Iran: increase

In Rajaee Shahr prison in Karaj has August 2 a man been hanged.
The man, Reza Mohajer had been in prison since 11 years and was convicted of murder.
According to reports of HRANA August 3 in Varamin near Tehran a man is scheduled to be hanged in public .
The man, Hamid Qudsi is convicted of Moharebeh a term generally used for those who have been involved in struggle against the authorities.
source: iranhr.net


The editor of the weekly Souran, Yahya Samadi has been arrested last week.
According to newsagency Mokrian authorities searched his house. He has not been charged.
There has been an increase in the detainment of the Kurdish activists in recent weeks.
source: HRHI



Civilrights activist Hengameh Solouki is convicted to 2 years in prison for conspiracy and assembly to act against national security and 6 months of imprisonment for anti-regime propaganda.
She was arrested during Ashuraprotests.
source: HRHI


Statistics of the Statistical Center of Iran and the Iran Central Bank say that the unemployment rate have been increased since Fall of 2008 and in March 2010 were 11,9%, the highest rate in six years.
The real rate of unemployment stands higher.
87% of the unemployed are people between 15 and 30 years and 45% of them have a university degree.
According to ILNA all the large manufacturing plants are in the midst of terminating their contract employees, even skilled workers with 15 years of service.
The managers of the bankrupt industrial giants are pressuring their full time workers to accept early retirements.
source: iranlaborreport.com

Four residents of the city of Tabriz were arrested yesterday. Gholamreza Razmi, Nima Khanlou, Ali Haghighatnia, and Morteza Salmani were transferred to the Ministry of Information and their families were told that they will be released after two hours.
There has been no information in regards to their release yet.
The reasons why they were arrested is unknown, they are not politically active.
source: HRHI



Bozorgnia, Head of ward 350 of Evinprison has threathened to turn the prison in another Kahrizak.Last week, the prisoners who protested the harsh conditions in the prison, were attacked by anti-riotguards.
source: droi.wordpress.com


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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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