Iran: justice?

The Tehran prosecutor said that in the last 3 days 5 people were executed on drugsrelated charges.The people were not identified.
According to ISNA Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said that the sentences has to be carried out and that everybody who is sentenced to death has to be executed. According to him the Serious Fight Against Narcotics Campaign already had a positive impact in its short time and it is notable that many are already remorseful.
Dolatabadi also reported that 15 people are sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for espionage. In these cases, a group of Iranians have in their travels communicated with foreign services and received monitory compensation for exchange of information.
He did not name them, he said "to preserve the dignity of their families, the names of the 15 will not be officially reported, but all are currently serving 10 to 15 year sentences.”
source: HRHI

The head of the judiciary in Ramsar said that 4 people are sentenced to death for a rape during ramadan. After a complaint of rape were 4 individuals identified, stood trial and were sentenced to death.
This sentence will be carried out once upheld by the Supreme Court.
source: HRHI



39 people have been arrested on political charges in the month October.
Four women were arrested in the house of one of the Grieving Mothers.
Also nine leaders of the Freedom Movement (Nehzat Azadi) who were arrested in a funeral in Esfehan were arrested.
Two Germans who wanted to interview the son of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani were arrested.
14 political activists, 6 Kurdish citizens and 3 students were arrested.
List (pdf) of detained persons.
source: HRHI

First Deputy of the Judiciary says that the sentence of amputating is a source of great honor and pride for the Justice system. He says the amputation penalty is in accordance with the Laws of God.
source: HRHI

After 27 days Nasrin Sotoudeh breaks her hungerstrike.
She has lost much weight but is in good spirits.
source: HRHI



The families of the Tehran and Suburbs Vahed Bus Workers Syndicate are now targets of threat and physical violence by the Intelligence Ministry agents.
In recent weeks they increased the threats to the family of Mansour Osanloo .
Also the family of Gholamreza Gholamhosseini, a Vahed labor activist is threathened.
source: iranlaborreport

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In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
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