Iran: effects

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary that marks the beginning of the conflict in Kurdistan a report is made of Ahmadinejad's first Cabinet (the Ninth Cabinet) in the Kurdish region.
The report can be downloaded here(pdf) .De titel is "Shattered Human Rights".
After a brief explanation of the history and the emergence of the conflict, all aspects of the conduct of the ninth government to different groups (culture, society, censorship, civil rights, violence in Kurdish areas, the political prisoners and death sentences) are described.
source: hra-iran.net



ALO announced that the Revolutionary Court in Ahwaz-city announced the verdict against Said Saki, who was kidnapped by Iran together with Dutch Abdullah al-Mansouri, president of ALO, in 2005 from Syria.
Saki is sentenced to amputation of an arm and a leg, plus a prisonsentence of at least 5 years.


Al-Mansouri was sentenced in Januar to 30 years in prison.



Zia Nabavi was able to meet with his family for the first time since his arrest.
Nabavi, a permanent banned student of the University of Babolsar, was arrested in the end of June and transferred to ward 209 of Evinprison.
He had a shaved head and was in weak physical condition.
It is unclear what the charges are.
source: hra-iran.net


Major Shiite religious events during ramadan normally scheduled in Tehran, are cancelled or downgraded by authorities.
This suggests fear that the opposition might use them to stage protests.
Also hardline supporters of president Ahmadinejad belonging to Revolutionary Guard, clerics and members of parliament, want the three oppositional leaders, Mousavi, Karroubi and Khatami arrested.
Last Saturday Mousavi urged his followers to to continue to protest against cheating and Karroubi has called for Iranians to protest on Sept. 18 (Qods Day).
source: washingtonpost.com



PressTV writes that Iran has launched an investigation into public complaints regarding the abuse of prisoners after the election.
Supreme National Security Council has formed a committee that among other things looks at the charges of mistreatment made by a number of detainees who were held at the Kahrizak detention center.
Imprisoned students were transferred to Evinprison, but due to lack of capacity on July 10, 145 people, among them 10 students were transferred to Kahrizakprison.
Chief Police Inspector Brigadier General Mahmoud Tashakkori said in a televised interview that a 70-meter section where hooligans were held was evacuated for the 145 new-comers.
He also said that the responsible prison officials were suspended, sacked or detained.
When the news of the abuse came out, Supreme Leader Khamenei ordered the prison to be shut-down.
However, the abuse had already claimed several lives.
source: PressTV


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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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