Iran: mourning

Two men were hanged July 25th in the prison of Zahedan.
The men, Ayub Rigi Khales, son of Allahyar and Masoud Gomshahzehi son of Bedolhan were convicted for moharebe ("in fight with god", a term used for those who fight against the Iranian authorities), and membership in the group Jondollah.
July 14th 13 men were hanged of whom Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam,spokesman of Human Rights in Iran,says that they did not have any connection to Jondollah, and were not even aware of that they were going to ba hanged.
Human Rights in Iran is investigating and will publish details about these arbitrary executions in the near future.
source: iranhr.net




Newspaper Etemad wrote about another demonstrator who died in custody.
Amir Javadifar, 24, a student of industrial management in Qazvin was arrested July 9th and his family has been asked to come for the body July 26th.
He had injuries in his arm and nose on his arrest but they did not elaborate on the cause of death.
Two days ago it was announced that Mohsen Ruholamini, 25 who also was arrested July 9th, had died in prison.
He was the son of a topadvisor to defeated candidate Mohsen Rezaie.
July 9th commemorated thousands of people the many deads of the student protests in 1999.
source: news.com.au


ISNA reported Sunday that Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi asked permission to the interior ministry to hold a mourning ceremony to commemorate the 40th day after the deaths of the citizens who lost their lives in protests.
The website Etemad Melli says the ceremony will have no speeches. It will consist only of recitals from the Koran.
source: AFP


President Ahmadinejad appointed Esfandyar Rahim Mashaie as his adviser.
Mashaei was appointed vice-president, but supreme leader Ali Khamenei forced him to resign.
Mashaei is Ahmadinejads friend and the father-in-law of Ahmadinejads son and is now appointed by Ahmadinejad as presidential adviser and head of his bureau.
Mashaei drew harsh criticism last year when he said that the Iranian people are friends with all people, including Israelis and for watching a Turkish ceremony where women danced on stage.
source: CNN



Green brief no. 39




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