanged in Shiravan January 5th, 2011:* *http://www.donya-e-eqtesad.com/Default_view.asp?@=239299* *Central News – One prisoner hanged in Zahedan January 3rd, 2011:* *http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/151585* *Fars News – Seven prisoners hanged in Kermanshah, January 3rd, 2011:* *http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/151562* *Aftab – Four prisoners hanged in Zahedan, January 1st, 2011:* *http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdchvqnzi23nzwd.tft2.html* *IRNA – Eight prisoners hanged in Qom, January 1st, 2011:* *http://www.irna.ir/NewsShow.aspx?NID=30164334* *IRNA – Two prisoners hanged in Evin, December 28th, 2010:* *http://www.irna.ir/NewsShow.aspx?NID=30155401* *ISNA – Two prisoners hanged in Saveh, December 25th, 2010:* *http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/150479* *Vatan Emruz – One prisoner hanged in Sari, December 25th, 2010:* *http://www.vatanemrooz.ir/1389/10/5/VatanEmrooz/572/Page/10/* *ISNA – Eleven prisoners hanged in Zahedan December 20th, 2010:* *http://www.hamshahrionline.ir/news-123612.aspx* *Fars News – One prisoner hanged in Qazvin, December 20th, 2010:* *http://www.fararu.com/vdcdoz09.yt0oz6a22y.html* *International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran – Ten prisoners hanged in Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad, December 20th, 2010: **http://persian.iranhumanrights.org/1389/10/execution-traffickers-mashad/ * *-------------------------------------------------------------* http://free-them-now.blogspot.com/ 29th Jan 2011: Global Day of Action against executions and in support of political prisoners in Iran<http://free-them-now.blogspot.com/2011/01/iran-global-day-of-action-against.html> *To trade unions around the world! * In the past few weeks, the Islamic regime in Iran has dramatically stepped up the arrest, imprisonment and execution of political activists. There are growing concerns that if the regime is not stopped, it will commit even more horrendous atrocities. Within the first 10 days of 2011 alone, the regime executed nearly* 60 people* on various charges. Many political activists have received heavy prison sentences, and three have already been executed.* At the same time, the regime has stepped up its persecution of worker activists, dreading protests by workers following the introduction of a programme of austerity and elimination of subsidies. One labour activist, *Behnam Ebrahimzadeh*, worker of a polyethylene pipe-manufacturing company, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and 10 years’ deprivation from social activity. Also, *Reza Rakhshan*, leader of Haft Tappeh Sugar Cane Workers’ Union, has been imprisoned since late December. Meanwhile, *Mansoor Ossanlou *, *Ebrahim Madadi*, *Reza Shahabi* and *Gholamreza Gholamhosseini*, of Tehran’s bus workers’ union, are all still in jail for their trade union activities. In protest against this rising wave of executions and persecution, a number of organisations from around the world, which campaign against executions and in support of political prisoners, as well as the Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran, have called for a global day of action on Saturday 29th January. With this letter, we are inviting you to lend your support to this Global Day of Action in every way you can: by publicising the event, joining the protest in a city near you, sending messages of support, speaking at the event, etc. Please let us know of any act of solidarity you are planning in support of this day. Speakers are most welcome. Please bring union banners, placards, etc. *Together, we can stop this regime of executioners and worker persecutors!* *Free Them Now!* Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran 16 January 2011 **Ali Sarami, Ali Akbar Siadat and, on 15th January, Hossein Khezri* ************************************************************************************************************************** *Sign Petition Here, please go to the url below:* http://workersiniran.org/jworkers/jwork482.php?nr=15426974&lang=en End worker persecutions in Iran! All jailed workers must be released! Arbitrary arrests and detentions, long prison terms, violent interrogations, beatings, even use of lashing to degrade and break down, denial of medical care to sick detainees, constant harassment in the form of court summons, heavy bails and daily threats against workers and their families, and the ultimate weapon of cutting workers off their livelihood by firing them, make up a brutal regime of systematic persecution of labour activists in Iran. We, the undersigned, demand that persecution of workers in Iran and terror and violence against them must stop. Workers in Iran should be able to freely exercise their fundamental right to set up their own organisations, meet, assemble and protest as they wish, take strike action, organise and take part in rallies without fear of being arrested and thrown in jail. At the moment, Mansoor Ossanlou, Ebrahim Madadi and Reza Shahabi, of the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, Ghorban Ahmadi, Ali Akbar