Iran: further

October 21 was the first courthearing for journalist and member of One million Signature Campaign and humanrightsactivist Kaveh Kermanshahi held.
He is charged with anti-regime propaganda and acting against national security.
His lawyer denied the charges.
Kermanshahi was arrested February 3 and was released on a bail of $100,000 after 110 days of detention and 80 days in isolation.
source: HRHI

Wednesday are on the Romanian border with Hungary 18 illegal Iranian immigrants arrested.
They were hidden in the cargo of a truck. Two Romanians are also arrested.
source:en.trend.az


A topofficial from Islam Azad university announced that several secularist professors are removed from university.
According to him they had received several reports about their behavior and when they did not change their behavior they removed them.
He emphasized that the university will increase its control over the performance of professors to make sure they don't deviate from the right path.
source:payvand.com


Amnesty International asks urgent action(pdf) for Nasrin Sotoudeh.

More then 900 womenrightsorganizations and activists signed a statement in which they demand the immediate release of the lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh.

petition

source: persian2english

Humanrights abusereport part 1, week of October 18.

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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.
Poster amnesty.nl