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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Two of the WSIS known Iranian
participants and NGO activists who were recently arrested and interrogated have
been released today on bail.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Their court will be in near future. These two are
Mrs.Mahbobeh Abbasgholizadeh and Omid Memarian, who were arrested on alleged
accusations of suspicious foreign relations(!?), and propaganda against the
Iranian regime through internet and media. Some 20 other webloggers and internet
writers are still in custody.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More news will be shared in the
coming meeting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>West Asia Family</FONT></DIV>
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