The families of the three Iranian detainees who were killed under torture in Kahrizak Detention Centre announced that rather than calling for the execution of the two guards who have been sentenced to death in these crimes, they call for the prosecution of the true perpetrators of the events.
P2E: “My Bitter Memories” | A Letter by Majid Tavakoli on the Occasion of 18 Tir
Persian2English | July 8, 2010 HRANA – Majid Tavakoli, imprisoned Amirkabir University (AUT) student writes a letter on the occasion of the anniversary of attacks on the student dormitories that took place on July 9, 1999 (18 Tir). According to HRANA, the full content of the letter is as follows: My Bitter Memories By MAJID [...]
Fatemeh Karoubi speaks out after Karoubi home vandalized by pro-government vigilantes
(Radio Zamaaneh) | March 15, 2010 Assailants attack Iranian opposition leader’s home Fatemeh Karroubi announced that her husband, opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi is under threat and pressure because of blowing the whistle on the “dirty crimes” that took place following the elections and claimed that if the pressures persist, she will have to “publicize many [...]
Iran puts 12 policemen on trial over Kahrizak prison deaths
(Reuters) | March 9, 2010 TEHRAN — Iran put 12 policemen on trial in an army court on Tuesday over last summer’s deaths of at least three anti-government protesters at notorious Kahrizak jail, state media reported. The case has caused major embarrassment to the Islamic republic, which acknowledged, after months of denial, the deaths as [...]
Tehran Revolutionary Guard chief replaced
(RadioZamaneh) | February 22, 2010 Commander Ali Fazli, head of Seyed-ol-Shoahda Revolutionary Guards has been replaced as Tehran security heads are being shuffled around. This week, Tehran police chief, Azizollah Rajabzadeh also retired only after six months at his post. Governor of Tehran, Morteza Tamaddon lauded Commander Fazli’s actions in the post-election events and his [...]
Selected Headlines – January 21, 2010
Previously, when posting selected headlines, we published one selected headline per post. Iran News Now will be trying out a new format for our selected headlines over the next few days. Based on your feedback we may continue with this format moving forward. Basically, we will publish a daily list of selected headlines, along with [...]
Eyewitness Account of the Conditions in Evin and How Amir Javadifar Died
When we arrived, we were body searched and were beaten again at the court yard of the precinct. First they put us in a cage and insulted us in obscene language. Police officers in the precinct were not in charge. Plain clothes forces were beating us with baton through the bars and were laughing at us. The cage was small and we could not move. Then we were taken to another part of the precinct and from there they took us to the basement. We had to keep our heads low during the movements while they were beating us at the back of our heads. Once in the basement, our Ids were taken.”









