Six Followers of Imprisoned Cleric Arrested

Five days ago, the homes of supporters of dissident and imprisoned cleric Seyed Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi were attacked and six people arrested. No information about their whereabouts or fate is known. A source close to Boroujerdi told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that on the afternoon of Monday, 8 November 2010, security forces went to the homes of several of his supporters. Forces stormed and searched the homes, destroying furniture, and taking away personal documents, cash, precious objects, computers, and laptops belonging to the individuals and their families. According to the source, the search and confiscation of personal belongings of the arrested individuals was undertaken unlawfully. The individuals were: Dr. Roya Eraqhi, Forough Hematyar, Maryam Azimi, Tayebeh Hosseini, Narges Ghaffarzadeh; and Mr. Mohammad Reza Sadeghi.

The sudden transfer of Mr.Boroujerdi to an unknown place

According to the news received from Evin prison, on Saturday morning, November13, oppressive officials of regime transferred Mr.Boroujerdi to an unknown location. Reports say that the sudden transfer of Mr.Boroujerdi from special section for clergy has been along with beating and insulting while Mr.Boroujerdi is exposed to be paralyzed and blind and also he has been deprived of using of medical leave for an hour over five years that he was arrested and tortured.

6 numbers of Mr. Boroujerdi’s followers were arrested

According to the report received; 6 numbers of the followers of the imprisoned opponent of Vilayat-e-Faqih, Seyed Hosein Kazemeini Boroujerdi, were arrested and transferred to an unknown place on Monday night Oct 8, 2010. Mr. Mohammad-Reza Sadeghi, Mrs. Maryam Azimi, Tayyebeh Hoseini, Forough Hemat-Yar, Narges Ghafarzadeh and Roya Eraghi are the people who have been arrested by the suppressor regime of Vali-e-Faqih only for their advocacy of Mr. Boroujerdi. As yet no clear and explicit charge has been stated about them. It is clear that such this illegal arrest is done to put more pressure on Mr. Boroujerdi to leave his opposition to Vali-e-Faqih and resign himself to what the regime wants.

Ayatollah Boroujerdi Warns Of Plot Against Political Prisoners

HARANA : Tehran, 1th November 2010-- In a message released today, Ayatollah Boroujerdi warned, “Now that Iran’s theocratic leaders have lost all domestic and international credibility, they have devised plots to execute prisoners in every possible way. As neither international observers nor even local inspectors are allowed to visit prisons, threats and assassination attempts against jailed dissidents are now on the increase. “