3 women’s rights activists arrested

Three of the women's movement activists were arrested in Khomeini Airport in Tehran.
Tala’at Taghinia, Mansooreh Shojaie, Farnaz Saify, journalists, women's rights activists and members of the women’s cultural center were arrested on Saturday, January 27th, as they were leaving the country to take part in a training workshop for journalists in New Delhi, India.
After their arrest, they were accompanied by the regime’s secret service agents to their homes where their houses were thoroughly searched and properties such as computers, files, personal papers, photos, books, discs, etc. were seized. Following the search and confiscation of those objects, the 3 activists were transported to the infamous ward 209 of Evin prison which is under the direct control of the ministry of intelligence and security.

four individuals publicly hanged in Ahvaz

On Wednsday, January 24th, 4 more individuals were hanged in the south western city of Ahvaz; the Islamic regime’s judiciary in the province of Khouzestan announced: “This morning 4 individuals who were involved in the bombings of the summer of 2005 in the city of Ahvaz were hanged after completing the legal investigation with the confirmation of the Ahvaz Supreme Court. The proceedings took place in the presence of some members of the families of the bombing victims. Previously, in December, 3 others who were involved in that incident were executed.”

Arab media focuses on possible war between the U.S. & the Islamic Republic of Iran

The internet source for south Tehran’s Azad university students reported that on Tuesday, January 23rd, the Lebanese newspapger Al-Mustaqbal dedicated it’s caricatures to the issue of a possible war between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic ov Iran.
It is important to mention that Al-Mustaqbal is a media source close to the March 14th faction (anti-Syrian) in Lebanon; this newspaper has repeatedly published caricatures against the leaders of the Islamic Republic.

Ganji: No Democracy with the Islamic Republic

Hassan Zarezadeh Ardeshir - 2007.01.25

Last Saturday, Iran’s released journalist political prisoner gave a talk on the structure of the current regime in Tehran at the Center for Iranian Studies of Toronto University, Canada. Regarding the transfer of power in a dictatorial regime he said, “In the Islamic Republic, they do not believe in a peaceful transfer of power. The Velayat-e Faghih (rule by clerics) sits on a high position denying any one below to do anything.” link to main report

My interview with BBC

Iranian bloggers on web restrictions

Iranian bloggers have reacted with anger and scorn to a new law requiring them to register their websites and blogsites with the authorities.
It is being seen as the latest attempt by the Iranian government to control the media.
BBC Persian.com asked six Iranian bloggers - inside and outside Iran - if they thought the law could be enforced and what effect it would have... see in BBC