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Newspaper Kayhan reports that on Ghadir square of Behbehan and Shahrdari square of Shadegan (province Khuzestan) two men have been hanged.
The newspaper wrote that the data came from the prosecutors office, but did not identify the men.There are some unconfirmed reports about public protests under the execution ceremony. Iran Human Rights has been investigating further details about the public hanging in Behbehan.Both these men were charged with drug trafficking. The charges have not been confirmed by independent sources and there have been rumours among the people that the man who was hanged in Behbehan had political or security related charges.
source: Iran Human Rights.



Amnesty International has published a report (pdf) saying that European countries must reject once and for all the dangerous practice of relying on "no torture" promises from governments with proven records of torture.
The report focuses on the use of diplomatic assurances by a number of European governments to justify deporting, extraditing, or otherwise forcibly removing foreigners deemed "threats to national security".
By securing assurances that these individuals will be treated humanely, governments claim that such transfers are "human rights friendly".
The report challenges that claim by providing research and analysis on how diplomatic assurances threaten the global ban on torture or other ill-treatment and how inherent deficiencies in the practice have led to some people being tortured and ill-treated.
The report includes research on a dozen countries including Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
source: amnestusa.org

The third trial of the 7 bahaileaders is held under confusing circumstances and led to conflicting reports.
According to a RAHANA reporter the 7 leaders said at the start of the trial that if this trial is open to public, , their families should be allowed to attend, and that the official agents who were filming the session should also leave the courtroom. They let the court know that they would not defend themselves otherwise.
Subsequently, in an illegal act, court officials, announced to the families that the 7 leaders had been moved back to Evin.
Meanwhile, a number of Baha’i websites have reported that the hearing was held behind closed doors.
source: RAHANA



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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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