Iran: prison

Aziz Mohammadzadeh was arrested October 2009 and was sentenced to death by the court in Saghez for moharebeh, the membership of a Kurdish group and acting against statesecurity.
He went in hungerstrike 7 months ago and since then his family has no information as to his health or whereabouts.
source: HRHI

De Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, urged Iran to release the humanrightslawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, who is sentenced to 11 years in jail and a 20 years ban on practising law or travelling abroad.
source: freedomessenger.com




Two Amerikaanse senators accuse China of violating sanctions against Iran and warned President Obama that Congress will go after Chinese companies if the abuses don't stop.
China is supplying crucial materials to aid Iran's nuclear and missile programs and alleged that Beijing continues to give monetary and material support to Iran's energy sectors.
China National Petroleum Corp. and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. are named.
source: en.trend.az


The sentenced to death Dutch-Iranian citizen Zahra Bahrami and political prisoner Fatemeh Khorramjou were transferred to the methadonward of Evinprison.
This ward is a closed hall no larger then 30 to 35 meters. This section is normally used for dangerous criminals, including drug addicts. The prisoners are allowed outside to use fresh air less than one hour per day and are also excluded from other facilities such as the library.
They are not allowed to make telephonecalls and are only allowed cabin visits.
According to reports from the woman's ward from Evin prison three prisoners are being kept in the former cell of Shahla Jahedin.
“Change for Equality“ told that three prisoners Hengameh Shahidi, Faremeh Khoramjou and Zahra Bahrami, are in the cell of executed Shahla Jahed .
Also there is rumor of the early execution of: Kobra Rahmanpour, Lida Tavakoli and Sowgand Jahani.
Jahani is younger then 20 years and is accused of killing her husband.
In one of Evin prison’s solitary cells is Ladan Mostowfi, 45 , the daughter of Manoochehr, she has been kept in isolation for some time and is accused of moharebeh.
source: HRHI



The Supreme Court has overturned the deathsentence of Farah Vazehan and her case is sent back to the 28th branch of the revolutionary court for review. Vazehan sentenced to death by Judge Salavati for moharebeh by cooperating with the MKO.
Her health is in a critical condition for heartproblems and she was on chemotherapy before her arrest.
source: HRHI

humanrights violation report part 1, week of 17 January 2011

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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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