9 Dec 2009

Detention of Meysam Hosseini Raises Number of Detained Khajeh Nasir Students to Six

The Detention of Meysam Hosseini Raises the Number of Detained Khajeh Nasir Students to Six.

Meysam Hosseini, electrical engineering student of Khajeh Nasir University, was arrested yesterday (Dec. 8 ) while he was on his way from the university to the dormitory.

According to Amir Kabir newsletter, despite the attempts of his family and friends to trace him, neither the entity responsible for his arrest, nor any information as to where he is being held are known. The number of detained students from Khajeh Nasir increases to six.

It should be noted that Ali Parvis and Soheil Mohammadi, student activists from this university, have been arrested on 12 Abaan in a raid of security forces to their homes. As yet, their cases have not been sent to court.

Milad Asadi, a member of the central council of Tahkim Vahdat office, was arrested in his home on 9 Azar, and so far he has contacted his family only once.

Javid Haj Hemmati and Abbas Ghaderi, two students of this university, were summoned by the follow-up office of the intelligence ministry on 16 Azar, and were arrested there upon their visit.