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Thursday October 8th is a 25-year-old man hanged in the prison of Bojnord. His name was not revealed.
He was convicted of murdering his 22 months old child.
Although he was under strong influence of psychoactive drugs during committing the crime, the court sentenced him to death.
source: iranhr.net



By the revolutionary court in the city of Ahwaz are September 29th, not only seven deathsentences were issued, but also two men are sentenced to jailterm.
Seyed Morteza Mousavi was sentenced to three and a half year and Adnan Bayanat was sentenced to two years in prison.
They were accused of of attempts against national security and propaganda against the regime.
source: ihrv.org

Gholamali Eskandari and Gilan Mohammadi, who were sentenced to death by stoning and been accused of having a sexual relationship outside of their marriage are released after spending six years in jail in Isfahan.
After delays and a series of protests by lawyers, the head of the judiciary annulled the verdict
Both women were released in Isfahan, October 5th.
source: ihrv.org



Richard Koman of Zdnet reports that Yahoo collaborated with the Iranian regime during the protests after the preidential elections.
Zdnet received a letter from Iranian Students Solidarity (Farsi) blog reporting that the names and e-mailadresses of about 200.000 Yahoo-users are handed to the Iranian government.
They report that during the blocking of both Google and Yahoo, Yahoo
negotiated with the Iranian government and agreed to provide the names of Yahoo subscribers who also have blogs in exchange for the government lifting the blocks on Yahoo.
Zdnet writes, that if this is true, , this is a troubling development and exposes Yahoo as determined to cooperate with repressive governments.
source: government.zdnet.com Richard Koman



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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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