Iran: examined

The Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi threatened to go on a hunger strike should she remain in custody.
She was arrested more then a month ago for 'illegally' working as a journalist after her press card was revoked.
March 6, a deputy prosecutor in Tehran said that she would be released soon.
source: Press-TV


March 14, did intelligence agents during an initial inquiry search the house of Masomi, a Baha'i in Shiraz.
The family was not at home and after the search a hearing summons was issued.
March 18, Haleh Hoshmandi and Farham Masomi reported to the Ministry of Intelligence.
Both were detained and transferred to the intelligence detention center known as Block 100 in Shiraz.
source:ihrv.org


Two leftish students Sanaz Allahyari and Amir-Hussein Mohammadi were according to Amir Kabir Newsletter freed March 22.
Both students were arrested March 1.
Previously Allahyari’s father had commented on instances of mistreatment after paying his daughter a visit in the detention center.
source: ihrv.org



Mehrnews agency reported that in the city of Rasht, Gilan province 10 people have died, from drinking poisoned home-made booze.
Local police reported that at least 27 people were being treated in hospital and that two were in critical condition.
In Iran is according to Islamic law, consuming of alcohol strictly forbidden and violations are punishable by jail or the lash. Alcohol is still smuggled or home-made on a regular base.
Regularly there are reports about people who died of consuming poisoned alcohol.
source: AFP


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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