Tuesday, December 1, 2009

16 AZAR - PUBLISHED INFORMATION



16 azar (7 December) is Students Day in Tehran.

This year Students will be joined by others on the streets of the capital Tehran, and in towns and cities throughout the Country as thousands upon thousands will once more risk their lives to protest for their rights to freedom and democracy. 16 azar 2009 will be a nationwide uprising in Iran as people protest against the dictatorship of Khamenei and his Islamic Regime.

I like this description, which comes from Designer, Kahve Ahangar Adel (which I found on Freedom Messenger's Facebook page) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freedom-Messenger-Ghasedane-AZADI/108514667270?ref=ts :

December 7th (16th of Azar in Persian calendar) is a pivotal day in Iranian modern history, especially this year. Dissent and uprising traditionally started with students in Universities and colleges. University of Tehran has always been a hot bed of activity rooting back to 1953 when Shah was forcefully brought back and 3 students were shot and killed right before Nixon paid a visit to Iran. In 1978 Shah ordered slaughtering students at point blank, that time without success. He was toppled, proving that tyrants WILL fall. In 1999, the current Islamic regime did the same...never learning from history. They kept their power, for the time being. In June of 2009, election was stolen and more people were slaughtered. they kept the power....for the time being. In memoriam of the innocent blood that was spilt by these tyrants (old and new) Demonstrations are scheduled. The deep rooted bloody history is never forgotten, it's in our hearts-- our hearts are green and it fuels the freedom movement. I support freedom of thought, expression and life anywhere...especially now, in Iran. The Pure-hearted shall prevail. Waves in history repeat themselves.....

This blog aims to bring together published information for 16 azar (7 December) and will give sources wherever possible.

GENERAL on 16 AZAR

Sunday 6 December 2009 - Timeline = most recent first

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Filters/Anti-Filters

  • 22:00 GMT Shared on Twitter since 21:00 :

WARNING: balatarin.com filtering removed in parts of Iran, plz keep using anti-filters to access it 2 avoid identification

Please everyone Passes around these FILTERS... نرم افزار های فیلترشکن : الترا سورف - فیری گیت - تور - پوف - جی... http://bit.ly/8phg0S

Please everyone Passes around these FILTERS... فیلترشکن روز دانشجو ، دانشگاه زنده است - ایران پروکسی از اطلاع... http://bit.ly/8vHqKO

Please everyone Passes around these FILTERS... فیلترشکن روز دانشجو ، دانشگاه زنده است - ایران پروکسی از اطلاع... http://bit.ly/6bYlKp

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  • Speaking to students in Mashhad, former President Rafsanjani has urged protestors and Regime both to find a peaceful way through the current crisis!! :
“Those who demonstrate or protest must express themselves through legal means. Leaders must also respect the law. There have always been extremist factions and excessive attitudes on both sides… but several problems will be solved if we adopt the path of moderation.”

Speech in Farsi at : http://www.rahesabz.net/story/4929/ ...
Translation into English of part of his speech at : http://enduringamerica.com/2009/12/06/iran-document-the-rafsanjani-speech-to-students-6-december/
  • 16:00 GMT : A Tehran citizen posted to Facebook "Islamic dictatorship's telecom has announced that the mobile and internet service of the country shall be disabled for the whole day tomorrow!"
  • AP has reported that the Culture Ministry's warnings were not limited to foreign journalists but also to those few that remained pro-reformist within Iran. It warned Etemad, Hayat-e-Now, Aftab-eYazd and Azrar not to publish "divisive" material, the official IRNA news agency reported.
  • Former President Hashemi Rafsanjani has emerged to position himself between the regime and the protesters.
  • News has been restricted for almost 24 hours because of the Government clamp-down on the Internet.
  • Foreign journalists restricted between 7-9 December.
  • Update 10:00 GMT - From Tehran : International calls are being monitored. Be wary when calling Iran from out of the Country!
  • Foreign reporters restricted to hotels. Not allowed access to the city streets. 10:00 GMT
  • Update 09:00 GMT - Urgent Security News from Tehran : GTalk/Messenger talk/mail and other programmes ARE BEING MONITORED .. unblocked from time to time to ID users!! Find another way to communicate.
  • 11:00 GMT - SARDAR NAGHDI (Commander in Chief of the Revolutionary Guard Sepah) shot Hojatola Behrooz of the Tehran Traffic Organisation at a meeting last week when the latter said it was impossible to guarantee that he could keep the streets clear of cars on 16 azar! Behrooz is in a bad way in hospital after receiving this bullet to his leg!
  • Update 02:00 GMT - All sources report that the internet is now slow and at times blocked within Tehran and other cities. Foreign media have been banned. Josh Shahryar's blog includes his Green Brief No 74, and covers the past 24hrs activity on Twitter and elsewhere, but his site's continuously busy. The address is : http://dailyniteowl.com.
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Pre-Sunday 6 December 2009
  • Enduring America is a news/analysis site. Saturday 4/12/09 highlights :
  • The Fight for 16 Azar. So the regime isn’t worried? Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati used Friday Prayers in Tehran to warn that some people will try to take over National Students Day to "satisfy the United States". He added to those who have "betrayed Islam and the revolution "Criminals will see your work".
  • A special analysis, including the latest manoeuvre from Speaker of the Parliament, Ali Larijani, challenging the authority of and around President Ahmadinejad - albeit without naming his rival.
  • 16 azar highlights from GB :
protests/unrest

1. Preparations for the 16 Azar (December 7) protest are underway (written 4 December). Here are some of the highlights :

A) Students at Ilam University in Ilam province have spread leaflets and posters across campus to invite other students to join them in the protest. Here’s one of the posters: http://tinyurl.com/yz4dcuk

B) SMS messages are being sent across Tehran to gather Greens in order to make the protests a success. One such SMS from Isfahan: http://tinyurl.com/ygelbap

C) IRGC and other security organizations have stepped up their presence in Tehran and other major cities in anticipation of the protests. Witnesses report of bus-loads of Basij being brought into Tehran and other cities. Police in Tehran have warned the Green Movement formally that they will be cracked down upon if they took to streets.

