Iran: fiery

Also this year the Iranian authorities took extensive measures to limit firecrackers at Chaharshanbehsouri festival on March 19.The use of firecrackers is strictly forbidden.
The commander of the State Security Forces (SSF) said according to a website that the SSF has carried out a number of operations extending from the border regions to the cities.
These have resulted in discovery of many firecrackers.


Amnesty International has called upon Iran to stop persecution of women who campaign for women's rights.
Since the launch of the campaign in August 2006 those involved in it have suffered harassment, intimidation and imprisonment.
Dozens of women have been arrested.
Amnesty published a report about this, entitled: "Women's rights defenders defy repression", Index Number: MDE 13/018/2008



Nasim Khosravi and Raheleh Asgarizadeh were February 26 released from Evinprison.
They were arrested while collecting signatures in support of the OneMillionSignatures Campaign.
They were sent to prison, when they were not able to post the 20 million Tomans bail that was set for them.
After 13 days, after they were called into court again and officially charged, their bail was reduced to 10 million Tomans. Their family members provided the guarantee to the Revolutionary Courts.
After their release they told that they learned much about the negative impact of discriminatory laws on the lives of women, during their stay in Evinprison and that they are thankful for the kind treatment they received from fellow inmates.
They also said that the experience has left them with greater resolve to continue along their path and to work for equality of men and women.

In the Los Angeles Times is on the Opinion site an interesting story written by an Iranian who fled to USA after he was imprisoned in Evin prison.

In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

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