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In the period of December 19 to January 19 were 97 people executed in Iran on political or drugsrelated charges.
The Iranian judiciary has reported of the upcoming executions of several drug-crimes suspects in various provinces.
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported frequently about the secret executions in Mashhad. These executions are not included in the Iranian Judiciary’s statistics.
source: ICHRI


January 18 the execution of Jafar Kazemi(photo) and Mohamad Ali Haj Aghaie was halted in the last moment.
They were taken out of ward 350, and transferred to ward 209 for the purpose of making forced televised confessions. However they refused.
They were later returned to ward 350.
source: persian2english

Iranian statepolice have ordered a ban on women from watching live broadcasts of soccer matches at public movie theaters, State police agency that monitors Iranian businesses called for the ban because “the presence of women and families at movie theaters increases security risks and inappropriate behavior,” ILNA reported.
The final decision is by the Ministry of Culture and Guidance.
Women already are banned from attending men’s soccer matches at stadiums.
source: freedomessenger.com



The journalist Ehsan Mehrabi,35, who was sentenced to 1 year in jail, was summoned Sunday to court in order to begin serving his sentence.
He was convicted for anti-regime propaganda by interviewing BBC Persian and RadioFarda.
source: HRHI


The political and civil rights activist and Committee for Human Rights Reporters member Saeid Haeri, was also in appeals court sentenced to 2 years in prison.
He had previously been sentenced to 2 years in prison and 74 lashes for disturbing public order and assembly and collusion.
source: HRHI


3 lawyers filed a complaint against the unlawful behavior of the Intelligence Ministry authorities, but they were eventually convicted themselves.
Farshid Yadollahi and Amir Eslami, who were lawyers for many of the cases related to the dervishes in Kish Island have been sentenced to 6 months in prison for disturbing public opinion and libel, while their clients were acquitted from charges.
Mostafa Daneshjou was sentenced to 7 months in prison which has been upheld by the appeals court.
source: HRHI

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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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