Prisoners’ News
Transfers
- Seyyed Sami Hosseini on hunger strike transferred to solitary.
- Ramin Idalkhani-Azad transferred from Meshkin Shahr prison to an unknown location.
- Death row Ahvazi prisoner Hadi Rashedi transferred to an unknown location.
Arrests-Detentions
- Journalist Hamed Ataei from Urmia begins serving his sentence.
- Javad Heidarian and Sadra Mohaghegh, journalists, among 15 people arrested during an MP’s speech, and freed within 24 hours.
- Parham Farazmand, Mona Fazli, Sedigheh Kiani, and Sara Sardsirian, Christian converts, arrested in Tehran.
- Diane Teimouri, Fataneh Nabilzadeh (Saraf) and Peyman Saraf, all Baha’i from Mashhad, arrested at home.
- Hakimeh Shokri is back in Evin at the end of furlough.
- More than 500 homeless in Tehran arrested.
- 100 arrested for the purchase and sale of satellite receiver equipment.
Liberations
- Political prisoner Hadi Abedi Bakhoda released from Rasht prison.
- Siamak Eighani freed at the end of his sentence.
- Mehrdad Ahan-Khah, Amin Chalaki, Isa Khan-Hatamim, Anwar and Sirvan Hossein-Panahi, Mohsen Mohagheghin, Mohammad-Hossein Naeemipour, blogger Kaveh Taheri released on furlough.
- Political prisoner Reza Sharifi Bukani released on furlough from Rajaei Shahr prison.
Other News
- Maryam Akbari-Monfared, Fariba Kamal-Abadi,and Sedigheh Moradi denied visits with their children.
- Hossein Ronaghi Maleki, jailed activist launched hunger strike.
- Iran Trade unionist Reza Shahabi striking against medical treatment in jail.
News of injustice in Iran
- The Supreme Court has overturned the 10 year jail sentence of political prisoner Emad Bahavar.
- 6 people hanged in Karoon prison.
University – Culture
- “Colonel” by Iranian writer Mahmoud Dowlatabadi nominated for Swiss literary prize.
Protests
- Zanjan protesters link cancers to factory emissions.
- Preschool teachers gathered in front of Parliament.
Iran abroad
- Secret uranium deal signed between Iran and Zimbabwe.
- Some 50 Iranian embassies don’t have ambassadors.
- Iran to attend Frankfurt International Book Fair.
- 20 Nigerians in Iran prisons.
Iran Economics
- Iran to increase number of airlines, international flights.
Iran Politics
- First female appointee by Rouhani: Elham Aminzadeh has been appointed as Vice President of Legal affairs.
- Mohammad Bagher Nobakht appointed as vice president for planning, strategic supervision.
- Rouhani defends cabinet choices in Parliament: all ministers approved except for 3.
Miscellaneous
- 10 dead and one missing in recent floods.
- Basket-ball Asian Championship: Iran qualifies for 2014 Mundial.
- Fire damages ancient palace of Susa.
As usual, list of political prisoners in Iran: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html
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