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Thursday, June 30, 2011

An Iranian who have changed belief from Islam to catholicism when he was 19 and is known by fellow believers as "priest" is sentenced to death!

Islamic Republic judiciary continue to violate the human rights. In this case it violates the individual belief on faith !This must not be tolerated at all and international Protest must be launched !


Regime continue to violate,threaten and intimidate the Iranian Bahai's , Iranian Christians , Iranian Sunni's , "Daravish Gonabadi" and ....

the superior court of the Islamic Republic in Iran on Tuesday June 28 approved the death sentence for an Iranian who have changed his beleif from Islam to Christianity when he was 19 years of age. The supperior court rejected the protest by Mr. Yousef Nadarkhani . The branch number 11 of the Gilan provincial ministry of justice sentenced Mr. Yousef nadarkhani to death on the charges of " apostasy and propagating christianity among moslems" which is now approved by Supperior court.Mr. Yousef nadarkhani has been in Rasht city prison (Lakan) since late October 2009.

In the past in December 1990 father Hosein Soudmand was hanged inside Mashhad city prison. Mr. Nadarkhani is 35 years old and is married and has two childeren. Mr. Nadarkhani's wife Ms. Fatemeh Pasandideh was also sentenced to life imprisonment on October 2010, for changing beleif from Islam to christianity.Her sentence was later droped ,she was acquitted and released from prtison.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Iranian -Kurdish political prisoners in their 26th days of hunger strike!



UN rights investigator honourable Ahmad Shaheed must visit prisoners in the provinces & citys as well, particularly in Sistan and Bluchestan, in Kurdistan , Khuzistan , Khorasan ,Azarbayjan , Gilan and Mazanderan and see with his own eyes the prison conditions and facilities including the washrooms, bathroom, clinics and....



Three Iranian Kurdish political prisoners in "Rejaei Shahr prison" are on their 26th day of hunger strike. Alnoor Khezri, Kamran Sheikhi and Seyed Ebrahim Seyedi are the three Kurdish political prisoners who have started their hunger strike 26 days ago in protest to their prison condition and imprisonment.Apparently the prison officials have mixed these three political prisoners with criminal prisoners, prisoners who have commited murder,sexual assault or drug dealers and so on.These three political prisoners have spent more than two years in prison without knowing the charges against themselves.It has been said that; the head of Rejaei Shahr prison himself threatened the Kurdish prisoners to death. It has been also reported that; another Kurdish prisoner Kamal Sharifi is on his 30th days of hunger strike and his health condition is deteriorating. Mr. Sharifi is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment and internal exile to the city of Minab.Because of his health situation ,he was transfered to Minab prison clinic.Another report indicate that, three other Kurdish political prisoners of Rejaei Shahr prison are also mixed with criminals and their names are :Ramezan Ahmad Kamal, Davood Abdollahi and Ramezan Saeedi.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Amnesty International protest to the arrest of Mansoureh Behkish !



Mansoureh behkish Isn't just an ordinary Iranian woman but a long time human rights and freedom fighter in Iran. Mansoureh together with her family members put everything they had even their lives for a democratic Iran !Iranian will always honour the family of Behkish.


Mansoure is the only member of the family living in Iran and the only care giver of her elder mother .


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Iran: Woman detained for human rights activism

Index Number: MDE 13/063/2011Date Published: 23 June 2011Categories: Iran
Iranian human rights activist, Mansoureh Behkish, was arrested on 12 June 2011. She is a member of the ‘Mourning Mothers’ group, which campaigns against human rights violations such as unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, and enforced disappearances. She is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.

