Iran: display

The filmproject in Tehran, to screening movies until late at night in theaters was stopped by police.
The project was a result of an agreement by the Department of Film Distribution and Marketing and the police.
The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance also concurred on the project.
The project caused ticket sales to jump over 5 times compared to box office receipts in previous months.
Especially young people welcomed the concept.
A reason is not known.
source: Mehrnews


The new album of Ostad Shajarian (Master Shajarian) is a great success among young Iranians.
This comes also from the fact that he objected to the use of his songs to celebrate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election as president.
Especially the lyrics from Rendan-e Mast (Drunken Libertines) are popular with Green.
September 4th, his European tour starts.

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During violence in the area of the city Sardasht is August 29 Samet Khadr Rasool" shot by the military.
People of the villages Davdaveh, Momkaveh and Savan gathered in front of the policestations to object and after this also turned violent the policecommander got killed and other people got injured.
In recent days is at a raid on a house in order to confiscate smuggled goods ended up injuring a girl by the name of Golaleh Salimi in shooting.
source: hra-iran.net


Human rights activist and member of the Iranian Teachers Union
Rasoul Baddagi, is last week arrested by agents of the Intelligence ministry.
His house was searched and personal belongings were confiscated.
There is no information as to his whereabouts.
source: hra-iran.net

August 19 radicals burnt down the crop of a Bahai farmer, Mirza Agha Fanaia He is the only Bahai who lives in Darjazin in Semnan.His sole income is based on his farming, the damage to his crop is about $1000.
More radical acts have been witnessed this year in province of Semnan. Legal action of citizens against it had no result so far.
source:hra-iran.net


On July 2nd of last year, the security forces searched the house of Bahais Faizollah Ghanvatian and Shirin Nourani in the city of Ahwaz, confiscated books and personal items with the charge of teaching Bahaism and acting against the regime.
After paying bail, the couple was allowed to be freed until their court date.
Throughout last year, they continued to be questioned on numerous occasions and the case was brought to the general court in Ahwaz, which asked the maximum sentence. Then the case came in the Revolutionary Court in Ahwaz, was tried on August 4 and in a few days sentence is expected..
source: hra-iran.net



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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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