Security Forces Destroy Public Property in Urmia Bazaar

HRANA News Agency – Iranian security and anti riot forces have attacked an indoor market on Mosom Street and destroyed public property.Earlier, this bazaar had been closed because of demonstrations.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Iranian security and anti riot forces entered the indoor market on Mosom Street and intentionally destroyed public property while this bazaar had been shut down earlier, and there was no reason for the security forces to enter the grounds.

Another report indicates that detained demonstrators from today’s protests in Urmia have been taken to the Police Station #11 located at Modares Square, Peleh Dentention Center #9, and Intelligence Agency’s Detention Center on Imam Musa Sadr Alley.

Today, thousands of demonstrators poured into streets of Tabriz and Urmia to protest against Lake Urmia drying up. During the majority of these protests, clashes broke out when security forces interfered with the demonstrations and confronted the crowds.

Furthermore, Tehran is under tense military and security measures, and police forces have been present heavily in a number of main squares throughout the capital including Baharestan Square and streets around the Parliament.

 

Two Urmia University Student Publications Banned

HRANA News Agency – The Supervising Committee of Student Publications has banned two Kurdish student newspapers in Urmia University after two issues were released by these periodicals.

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on Tuesday, June 9, 2011, the officials at Urmia University Student Affairs summoned the editors of two Kurdish newspapers and informed them that their periodicals have been banned by the Supervising Committee of Student Publications.These two student publications, Herewez and Bojan, were the only Urmia University student newspapers published in Kurdish.

Last year, two other student publications named Rwanga and Jino were also banned.These periodicals were published in Kurdish and Farsi.

 

Three Were Hanged at Central Prison in Urmia

HRANA News Agency – Early this morning, Sunday, May 22, 2011, three inmates were hanged on prison grounds in the city of Urmia, [West Azerbaijan Province], by the order of judicial authorities.

 

According to a report by Mukrian News Agency, two of the inmates were from Shiraz, and the other one was from Urmia.  All three individuals were charged with and convicted of drug-related crimes.

 

Yesterday, these three inmates were transferred to the Quarantine Ward in preparation to carry out the execution orders.