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Wednesday Dec. 21,2005
News in brief
Update on the case of Zahra Kazemi-
Gooya Newsonline reporting from ILNA :
Mr. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah the lawyer for the family of Zahra Kazemi in speaking with ILNA's reporter said: we have protested to the appeal court that the public prosecutors office has no legitemacy to deal with this case , therefore, the case must be dealt in Tehran penal court and with the presence of 5 judges.
So , the lawyer for the family of Zahra Kazemi in a bill sent to the review board of the supreme court , protested to the decision made by the division number 34 of the Tehran appeal court.

Link to this news in Farsi:
http://open.g00ya.com/politics/archives/041316.php
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Gooya Newsonline reporting from ISNA:
Mr. Abdollah Momeni the ex- president of the " Daftar Tahkim Vahdat" ( Taife Allameh) -An student organization - recieved 5 years prison sentence , 5 years suspension sentence and 5 years ban from any social activities.
He has been chrged for " actions against national security", "supporting Mr. Aghajari ", "insulting officials" and " profanity " .
Mr. Momeni in speaking with ISNA's reporter have said: I have 20 days and after consulting with my lawyer , we will protest to this decision.

In earlier news Mr. Momeni have told to the reporters that he is not planning to leave the country at this time.
Link to this news in Farsi:
http://open.g00ya.com/politics/archives/041317.php
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Gooya Newsonline reporting from ILNA:
Mr. Amir Reza Ardalan , the student who have been in the term# 6 of the international relation course from "Azad Islami" university in "Shahreza", based on a decision made by the diciplinary committee of the university is expelled from the university and is banned to continue his education.
Mr. Ardalan in speaking with reporter said : The reason for this decision is because of my student activities.I have been charged with; " Actions against national interest " and also what i have written in my weblog. While it is only two weeks remaining to my exam , the " Herasat "office of the university preventing me from entering to university.

Link to this news in Farsi:
http://open.g00ya.com/politics/archives/041386.php

Translated by :IRAN WATCH CANADA