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NOTE TO THE ADMINISTRATOR: THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED ANYWHERE ELSE, SO DOES NOT NEED TO BE IN THE NEWS SECTION.
Mr. Shirkoh (Bahamn) Moarefi is a 30 years old Kurdish activist who was arrested on October 31st 2008 in the city of Saqz. After months of interrogation and torture he was sentenced to death in a “show trial”.
He was convicted of acting against national security and being a Mohareb (enemy of God). Mr. Moarefi has been transferred to the solitary confinement cells where prisoners are taken before execution. It must be noted that last month in a confidential letter the head Prosecutor in Iran asked the Judiciary in Sanandaj to execute ALL political prisoners.
Shortly after this letter a young Kurdish activist named Ehsan Fatahiyan was executed by the Regime on November 11th 2009.
Currently there are 12 Kurdish activists awaiting execution in Iran and there is great concern that the first three to be executed are Mr. Shirkoh Moarefi, Mr. Habibollah Latifi and Ms. Zeynab Jalaliyan.
List of Kurdish Political Prisoners Awaiting Exectuion
1. Ehsan Fatahiyan (Executed)
2. Shirkoh Moarefi
3. Habibollah Latifi
4. Ms. Zeynab Jalaliyan
5. Farhad Chalesh
6. Ramezan Ahmad
7. Rostam Arkiya
8. Fasih Yasamini
9. Rashid Akhkandi
10. Hossein Khaziri
11. Farzad Kamangar
12. Ali Heydariyan
13. Farhad Vakili
News report provided by Azarmehr Association of Women of Kurdistan
Translated by: Sayeh Hassan
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Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |
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by yolanda on Tue Nov 17, 2009 07:01 PM PSTHi Sayeh,
That is OK! I have a song for you from Miley Cyrus, it is called, "Nobody is perfect"! :O)) The lyrics says "Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days..."
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQldJ-dSrto
I have made many mistakes in my life that I am not proud of...
take care!
Delaram Banafsheh (Yolanda)
"Cactus in the Desert"
Thank you everyone
by Sayeh Hassan on Tue Nov 17, 2009 06:45 PM PSTHi Everyone, I just had a few free moments and was reading your comments, and I am so touched. I wanted to drop a thank you note to everyone.
I have to admit that what happened with Ehsan Fatahiyan really effected me a lot more than I ever thought it would, I don't know why since the Regime is executing people on a regular basis. But this one was very difficult and I was under great emotional pressure, which I probably didn't notice at the time, but now looking back I see that that's exactly what it was. When I came and saw that my tribute to Ehsan was deleted I reacted emotionally and I shouldn't have done that. So I apologize to everyone.
Although I have to say this is not the first time or even the second time my posts have been deleted, but anyways...
Just wanted to thank everyone for your kind words, sometimes I forget that I am not alone and we are all going through this together and its nice to know there are other people out there who undrestand.
And now back to work!!!
cheers
Sayeh
Sayeh Hassan
www.shiro-khorshid-forever.blogspot.com
FYI/Crown Prince Reza on Ehsan Fatahian execution
by Darius Kadivar on Sun Nov 15, 2009 03:04 AM PSTبیانیۀ شاهزاده رضا پهلوی در مورد نادیده گرفتن حقوق انسانی اقوام ایرانی
//www.rezapahlavi.org/messages/?persian&id=411
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by Shepesh on Wed Nov 25, 2009 04:33 AM PST.
we are proud of you Sayeh
by Fatollah on Sat Nov 14, 2009 06:24 AM PSTnone of your critiques on this blog, seem to have been to Iranian Kordestan and they have no idea what they are talking about, keep them post coming.
Thanks F
Sayeh
by benross on Sat Nov 14, 2009 04:10 AM PSTI fully agree with sag koochooloo. I support you and every Iranian's fight for freedom. You have chosen to have the most impact in spreading your message at your own expense. This is where you might want to look at your approach. I don't think creating a blanket antagonism helps you in having the most impact and I hate to see this approach be at your expense and damage your image. We need you more than most of the bunch here who are professional spectators. You know that. Take care of yourself more attentively. Don't let it be damaged by unnecessary antagonism.
Most Probably victims of a Grand Bargain ?
by Darius Kadivar on Sat Nov 14, 2009 06:50 AM PSTThe Kurds are divided population wise if I am not mistaken between Turkey ( 20 Million) Iran (10 million) and Iraq (5 Million).
A Turkish Nationalist backlash in Turkey has followed after PKK members marched on the Turkish frontier in a sign of Peace and good will which has embarrassed the Turks.
Turkey's PKK peace plan delayed:
//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8352934.stm
In addition Turkey, which is hoping to join the European Community, has been trying to improve it's image in regard to it's Kurdish and Armenian minorities has multiplied initiatives in this regard by normalizing its relations with Armenia ( without however acknowledging the Armenian Genocide to date) and has allowed more cultural presence of kurds both in Parliament and in the medias.
However it has not been able to entirely satisfy its own Turkish population of it's peace plan with the PKK whose leader is serving life imprisonment in Turkey.
