Green freedom wave of Iran - Articles Archive Page 1
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29 November 2009
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In the days leading up to the 7 December protests by the opposition, student suppression has intensified in the universities.
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56 years ago when students from the University of Tehran mobilised to protest the unholy alliance between the former dictator of Iran and the US and a state visit by the then vice-President Richard Nixon to Tehran, they were met with violence which led the death of three students. After 56 years, the fight continues.
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27 November 2009
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The senior cleric Ayatollah Javadi Amoli apologised and said goodbye to the people during Friday prayers which he led in the holy city of Qom.
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26 November 2009
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Mahdi Karroubi’s official website Tagheer reported today that 60 Basij forces on motorbikes had tried to intimidate Mahdi Karroubi by gathering outside his place of residence in the holy city of Qom.
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Shahpour Kazemi the brother of Zahra Rahnavard was released just hours ago on bail according to Mir Hossein Mousavi’s official website Kaleme.
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After verifying with the family his family, mowjcamp can happily confirm that today the senior reformist figure Behzad Nabavi was released for 10 days on a bail of around $810000.
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Following student protests at the Khaje Nasir University of Technology against the ongoing and illegal detention of their fellow students Ali Parviz and Soheil Mohammadi, 10 other students have been summoned by the disciplinary committee of KNTU.
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In the days leading up to the Iranian opposition’s much anticipated show of force on 7 December, 100 students from the Azad University of Ahvaz and 50 students from the Azad University of Najafabad have been summoned to the disciplinary committees of their universities.
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Three students from the Imam Khomeini International University in the city of Qazvin have been arrested due to hunger strike and protest.
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According to informed sources, prior to his first court session on Monday Keyvan Samimi has been spending the past week in solitary confinement in an a clear attempts to increase the pressure on Mr Samimi.
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25 November 2009
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In his fifteenth statement to the Iranian nation since the elections, Mousavi launched a series of criticisms towards the Basij militia and urged them to return to the side of the Iranian people instead of participating in their suppression.
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24 November 2009
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There seems to be no end in sight for the harsh sentences being handed down to those arrested following the post-election unrest.
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According to reports, 20 students from the University of Gilan who had were opposed to a speech delivered by Ahmadinejad’s former Culture Minister Saffar Harandi on 8 November have been summoned to the disciplinary committee of the University.
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23 November 2009
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The leader of one of Iran’s most well-known prodemocracy student organisations Ahmad Zeidabadi has been sentenced to 6 years in prison plus 5 years of forced exile and a lifelong ban from civil and social activities.
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22 November 2009
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Former Vice-president of Iran during the reformist years, Mohammad Ali Abtahi has been released from prison, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency.
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In his second internet interview since the fraudulent presidential election in June 2009, Mir Hossein Mousavi has vowed not to surrender under any circumstances in the face of government pressure.
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21 November 2009
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According to an Iranian website, Iran’s former vice-president Mohammad Ali Abtahi has been sentenced to 6 years in prison.
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Six Iranian student activists were arrested yesterday afternoon when they were in coffee shop in Tehran.
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20 November 2009
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According to the Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi Iranian authorities are pressuring her family due to her legal activities as a Human Rights activist.
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According to reports from Evin Prison, Ahmadi Amouie is being deprived of much needed medicine after being transferred to solitary confinement.
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Iran’s Prosecutor General and former Minister of Intelligence warned on Thursday that “the Judiciary is determined to decisively and primitively confront any new unrest [caused] by those against the results of the Presidential Elections of Iran.”
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A rather peculiar reference to a prominent nineteenth century philosopher made Mir Hossein Mousavi's letter to Ayatollah Montazeri of some urgent interest.
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19 November 2009
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Further details emerging about the mysterious death of Kahrizak detention centre’s doctor reveals that the doctor and his family were concerned about his safety prior to his tragic death.
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According to the website of the reformist party the Islamic Iran Participation Front, 3 of its members have been released from prison only a short time ago.
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18 November 2009
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Amnesty International: The Iranian authorities must carry out a full and independent investigation into the death of a young doctor who had worked at the Kahrizak detention centre south of Tehran, Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
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17 November 2009
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Ever since the fraudulent Presidential Elections in Iran in June 2009, the role of Shiite clerics from Qom and even Iraq in standing up to the coup government of Ahmadinejad and its backers has been unprecedented throughout the 30 year history of the Islamic Republic to say the least.
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16 November 2009
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Reza Khademi who had been arrested in his father’s house on the 13th of June has been sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court.
