Why We Protest - IRAN - View Single Post - The Green Brief #63 (August 30

NiteOwl · 08-31-2009

21. Saeeda Pour-Aghaie, a young girl, was raped and killed in detention. Confirmed reports say Saeeda was arrested by Basijis, from her home, for chanting Allaho Akbar from her rooftop. She was taken into detention, raped and then killed. Her body was burnt, except for her legs from her knees downwards, with a strong acid, to hide the evidence of her brutal ordeal.

Twenty days after her initial arrest, her mother was taken to the morgue and her body was identified. Her mother was not allowed to take her body for burial. She was later buried in the 302 section of Beheshte Zahra, in secret, without her family's knowledge.

Her family has been put under extreme pressure, to say the cause of Saeeda's death, was the result of complications arising from a kidney infection.

A picture of Saeeda and a full report in Farsi: http://www.mowjcamp.com/article/id/24124

22. At least two reliable sources, claim they have received reports, that unmarked graves in Beheshte Zahra's 302 section, are the graves of women, who have been raped and then killed, after being arrested for protesting. This could not be confirmed by other sources at this time.

23. One reliable source, has reported another mass grave in Beheshte Zahra, but has not been able to provide ‘concrete’ evidence. As soon as more evidence is available, it will be presented here.

24. Mansoor Asanlo - a labor leader who is in detention - was badly beaten today, along with his other cell mates and accused of storing drugs in his cell.

25. It has been confirmed that Mehdi Hosseinzadeh has been in detention for three weeks. Hosseinzadeh is a journalist and analyst who had previously worked for Etemaad and is an expert in economics.

26. Fresh reports and testimonies now confirm that Kahrizak Prison may still be operational. One witness, who had been detained at Kahrizak, told an Iranian human rights agency yesterday, that after he had been released, he found out that Kahrizak had been 'officially' ordered shut down a week before.

The detainee also gave a full statement to the agency claiming:

- He was locked up, in a ship container at Kahrizak, with 75 other people in appalling conditions.

- They were underfed and rarely allowed to drink or allowed to take bathroom breaks.

- They were frequently beaten, to the point where they would almost faint.

- The detainee was beaten so badly, that one his earlobes was torn off his ear.

- Injured detainees, were simply tossed back into the container and were not given any medical help whatsoever.

- Detainees were only allowed to shower twice a month.

27. The judge, who was accused of having a hand in the incidents that occurred at Kahrizak is back, at his post, even though the government had announced earlier he has been fired from his job.

28. Kivan Samimi has been tortured so badly in detention, he had to be taken to hospital. He was admitted for several days to recover from his injuries, sustained during the beatings. He and other prisoners, have also been told repeatedly that Mousavi and Rafsanjani have been arrested, to break their morale and force them to make false confessions.

29. A prisoner, who has recently been released from Evin, tells of shocking news about the trials. According to him, detainees who were being put on trial, were told before being taken to court, that no one in the court was sympathetic towards them. They were told, that they might see media present, but they were all on the government's side and if they said anything, other than what was pre-written for them, by the prison authorities, not only would it not get out of the courtroom, but they would also be severely punished for it, when brought back to prison.

30. Journalist Fariba Pajooh, has also been reportedly threatened that if she did not confess to being immoral, she would be hanged. Some of her reporter friends claim that authorities had used her ID on twitter and other sites to try and obtain information about her friends.

Media

31. According to IRIB Chief Zarghami, IRIB has lost more than 60% of its viewership in the aftermath of the election.

Miscellaneous

32. Montreal Film Festival Greened? http://bit.ly/WkDlz

33. Billboard greenings continue in Kerman: http://bit.ly/TWP47

34. Yachting tournament in Czech Republic greened?http://bit.ly/iuKIA

International Protests / Events / Warnings / Efforts

35. Thousands of people gathered at Kungsträdgården, central Stockholm, today to participate in a demonstration for human rights in Iran. Among the speakers were Mona Sahlin, party leader for the Social democrats and Jan Björklund, party leader for the liberals and Minister for education. Amnesty and the Swedish organization for sexual rights RFSL were among the arrangers. (Courtesy of StockholmNews.com and Mats Öhlén)

36. A petition to be signed and sent to ambassadors as well as their contacts: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcnj8jzc_8dxb9vbgf

37. PLEASE READ THIS FOR YOUR SAFETY’S SAKE: http://tinyurl.com/r2ow2c

38. For an unofficial list of upcoming protests in the US: http://protests.sharearchy.com/

39. For a list of protests that are being planned in Germany, please visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/nbzacj

40. A to the point website for help traumatized Greens: http://healingthegreensoul.blogspot.com/

(If you, your friends or your organization are holding events, protests or doing something else related to the Iranian election internationally, please send me an email with details and I will give you coverage. (Will only cost you 10 million dollars!) My email is: [email]dbosca@gmail.com

To Helpers

- Info on republishing the Green Brief: http://tinyurl.com/mjxrz3

- Information on Tor: http://torir.org

This page contains a listing of external mirrors of the GB, as well as various information about the GB. Links to translations are also encouraged: http://aic.openmsl.net/wiki/index.php/Green_Brief

- (A list of all the Green Briefs): http://ded1.hybrid-optix.com/greenbriefs.html

- A hearty thanks to S joon for helping me out with proof-reading and very valuable tips. Also, a BIG THANKS to all the translators who're spending their precious time on getting this to as many people as possible.

