Iran: ongoing

June 14 in Neyriz, province Fars was a man hanged in public.
The not identified man was according to ISNA convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl.
source: iranhr.net



Three members of a researchgroup
Drs. Vida Pirzadeh, Soushianet Azemi and Soroush Azemikhah have been arrested.
They were practicing alternative medicine.
The founder of the group dr.Taheri was arrested 40 days ago. He was not allowed to contact his family or his lawyer.
source: HRHI

Tabriz Azaduniversity students Sasan Vahebivash and Nima Pouryaghoub were arrested. They were transferred to the Intelligence Ministry.
The reason for their arrest is unknown.
source: HRHI

The detention of journalist Sam Mahmoodi, a staffmember of Shargh newspaper, has been extended with 2 months. He is detained in ward 350 of Evinprison and is deprived of contacting his lawyer.
According to his mother, he was arrested for writing poetry and an open letter to Mir Hussein Mousavi.
source: HRHI


The prisonsentence of one year against journalist Mahsa Amrabadi, for "activities against the regime through interviews and journalistic reports,” is confirmed by the Appeals Court.
She was arrested 2 days after the election of 2009 and released against a bail of $200.000.
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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