Iran: violence violation

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported that in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad 10 prisoners were executed secretly.
Reportedly the prisoners were hanged without their families or lawyers being informed.
Other than in Vakilabad, also there are similar executions inside Birjand and Taibad prisons taken place. Most of them are Afghan residents.
source: iranhumanrights.org, freedomessenger.com




During interrogations and torture security agents broke the shoulder of Arash Sadeghi . He was transferred to solitary confinement and his prison furlough request for Norouz (the new year) was denied.
He was interrogated and tortured due to his recounting the circumstances leading to his mother’s death and his granting interviews with news organizations that are not in line with the regime.
Guards killed a number of prisoners in the clashes that erupted a few nights ago in ward 2 of Ghezelhesar prison and wounded others. In ward 2 are prisoners who are sentenced to death.Prisonauthorities stated that a group of dangerous criminals and drugsdealers wanted to escape by disrupting and damaging the prison. Guards and other prisoners who opposed this act were able to prevent this group from accomplishing their plan.
This is in contrast to the accounts by the prisoners at Ghezelhesar prison, who said they were peacefully protesting their terrible prison conditions when they were violently attacked. Mohammad Pourabdollah, Massoud Aghai en Farzaneh are among political prisoners incarcerated in ward 3 of Ghezelhesar prison.
In Ghezelhesarprison are the telephonelines disconnected to prevent prisoners from giving information about the previous night’s events. 14 people are dead, and 33 injured as a result of the violent clashes that occurred in the prison.
source: HRHI

The supreme court in Iran announced that deathsentences will be issued within 10 days. According to the head of the judiciary it is important that these cases are handled quickly and ensured that the sentences are upheld, otherwise it has no effect on society.
bron: persian2english.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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