Increasing arrests and executions up in Iran

Majid Assadi

In the past months have seen a spike in arrests and executions. In fear of mass anti-state protests similar to those that took place in 2009, the regime has resorted to raid the homes of political and human rights activists in Iran, especially the supporters of the main resistance group  PMOI /MEK.
One of the more recent cases is that of Majid Assadi, 34, who lives in Karaj, 40 km west of Tehran. Holding a degree in economics from the Alameh Tabatabai University, Assadi is a student activist, former political prisoner, and a supporter of the MEK.
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The Catastrophic Situation of Aleppo by Lina a-Shami from Syria

 

Lina a-Shami a female architect from Syria

Lina a-Shami a female architect from Syria on Monday has done an interview with The Satellite channel of the  (NCRI) The following is the part of the interview:
Ms. Lina al-Shami: the situation is catastrophic in Aleppo. The city is under siege for more than hundred days and it is targeted with a variety of weapons and missiles, ballistic missiles, cluster bombs and explosive barrels. In addition to the firings, the neighborhoods are besieged by the artilleries. The Assad regime and his backup militants are trying to advance into the besieged neighborhoods. The Iranian regime also helps and supports the Assad regime in killing people and ruining the country.
The history will never forget those who stand by the Syrian people and those who support the oppressors; slaughter the innocent people and violate their rights.
We never forget the Iranians who stood by the resistance of the Syrian people and supported the Syrian revolution.
We appreciate you and the Iranian opposition that organizes your continuous protests and your sense of solidarity with Aleppo and Syria. Our path and revolution are one.
on the other hand in Iran During a ceremony on Saturday, December 3, in Tehran’s Amir Kabir University on the occasion of Students’ Day, a brave student for the first time protested against Iranian regime’s meddling in Syria and participation in the massacre of Syrian people.

solidarity iranian student with syrian people

A video clip distributed in social media shows that this student addressing the participants in the meeting including Ali Motahari, deputy speaker of Iranian regime’s parliament, says: “We are condemned in the history’s court of justice for remaining silent in the face of heinous genocide in Syria.”

Iran : University is alive!

Iran: University Students Chanted "Political Prisoner Must Be Released" in a Regime's Official Meeting.


Iran's Student Day ceremony held at many universities. Students, protested at Tehran University.

student's day in Tehran University - Iran

 Also in another ceremony held on the same day at the University of Khajeh Nasir to commemorate the ‘Student Day’, the students had installed large banners on the walls of the university’s amphitheatre which read: “political prisoner must be released”, “University is not a garrison” and “Our University is alive.” The ceremony began with one of the students making a speech, in which he made mention of the political prisoner Narges Mohammadi which was immediately followed by other students chanting “political prisoner must be released.

Regime’s handpicked agents, participating in the ceremony as guests, were so surprised by the students’ slogans that they attempted to silence the students by raising issues like “as long as there’s room for civic activities, there’s no need to shout slogans.” The ceremony was then followed by the Q & A session, during which the students responded to the regime’s agents who were promoting civic activities, saying “how could you talk about civic activities in such suffocation?” or “when the source of corruption is appointed head of the judiciary, how could anyone take his complaint to the court?”

University is not a garrison

Later in their speeches, regime’s agents claimed that basically there’s no such thing as an independent student movement and that the students have only been directed by political groups and parties since the beginning of the revolution.
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Iran: Beating a student florist

Ali Reza Savari, a student of Azad University, was beaten for selling flowers

NCRI - According to reports, the officials of Ahvaz municipality severely beat and wounded a vendor student. The Ahvazi youth, Ali Reza Savari, a student of Azad University, was beaten for selling flowers at the entrance of the Behesht Abad cemetery in Ahvaz and his belongings were confiscated.
According to eyewitnesses, Ali Reza Savari repeatedly asked agents to give him back his flowers and he will then leave the place immediately but despite request and even begging, one of the enforcement officers named Milad who is the brother of deputy of Ahvaz Municipality’s district 3, attacked this florist and injured him on the head and chest.