Baghani, Hossein Bastani Nejad, Mahmoud Beheshti Langroodi, Rasoul Bodaghi, Mohammad Davari, Alireza Hashemi, Seyyed Hashem Khastar and Abdollah Momeni, of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, and two other labour activists by the names of Behnam Ebrahimzadeh and Mehdi Farrahi Shandiz continue to be imprisoned in Iran. Another jailed teacher, Mr Abdolreza Ghanbari, has been sentenced to death for taking part in the anti-government demonstrations of 27 December 2009. We demand • The immediate and unconditional release of all jailed labour activists in Iran • The reinstatement, with all lost pay backdated, of all those dismissed for carrying out legitimate union activity • An end to persecution and terrorisation of workers in Iran ********************************************************* <http://persian2english.com/?p=19560> The Life of a Baha’i Prisoner at Serious Risk <http://persian2english.com/?p=19560> January 28, 2011 Siamak Iqani has been imprisoned in Semnan since November 6, 2010 to serve his sentence of three years in prison. While imprisoned, he has suffered from three respiratory attacks so severe that each time he had to be revived with the help of oxygen supplies and sublingual tablets. His health condition deteriorated after each attack. HEADLINES <http://persian2english.com/?p=19527> TAKE ACTION | Jailed Blogger Hossein Ronaghi-Maleki in Urgent Need of Surgery!<http://persian2english.com/?p=19527> January 27, 2011 Detained blogger Hossein Ronaghi-Maleki is in critical condition and in urgent need of surgery due to a kidney infection. He is held in ward 350 of Evin prison and his health is rapidly deteriorating. <http://persian2english.com/?p=19414> Human Rights Violations Report | Part 1: Week of January 24, 2011 <http://persian2english.com/?p=19414> January 27, 2011 Jafar Kazemi and Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaie Executed | Jailed Protester Masoumeh Yavari Transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison from Methadone Ward of Evin Prison | Pan-Iranist Party Members Hojjat Kalashi and Milad Dehghan Transferred to Ahvaz Revolutionary Court | Journalist Mehran Faraji Transferred to General Ward of Evin Prison | Two Citizens Executed in Iran | Christian Citizen Behnam Irani Arrested in Karaj | Journalist Siamak Ghaderi Fined and Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison | 30 Students Summoned to Disciplinary Committee at University of Tehran | Student Newsletter “Yare Dabestani” at Gorgan Agriculture University Banned <http://persian2english.com/?p=19489> Baha’i Prisoner News: Condition of Feyz’ullah Rowshan Unknown <http://persian2english.com/?p=19489> January 27, 2011 One week after the arrest of Feyz’ullah Rowshan, a Baha’i living in Sari [provincial capital of Mazandaran], there is still no disclosed information about his situation. <http://persian2english.com/?p=19458> 132 Intellectuals Call on Supreme Leader to Release Ebrahim Yazdi and Prisoners of Conscience <http://persian2english.com/?p=19458> January 26, 2011 Tuesday, January 25, 2011 – According to reports by Tahavole Sabz in a letter addressed to Ayatollah Khamenei, 132 intellectuals, writers and university professors from across the world call on the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Ebrahim Yazdi and all other prisoners of conscience held in the Islamic Republic of Iran whose sole offense has been to speak out peacefully against the policies of their government, for their continued incarceration would be considered in clear violation of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic and the international obligations of Iran. <http://persian2english.com/?p=19441> Human Rights Lawyer Becomes Spokesperson for “Human Rights House of Iran”<http://persian2english.com/?p=19441> January 26, 2011 The Human Rights House of Iran (also known as RAHANA) would like to introduce prominent attorney and human rights activist, Mohammad Mostafaei, as its spokesperson. In furthering its goals of informing the public of human rights violations occurring in Iran, and defending prisoners and victims of human rights violations, the Human Rights House of Iran is introducing prominent lawyer Mohamamad Mostafaei as its spokesperson. <http://persian2english.com/?p=19278> Human Rights Violations Report | Part 2: Week of January 17, 2011 <http://persian2english.com/?p=19278> January 25, 2011 Three Attorneys Sentenced to Prison Following Complaint Against Intelligence Ministry | Shahin Zeinali Transferred to Ward 350 of Evin Prison | Supreme Court Overturns Farah Vazehan’s Death Sentence | Human Rights Activist Abolfazl Abedini Nasr Banned from Face-to-Face Prison Visits | Another Journalist Imprisoned; Ehsan Mehrabi Began Serving His Sentence | Court Hearing Held for Another Detained Attorney: Mohammad Reza Faghihi | Esmaeil Sahabeh Began Serving 4 Year Prison Sentence in Evin Prison | Student Activist Hooman Nemati of Mazandaran University Arrested | Political Activist Mohammad Ali Elahi Fined 30 Million Rials [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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