UKRAINE: Government interference in preacher choice

The choice of a new rector at the Donetsk National University in Ukraine led to Rumors government interference and violence university staff, according to reports received from the Kharkov Human Rights Protection Group. The decision on 10 December, university staff were allegedly told they could vote for their preferred candidate, but that "the last word with the Ministry."

The Rector Peter Yahoo, like member of the Ministry, found 29.6% of the vote, one vote at 30% of the required by the law Ministry to appoint his preferred candidate. The second candidate, Yuri Lysenko, found 48% of the vote and decide the Ministry of love and university staff.

There are many Rumors government wants to disrupt the election result, or the ring Lysenko to stand against the government assured Parliament. Ministry of Interior has announced there will be a criminal investigation into the expropriation of money from Donetsk University and University staff, especially Tatyana Lev, a member Yuri Lysenko and Pro Rector of the University.

Following the election, Lev was removed post but he Court has reinstated him. On December 17, Tatyana Lev was attacked by two men at home who hit her several times on the head before knocking him to the ground and beat him. The two men told him "that was your husband" before fleeing. He suffered a concussion and bruising.

Employees at the university say they believe the opening of the case to be directly rector elections. The appointment of Lysenko has stalled and other charges brought by the police officer to teach at the National University of Internal Affairs, who claim to put forward his candidacy for people to ignore.

Although the university staff and Deputy Ministers of Education was not aware of a third candidate at the time, the court has prohibited the Ministry of formalizing Professor Lysenko was appointed.

Iran: Religious scholar was out on bail

Ahmad Gabble, a theological research and government critic has been released on $ 50 000 bail, waiting for the authority of the court of appeals in his case report, the International human rights in Iran on 4 January 2010.

Gabble was arrested on 14 September and imprisoned for three years in prison, three years of exile in the city with his three-year ban on speech, representing the maximum sentence after the accusations against the government and national security.

After nearly four months in jail, 16 months of his 36- month sentence have become $ 4,000 fine and money has been out on bail and Branch 5 of Mashed Revolutionary Courts, the Court of Appeals to authority.

Gabble first imprisoned in 2001 and became 125 days alone in containers Tehran's Even prison after an open letter critical of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Set money.

He again was arrested again on 21 December 2009 and was out on bail on 10 June last year after serving 170 days Fakirabad prison. He did not yet received a judgment of imprisonment or prison time.

They believe Gabble was arrested and detained on 14 September 2010 in response to published reports and interviews given by the previous release about the trial, prison and questions.

Gabble and spread the mystery mass executions in Fakirabad prison. In interviews, Gabble said that at least 50 prisoners were hanged in the prison of his Ward 6/1 of Fakirabad.