On Thursday January 17, 2013, a large number of prison guards along with anti-riot unit, raided Ward 350 of Evin prison, conducting a search of the Ward and body searches of the prisoners.
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Violent arrest of lecturers and students
Internal security forces have arrested over twenty activists in the township of Sarab. The detainees were transferred to solitary confinement in the intelligence headquarters inTabriz.
Protests over lake bring violent response
Reports from Iran indicate that tension has gripped the northwestern cities of Tabriz and Oroumiyeh, one day after protests against government inaction about the drying of Lake Oroumiyeh turned violent with police intervention.
Iran’s violent and domestic crime figures at an ‘explosive’ level
Shahrzadnews – Two leading Iranian sociologists have warned that the incidence of violent and domestic crime has reached an explosive level, mostly a consequence of economic hardship.
Protest in defense of drying lake turns violent in Iran
Yesterday(August 27, 2011) the quiet city of Orumiyeh became turbulent for a few hours. The city lies near lake Orumiyeh (in the Azerbaijan province), one of the largest lakes in the middle east. The important body of water is drying up due to neglect by Iranian authorities.
Peaceful Demonstrations Turned Violent in Azerbaijan
Peaceful demonstrations by Azerbaijani citizens turned violent when Iranian security forces interfered with a gathering to save Lake Urmia.
Iranian TV bans screening of brutal violent scenes
The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) recently issued a directive strictly forbidding all domestic networks from screening brutal violence scenes.