Tehran, 9 Jan. - A physician who has treated many dissident Iranian students, Hassam Firouzi, has been arrested and transferred to Evin prison following statements he made describing the state of health of several of his students - all previously detained.
Firouzi, known to be a human rights activist, is accused of acting against the 'national interest' and endangering 'national security' in several interviews he gave to Farsi networks that broadcast abroad.
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German Court Gives Moroccan Max for 9/11
Jan 8, 2007
HAMBURG, Germany - A Moroccan convicted as an accessory to murder in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was sentenced Monday to the maximum 15 years in prison, minutes after telling the son of a woman killed that day "my future is ruined."
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Local push for Islamic state
January 9, 2007
An Ulta-radical Muslim group banned in many countries will promote support for an Islamic superstate in a seminar in Australia this month.
Christian critics claim that the seminar, to be conducted by the group Hizb ut-Tahrir, will be a recruiting ground for extremists.
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http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/01/08/1168104922239.html
I'm very sorry to hear about the doctor's arrest.
Thanks for this post Oorang.
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