Iran: professions

Kaveh Rezaei, a human rights activist and member of the OneMillionSignatures Campaign is arrested six days ago by agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in the city of Hashtgerd and was transferred to Hamedan jail.

Azadna reports that the judge has set a bail bond of $10,000, but till now the family has not been able to fund the amount.

Ali-Akbar Pirhadi, a member of the management board in the Bus Drivers union,is arrested February 21 in the city of Karaj by agents of the intelligence forces.He was taken to an undisclosed location.
The reason for his detention remains unclear.



Radio Farda reported that last week a number of sportsjournalists were arrested.
Naser Ahmadpour, the managing editor of Sport News (Khabar Varzeshi), Mehdi Hazbari, executive manager of Ninety (Navad) paper,
Hamed Ghasemi, the sport writer for Alborz Sport (Alborz Varzeshi) and Ahad Alavi, reporter of the newspaper Gol, were arrested at work and after searching their homes, they were transferred to Evin prison.
Raja News website,which is in line with the government, published an article with the title of ” Detention of three meddling suspects using sport journalism as a tool”, which said these journalists have been monitored in recent months.


According to reports of Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane Company Workers’ Syndicate, is Rahim Beshagh,a member of the board of directors of the Haft Tapeh Syndicate, arrested on February 22.
He had gone to the court in the city of Shoush for a private matter,and was ordered by the judge to go to the intelligent office for questions regarding the Syndicate and his opposition to the Islamic Labour Council, which is a pro-government/pro-employer association in the workplace to control labour activities.
Since no news about his situation is given.



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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