Document - Iran: Woman detained for human rights activism
UA: 196/11 Index: MDE 13/063/2011 Iran Date: 23 June 2011 Date: 23 June 2011
URGENT ACTION
WOMAN detained FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM
Iranian human rights activist, Mansoureh Behkish , was arrested on 12 June 2011. She is a member of the ‘ Mourning Mothers ’ group , which campaigns against human rights violation s such as unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, and enforced disappearances . She is at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.
Mansoureh Behkish, 54, was arrested by men believed to belong to the Ministry of Intelligence when they recognised her in a street in Tehran, at 8pm on 12 June 2011. She is now held in Section 209 of Evin Prison. She was able to make a short phone call to her mother two or three days after her arrest and again on 20 June, but could not talk about the conditions of her detention. Mansoureh Behkish suffers from a neurodegenerative disease called diffuse myelinoclastic sclerosis, or sometimes referred to as "Schilder's disease".
The 'Mourning Mothers' group mainly comprises women whose children have been killed, disappeared or detained in post-election violence in Iran since June 2009, but it quickly grew to include relatives of other victims of human rights violations and their supporters. Mansoureh Behkish has lost several members of her family who were executed in the 1980s; since then she has been an activist and has been detained several times before.
Mansoureh Behkish was among 33 women from the 'Mourning Mothers' group arrested during their weekly meeting in Laleh Park, Tehran, on 9 January 2010 and held for several days. On 17 March 2010, she was prevented from travelling to Italy to visit her children and her passport was confiscated. She remains banned from travel abroad.
PLEASE WRITE IMMEDIATELY in Persian, Arabic, English or your own language :
Call on the Iranian authorities to release Mansoureh Behkish immediately and unconditionally if, as appears to be the case, she is held solely for the peaceful exercise of her rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association;
Call on the authorities to ensure that she is protected from torture and other ill-treatment, and grant her immediate and regular access to her family, lawyer of her choice and adequate medical care;
Urge the authorities to remove unlawful restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and assembly in Iran.
PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 4 AUGUST 2011 TO :
Leader of the Islamic Republic
Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei
The Office of the Supreme Leader
Islamic Republic Street – End of Shahid Keshvar Doust Street, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: info_leader@leader.ir info_leader@leader.ir
Twitter: "Call on #Iran leader @khamenei_ir to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mansoureh Behkish "
Salutation: Your Excellency
Head of the Judiciary
Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani
[care of] Public relations Office
Number 4, 2 Azizi Street
Vali Asr Ave., above Pasteur Street intersection
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran Email: bia.judi@yahoo.com (In subject line: FAO Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani)
or larijani@dadgostary-tehran.ir
Salutation: Your Excellency
And copies to:
Secretary General, High Council for Human Rights
Mohammad Javad Larijani
High Council for Human Rights
[Care of] Office of the Head of the Judiciary, Pasteur St., Vali Asr Ave. south of Serah-e Jomhouri, Tehran 1316814737,Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: info@humanrights-iran.ir info@humanrights-iran.ir (subject line: FAO Mohammad Javad Larijani)
Salutation: Dear Sir
Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country. Check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date.
URGENT ACTION
WOMAN DETAINED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM
ADditional Information
The 'Mourning Mothers' group was set up by women whose children have been killed, disappeared or detained in post-election violence in Iran since June 2009 but it quickly grew to include relatives of other victims of human rights violations and their supporters. The 'Mourning Mothers' meet in silence for an hour each Saturday near the place and time of the killing of protester Neda Agha-Soltan, who came to symbolize the brutal repression meted out by security forces after the disputed presidential election of 2009. Her death was shown in footage circulated around the world Mansoureh Behkish has not herself lost a child but lost several members of her family in the 1980s and is very involved in the movement.
Mansoureh Behkish, along with other women in the 'Mourning Mothers' group, was first seized during the group's weekly meeting in Laleh Park, Tehran on 5 December 2009. Members of the group were arrested again on 9 January 2010; several of them were beaten and 10 were taken to hospital (see: Iran's 'Mourning Mothers' must be released, 11 January 2010, http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/irans-mourning-mothers-must-be-released-20100111).
On 9 April 9 2011, Leyla Seyfollahi and Zhila Karamzadeh-Makvandi were sentenced in connection with their membership of the ‘Mourning Mothers’. They were arrested on 8 February 2010 and appeared before Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran in May 2010 and March 2011. Leyla Seyfollahi and Zhila Karamzadeh-Makvandi were sentenced to four years imprisonment for “founding an illegal organisation” and “acting against state security”. They remain free pending their appeal.
Between 1981 and 1988 Mansoureh Behkish lost six members of her family including a sister, four brothers and a brother-in-law. Starting in August 1988 and continuing until shortly before the tenth anniversary of the Islamic revolution in February 1989, the Iranian authorities carried out mass summary executions of political prisoners, known as the “prison massacre” – the largest numbers since those carried out in the first and second year after the Iranian revolution in 1979. In all between 4,500 and 5,000 prisoners are believed to have been killed, including women.
For the past few years, Mansoureh Behkish has participated in the commemoration of the victims of the 1988 mass executions, some of whom were buried in the Khavaran Cemetery in south Tehran. This event is held yearly by relatives of the dead on or about 29 August to mark the anniversary and demand justice for their loved ones. Hundreds of those summarily executed are buried in the cemetery, many of them in unmarked mass graves. Families of the victims have been under pressure from the Iranian authorities not to hold commemorations at the cemetery or in their homes. On 29 August 2008 Mansoureh Behkish was arrested and held in Evin Prison for three days and summoned several times that year.
Mansoureh Behkish is the main carer of her elderly mother.

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

One was murdered,dont let regime murder others! Iran,A nation focus on Iranian political prisoners! We must not forget Bahai's & other minorities ....

We must focus on all Iranian political prisoners!

Activists and leaders of the green movement in their campaign for the freedom of political prisoners must demand for the release of all political prisoners including Bahai's and other faiths.
Seven Iranian political prisoners have written an open letter to Ayatollah Mohammad Sadegh Larijani the head of judiciary power of the Islamic Republic and demanded an impartial truth finding committee be set up to find the truth about the death of Haleh Sahabi, a women political prisoner of conscience.Haleh was a cell mate to these political prisoners.She was on leave from prison to attend the funeral of her father ,when a plain cloth security agents killed her near her house.


This letter was signed by : Nasrin Sotoudeh (A civil rights lawyer), Leila Tavasoli, Laleh Hassanpour,Fatemeh Darvish,Mahdieh Golro,atefeh Nabavi and Bahareh Hedayat.
Copy of letter was also sent to Ministry of interior, to Parliament,to public prosecutor Mr.Dolat Abadi , to prosecutor general of the country and to Ministry of information.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

UN must ban this ,Western World must react ! For how long more can Saudi Arabian king run the country in a barbaric way!

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Five Iranian Journalists among other political prisoners in Evin prison on hunger strike !



It is their fifth days of hunger strike!


Excerpts from these five persons- by Niki Azad


On Last Saturday June 18 , 12 Iranian political prisoners went on hunger strike in protest to the death of Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber ( both political prisoners as well).Haleh Sahabi (a member of mothers for peace and women rights advocate and daughter of prominent Iranian political personality) and Hoda Saber (a journalist and a member of Meli Mazhabi group).

Out of these twelve hunger striker, five are journalist. Regime has released Emadodin Baghi, one of journalist and political prisoners' defender the other day.

Still four journalists and seven political prisoners continue their hunger strike in ward number 350 of Evin prison and this is their fifth days of hunger strike.

