http://www.rferl.org/reports/iran-report/2005/11/43-031105.asp
Ardeshir Zarezadeh, spokesman of the student committee for the defense of political prisoners, told Radio Farda on 25 October that political prisoners, as well as jailed students, are being held in solitary confinement or with ordinary criminals, and some have not been allowed to see their families for months at a time. The problems faced by these students and other prisoners are getting worse, he said, adding that the judiciary, the Intelligence and Security Ministry, and the Science, Research, and Technology Ministry are coordinating their efforts to silence these people.
Zarehzadeh provided detailed information on prisoners such as Behruz Javid-Tehrani and Bina Darabzadeh. He said the prison leaves of Mehrdad Heidarpur, Behnam Vafa-Sarshat, and Mehran Kosari were blocked, and the furloughs of other prisoners are likely to be rescinded. He said the number of political prisoners and student prisoners is increasing every day.
Zarehzadeh comments contradict those of Iranian officials, who claim that imprisoned students will be enjoying their freedom soon. The director of the security department at the Science, Research, and Technology Ministry, identified only as Zerai, announced on 23 October that he has submitted to the judiciary an initial and partial list of imprisoned students who should be pardoned, Radio Farda and the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA) reported. "We are preparing a list of all students detained across the country and intend to identify all imprisoned students, even those from the Islamic Open University, and submit their names to the judiciary," Zerai said. He explained that his ministry is preparing a comprehensive list because the judiciary says it does not keep one.
Judiciary head Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi met with Science, Research, and Technology Minister Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi on 26 September, asked for a list of imprisoned students, and issued a directive calling for their release, IRNA reported. (Bill Samii)
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