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A senior economic advisor to 2009 presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi has been released from prison.
Oxford PhD student Mohammad Reza Jalaeipour has been released from prison, according to a posting on the weblog of his wife Fatemeh Shams.
Well-known Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Nourizad has been called to Evin prison after writing a critical letter to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
A newspaper and two other publications have be banned by the Committee for the Supervision of the Press.
The three remaining hunger strikers in solitary confinement of ward 350 of Evin prison have been moved to a public ward.
Rooz has conducted an exclusive interview about the latest condition of Kurdish political prisoner Rahim Rash with his son, Souran Rash. Rahim started his hunger strike 26 days ago to protest his arrest.
Shiva Nazar Ahari’s lawyer, Mohammad Sharif, has expressed concern about his client’s upcoming trial considering the heavy charge of moharebeh (enmity with God) in her case.
According to the Jaras opposiiton website, twelve of the 16 political prisoners who had gone on hunger strike at Evin Prison have finally been transferred from solitary confinement at the notorious prison.
According to reports, the health condition of imprisoned journalist on hunger strike, Keyvan Samimi, has been described as “dire.”
Student activist Majid Tavakoli, has been transferred from Evin to Rajai Shahr prison.