These four journalists are:

Bahman Ahmadi-Amouei- Journalist who was writing on economic issues and economic policy of the Government and because of these writings he was sentenced to five years imprisonment.This is the second time that Bahman went on hunger strike . First time with 16 others and this time with 12 others. Bahman and his wife Jila Baniyaqoub ,both are journalist and Jila has been also arrested several time in the past and she has been banned by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic not to practice journalism for 30 years.Upto now Bahman has been in prison for more than 730 days ,that means more than two years.Has a degree in economics and written two books on Economic issues. Bahman was arrested together with his wife on June 2009 after the presidential election coup by Ahmadinejad -Khamenei.


Emad Behavar -Journalist who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.Emad Behavar was sentenced by judge Salavati. He was given this sentence because of his writing in different newspaper and a letter he wrote to Khamenei.


Mohammad Davari- Journalist and editor in chief of "Saham News". This is not his first time of hunger strike, in the past several times he went on hunger strike. Upto now he spent more than two years in prison.Mohammad was sentenced to six years .


Reza Moqiseh - Journalist and member of the investigative committee about those who have been arrested, tortured, murdered or suffered after the election coup.This committee was founded by Musavi and Karoubi the two reformist presidential candidates.The office of this committee was closed by the regime after the election coup.Mr. Moqiseh was arrested on October 2009 by the agent of the ministry of information at his home.


Emadodin Baghi - journalist and a political prisoners defenders was released by regime three days after hunger strike.







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Monday, June 20, 2011

Syrian people continue to protest against Bashar Al Asad regime !

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Iranian origin wife of Qatar ruler promote her home town.Why Ahmadinejad &his Embassador in Qatar invited 20 Embassadors to Iran.What is the expences?

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Focus on political prisoners! 12 Iranian political prisoners are on hunger strike !




12 Iranian political prisoners of ward number 350 in notorious Evin prison are on hunger strike !



These political prisoners are:


Bahman Ahmadi Amouei( journalist and the husband of Jila Baniyaqoub), Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi, Emadodin Baghi , Emad Behavar,Ghorban Behzadian-nejad,Mohammad Davari,Amir Khosro Dalirsani,Feizollah Arabsorkhi,Abolfazl Ghadyani, Mohammad Javad Mozafar,Mohammad Reza Mogheiseh,Abdollah Momeni.
The political prisoners started their hunger strike since Saturday June 18.

These political prisoners released a statement and said ; they are doing this for all of the martyrs of the green movement including most recent one:Hoda Saber and Ms. Haleh Sahabi. Because of the recent death of Hoda Saber while on hunger strike ,several groups and personalities asked these political prisoners to end their hunger strike for their health and safety reason.A campaign is also was created with the title: Every Iranian , A voice ", a campaign for the release of political prisoners and spreading the words.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Syrian protesters burn the picture of Khamenei and Hassan Nasroulah....

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U.N. rights investigator on Iran named ! What Ahmad Shaheed must know inorder not to be deceived or not to become victime of this corrupt regime.


This regime is so corrupt and are well aware of how to buy foreign or international delegates or envoys. This regime has been busy recently transfering the political prisoners from one location to another.IRAN WATCH CANADA is very concerned about this issue and willing to cooperate together with all other human rights advocate who monitor the human rights violation situation inside Iran.We ,the Iranian human rights group /individuals have also responsibilities not to fail and bring precise report and provide latest information to his excelency hounorable UN envoy Ahmad Shaheed.This for now.


By Stephanie Nebehay Reuters – 6 hours ago



GENEVA (Reuters) - A former foreign minister of the Maldives, Ahmed Shaheed, was named United Nations human rights investigator on Iran Friday, the first in nearly a decade.
The U.N. Human Rights Council established the independent post of special rapporteur on human rights in Iran on March 24, a move spearheaded by Washington that will subject Tehran's record to scrutiny.
The 47-member forum has voiced concern at Iran's crackdown on opposition figures and increased use of the death penalty and called on the Islamic Republic to cooperate with its new envoy.
Shaheed's appointment was announced by the council's spokesman Cedric Sapey at the end of a three-week session.
The United States and European Union voiced concerns this week at human rights violations in Iran. The EU cited reports of torture, arbitrary detention and unfair trials.
U.S. human rights ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, in a speech, condemned the killing of Iranian activist Haleh Sahabi at the funeral of her prominent dissident father on June 1.
"Eyewitness accounts make it clear that she died as a result of reprehensible actions by Iranian security forces," Donahoe said of the activist who was on release from prison herself when she died, having been arrested during the unrest after Iran's 2009 presidential election.
The semi-official Mehr news agency reported sporadic clashes at the funeral but said the 54-year-old died of a pre-existing heart condition and not because of rough handling.
U.N. officials say Iran has not allowed U.N. human rights experts to visit since 2005, when hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was elected president.
Even if the new rapporteur is not allowed into Iran, he would still be expected to contact the government frequently about allegations and produce an annual report incorporating testimony from activists and alleged victims of abuse.
Shaheed resigned from his post as Maldives foreign minister in August 2007, accusing conservative elements in the government of stalling on democratising reforms.
The now defunct U.N. Human Rights Commission had special rapporteurs on Iran from 1984 to 2002.(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay; Editing by Alistair Lyon)

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The judiciary system of the Islamic Republic continue targeting the Human rights advocate!



With the arrest and imprisonment of hundereds of human rights advocate in Iran daily ,weekly and ...., regime shows no tolerance at all on anyone speaks about human rights of Iranian people or particularly the violation of the rights of Iranian women. One of the recent of such arrest is Ms. Mansoureh Behkish,the sister of six victimes of this regime. Ms. Mansoureh is a human rights advocate and a member of the mourning mothers or family members who mourn for their loved one( who have been murdered by this regime). Ms. Mansoureh Behkish was arrested on the 2nd anniversary of presidential election cheating in one of Tehran streets.She is now in one of Iranian prison . Anything happens to her is direct responsibility of Mohammad Sadegh Larijani the head of the Islamic Republic judiciary.



