Iran: violence and youth

There is an article in the Guardian about Iran is using child-soldiers to suppress anti-government demonstrations.
14 and 16-year-olds are armed with batons, clubs and airguns and were ordered to attack demonstrators who have tried to gather in Tehran.
The youths, probably recruited from rural areas, are being deployed in regular riot police roles and comprise up to one-third of the total force, according to witnesses.
source: en.guardian.co.uk


The Ministry of Intelligence arrested a number of Bahais for proselytising their faith in schools.
The arrests were the outcome of nine months of undercover investigation in the cities of Tehran and Bam.It was not told how many and when the arrests were made.
source freedomessenger.com


The daughters of Mousavi were able to visit their parents on March 8, for the 1st time since a month.
Mousavi told them that February 8th, security agents raided their house and took not only CD's and other personal things, but also important documents.
In a letter which is published on the Kalemeh website, they wrote about the visit to their parents.
source: iranhumanrights.ort



The political prisoner Behrouz Abdi who is sentenced to death on charges of acting against national security , is in imminent danger of execution. He is in the prison of Ilam.
source: freedomessenger.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.
Poster amnesty.nl