Children sell flowers in the streets of Iran

In a self-defense reaction, Ali Savari used a scissors that he used for cutting flowers to defend himself. As the result one of the agents was injured and transferred to hospital.

Iran: Studying in the Ramshackle Schools

Iran: Studying in the Ramshackle Schools

NCRI - The students in Kerman (south of Iran) study in the schools that have been considerably damaged by the earthquake occurred in 2004.The buildings have not yet been retrofit or renovated in years and the risk of earthquakes threaten the students every now and then.
On 31st October 2016, Mehr News Agency reported that the number of earthquakes in Zarand City has reached to 50 times and the people of Zarand are concerned about their children who study in such buildings.
According to the figures, there are 10 schools in Zarand City so far which lack any resistance against the earthquake and were abandoned after the earthquake of 2004.The effects of the past earthquake are still visible on the walls of schools but the villagers are compelled to send their children to schools so that they continue their education.
The governor of Zarand in an interview with Mehr News Agency stated:"according to the figures, 30 percent of school buildings are non-resistant and of course some of those have not been renovated after the earthquake of 2004 and they need to be funded."
He continued:"due to the high volume of cracking in various constructions such as schools, we cannot yet meet the expenses. The head of Education Organization of Kerman stressed on the fact that these problems shall not be ignored. There are 800 ramshackle schools in all of the regions of Kerman Province. Some of these schools are less-populated and some of them are dense and we are invariably concerned about the situation of students and the place they are studying in and we always thank God each day as no incident occurs."
Mehr News Agency, affiliated with the Mullahs' regime also reported about the occurrence of 3 earthquakes in Zarand, Kerman on 31st October 2016.The last earthquake was reported to be as large as 4.6 Richter on the scale.
It is worth noting that the students of Iran study in such destroyed buildings and schools while the Mullahs' regime spend the money and wealth of the country on exporting terrorism and war to Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon.

Iran: The Report of a University Student

The Report of a University Student

NCRI - The crises in the provision of accommodations and the lack of commitment and responsibility by the officials of the Ministry of Science and universities:
In the new academic year that has started from October, there is a serious crisis for the university students. There are no suitable dormitories for the new students and even the students of the previous years have the same problem as well. At the time of the registration, the student welfare institutions raise the issue in advance and withhold any assurance by saying that there are not enough funding and good infrastructure conditions in housing and feeding. This problem intensifies for the female students as they are more exposed to the social and cultural barriers. Regarding these issues, the universities and students have entered into correspondence with the Ministry of Science but the officials evaded the answers due to the lack of funding and inadequate explanations. Therefore the issue has remained unsettled.
The difficulty of procuring and supplying equipment and laboratory facilities in universities:
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Students stage series of protests in Iran

University students protest and strike in Tehran ‘Khajeh Nasir University’

NCRI – Students from various universities in Iran staged protests over the weekend against the policies of the Iranian regime in the universities.
Protest Gathering of Iranian University Students (Video clip + Photos)
On Saturday October 1, a group of students in Khajeh Nasir University in Tehran held a demonstration and staged a hunger strike in the university campus to protest against poor conditions of dormitories, taking unjust and outrageous fees, and low quality and rising prices of food.

University students protest and strike in Tehran ‘Khajeh Nasir University’

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Iran :The students in city of Izeh study in animal shelters!

the students in city of Izeh study in animal shelters

NCRI - Iranian regime’s Member of Parliament from southern city of Izeh and Baghmelk, while pointing to the plight of schools in some of the villages of Izeh, said: “it’s worrying that after 37 years from the revolution, the students of these towns have to study in animal shelters.”
According to “Tasnim” news agency (September 12), during his visit from “Sabzi” and “Seyed Khedr”, Hedayatollah Khademi said in his speech for the people of these villages:”These villages are lacking amenities. 30 years ago, I had a trip to Sabzi which at the time was a very beautiful village with abundant paddies. Unfortunately, villagers have now lost those paddies due to water shortages.”
Pointing to the current situation in “Seyed Khedr” village, Khademi said: “When I arrived in this village, I noticed the highest level of inefficiency. Several families are living in this place and you can hear deprivation shouting.”
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