Why We Protest - IRAN - View Single Post - The Green Brief #64-66 (Aug31-Sept2 - Shahrivar 9-11)

NiteOwl · 09-03-2009

25. French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised and showed admiration for the Sea of Green while on a trip to Germany. He also added that the Iranian people deserve a better leadership than the current one.

September 2

26. Saeed Mortazavi, during the inauguration ceremony for the new Attorney General of Iran, said that while he was Tehran's AG, his organization had a glowing record of quelling both the 1999 protests and the current ongoing turmoil. For his brutal suppression of peaceful protesters, Mortazavi has earned the nickname of "butcher of Evin" by journalists and human rights activists.

27. Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, criticized anyone who called Khamenei a dictator. Speaking during an event hosted in Hamadan, Yazdi said that anyone who opposes the Supreme Leader and considers another source higher than him was committing idolatry, as the Supreme Leader of Iran is considered God's representative.

28. Reports have surfaced that President Barack Obama has recently sent a letter to the Iranian leadership. Neither the date nor the contents of the letter have been made public. Whether the letter has been sent or not cannot be confirmed at this point.

29. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, is to arrive in Tehran on an official visit on Saturday, according to Iranian media.

Arrested / Released / Killed / Torture

August 31

30. Hasan Bayadi, the deputy chairman of Tehran's city council - announced that the nameless graves, in Beheshte Zahra, contained bodies that had been buried after orders were received from the courts and the deaths had been certified by a coroner. He said it was nothing new and hundreds of people, who could not be identified, were buried every year. He said the council had appointed two people, to investigate the claims that 40 unmarked graves in Beheshte Zahra, were the graves of protesters, who had been killed and buried, without informing their families.

31. A report by a coroner's commission, has determined that Mohsen Rohulamini, had indeed died under torture and he had not contracted meningitis, as had been previously stated as the official cause of his death. The report suggests that Mohsen was under stress, kept in unsanitary conditions and had been beaten severely.

32. Unconfirmed reports suggest that two people close to Rafsanjani's son, Mehdi Hashemi and daughter Fatemeh Hashemi - perhaps with family ties to them - have been arrested on suspicion of subversion. Full confirmation is not at hand at this time. Only their last names are mentioned in the reports as Dawaie and Rajabi.

33. Saleh Nikbakht, a lawyer to former deputy economy minister Mohsen Safayi-Farahani, stated that Farahani's treatment during his first 18 days of detention was so horrific, he could not bear to discuss what happened. He then added that conditions improved after those first 18 days.

34. Reports suggest that Naseh Fareedi - a member of the committee to defend political prisoners - has been released after 78 days in detention.

35. Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Zabihi and Dr. Abdurrahim Soleimani - both prominent clerics of Qom and supporters of Mousavi - have been released after weeks in detention.

36. Reports have emerged that political prisoners, have been shown fake footage, suggesting that Mousavi and Karroubi had been arrested, to break their spirits and pressure them to make false confessions.

September 1

37. Dariush Qanbari - a spokesperson for the Imam's Way faction of MPs, who are mostly reformists - said that those who have committed criminal acts at Kahrizak, need to be put on trial in public. He also said that it needs to be determined, whether they were directed to do so by higher authorities, or they had violated the rights of detainees without such orders.

38. Seven Christian converts from North Tehran, who were detained a month ago, are still being kept in detention. They were arrested with 18 others, by security forces and plainclothesmen, yet the other 18 were released after being interrogated.

39. Abtahi was allowed to break his fast at home with his family, for one night, then was promptly taken back to prison.

Picture: http://bit.ly/4EhGUz

40. The coroner's office in Tehran, has sent a report, on the conditions that brought about Mohammad Kamrani's death to the Judiciary. Although contents of the report were not released, it has been confirmed by Kamrani's family and other sources that he died at Loqman Hospital, as a result of injuries he sustained under torture at Kahrizak.

41. Khamenei is now reportedly trying to buy the silence of the torture victims of Kahrizak. According to reports from some families, Khamenei's office asked several of them to come in for meetings. They were interviewed and sent home. After a few days, some families whose loved ones had been tortured more severely than others, were asked to return to the office where they were given money termed as "the Supreme Leader's conciliation". They were also told indirectly not to talk about the torture or give interviews to media outlets.