She must be released immediately because ehe is the only one who takes care of her old mother.



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More than Three months have passed since the start of Syrian people uprising ,For how long more Bashar Al Asad will resist?

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Mansoureh Behkish is arrested !






























Ms. Mansoureh Behkish is a member of Behkish family who have lost six of its family members including a son inlaw during the mass execution of political prisoners in Iran in the summer (September )of 1988.Based on an order by Khomeini and for cleansing the prisons in the Islamic Republic regime from political prisoners,kangaroo court were set up in all over Iran by politically motivated judges and as a result so many innocent political prisoners were hanged or shot to death by fire squad just becuse of their beliefs.Regime then buried them in mass graves. One of the known location where these political prisoners are buried is Khavaran in the suburb of Tehran. Mourning mothers and family members together with friends and people from all walk of life come together in Khavaran every year to commemorate the memories of their loved one.



According to news Ms. Mansoureh Behkish Was walking on the streets between Yousefabad and Fatemi strret when a woman from the ministery of information reckognized and then approached her and arrested her and together with security police transfered her to Evin prison as special case.Since then there is no news about her.


Those who have a hand on Iranian politics know Behkish family by "A Frame picture of 6 family members " displayed every year during the commemoration in Khavaran.from that family only Mansoureh and her brother are left . Her brother Jafar Behkish is living in Canada and Mansoureh who is living in Iran with her mother taking care of her.


Regime must release Mansoureh Behkish immediately for the ground that, her old mother do not have any other person to take care of her.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Regime by all tricks can not deceive Iranian's.Despite of all political manoeuvre in last two years,people participated by thousands in peaceful march

According to the website of "Kalameh" ( A website close to Mir-Hosein Musavi ),Iranian people did not forget the presidential election cheating and the stealing of people's vote two years ago by Ahmadinejad-Khamenei and Millions of people protested and called :"Wher is my vote". on its 2nd anniversary,on June 12,2011 people participated with a silent march "by tens of thousands of people in Tehran " in the sidewalks from Valiasr Square towards Vanak Square ,according to the website of "Kalameh". With this march- two years later , people wanted to send a message to the regime officials that, they haven't forgot what had happened two years ago and despite of all arrests, imprisonment, torture , killing of innocent Iranian people , militarization of city streets and all its millitia, revolutionary Guards, plaine cloths Security agents and Basiji's, people are determined to continue this road to bring freedom and democratic values into Iranian society and Iran's politics . According to report, regime agents have arrested hudereds of peaceful marcher young and old and by doing so ,pushing more people into the green movement.

On other news , peaceful protest had been organized by green movement for June 15 and 16th.
As soon as we received news from today's protest or tomorrows people's visit to the graves of those killed by the Islamic Republic regime , we will post it on IRAN WATCH CANADA.

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Iranian people are worried about the lives of political prisoners,they are in great danger!? Will UN and UN human rights council react? When?!!!



Three Iranian political prisoners in protest to the death of Haleh Sahabi and Reza Hoda Saber (Both political prisoners) went on hunger strike!



They are as follows:

Mehdi Khodaei( Former leader of Islamic Students at Azad University -Rey city and a human rights activist), Arash Sadeghi (Member of Musavi electoral campaign and member of the central council of Islamic student Association at Allameh University),and Ahmad Shahrezaei .


They have started their strike on June 5th after the murder of Haleh Sahabi by a regime plain clothe agent on her fathers funeral procession.


Mehdi Khodaei was arrested in March 2009 and was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment and spent months in cell number 2-Alef ( a solitary confinement cell in Evin prison).

Arash Sadeghi was arrested several time after election coup and finally sentenced to 5 years imprisonment . He was kept in solitary confinement cell number 209 in Evin prison.It has been reported that, when the security agents entered in his home to arrest him , his mother had heart attack and died later.

Ahmad Shahrezaei was also sentenced to one and a half year imprisonment.

It is also needed to say that, there are no news about Khosro Dalirsani the political prisoner who went on hunger strike together with Hoda Saber and his family members are worried about his life.


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First film of Valiasr Square June 15,2011- Regime on alert,green movement on ward for silent protest- When will this silence beome outcry ?

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Two years and more NO SLeep for regime officials! The coordinating council of the green movement announced about on going protest for June 15 &16




The peaceful protest on June 12 (the 2nd anniversary of presidential election cheating )took place on yesterday( Sunday). People marched on the streets of Tehran including from Valiasr Square to Vanak Square . Regime brought all its militia -security and police forces to the streets a show of teeth . It seems regime is relying more and more to its riot and military arsenal , spending more Oil money on them rather than on people's life and fundamental changes into the economy and infrustructure.Somehow it seems that, regime knowingly or unknowingly is pushed to a major confrontation in a battle with masses and this situation created by regime thinktank behind the close doors leading the regime to that point. The point of no return losing its forces even among religious Shiite Moslems in the city of Qom and among clergies ,Ayatollahs and allies.While regime officials are busy thinking of saving the regime with all means ,not backing down and ignoring the people's demands,making Iran like a big prison and taking Iranian people as hostage, the green movement and all social networking organization including human rights, women rights , civil rights , labour rights , students rights, all faiths rights, ethnik rights organization are patiently and under tremendous pressure weawing the knots of freedom ,social justice and leading the people to the final point besieging and finally removing the regime peacefully.
Based on reppressive policy ,on Sunday again regime continued to arrest hundereds of peaceful marching people along the streets and filling their buses prepared for this occasion and transfering them to prisons, prison which are already full.
The same situation has happened in Iran's major cities as well , peaceful march were reported in thosed cities.
How far this can go? How far the regime can continue this reppressive policy? this remind me a few years before the revolution of 1978-79 which ended the regime of Shah.

