Iran: increased

The inflation rate stood at 16.2 percent in the last 12 months leading to Oct. 22, 2007.
The price index of consumer goods and utilities in urban areas in the Iranian calendar month of Mehr (from Sept. 23-Oct. 22) had a 1.5 percent increase compared to that of its previous month, and an 18.1 percent increase of the corresponding period in its preceding year.


The Iranian police has made a "vice-list", which includes makeup, un-Islamic dresses, hats, dvd's, drugs and alcohol.
The list is part of a police "moral crackdown" launched in April.
Police warns that they will deal seriously with everybody who is not behaving according to the list.
Boots, instead of ull length trousers will not be tolerated, also small headscarves are out - the scarf must cover a woman's head and neck completely.
Wearing decadent Western clothes and displaying signs and insignia of deviant groups is also prohibited.


In the city of Qom Iran's2nd women's university, Hazrate Ma'soumeh University, was opened.
Deputy Science, Research and Technology Minister Dr. Hassan Khaleqi said in his openingspeech that this university is providing greater possibilities for the Iranian women to achieve their deserved status, based on Islamic and Iranian norms.

The university is scheduled to admit 300 students next year in its six faculties.


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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