September 2

42. The coroner’s office in Tehran has denied claims, made by the Tehran city council's deputy head, they had issued death certificates for the nameless bodies buried at Beheshte Zahra's 302 section.

43. Reliable reports suggest that the Iranian Intelligence Ministry, has set up a team to find out who leaked the news about the nameless victims buried at Beheshte Zahra.

44. Sayed Alireza Beheshti - a member of a reformist commission, investigating the deaths, detentions and torture in the aftermath of the elections - today said they had received word of 3 more victims. They were now positive that at least 72 people had been killed in the unrest. He rejected IRGC Commander Jafari's statement that 20 Basijis had died in the violence and only 9 civilians had lost their lives.

45. Another victim, unrelated to the list of names Beheshti mentions, has surfaced as a victim of the violence. Mahmoud Raiesy Najafi - a resident of Tehran - was badly beaten with batons while he was coming home from work near Azadi square, only three days after the elections. He later died because of the injuries he sustained. This can only be partially confirmed at this point.

46. At least five university students, from Mashhad's Ferdowsi University, have been arrested and transported to an unknown location. All the students are members of Karroubi's campaign staff.

47. Human rights activist Rasool Badaqi has been arrested. Security forces searched his house and confiscated many of his personal items , including his writings.

48. Journalist Isa Saharkhiz' detention has been extended for two more months. He has already spent two months in prison.

49. Ali Ehsani - a Baha'i from Semnan - who was arrested on charges of subversion earlier this year, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Media

September 1

50. Raja News website published an article, severely criticizing Grand Ayatollah Sane'ie, calling him a megalomaniacal narcissist and embodied the Quranic verse about falling into the satanic trap of egotism.

