Iran: ban

Daily Kayhan reported Tuesday that in the city of Dezful a man is hanged.
The man, Ahmad A. was convicted of drugstrafficking of 23kg of heroin.
Further information was not given.
source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com



The reformist newspaper and mouthpiece of the Participation Front, Yas-e-no was banned immediately after it brought out its first issue in five years.
It was closed on Tehran prosecutor general Said Mortazavi’s request by Commission for Press Authorisation and Surveillance (an offshoot of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance).
The 16 May issue openly supported Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the reformist presidential candidate backed by the Participation Front.
In 2004 Yas-e-No and Sharq were closed after publishing extracts of a letter from reformist parliamentarians to the Supreme Leader Khamenei, blaming him for what they called an “electoral coup d’etat,” namely a ban on many pro-reform candidates.
Yas-e-No won a five years during judicial battle ending February with a fine from 150 Euros for the editor Mohammad Naimipour.
Mir-Hossein Mousavi brought out the first issue of his own newspaper, Kalameh Sabz, today.
Womans rights activist and journalist Nikzad Zangane who defends women’s rights in her blog, was released yesterday after being held for 17 days.
Four other journalists who also were arrested May 1st in Tehran are still detained.
The number of journalists and bloggers who are currently detained in Iran is 13.
source: Reporters without Borders

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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