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Tehran,Iran June 12,2011 - Green movement announced for a peaceful murch -regime brought all its forces to the street- Picture explaine it all...























































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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Iran Tehran Vanak 12 June 2011 riot forces in street at night. Regime is terrified of any protest which might escalate to full blown mass protest .

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Iran Tehran 12 June 2011 riot forces in street _ P4 . Iran a big military baracks ! Iranian people are taken hostage !

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Tragedy after tragedy ! Hoda Saber an Iranian journalist died in Islamic Republic regime prison!



Hoda Saber an Iranian journalist and editor in chief of the "Irane Farda" (Tomorrow's Iran) was in hunger strike in protest to the death of Haleh Sahabi at ward number 350 in Evin prison together with another colleague when the tragedy strike . It was Hoda's 10th day of hunger strike . His lifeless body is in Modares Hospital and hundereds of mourning people are gathered in front of the hospital and are chanting "God is great " . Hoda's family members are in the hospital . Regime security officials doesn't want to give his lifeless body to his family. His wife is asking the officials to give back his body but regime afraid his funeral may bring thousands of people to the streets.After examining, doctors claime that it was the negligence by the prison officials not to bring him on time to the hospital.

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Another human tragedy in Islamic Republic prison! Mohammad Sadegh Larijani and Khamenei are responsible!

Journalist Hoda Saber died inside Islamic Republic prison !

According to a report this morning, Hoda Saber a journalist and a Meli-Mazhabi political prisoner passed away inside the Islamic Republic prison. Based on Mr. Mohammad Nourizad statement ,This report is correct and Mr. Saber was in pain for 24 hours and calling for help but no prison official wanted to help him. He was calling the guards to help him to go to hospital but unfortunately at 12 :30 midnight his health condition deteriorate and he was taken to Modares Hospital in Tehran and three hours later he passed away. Mr. Hoda Saber was one of those political prisoner who in protest to the death of Haleh Sahabi started wet hunger strike.IRAN WATCH CANADA has posted a report earlier about their hunger strike.Mr. Saber's family members are present in the hospital and are mourning around his lifeless body.

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Will Ahmadinejad's illegitimate Government resign ?! His Government is in its worst position .

June 11,2011 at night ,people are chanting " Death to dictator and God is great " !
According to News sources from west of Tehran, the call of "God is great and Death to dictator" were heard from districts such as : Akbatan,Apadana,Tehransar, Gisha , Amirabad , Azarbayejan and Salsabil. The call is going on for more than an hour .
Also in university campuses including: Sanati Sharif, Tehran,Elm o Sanat and Amirkabir the call of "Death to dictator, God is great and our movement is alive " could be heard .
It has been reported that; people in Northern districts of Tehran including Qeitarieh,Kaveh Blvd and Dolat Street chanted slogans since 10:00pm tonight and still can be heard.
The Facebook known as "Bahman 25" reported that; people are also chanting continousely in Eastern and central part of Tehran including: Saadat Abad, Ferdous Blvd, Hafte Tir, Satarkhan,Fereshteh,Zafaranieh,Aqdasieh, Yousef Abad, Vanak, Mirdamad , Gisha, Hafez and Bahar .
Witneses also said citys like Hamadan, Shiraz and Mashhad have joined the early chanting against the regime.
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http://www.rahesabz.net/story/38390/

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Iran Tehran 11 June 2011 Nightly protest.People on rooftops chanting God is great and Death to dictator!

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Part of opening statement of Aliabadi in English during Opec summit.Even young educated Iranian can read it better.He has no qualification to lead

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Thursday, June 09, 2011

Islamic Republic of Iran the most dangerous country in the world for political oppositions!

End the hunger strike , requested prominent Iranian politicians !

Political opposition either die or spend much of their life in prison and their families also suffer the consequences!

Hoda Saber and Amirkhosro-Dalirsani, two Meli-Mazhabi political prisoners -currently in ward 350 of Evin prison ,started their wet hunger strike on Thursday June 2nd when heard what had happened to Haleh Sahabi during her fathers funeral procession on Wednesday June 1 ,2011.Haleh was holding her father picture and flower when a security agents attacked her and killed her!!!!???





Now, The familys of political prisoners together with prominent politicians reqesting from Hoda and Amirkhosro to end their hunger strike. This is their 8th days of hunger strike in protest to the murder of Haleh Sahabi by regime's security agents.


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A brave young Iranian writing slogan on the wall: " June 12 ,2011 - Death to dictator , Death to Khamenei "

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Protest against fake elections TEHRAN IRAN 13 June 2009 17:45 PM

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Riot police caught by crowd - Protests in Tehran after election June 2009

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Islamic Republic continue its disastrous policy towards Iran and Iranian women !









Pictures from Iranian women soccer team in 1970's and at present ! Islamic Republic's policy towards Iranian women is discrimination against women and violation of human rights. ( Forcing the women what to wear is a rights violation).










