Iran: changes

Today will the Iranian parliament debate the cabinet proposed by Ahmadinejad.
The appointment of three conservative women for the posts of health, education and welfare is controversial.
Hardliners are strongly opposed against women in cabinet.
Among the 21 proposed ministers are 14 new names.
The debatesession will last three days.
source: BBC


Around the city of Marivan, Kurdistan province have been big bushfires causing tremendous damage.
While trying to extinguish the fire, a mine exploded and injured Saadie Aminzadeh, 44, from the village Bakeray.
The locals suspect the government forces started these fires on purpose during fighting with Kurdish rebels.
So far there has been no reaction on these claims.
source: hra-iran.net


The names of the 12 police officers accused of abusing prisoners at the Kahrizak detention center will not be revealed.
Farhad Tajari, member of the Majlis special committee said that the names only be published when they are convicted.
The Majlis, the Judiciary, and other relevant government bodies have also agreed that defendants should only be identified if they are convicted.
However, the Supreme National Security Council decided that the trials of people who were arrested in the post-election unrest should be held publicly and should be broadcast on TV in order to make the process transparent and to inform the general public.
source: tehrantimes.com


Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, aka "the butcher of Tehran"is fired by the new head of the judiciary.
Mortazavi was behind the closure of more than 120 newspapers and the imprisonment of dozens of journalists and political activists.
IRNA reported that the head of judiciary, Sadeq Larijani, Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi appointed as prosecutor for Tehran.
source: theledger.com



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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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