2. In anticipation of the protests, the government is continuing to summon students from universities across Iran and warning them not to take part in the protests. Reports from Tehran suggest that many students from Tehran University have been told that they would be promptly arrested if they joined the protests and would be expelled from the university. Six more students of Azad University in Tehran were summoned today to the disciplinary office of warned.

3. A video of students chanting against Safar Harandi on his visit to Ardabil’s Mohaghegh Aradabili University (Date and Time Unknown): http://bit.ly/87PFen

4. Families of detained students from Allama Tabataba’ie University protested in front of Evin prison today after 5 PM. The six students were arrested last Thursday.

5. Amir Kabir University Student Yousef Rashidi holding placard in Polytechnic University that says, “Fascist President – Polytechnic [University] Is Not Your Place!”: http://bit.ly/7lj9C4

Opposition

6. There are recent reports that in the past couple of days, Hasan Khomeini has had meetings with Abtahi. Although no date or other information is available, there is a picture being floated around. I cannot independently confirm when the meeting took place or what was discussed. Here is the picture: http://tinyurl.com/yd5bpfs
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ROUTES


These are being refined continuously.

Tehran

  1. Azadi Square – Revolution Square – Tehran University
  2. Sattar Khan – Street N. – Tehran University
  3. Hafte-Tir Square – St., Karim Khan – Asr Square – Keshavarz Blvd – Street workers – Tehran University
  4. Tehran University dormitory complex – North Kargar Ave – Tehran University
  5. Amir Kabir University – Cross-Asr – Tehran University
  6. Ferdowsi Square – Street Revolution – Tehran University

Ahvaz

  1. Taleghani St. – Shohada Square – Azadegan St. – Paul Nader – Coast Road – University Square
  2. St. Nader – Paul Nader – Coast Road – Paul V – University Square
  3. Time Square – Sports Stadium – University Square
Mashhad

Protest outside Ferdowsi University at 5:00pm

  1. Chaharrahe Khayam – Azadi Sq.
  2. Esteghlal Sq – Azadi Sq.

Isfahan

Protest outside University Nazar St 5:00pm

  1. Chaharbargh Bala-Univ
  2. Tohid St-University
  3. Sheykh Sodogh Shomali-University

Shiraz

Protest outside University 5:00pm

  1. Gaz Square-Azadi Blvd-Baghe Eram Blvd – Eram Square
  2. Emam Hossein Square – Karimkhan – Namazi Square – Eram Square

Rasht

  • Protest outside Central building of Gilan Univ at 10:00 a.m.
  • Protest for all students and people of Rasht outside Gilan University of Medical Science (Monzariye) at 4:00 p.m.

Tabriz

  • Around the University & Abresan at 6 p.m.
  • Green traffic in nearby streets at 5 p.m.

Green Traffic Protests: (Farsi) http://bit.ly/8jzkNo

Important Information: (Farsi)

Important Information (English)

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There is a note in Farsi (not translated into English) from Freedom Messenger on Facebook which gives details of activities at Universities

te.php?note_id=188008299589&id=108514667270&ref=nf

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COUNTDOWN CLOCK http://rishe.persiangig.co
m/16Azar.swf

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MESSAGES OF SUPPORT

  • Iranian reformist dissident Mohsen Sazegara's new video about the situation in Iran and the upcoming protests: http://is.gd/5dEcp (thanks to Josh at the Green Brief for this link)
  • The Facebook Group Iranian-American Youth have launched a "Y2Y" campaign, they posted this video on YouTube to show the youth of Iran that their supporters inside the United States are countless too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjyZESkB5IA
  • Roxana Saberi, an Iranian-Japanese American Journalist was arrested in Iran in Jan 2009 charged with espionage. Her initial 8-year prison term was reduced to 2-yrs suspended sentence and she was released in May 2009. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZHHtnq6DDI
  • Mohsen Namjoo, (Persian: محسن نامجو), is an Iranian singer-songwriter, author, musician,setar player and actor. He was born in 1976 in Torbat-e Jam, a small town in northeastern Iran. New York Times called Namjoo Iran's Bob Dylan... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcpoZjBqgME
  • Narges Kalhor, Filmaker daughter of Mehdi Kalhor, who is Advisor to President Ahmadinejad posted a YouTube video message, shared by United for Free Iran on http://www.youtube.com/user/united4iran
  • I haven't seen a specific message of support from the band U2 for 16 Azar but Bono and the boys have dedicated Sunday Bloody Sunday to the protestors at every recent concert. Turning the set green, shouting out loud to condemn the Iranian Regime and encourage the green movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsqhYGhkyrc&feature=fvst
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