Mon Jun 06 03:51pm EDT


The Iranian women's soccer team was in tears after being forced to forfeit a 2012 London Olympics qualifying match this past weekend because it showed up to play in hijabs. FIFA banned the Islamic head scarf in 2007, saying that it could cause choking injuries -- the same reason it gave for recently banning snoods (neck warmers). FIFA also has strict rules against any religious statements in team uniforms.
Since Iran refused to comply with these rules and didn't use the specially designed caps that its 2010 Youth Olympics team wore, Friday's match was abandoned by officials and a 3-0 win was awarded to Jordan as a result. The Football Federation of Iran said it will complain to FIFA about the ruling, but FIFA says assurances were made beforehand so that this situation would've been avoided. From the AP:




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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Iranian people from all walk of life will come out on June 12 ( 22nd of khordad) to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of Presidential election cheating

Vahedi (Representative of Karoubi): God Doesnt want this regime just to go, God wants the regime to go with shame and this regime will topple !

Amirarjomand (Representative of Musavi): Speaking of National Compromise and Free Election is nonesence when nothing has been changed!

Iranian people have decided to come out to the street again to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the presidential election cheating and stealing the people's vote by Khamenei-Ahmadinejad.

In an announcement ,people have made a blue print to march in the streets of Tehran and other major cities including : Shiraz, Isfahan, Qazvin,Tabriz, Kerman,Mashhad, Rasht, Sabzevar,Arak, Gorgan, zanjan,Ahwaz, Amol, Karaj, Shahriar,Qom,Kish, Babol, Sanandaj, Borojerd,yasouj, Kermanshah, tonekabon,Mahshahr, Yazd, Bojnourd, Garmsar,Birjand, Kashan, Qarechak ...... and indicated ,they will continue their protest against this illegitimate and criminal regime on following days as well.

In the meantime Mr. Amirarjomand ( representative of Musavi) and Mr. Vahedi( representative of Karoubi) have intensified and changed their tune towards the regime from soft to more radical approach.
Islamic regime is approaching to a very dangerous curve in its history and in the coming months , it has to confront with two front. One with the Ahmadinejad's Government and his followers and the other with the green movement and people of Iran. The chance in dealing with these two front is getting harder for Khamenei, because of the internal and external political crisis and bancrupt economy also growing division within its regime officials.

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Tuesday, June 07, 2011

An Iranian blogger is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment !



The court of revolution in the city of Zahedan sentenced Mr. Sakhi Rigi a blogger and member of the Musavi presidential election campaign to 20 years imprisonment ,reported Rahana.



His weblog is named " Bluchestane Sarfaraz" ( the proud Bluchestan). He is currently serving time at "Karoon " prison in the city of Ahwaz . Sakhi Rigi is a human rights advocate and he was arrested during the presidential election in 2009 while in his car in the city of Zahedan.After spending seven months in solitary confinement at the Ministry of Information prison in the city of Zahedan, he was transfered to the city central prison and since three months ago he was transfered again to "Karoon " prison in the city of Ahwaz.


Sakhi Rigi is a 31 years old software student . Because of his arrest ,he was unable to continue his education , he had two more term to graduate .

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Monday, June 06, 2011

Heavy police & Basiji Militia presence in the streets of Tehran on Haleh Sahabi's memorial day

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Syrian people are determind to fight and go forward for democratic change ....

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Sunday, June 05, 2011

The 2nd anniversary of the election coup,peoples protest and the month of June! " Green movement will come out and protest on June 12 at noon time!



12th of June is an important day and Month of June is an important month , people must keep its importance !


All social networking join the green movement to protest !

While the leaders of the green movement (Musavi and Karoubi ) are under absolute house arrest, their representative or the coordinating council of the green movement has announced in a statement that, the next green movement protests in the streets will be a silent one and asked people to come out on June 12 and protest in the streets .The 2nd anniversary of the green movement protest is approaching. June 12 will bring the day when Ahmadinejad and his circle together with Khamenei cheated or steal peoples vote in the presidential election and stopped Musavi the legitimate representative of the people to become the president and instead they have decided to put Musavi and Mr. Karoubi under absolute house arrest.

In another statement by a group of political prisoners from Rejaei Shahr prison including Eisa Saharkheiz (Journalist), Keivan Samimi , Mehdi Mahmoudian and Rasoul Badaghi asked people not to leave their leaders alone and join the protest to bring back another epic point in the history of their struggle.

Mr. Amirarjomand the speaker of the "Coordinating Council of the Green Path of Hope" in an interview with DW German radio said: "June is the month of a series of activities and the protest on June 12 won't be the last one ." He said; "we are waiting people from all social networking help us with their opinions that , what kind of protest they want to have on June 13,14 and ......"

DW asked him why you have decided to have a silent protest and not a protest with chanting slogan? the response is that; "we are practicing this road and will be changed based on the experience and it seems this way of protest will bring more people into the streets."

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Saturday, June 04, 2011

The superior court of Islamic Republic abolished the death penalty for Iranian-Canadian Said Malekpour !



The lawyers handeling the case of Said Malekpour told to Jaras website that , the superior court of Islamic Republic has cancelled the death penalty sentence against Said Malekpour the Iranian-Canadian citizen.



A hearing which was presented by Lawyers;:Mahmoud Alizadeh and Mr. Ghajar in superior court convinced the judge and after accepting the argument the judge ordered the abolishment of death sentence.

Mr. Alizadeh Tabatabaei told jaras that we hope this process and technical question will continue untill all of Mr. Malekpour problem resolved.


Said Malekpour is a graduate in Metalurgical Engineering from "Sanati Sharif " University in Iran and he was living in Canada and when returned to Iran in October 2008 was arrested and detained . He was been allegedly charged designing a pornographical website for a client which become the case against him in Islamic Republic court.


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Friday, June 03, 2011

The Iranian human rights lawyers vs Judiciary power & Mohammad Sadegh Larijani




What is the situation of Mohammad Seifzadeh after 50 days imprisonment?



