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HRANA News Agency – Pourya Farazmand, the blogger and cyber activist was arrested on 7^th of March in Kermanshah.

HRANA News Agency – There are more than 206 political prisoners in the 350 and women’s sections of the Evin prison. This includes both who have definite sentences and those who are under temporary arrest.

HRANA News Agency – Although Mohammad Seyfzadeh has served the sentence of 2 years imprisonment, the authorities of the Rajai Shahr prison are refusing to release this imprisoned lawyer and are making a new case for him.

Committee of Human Rights Reporters – Reza Akvanian, blogger, poet, writer and human rights activist was detained by security agents on Sunday March 24, 2013 at approximately 3am.

Persianbanoo - The following note was posted by Dr. Khazali’s son, Mohamad Saleh Khazali on his Facebook:

Radio Zamaneh - Iran’s cyber police have imposed further restrictions on internet cafes, issuing a list of 20 new requirements that must be complied with within 15 days by all such businesses or else they will face prosecution.

Persian2English - (Persian report originally published by Kaleme on March 27, 2013) – Mitra Pourshajari, the daughter of Siamak Mehr, a blogger in Ghezel Hesar prison has told Kaleme that she had asked the Supervising Assistant Prosecutor of the prison to explain the reason that they won’t sign off on her ailing father’s furlough request. According to her, he answered, “I’m not willing to endanger my life for your [father]. I won’t even allow him one hour of furlough…Your father has been charged for crimes that put the country in danger. If they intended to grant [him] furlough the Prosecutor would have [personally] signed off on it instead of sending the case file [to us].”

Roozonline - The Iranian calendar year turned into a new year on the first day of spring - March 20th - as it does every year. So this is a time of reflection on many issues and for many people in the country. For students and university professionals, this was the year when they witnessed unprecedented onslaught on the student movement and activities. But even though the battles between students and the establishment are not new the situation is neither settled nor calm. Students have had to pay with greater costs for every change that has come about, they had been arrested, expelled, denied the right to continue or launch a university education, or have even been murdered.