Iran: restraining

Amnesty International asked for the immediate and unconditional release from the 30 women who were arrested Sunday.
Amnesty thinks that the arrests of the women may be intended to deter activists from organizing events to mark International Women's Day on 8 March.




IRNA reported that the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence says that several Iranian journalists have been arrested on charges including acting against national security with foreign backing.
It says they have spread reports to create divisions among Iran's ethnic groups using funding from abroad.
The news agency did not say how many journalists were arrested or exactly where the arrests occurred.
Several Iranian journalists and activists have been detained in recent months or barred from attending training courses abroad.



About 100 parliamentarians were absent from parliamentary session to decide about the budget bill for the next Iranian year
Fars newsagency reported that representatives appear to be indifferent toward the most important agenda.
As per the rules governing parliamentary proceedings, of the total 290 representatives, the presence of a minimum of 195 parlementarians is necessary in Majlis formal sessions. This is while 191 MPs attended the Monday’s session.
Although Majlis microphones announced on several occasions that the session lacked quorum, parlementarians present in the corridors did not bother.


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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