Mr. Mohammad Seifzadeh the lawyer and a founder of the "Association of Human Rights Defenders in Iran" was arrested by security agents on April 11 ,2011 in Orumieh city and was transfered from Orumieh Ministry of Information prison to ward number 209 and now in public ward in Evin prison in Tehran.Two weeks after the arrest he was able to contact his family.Mr. Seifzadeh on November last year was sentenced by kangaroo court of branch number 15 of the court of revolution to nine years imprisonment and 10 years ban on practicing law.His case file is on the review by branch number 54 court of appeal.Regime's allegation against seifzadeh are: "propaganda activity against the system", "Colaboration and gathering to destablize the internal security" and " Establishing the Association of Human rights defenders in Iran".


According to his wife Mr. Seifzadeh suffers from lower back and leg injuries.

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June the month of coup and protest in Iran! iran demonstration 20 june 2009 after presidential election coup.

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20 Km Human Chain in Tehran-Iran June 8th after presidential election coup!

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Tragedi after tragedi in Iran !




The criminal hands of the Islamic Republic headed by Khamenei this time took the life of a Shiite Moslem religious women. Haleh Sahabi was an imprisoned women( since Feburary of last year) and civil rights advocate. She was also known for her bravery during the presidential election coup and protest, endangering herself to save the lives of young Iranian arrested in the streets of Tehran by the armed militia.She was on leave from prison when her father died and on that night (Tuesday night) , the whole night, she was at her fathers lifeless body whispering the verses of Qoran.


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In the morning of Wednesday during the funeral procession while carrying the picture of her father in front of the people , was attacked by plain cloths security agents who took the picture from her hand and tore it up. Apparently the attacker physical assault was so severe that she fell and become unconcious. Doctors believe that her spleen was raptured and the internal bleeding caused her death.The security agents then steal the body and in a negotiation with family members forced them to bury her at the same night quietly.

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What a regime ?








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Mahsa Amrabadi (Masoud Bastani's wife): In front of Masouds mom and me the prison guards pounded Masouds' head to the wall !




Yesterday Masoud Bastani the Iranian imprisond journalist in "Rejaei Shahr" ( Gohardasht) prison was attacked by the prison guards right in front of his wife and mom. Ms. Mahsa Amrabadi ( Masouds wife) said; "the guards pushed and then pounded his head to the wall and a guard kicked on his head" . According to Jaras website , yesterday ( Thursday) the prison atmosphere in Rejaei Shahr (Gohardasht prison)was tense and the prison guards were treating the political prisoners and their families harshly.


Apparently , this situation came after the death of Mr. Sahabi and his daughter Haleh Sahabi.



According to Mahsa Amrabadi ( Masoud's wife) also a journalist : "It was at the end of visitation in prison when a guard came and told Masoud to go ,but Masoud said , let me say good bye with my mom, then right away the guard took him off the chair and pounded his head to the wall and then throw him on the ground and kicked on his head.Masoud was lying there and covering his head with two hands. Masoud mom fell and become unconscious when saw this , everybody were protesting and screaming to the guard.Later Masoud was feeling dizzy and had to throwing up ...."




Masoud Bastani the imprisoned Iranian journalist was arrested on July 2009 when he went to the court of revolution to find out about the situation of his wife (Mahsa Amrabadi a journalist who was sentenced to a year in prison). After the arrest he was sentenced to six years imprisonment by Kangaroo court of the Mohammad Sadegh Larijani the head of Islamic Republic judiciary power. Both Masoud and Mahsa were arrested after the presidential election coup.Mahsa is out of prison but Masoud is still in Rejaei Shahr prison.

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Ayatollah Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi a clergy with a thousands face!





In the past Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi one of the conservative /radical and most secretive Ayatollah was strong supporter of Ahmadinejad and his government but now he calls Ahmadinejad and his circle as : "Garbages that can't do anything against Islamic Republic".


Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi is also known for his strong position against reformist government of Khatami and green movement leaders Musavi and Karoubi.



According to "Khabar online"Mohammad Taghi Mesbah Yazdi the head of "Imam Khomeini's educational & research centre" speaking to a group of Revolutionary Guards on the subject of Ahmadinejad and his circle in Isfahan city told them that: The " deviational group" or the team of Ahmadinejad, although influenced some of the personalities but with these "tricks" they cant do anything , therefore it is to say : " These garbages can't do anything." Reported "Khabar Online".


Mesbah Yazdi's personal information according to the "Iran Crime Watch" website:

One of the main importers of sugar in Iran. Mesbah was born on January 31st 1935 in the city of Yazd. He founded educational and research institute of Imam Khomaini. He is a member of assembly of experts, High Council of Cultural Revolution. He is a member of Society of Educators of Qom seminary. He finished "Moghadamat" and "Sath" in Qom. In 1951 he went to Najaf to continue his education but returned to Qom after one year and continued his education under tutolage of Hossein Tabatabai Brujerdi. He achieved the position of "Ijtehad" at age 27. He is one of the three founders of Haghani school in Qom.

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Deep dispute among regime officials,particularly between Ahmadinejad and Khamenei !