Mr. Erdogan has since been voicing and championing the plight of the Palestinians in the Gaza Crisis by harshly criticizing Israel's intervention while in the meantime his own army along with the Iranian Revolutionary guards have bombarded the Northern Iraq extensively last year: .
//www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/article/security_briefings/300708
The banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has been fighting for autonomy since 1984. Since then, the conflict has left more than 40,000 people dead.
Are the recent executions by IRan a compromise in exchange for Turkey's increasing role as an intermediary between Iran and the West and the IAEI ?
In which case Ahmadinejad and Mr. Erdogan can congratulate eachother no doubt ...
Turkey 'could store Iran uranium'
//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8360116.stm
LONG LIVE PALESTINE AND DOWN WITH THE KURDS ?
Some Hypocrisy !
Q, Who is the lying hypocrite?
by Iraneh Azad on Fri Nov 13, 2009 04:57 PM PSTSayeh Jan, You are a patriot! Proof is the ultimate hypocrite here attacking and insulting you. This fake reformist IRI supporter has made the most outlandish statements and proof is for you to read below. Every time he attacks, as him to defend the statements he has made below.
Q, Who made the following statements below? Who can not back them up now? Go stalk Fred now he has made some good points about sanctions against your beloved evil IRI. Q, go practice your "eteglal" in the rapist IRI republic.
1) “So we have to admit, there is such a thing as a continuom...... The system as it is designed currently can deliver much better democracy. For example: if the Guardian Council starts vetting candidates less and less. The Supreme Leader could show less and less initiative. The foreign policy council could be dominated more and more by the popularly elected President (That's Ahmadinejad by the way). The system can move very far toward perfect democracy. “
2) "The fact that there is strict eligability requirement is not a reason to call it undemocratic."
3) "Even though I agree the candidate vetting process in Iran is unusually subject to abuse, it is only a few degrees different than other democracies. And in any case continued participation of people in the system also legitimizes it. That's just a fact of life we may not like but it won't go away.
That's just a fact of life we may not like but it won't go away."
4) "I believe the revolution gave us "Esteghlal"."
5) "Since when is having a democracy dependnet on Parties? The US constituion doesn't have any provision for political parties. The definition of what is a "party" is extremely vague anyway. What we have in Iran now could be considered parties"
6) "In Iran, the role of Supreme Leader is closest to a "chief justice" since he has no proper legislative functions."
7) "A referendum is not a bad idea, if the people of Iran want it. A majority would have to demand it. But personally I think if even 30% of Iranians go on record supporting such a referendum it would happen and I would support it."
8) IN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING POINT:
"The point is that the IRI and its supporters will not allow such refrundum to take place since they know its results."
THE PERSON WRITES:
"I'm not sure if that's true, but where is the proof that such a referendum is demanded? When a large majority of Iranians come out year after year to vote inside the system, and support its positions (like Nuclear Power, anti-Iran terrorism, etc) in international polls, why should they think that anybody other than Monarchists and the MEK are calling for this referendum?"
9) IN RESPONSE TO THE FOLLOWING COMMENT:
"The majority of Iranians want the same things than any other normal human being would want: freedom, progress, prosperity, peace, security, happiness and so on."
PERSON WRITES
"no doubt. But IRI claims to provide these and a lot of people believe them. Contrary to popular belief in California, all those people ren't and really couldn't be on the "IRI payroll". You must face the fact that not everyone interprets these values the same way as you do or you understand them.
In fact since 65%+ of the Iranians routinely participate in elections, we can conclude that they have decided the system is reformable and good enough. They have decided they don't want the kind of chaos that comes with a revolution, especially since there are many foreign wolves waiting to attack. I know you don't accept this, but that's why you are not in charge."
10) "As far as IRI has imposed its ideological supremacy, I fail to understand how a government can do that based on a national constitution that was voted for by 90%+ of Iranians"
11) "IRI has neither occupied ("hegemony" by the definition that is relevant here)nor "forced an ideology through government"
12) "If Iranians want to put their lives on the line, they can remove the government right now"
Sayeh: If Q is pertubed,
by vildemose on Fri Nov 13, 2009 02:02 PM PSTSayeh: If Q is pertubed, then you must be doing somehting right...lol keep up the good work.
MRX1
by Onlyiran on Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:33 PM PSTYou are correct. In fact, I will go even one step further and say that civil strife and disintegration of Iran is their "last resort" plan. If this bunch sees itself on the way out, it will turn its 2-3 million shaban bimokh basiji and pasdars into a militia and will let them lose in the mountains in Iran, and will turn Iran into another version of 1970's Lebanon, with the difference that these idiots have a much bigger arsenal of weapons than the Lebanese did back then.
Don't make their noble cause as your own platform; little girl
by فغان on Fri Nov 13, 2009 04:37 PM PSTStop your sensationalistic approach toward the legacy of Kurdish battle for their land, language, culture and livelihood.
They don't deserve to be executed; who does?
These Kurdish fighters are proud and strong enough to die for their exalted goal with a big smile while standing tall.
Kurds need our unconditional understanding; That's all. They know how to take care of the rest.
The Pahlavis and all mullas must disclose the source and the amount of their wealth.