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New details are emerging regarding the mysterious death of a 26 year-old who worked as a doctor at the infamous Kahrizak detention center.
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In a statement released by the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, it has been announced that the trial of Mir Hossein Mousavi’s brother-in-law was held on Nov 15th behind closed doors.
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15 November 2009
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Feminist School:A new movement called the “Green Movement” has recently been born in our country. This newborn movement has its own specific demands, its known representatives and ideological leadership, and a vast and specific network of executive forces and activists. It also has certain technological and digital capabilities and its specific mechanisms to connect its members and mobilize them.
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Feminist School :Unfortunately, although near five months have passed since the elections ,detainment of prisoners still continues , last month Hangameh Shahidi was released on bail only after months of imprisonment and Vahideh Molavi , Raheleh Asgarizadeh and Somayeh Rashidi who had been arrested on Nov.4th were released on third party guaranty .
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13 November 2009
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Even after 5 months of imprisonment, reformist activist has yet again been prevented from leaving the infamous Evin Prison.
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In an extraordinary series of comments, the Supreme Leader’s official representative in the Revolutionary Guards Corps has made the headlines again by claiming that neither the people nor the Assembly of Experts are able to oust the Leader from power as he has been “chosen by God” for this position.
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11 November 2009
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Ehsan Fattahian, a Kurdish Iranian activist who had been held in the central prison of Sanandaj (capital of the Iranian Kurdistan province) has been executed.
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The legal representative for the imprisoned reformist politician Mohsen Safaei Farahani has told ISNA news agency that his client’s trial will take place on Saturday 14th of November at the revolutionary court.
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Metro was more crowded than a typical day. One reading newspaper. One solving a puzzle. One staring at nowhere. Some girls talking. There were also some boys with stylish hair. There were no sign of green wristband. I wondered “today, november4th won’t be crowded as much.
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Last ray of sun at sunset/
is the path that I want to write on/
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8 November 2009
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In his second controversial letter to the Leader of the Islamic Republic, a former columnist for the hard line newspaper Kayhan has accused the leader of not being able to tell friend from foe and has called Mousavi, Khatami and Karroubi the real friends of the Islamic Republic.
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According to the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, many of those who took part in the anti-government protests on the 4th of November have been transferred to the notorious Evin Prison. They were subsequently distributed among the different wards of Evin Prison according to their charges and the security body which had arrested them.
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Los Angeles Times: Iran's moderate former President Mohammad Khatami continued to question the results of the June 12 presidential election, defying the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who said flatly last week that publicly voicing such doubts was illegal.
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4 November 2009
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Iranian police clashed on Wednesday with supporters of Iran's opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi in the capital Tehran as the country marks the 30th anniversary of the storming of the U.S. embassy.
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The brave Mahdi Karroubi has joined the protestors in Tehran. He is currently walking among his fellow citizens.
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According to a mowjcamp reporter in Tehran, anti-riot police have fired gunshots towards protesters at Haft-e-Tir square which is very close to the former US embassy in Tehran.
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According to reports from Tehran, security forces have launched a massive crackdown on protesters gathering close to Tehran University and Haft-e-Tir square which is very close to the former US Embassy in Tehran.
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According to the website of a very important Iranian student organisation advarnews, 3 of its members have been arrested by security forces.
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According our early reports from various schools around the country, many students started the day with chants of “dead to the dictator.” Students are also said to be singing famous opposition songs in preparation for today’s demonstrations.
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TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Shouts of "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," a sign of continuing protest in Iran, could be heard Tuesday night in north and west Tehran, along with shouts of "death to dictator."
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3 November 2009
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To the outside world, street protests in Iran appear to have 'died down' since summer ended. Yet the opposition movement, driven underground, has strategically slated mass turnouts for calendar dates such as September's Qods Day, which turned the government's annual tradition of anti-Israel rallies on its head. By targeting dates of historic significance to the regime, opposition supporters aim to 'subvert' ideological symbols touted for 30 years by the Islamic Republic and thereby re-brand that date as an ideology-free 'green' day, the trademark color of the country's burgeoning pro-democracy movement.
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The green opposition movement of Iran is preparing itself for a massive show of force on Wednesday 4th of November which coincides with the capture of the American Embassy exactly 30 years ago.
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1 November 2009
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4th of November (13th Abaan) reminds us of three events: in the first of these, Imam Khomeini was deported from Iran and the movement towards Islamic revolution was halted for thirteen years.
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