Monday, June 16, 2014

NEWS))))))



On June 13, John Baird Canada's Foreign Minister wrote an article in Foreign Policy called: "Shoulder to Shoulder" highlighting the lies Hassan Rouhani -the Iranian regime's president- promised a year a go as he took office. Mr. Baird writes: ...one year later, we must be hard-headed, and ask ourselves: who has been accorded the dignity that President Rouhani promised? The honest answer cannot be optimistic. Not the Iranian defense lawyers imprisoned for defending the rights of their fellow citizens. Not the political prisoners beaten bloody by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) forces in Evin Prison's notorious Ward 350. Certainly not Hashem Shaabani, a member of the Ahwazi minority who was arrested, tortured and summarily executed for his poetry. John Baird ended his article by saying: To be truly optimistic about Iran's future, we must be realistic about Iran's present. "Until we see reform rather than rhetoric, Canada will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Iran in their desire for real hope and dignity."


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The execution of 4 Sunni political prisoners who were to be executed today June 15 has stopped temporary after pressuer from Amnesty International, the Iranian resistance and other human rights groups. The four men - Hamed Ahmadi, Jahangir Dehghani, Jamshid Dehghani and Kamal Molaee – were set to be executed on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh).
National Council of Resistance of Iran warned against the execution of the 4 Sunni political prisoners, and called on all international and human rights organizations and relevant United Nations Special Rapporteurs for immediate and effective measures to halt their executions and to save their lives.

UN Human Rights Council session with Navi Pillay criticizing Iran on executions

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay opened the 26th annual UN Human Rights Council session by criticizing the Iranian regime on the high number of executions. “I also deplore the fact that since January of this year Iran has already executed more than 200 individuals, most for drug crimes that do not meet the threshold of most serious crimes under International Human Rights Law,” she said.
This is the last session Pillay is residing as High Commissioner.
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hossein of the Jordanian monarchial family has been announced by the UN Secretary-General to replace Pillay.
The 26th annual session of the UN Human Rights Council was launched on Tuesday, June 10th, in
Geneva and continuing to June 27th.

 

Tehran: 500 landowners protest after losing property

Over 500 people owning lands in the Hasht-gerd region staged a gathering outside the regime’s Majlis (parliament) in Tehran, protesting the seizer of their lands by the regime. When the protesters saw no action by the officials they began closing the Majlis road and causing massive traffic and chanting slogans against the regime. The protesters vowed to continue their rallies next week.

self-inflammation in town near Tehran

Mojtaba Ziuri Keramat, 39, committed suicide through self-inflammation on Tuesday, June 3rd, in the town of Robat Karim near Tehran, protesting the severe economic problems he was suffering from under the mullahs’ rule.


Iran: Tabriz youths rally in support of Lake Urumieh, clash with special unit

Following a call for rallies in support of Lake Urumieh in various cities, on Tuesday, June 10th, a group of people, especially the youth, in the city of Tabriz demonstrated near the college campus, chanting anti-government slogans.
The demonstrators clashed with special anti-riot units that attacked the protesters. Reports indicate the state agents arrested 20 of the demonstrators.
Based on reports posted on the Internet in two cities the mullahs’ repressive agents had enforced an unannounced curfew and having numerous forces stationed on the streets.

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World Cup began on June 12 and it will continue until July 13th 2014. Soccer teams from 32 different countries. Fans from all over the world are present in Brazil to witness history. The Match between Iran and Nigeria will be on Monday June 16. The Iranian regime has ordered cafes not to broadcast World Cup matches. This is to avoid any anti regime protests in various cities in Iran.