Iran: illegal

Two men are hanged today in Tehran.
The men, "Masoud" and "Mohammad" are convicted for raping a woman in Lavasan.
Originally the execution was scheduled for last Wednesday.
source: iranhr.net


Today 16 people are on trial in connection with postelection protests.
IRNA reports that 5 of the defendants are accused of being "mohareb" (enemies of God) and "corrupt on earth." These crimes are punishable by death.
The other defendants are accused of "gathering and conspiring against security, propaganda against the system, and seeking to harm security by inciting unrest and riot," .
source: rferl.org



The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran published an audio interview with the lawyer from Arash Rahmani Pour who was executed January 28th.
This shows that not only was the execution carried out in secrecy, but not even the families were informed.
source: iranhumanrights.org



Different sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the arrested members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters are under pressure to deliver forced confessions about ties of the Committee with the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO).
The members of the CHRR have been denied the right to an attorney, in violation of Article 35 of the Constitution.
In the recent six months has the pressure on CHRR been increased and after the “group arrest warrant” seven members were arrested: Shiva Nazarahari, Kouhyar Goudarzi, Saeed Kalanaki, Mehrdad Rahimi, Parisa Kakaie, Saeed Haeri, and Saeed Jalalifar.
Two others, Saeed Habibi and Hessam Misaghi are in hiding.
Navid Khanjai and Sepehr Atefi are repeatedly threatened by government authorities.
Some of the arrested individuals who are charged with moharebeh and who have been threatened with death sentences are: Ali Mehrabi, Parviz Varmaziari, Majid Rezaee, Alireza Nabavi, Ali Massoumi, and Shirin Alam Holi.
source: iranhumanrights.org




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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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