Iran: candidate

Tuesday is in the city of Kermanshah a homosexual man publicly hanged on the charge of sodomy.
The man, Shahab Darvishi , charged with organising a “corruption ring”, deliberate assault, and “lavat”, which means homosexual relationship between two men.
By islamitic law this is a capital crime.

Guardians Council has disqualified more than half of the candidates to run in the upcoming Experts Assembly elections.
144 kandidates were approved, but 240 0 others have been disqualified by the council.
From Nine more candidates are the results not known yet.
All female candidates failed to pass the written examination.
The Experts Assembly is responsible for selecting and removing the country’s leader as well as supervising his activities.
It holds formal meetings twice a year to offer recommendations to the country’s leader on state affairs and long-term policies.
The fourth Experts Assembly elections will be held concurrently with the parliament elections.


The Ahwaz Liberation Organization ALO and Al-Ahwaz Revolutionary Council ARC has here in .pdf published the names and pictures of the 11 Ahwazi.
On this picture you see Ali Matouri Zadeh,He had been a founding member of the Lejnat Al-Wefaq (Reconciliation Committee), which attempted to advance Ahwazi Arab minority rights through constitutional and legal means.The party also had seats in parliament during 2000-2004, but conservatives in the regime barred candidates nominated by Lajnat Al-Wefagh.
This month the party is forbidden all-together.
Peter Tatchell made an article in which he writes that the planned hanging of 11 activists in Iran looks like a deliberate attempt by Tehran to intimidate and silence Ahwazi Arab protests.


In Iran deathpenalty is in use. Also for child offenders.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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