Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Iran ( “Masoumeh Zia” and “Maliheh Biganian” released from prison )

Posted on: 13th October, 2014

Masoumeh Zia

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday afternoon, October 12th, “Masoumeh Zia” and “Maliheh Biganian” were released from Evin Prison on bail.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), from the four followers of the “Erfan-e-Halghe” transferred to Evin Prison, “Masoumeh Zia” and “Maliheh Biganian” were released on bail. “Narges Farhadi” who refused to provide the bail remained in prison.
There is no information about “Iraj Amidi” yet.
A well informed source told HRANA reporter: “interrogations were extremely violent and those arrested has been threatened. All three detainees have been on hunger strike within the past couple of days in protest to violent interrogations and also the imprisonment of Mohammad Ali Taheri. “Narges Farhadi” is still in prison and will continue the hunger strike.”

Iran ( Nahid Gorji has been arrested in Mashhad )

Posted on: 14th October, 2014

HRANA News Agency – Two nights ago, Nahid Giji, resident of Mashhad was arrested by security forces for being active in social media. She has been transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the security forces went to Nahid Gorji’s house on Saturday, October 11 and after arresting her, investigated the house.
A close source to her told HRANA’s reporter, “The security forces entered the house after midnight in a very harsh manner and arrested Ms Nahid Gorji. After taking her away, again entered the house and took some of her personal stuff like personal computer, cell phone and even her camera”.
He continued, “She has been taken to Koohsangi court on Sunday morning, but there is no information about the allegations or charges”.
Close sources to Ms. Nahid Gorji believe activities in social media like Facebook, Viber and Whatsapp is the reason of her arrest.

Women harassers face SR500,000 fine, 5 years in prison

Harassers may face up to five years in prison and incur a SR500,000 fine under a new draft law that is currently being studied by the Shoura Council’s Social Affairs Committee.
The move comes in the wake of increasing cases of harassment against women at workplaces, streets and malls.
The draft law proposes that anyone found guilty of making sexual advances be punished according to its articles. However, it pointed out that specialized courts would have the right to issue alternative forms of punishment.
The law considers harassment a crime since it violates an individual’s honor. The law also covers individuals and groups involved in the crime.
“The law aims at protecting honor and prestige and preventing all types of harassment,” a Shoura official said.
Badr Almotawa, a political analyst, emphasized the significance of the law, saying it would serve as a deterrent for sexual perverts.
However, he pointed out that harassment cases in the Kingdom are fewer compared to Western countries, where one case is reported per minute on average. He attributed this to people’s adherence to Islamic values.
He said the establishment of women-only work places and institutions is one solution for preventing harassment and cited the Kingdom Tower, of which the third floor is women-only, and Princess Nora University as good examples.
Almotawa also stressed the need to punish anyone found guilty of drunk driving.
“These people, who endanger their own lives and those of their families and road users, deserve tough punishment. They have caused many road crashes in Riyadh, Jeddah and other parts of the country, killing innocent people,” he said.

Most U.S. Nurses Feel Unprepared to Treat Ebola

WASHINGTON – At least three out of every four nurses in the United States feel unprepared to adequately treat patients with Ebola, according to a survey released on Monday.

The survey, taken from a sample of 2,000 nurses belonging to National Nurses United, the largest association of professionals in the sector in the United States, found that 85 percent of respondents said their hospitals have not provided them with sufficient information to identify and interact with patients showing Ebola symptoms.

The first case of someone being infected inside the United States was a 26-year-old nurse, Nina Pham, who attended Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola and who died last Wednesday.

According to the study, 75 percent of nurses said their hospitals have not informed them about the existence of any specific policy dealing with the admission of patients infected with the virus.

At the same time, 36 percent said there are not enough impermeable hazmat suits of the kind required for medical personnel who come in contact with Ebola patients.

After her infection was confirmed this Sunday, nurse Pham continues in isolation and is "clinically stable," the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Thomas Frieden, told a press conference.

Frieden said the United States should "rethink" the way it handles the control of Ebola inside the country, since Pham's infection is "unacceptable."

German Student Wounded at Police Checkpoint in Southern Mexico

MEXICO CITY – A German citizen was wounded in a shooting at a police checkpoint in Guerrero, a state in southern Mexico, following an operation targeting kidnappers in the area, officials said Monday.

The officers who fired at the vehicle carrying the German when it refused to stop at the checkpoint were arrested and an investigation is being conducted, the Guerrero Attorney General’s Office said.

Guerrero has been in the public spotlight since Sept. 26, when six people were killed, 25 wounded and 43 others disappeared in the city of Iguala in incidents apparently involving municipal police officers and members of an organized crime group.

A special tactical team launched an operation Sunday on a highway near Chilpancingo, the capital of Guerrero, that left an officer wounded, officials said, adding that the kidnappers got away.

The officer died a short time later at a hospital, the AG’s office said.

Police set up checkpoints and ordered an SUV to stop, but the driver disobeyed the order.

“Based on the fact that a sound similar to a blast was heard immediately after that, some of the officers in question discharged their firearms, wounding one of the passengers,” the AG’s office said.

The unidentified student was treated at a private hospital and later transported to a Mexico City hospital in stable condition.

The officers involved in the shooting were arrested and their firearms seized so ballistics tests can be conducted, the AG’s office said.

Between 15 and 20 officers were involved in the incident, Guerrero Deputy Attorney General Victor Leon Maldonado said.

Investigators are taking statements from the officers to determine whether there is “criminal responsibility,” the deputy AG said.

About three or four shots were fired at the vehicle, which was carrying a group of students from Acapulco to Mexico City, Maldonado said.

Investigators are trying to determine if the officers followed the proper protocols for dealing with vehicles at checkpoints, Maldonado said.

The Monterrey Institute of Technology said in a Twitter post that the wounded student is enrolled in one of its programs and is in stable condition.

Monday, October 13, 2014

North Korea ( Was there a Military Coup) ??

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a residential district and a science academy, state media reported early on Tuesday, ending a lengthy absence from public view that had fueled speculation over his health and grip on power in the secretive country.

The report of Kim's appearances could not be independently verified by Reuters, and pictures were not immediately available. North Korean state TV had not yet begun its daily broadcast early on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old Kim had not appeared in public since attending a concert with his wife on Sept. 3, missing an important political anniversary on Friday as well as a recent session of the country's parliament.

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