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NiteOwl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 254	21. Saeeda Pour-Aghaie, a young girl, was raped and killed in detention. Confirmed reports say Saeeda was arrested by Basijis, from her home, for chanting Allaho Akbar from her rooftop. She was taken into detention, raped and then killed. Her body was burnt, except for her legs from her knees downwards, with a strong acid, to hide the evidence of her brutal ordeal. Twenty days after her initial arrest, her mother was taken to the morgue and her body was identified. Her mother was not allowed to take her body for burial. She was later buried in the 302 section of Beheshte Zahra, in secret, without her family's knowledge. Her family has been put under extreme pressure, to say the cause of Saeeda's death, was the result of complications arising from a kidney infection. A picture of Saeeda and a full report in Farsi: http://www.mowjcamp.com/article/id/24124 22. At least two reliable sources, claim they have received reports, that unmarked graves in Beheshte Zahra's 302 section, are the graves of women, who have been raped and then killed, after being arrested for protesting. This could not be confirmed by other sources at this time. 23. One reliable source, has reported another mass grave in Beheshte Zahra, but has not been able to provide ‘concrete’ evidence. As soon as more evidence is available, it will be presented here. 24. Mansoor Asanlo - a labor leader who is in detention - was badly beaten today, along with his other cell mates and accused of storing drugs in his cell. 25. It has been confirmed that Mehdi Hosseinzadeh has been in detention for three weeks. Hosseinzadeh is a journalist and analyst who had previously worked for Etemaad and is an expert in economics. 26. Fresh reports and testimonies now confirm that Kahrizak Prison may still be operational. One witness, who had been detained at Kahrizak, told an Iranian human rights agency yesterday, that after he had been released, he found out that Kahrizak had been 'officially' ordered shut down a week before. The detainee also gave a full statement to the agency claiming: - He was locked up, in a ship container at Kahrizak, with 75 other people in appalling conditions. - They were underfed and rarely allowed to drink or allowed to take bathroom breaks. - They were frequently beaten, to the point where they would almost faint. - The detainee was beaten so badly, that one his earlobes was torn off his ear. - Injured detainees, were simply tossed back into the container and were not given any medical help whatsoever. - Detainees were only allowed to shower twice a month. 27. The judge, who was accused of having a hand in the incidents that occurred at Kahrizak is back, at his post, even though the government had announced earlier he has been fired from his job. 28. Kivan Samimi has been tortured so badly in detention, he had to be taken to hospital. He was admitted for several days to recover from his injuries, sustained during the beatings. He and other prisoners, have also been told repeatedly that Mousavi and Rafsanjani have been arrested, to break their morale and force them to make false confessions. 29. A prisoner, who has recently been released from Evin, tells of shocking news about the trials. According to him, detainees who were being put on trial, were told before being taken to court, that no one in the court was sympathetic towards them. They were told, that they might see media present, but they were all on the government's side and if they said anything, other than what was pre-written for them, by the prison authorities, not only would it not get out of the courtroom, but they would also be severely punished for it, when brought back to prison. 30. Journalist Fariba Pajooh, has also been reportedly threatened that if she did not confess to being immoral, she would be hanged. Some of her reporter friends claim that authorities had used her ID on twitter and other sites to try and obtain information about her friends. Media 31. According to IRIB Chief Zarghami, IRIB has lost more than 60% of its viewership in the aftermath of the election. Miscellaneous 32. Montreal Film Festival Greened? http://bit.ly/WkDlz 33. Billboard greenings continue in Kerman: http://bit.ly/TWP47 34. Yachting tournament in Czech Republic greened?http://bit.ly/iuKIA International Protests / Events / Warnings / Efforts 35. Thousands of people gathered at Kungsträdgården, central Stockholm, today to participate in a demonstration for human rights in Iran. Among the speakers were Mona Sahlin, party leader for the Social democrats and Jan Björklund, party leader for the liberals and Minister for education. Amnesty and the Swedish organization for sexual rights RFSL were among the arrangers. (Courtesy of StockholmNews.com and Mats Öhlén) 36. A petition to be signed and sent to ambassadors as well as their contacts: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcnj8jzc_8dxb9vbgf 37. PLEASE READ THIS FOR YOUR SAFETY’S SAKE: http://tinyurl.com/r2ow2c 38. For an unofficial list of upcoming protests in the US: http://protests.sharearchy.com/ 39. For a list of protests that are being planned in Germany, please visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/nbzacj 40. A to the point website for help traumatized Greens: http://healingthegreensoul.blogspot.com/ (If you, your friends or your organization are holding events, protests or doing something else related to the Iranian election internationally, please send me an email with details and I will give you coverage. (Will only cost you 10 million dollars!) My email is: [email]dbosca@gmail.com To Helpers - Info on republishing the Green Brief: http://tinyurl.com/mjxrz3 - Information on Tor: http://torir.org This page contains a listing of external mirrors of the GB, as well as various information about the GB. Links to translations are also encouraged: http://aic.openmsl.net/wiki/index.php/Green_Brief - (A list of all the Green Briefs): http://ded1.hybrid-optix.com/greenbriefs.html - A hearty thanks to S joon for helping me out with proof-reading and very valuable tips. Also, a BIG THANKS to all the translators who're spending their precious time on getting this to as many people as possible.

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