Miscellaneous

August 31

51. Photos: Green Iftar in Qom http://bit.ly/2h32Xl

September 2

52. Protester sneaks in through IRIB's live broadcast: http://bit.ly/K5zAj

International Protests / Events / Warnings / Efforts

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

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

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

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

57. 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

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- (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	25. French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised and showed admiration for the Sea of Green while on a trip to Germany. He also added that the Iranian people deserve a better leadership than the current one. September 2 26. Saeed Mortazavi, during the inauguration ceremony for the new Attorney General of Iran, said that while he was Tehran's AG, his organization had a glowing record of quelling both the 1999 protests and the current ongoing turmoil. For his brutal suppression of peaceful protesters, Mortazavi has earned the nickname of "butcher of Evin" by journalists and human rights activists. 27. Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, criticized anyone who called Khamenei a dictator. Speaking during an event hosted in Hamadan, Yazdi said that anyone who opposes the Supreme Leader and considers another source higher than him was committing idolatry, as the Supreme Leader of Iran is considered God's representative. 28. Reports have surfaced that President Barack Obama has recently sent a letter to the Iranian leadership. Neither the date nor the contents of the letter have been made public. Whether the letter has been sent or not cannot be confirmed at this point. 29. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, is to arrive in Tehran on an official visit on Saturday, according to Iranian media. Arrested / Released / Killed / Torture August 31 30. Hasan Bayadi, the deputy chairman of Tehran's city council - announced that the nameless graves, in Beheshte Zahra, contained bodies that had been buried after orders were received from the courts and the deaths had been certified by a coroner. He said it was nothing new and hundreds of people, who could not be identified, were buried every year. He said the council had appointed two people, to investigate the claims that 40 unmarked graves in Beheshte Zahra, were the graves of protesters, who had been killed and buried, without informing their families. 31. A report by a coroner's commission, has determined that Mohsen Rohulamini, had indeed died under torture and he had not contracted meningitis, as had been previously stated as the official cause of his death. The report suggests that Mohsen was under stress, kept in unsanitary conditions and had been beaten severely. 32. Unconfirmed reports suggest that two people close to Rafsanjani's son, Mehdi Hashemi and daughter Fatemeh Hashemi - perhaps with family ties to them - have been arrested on suspicion of subversion. Full confirmation is not at hand at this time. Only their last names are mentioned in the reports as Dawaie and Rajabi. 33. Saleh Nikbakht, a lawyer to former deputy economy minister Mohsen Safayi-Farahani, stated that Farahani's treatment during his first 18 days of detention was so horrific, he could not bear to discuss what happened. He then added that conditions improved after those first 18 days. 34. Reports suggest that Naseh Fareedi - a member of the committee to defend political prisoners - has been released after 78 days in detention. 35. Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Zabihi and Dr. Abdurrahim Soleimani - both prominent clerics of Qom and supporters of Mousavi - have been released after weeks in detention. 36. Reports have emerged that political prisoners, have been shown fake footage, suggesting that Mousavi and Karroubi had been arrested, to break their spirits and pressure them to make false confessions. September 1 37. Dariush Qanbari - a spokesperson for the Imam's Way faction of MPs, who are mostly reformists - said that those who have committed criminal acts at Kahrizak, need to be put on trial in public. He also said that it needs to be determined, whether they were directed to do so by higher authorities, or they had violated the rights of detainees without such orders. 38. Seven Christian converts from North Tehran, who were detained a month ago, are still being kept in detention. They were arrested with 18 others, by security forces and plainclothesmen, yet the other 18 were released after being interrogated. 39. Abtahi was allowed to break his fast at home with his family, for one night, then was promptly taken back to prison. Picture: http://bit.ly/4EhGUz 40. The coroner's office in Tehran, has sent a report, on the conditions that brought about Mohammad Kamrani's death to the Judiciary. Although contents of the report were not released, it has been confirmed by Kamrani's family and other sources that he died at Loqman Hospital, as a result of injuries he sustained under torture at Kahrizak. 41. Khamenei is now reportedly trying to buy the silence of the torture victims of Kahrizak. According to reports from some families, Khamenei's office asked several of them to come in for meetings. They were interviewed and sent home. After a few days, some families whose loved ones had been tortured more severely than others, were asked to return to the office where they were given money termed as "the Supreme Leader's conciliation". They were also told indirectly not to talk about the torture or give interviews to media outlets. September 2 42. The coroner’s office in Tehran has denied claims, made by the Tehran city council's deputy head, they had issued death certificates for the nameless bodies buried at Beheshte Zahra's 302 section. 43. Reliable reports suggest that the Iranian Intelligence Ministry, has set up a team to find out who leaked the news about the nameless victims buried at Beheshte Zahra. 44. Sayed Alireza Beheshti - a member of a reformist commission, investigating the deaths, detentions and torture in the aftermath of the elections - today said they had received word of 3 more victims. They were now positive that at least 72 people had been killed in the unrest. He rejected IRGC Commander Jafari's statement that 20 Basijis had died in the violence and only 9 civilians had lost their lives. 45. Another victim, unrelated to the list of names Beheshti mentions, has surfaced as a victim of the violence. Mahmoud Raiesy Najafi - a resident of Tehran - was badly beaten with batons while he was coming home from work near Azadi square, only three days after the elections. He later died because of the injuries he sustained. This can only be partially confirmed at this point. 46. At least five university students, from Mashhad's Ferdowsi University, have been arrested and transported to an unknown location. All the students are members of Karroubi's campaign staff. 47. Human rights activist Rasool Badaqi has been arrested. Security forces searched his house and confiscated many of his personal items , including his writings. 48. Journalist Isa Saharkhiz' detention has been extended for two more months. He has already spent two months in prison. 49. Ali Ehsani - a Baha'i from Semnan - who was arrested on charges of subversion earlier this year, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment. Media September 1 50. Raja News website published an article, severely criticizing Grand Ayatollah Sane'ie, calling him a megalomaniacal narcissist and embodied the Quranic verse about falling into the satanic trap of egotism. Miscellaneous August 31 51. Photos: Green Iftar in Qom http://bit.ly/2h32Xl September 2 52. Protester sneaks in through IRIB's live broadcast: http://bit.ly/K5zAj International Protests / Events / Warnings / Efforts 53. A petition to be signed and sent to ambassadors as well as their contacts: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcnj8jzc_8dxb9vbgf 54. PLEASE READ THIS FOR YOUR SAFETY’S SAKE: http://tinyurl.com/r2ow2c 55. For an unofficial list of upcoming protests in the US: http://protests.sharearchy.com/ 56. For a list of protests that are being planned in Germany, please visit this link: http://tinyurl.com/nbzacj 57. 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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