Iran: charge

The Tehran judiciary spokesman said according to IranDaily that five people were arrested in the recent demonstration of teachers near parliament.He also said that those arrested were neither teachers nor employees of Education Ministry. The dossiers of these people, who have been accused of disrupting public security, are currently under review, he said.
Referring to the necessity of obtaining permits from the Interior Ministry for organizing demonstrations, the judicial official said no one will be arrested in authorized demonstrations.
He also said that the two women who were arrested during a demonstration near the Court have been accused of committing acts against national security and that the demonstration was politically motivated.


Studentactivist Hamid Rahgozar who was arrested and released at bail of $25,000, during the incidents taking place at Hamedan University in June 2003, is convicted of ‘acting against national security and the Islamic system’ and was sentenced to a suspended two-year prison term.




The family of jailed Iranian journalist, Ali Farahbakhsh, has expressed concern over his health.
November 27 he was arrested at Tehran airport, returning from a conference in Bangkok.
His trial took place some three weeks ago but they have not been informed about the court ruling.
He has been reportedly charged with espionage.



In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

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