Monday, November 20, 2006

Iran: imprint

November 19 is prominent union leader Mansur Osanloo,president of the Syndicate of Workers of the Tehran Bus Company, arrested by plainclothed security agents.
He was released on bail in August, after being arrested in January.
The cause for his arrest is unknown.






Journalists Reza Alipour and Saman Solimani of the weekly Rouji Ha Lat were released after paying Euro 5000 in bail.
Both were arrested October 12.
A third journalist Farhad Aminpour is still being hold while bail money is raised.
They are accused of “actions against national security,” and face high jailterms.

According to Hojattoleslam Mohammad Mohammadian, who represents Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in universities, are Iran's enemies trying to corrupt university students by using an arsenal of weapons such as decadentie en sex .
Conservative leaders have often voiced concern over a Western "cultural invasion" targeting young people in Iran, and accuse the West of seeking to impose its values.
During the presidency of Mohammad Khatami from 1997 to 2005, people enjoyed some social liberties, like lighter dress code.
Although president Ahmadinejad pledges for a return to revolutionary values, since his election he resisted taking a tough line against lapses in the dress code.



Iranian parliament approved, despite strong opposition, a bill requiring immigration officials to fingerprint U.S. passport holders.
The law still needs approval of the Guardian Council.
The bill has been drafted by conservative members of parliament as a countermeasure to the American measure to fingerprint every Iranian visitor.





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

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
Poster amnesty.nl

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