Adding fuel to the fire
by MRX1 on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:59 AM PSTBy design or accident the moron's in charge IRI are adding more fuel to the etho centrists fire and evantual disintegeration of Iran. Any hopes of peace, tranquality and brotherhood will simply fade away by these kind of sick actions.
Sag jAn's chest pain!
by kharmagas on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:29 AM PST"Let me tell you, I have been ordered by my wife to NOT look at news and internet because I am getting chest pains."
Khoob jolAn midi, considering that you have have chest pains
These people's lives are really in danger
by Shifteh Ansari on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:14 AM PSTLet's put all these quips aside and pay attention.
Islamic Republic of Iran seems to have assumed a "we'll kill dissidents" mode and more executions seem to be on the horizon. From the comfort of our homes in the western world, we can engage in idle chatter about useless topics or we can work to get the news out and increase awareness about the plight of Iranians inside Iran.
Islamic Republic of Iran is now a military state which if not stopped, will kill to create fear and force Iranians into further submission.
If any one of you doesn't like Sayeh's style or conduct on the site, please take the cause over and run with it. I will support you, too. Until then, as Sayeh seems to be one of the few people who care and work for freedom of Kurdish political prisoners in Iran, I will support her efforts.
Sayeh, my humble recommendation to you again is to stay with your cause and keep up the good work you have been doing in getting the information out of Iran. If your tone is hostile to the site and to other users, you will hurt your cause and distract people from reading your message. Leave the yeki-be-do to others who do nothing but complain all the time.
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by sag koochooloo on Thu Dec 03, 2009 02:58 AM PSTdelete
Agree with Mr. Q.
by capt_ayhab on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:04 AM PSTI checked out Ms. Sayeh's blog and saw very little traffic and comments on the original story which was posted there.
As I said in the other blog, by posting in this site, which she calls bunch of IR Muzdors, in essence she is becoming a Muzdor herself. Perhaps it is readership of all these muzdors she is seeking?
-YT
We forgive & forget but she keeps making these threats in her
by Anonymouse on Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:00 AM PSTWe forgive & forget but she keeps making these threats in her blogs. This isn't the first time, just a masterpiece.
If you don't believe me, I'll forgive and forget but here is this line and this arrow that it'll happen again and I won't say anything then.
Everything is sacred.
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by yolanda on Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:57 AM PSTThank you for the update..if you want us to sign the petition, please provide the link....I will be glad to do it!
Thank you for your tireless effort!
yolanda
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by sag koochooloo on Thu Dec 03, 2009 02:58 AM PSTdelete
She started it! Maybe this is what she wanted all along.
by Anonymouse on Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:54 AM PSTEverything is sacred.
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by sag koochooloo on Thu Dec 03, 2009 02:59 AM PSTdelete
Sayeh, you are fast becoming known as a lying hypocrite
by Q on Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:26 AM PSTNOTE TO THE ADMINISTRATOR: THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN PUBLISHED ANYWHERE ELSE, SO DOES NOT NEED TO BE IN THE NEWS SECTION.
bullshit. Unless you are personally covering this story, you have sources that you are repeating. Not only do you have your original sources (Azarmehr) of where you get this news, you also frequently post news articles that have already been published on your own website which is what you put down for the source.
Example: //iranian.com/main/news/2009/11/12/furthe...
This one, too, exactly word-for-word has been published on shiro-khorshid, so it does belong on the news section.
You are purposefully abusing the blog section which as JJ has said many times, is supposed to be for original commentary not a free place to advertise your press releases.
But we all know, as you just told the TheMrs, that you still think of this site as an IRI mouthpiece since you have not apologized to the site, but at the same time you are using it to propagate your own point of view, everyone else be damned.
I'm sure PressTV also allows comments. Why not use them? Aren't they also owned by the IRI, as you claim Iranian.com is? Or were you lying when you said, you will use anything to advertise your cause?
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by sag koochooloo on Thu Dec 03, 2009 02:59 AM PSTdelete
Are you defending those people by calling the editor of this sit
by Anonymouse on Fri Nov 13, 2009 09:06 AM PSTAre you defending those people by calling the editor of this site?
"YOU DISPICABLE EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING, HOW DARE YOU REMOVE MY TRIBUTE TO EHSAN FATAHIYAN? SHAME ON YOU! MOZDUR!! IRANIANS NEED TO STOP SUPPORTING THIS FILTHY PRO REGIME WEBSITE"
Everything is sacred.
I feel so sorry for those
by Sayeh Hassan on Fri Nov 13, 2009 08:59 AM PSTI feel so sorry for those brave people who are losing their lives defending the rights of people like you. It's a real tragedy.
Sayeh Hassan
www.shiro-khorshid-forever.blogspot.com
I dont really care about
by Sayeh Hassan on Fri Nov 13, 2009 08:52 AM PSTI dont really care about what you think of me, I am spreading the news about someone who is going to be executed tomorow, and I am sure there are as many people who are as there are as many like you who dont.
You can be sure I will use all means of communication until someone kicks me out to spread the news.
Sayeh Hassan
www.shiro-khorshid-forever.blogspot.com