Saturday, May 30, 2009

Iran: future?

Three men were Saturday hanged in public for bombing a mosque on May 28, in the city of Zahedan.
The men were already in custody before the attack.
One Iranian official had earlier accused the US of hiring mercenaries to carry out the bombing, which claim was dismissed by Washington.
The men were arrested in connection with other attacks, including a 2007 attack on Iran's Revolutionary Guard, in which 11 people died.
The men have been tried and were convicted of being 'mohareb' (enemies of God) and 'corrupt on the earth' and acting against national security.
The responsibility for the bombing of Amir al-Mohinimosque, was claimed by sunnigroup Jundulla through Saoudi-owned TV-channel AlArabia
source: BBCnews

According to the site "Iranian activists for human rights and democracy" is the minor offender Mehdi Mazroei,in Dastgerdprison, Isfahan, scheduled for execution tomorrow.
He is convicted for a killing he committed when he was 17-year-old during a fight.
source: iranhr.net


The Wall Street Journal writes about the increased pressure in which ngo's, human rightsactivists and human rights lawyers live in Iran.
The last five years is the pressure against women, students, journalists and activists increased after a period of relative openness.
In the article is also an interview with the lawyer Mohamad Mostafaei, who represents 30 of the 135 criminals under the age of 18 on Iran's death row.
Here a photoserie.
source: Wall Street Journal

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

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