Iran: happy Nowruz

The newyear in Iran is Nowruz, 20 March 1390. This is celebrated in Iran and a lot of places in the world.
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Iranian authorities have released a number of political prisoners because of Nowrouz.
Among them are Yadollah Eslami,a former lawmaker, Ali Karroubi, the son of Mehdi Karroubi, Bagher Oskouyi, the head of the youthdepartment of National Trust Party and Mina Rezai-Farrokh, a protestor against the elections.
source: payvand.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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