The dispute between Ahmadinejad and Khamenei started when Ahmadinejad forced Moslehi the Minister of Information to resigne and when Moslehi resigned , Ahmadinejad accepted his resignation but Khamenei in a statement came in rescue of Moslehi and asked him to continue his job as Minister of information.Because of this ,Ahmadinejad did not attend in cabinet meeting for almost 12 days and when returned Modslehi was absent. This dispute continued until now and of course it is intensified among regime officials. The reason for Ahmadinejad to force Moslehi to resigne was, according to one report, Moslehi bugged the office of Rahim Mashaei the deputy presidents office and in another report, Government officials particularly Rahim Mashaei tried to infiltrate in Ministry of information to steal records and documents of officials.
"No one knows what is exactly going on behind the scene that Ahmadinejad decided not to attend again in the Government cabinet meeting and he did not attend in his Monday's cabinet meeting and at the same time Rahim Mashaei ( Ahmadinejad's deputy) could not be seen in the presidents office since Monday and more than 50 close to Ahmadinejad and Government officials were arrested for questioning" reported peiknet.
Ahmadinejad doesn't want to follow Khamenei, Parliament and Guardian council . He continue to force his apointees for Oil ministry and other key ministries.Ahmadinejad believe that Khamenei together with Ministry of justice and parliament have decided to remove me from the office and appoint Ghalibaf as president and this situation may bring chaose and Musavi will gain the presidency."

The situation inside the regime in Iran is very chaotic.Adding to this is the economic hardship , and unrest among population.

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Islamic Republic continue its crime against Iranian citizens!



"Rasa-TV" -Interview with Hamed Montazeri (grandson of Ayatollah Montazeri).



Hamed Montazeri: "It was the funeral procession for Mr. Ezat Sahabi and we were in a way in front of the people and Ms. Sahabi was a little bit ahead of us and in front of us were police and plain cloths forces,in a second, i saw physical assault on the upper part of the body of Ms. Sahabi,because of this physical assault, she fell on the ground and become unconscious,the reality is that ,i didnt see what the attacker was wearing , whether he was from police force or plain cloths, only in a second i saw he hide behind the police forces and escaped , anyway, while Sahabi was on the ground , other women and doctors came to resuscitate her and the police forces were saying leave her alone and we were telling it is dangerous because she is unconscious ,until doctors told to put her inside the car and we put her in the car and after that i dont know anything because i was arrested ."


This is what Hamed Montazeri told to "Rasa TV".You can hear him in the link below:



Haleh Sahabi the daughter of Mr. Ezat Sahabi was known for her civil rights and women rights activities.

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Thursday, June 02, 2011

Ayatollah Montazeri's grand son: "I say under oath ,that Haleh Sahabi was physically assaulted" !






Due to spreading lies by regime, sorrounding the death of Haleh Sahabi ,Ayatollah Montazeri's grand son ; Hamed Montazeri who was a witness of physical assault on Haleh Sahabi by regimes' security agents, told reporters that: "He would say under oath that; Haleh Sahabi was physically assaulted by regime security agents."





Media run by regime lackeys have spread that, Haleh Sahabi died due to heat and heart attack.


But, Hamed Montazeri the son of Ahmad Montazeri and grand son of Ayatollah Montazeri told reporters that:" i was there and i saw the agent physically assualted on the upper part (chest area )of the body of Haleh Sahabi and she fell on the ground and became unconscious.The attacker then hide behind police and plain cloths forces and later scaped from the scene . "


Hamed Montazeri said: "I cant say wether the shock or the assault has caused the death or what kind of death has occured , but certainly the assault caused the death and therefore we can say Ms. Haleh Sahabi was murdered."


Hamed Montazeri was one of those person arrested on Ezatollah Sahabi's funeral day . He said: "I'm willing to testify in any competent court."


Other witnesses including Haleh Sahabi's uncle ( Mr. Freidoon Sahabi) also approved what had Hamed told reporters.


Because of the mess the regime obstinate forces made and regime officials are the cause of their actions , the regime has ordered Sahabi's family to bury the body of Haleh at night.


Mr. Mohammad Sadegh Larijani the head of judiciary power , what are you going to do now?


Mr. Ali Larijani head of parliament , what action you are going to take?


And you, Mr. Javad Larijani ( the head of Islamic Republic human rights commission ) , what about you? Is this a clear violation of human rights or not ? Is this a crime commited by regime or not?


All of You , including Ahmadinejad and your leader ( Ali Khamenei ) are going to be held responsible for all these injustices.


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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Repressive & Criminal hands of the Islamic Republic regime took the life of Haleh Sahabi the daughter of Ezatollah Sahabi !

Picture: Tragic death of Father and daughter as a result of a reppressive regime known as "Islamic Republic "


Government, silent parliamen, Judiciary and Khamenei are responssible for their death.




Crime after crime in the Islamic Republic but no one is there to investigate or to bring justice or closure to the thousands of cases !?



Mr. Ezatollah Sahabi the well known political personality and leader of the "Melli -Mazhabi " political group , was a member of revolution council and head of the "budget and planning organization" in the provisional government after the 1978-79 revolution. After the downfall of provisional Government of Bazargan ,he became critical to the Islamic Republic and spent time in prison. He also become one of the strong supporter of reformist Government of Khatami and green movement. He died last Tuesday May 31st. On his funeral on Wednesday,regime ordered the family a silent and speedy burial but the family members particularly the daughter (Haleh Sahabi who is a political prisoner and was on leave from prison) wanted her father be buried by his colleagues and friends in a funeral procession.


Regime security and intelligent agents were present at and around Mr. Sahabi's residence and were conducting question and search or arrest from those who have attended at the house.


During the funeral procession from his home in "Lavasan" ( a region in Tehran)to a cemetery in the area, while the body was being carried on the shoulder of the colleagues and friend and Haleh was holding a bouquet of flower in front , the security agents ordered her to change the procession path, but Haleh disagreed and then agent attacked and kicked on her chest , she fell to the ground and became uncosciouse. The latest news indicate that; she died of her injuries in the hospital.


This brought outrage among Iranian and according to news protest has been organized.

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