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Iran – Arrest of Woman Jurnalist, Hengameh Shahidi at Evin Concerns Family

Hengameh Shahidi - Woman Jurnalist
Iran - Hengameh Shahidi

Stop Fundamentalism – According to sources, Mrs Hengame Shahidi, a member of the Etemad Meli Party which is headed by Mehdi Karubi, has been subject to inhuman torture and abuse in prison since her arrest.

Hengameh Shahidi - Woman JurnalistShahidi who is a reputable journalist was arrested after the unrest errupted following June 12 elections in Iran.

The sources say that in order to break her, she has been given false death sentence.   To show her that the sentence is not a bluff, she has been taken for executions many times and they even put the noose around her neck.

Iran – Representative Calls to Prosecute Mehdi Karubi

Mehdi Karubi, former presidential candidate in the recent elections in Iran
Mehdi Karubi

Stop Fundamentalism, 17 August – A representative of Ali Khamanie, the so called supreame leader of the Islamic Republic, in Revolutionary Guards Forces in Ghazvin, called for the arrest and punishment of Mehdi Karubi, former presidential candidate in the recent Iranian election.Mehdi Karubi, former presidential candidate in the recent elections in Iran

Morteza Hoseini told Sahar news Monday that Karubi should be heavily punished for the letter he wrote to Rafsanjani, the head of Iranian expediency council.

Karubi, in an open letter sent to Rafsanjani, unearthed horrifying news of torture, rape and killings of young women and men in Iranian prisons.

Iran – Prisoners Tortured by Electric Shock

Artist Portray of a political prisoner
Prisoner

Stop Fundamentalism – A member of the Iranian Islamic Parliament (Majlis) who wanted to stay anonymous, reported Amir-Kabir Newsletter on 15 August, said that electric shock is used to torture prisoners in Iran’s notorious prisons.

Artist Portray of a political prisonerThe MP detailed that he went to Evin prison with a group of MPs to investigate torture of political prisoners. 

“We went to the women ward asking who had been in Kahrizak?” The MP said asking women prisoners to provide details of their treatment there. 

“One of the woman said that she was stripped bare in Kahrizak and was told to enter a barrel of water where she was administered electric shocks. “

Details of horrifying treatment of prisoners was unearthed by former presidential candidate, Mehdi Karubi, last week as he wrote of men and women prisoners being raped viciously by prison officials and investigators.

Karubi said that many of the young arrestees who are released show signs of depression and some have committed suicide.

Iran – Daily closed; protests continue

Iranian Protest Against Dictatorship in thier country
Young people in Iran are the main thriving force of the protests

Stop Fundamentalism, 18 August 2009 – An Iranian news website reported Monday that many gatherings throughout the country took place to commemorate those killed during the past two months of people uprisings. 

Iranian Protest Against Dictatorship in thier countryReports indicate that families of prisoners gathered in front of the notoriuse Evin prison on Monday demanding immediate release of their loved ones.  The crowed chanted anti-government slogans and over 40 members of the families of prisoners started a hunger strike.

Iranian Exiles in Ashraf Under Attack by Iraqi Police

Stop Fundamentalism – We were notified by an statement from the Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran today 28 July at 15:00 Baghdad time, that the Iraqi police has started an attack on the Ashraf residents by firing pepper gas.

Loaders have destroyed side-fences and walls to this Iranian opposition community in Iraq.  The city is under attack from various directions. 

Iranians all over the world hold the United States government solely and directly responsible for what happens to the residents of the camp Ashraf.

Iran – Protests Continue Despite Heavy Police Presence

Going downToday in Tehran, police held heavy presence all over the city to prevent any type of protests or anti-government activity.

Nevertheless, many reports of unrest have come out from on scene Iranian protesters.

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Protestor march Iran Streets Despite Crackdown

Stop Fundamentalism, Tehran July 9, 8:00pm – Crowds of thousands of people are now marching Tehran streets in memory of those killed ten years ago during student uprising.

While security forces have swarmed the streets to prevent any type of anti-government demonstration, attending crowd grows by the hour.