Iran: more

In Rafsanjaniprison and in Jiroftprison were 4 people hanged in total.
In Jiroftprison were Abbas. A. and Ali B. hanged. Both were sentenced to death for trafficking and keeping drugs.
In Rafsanjan prison, were Khodadad M.and Begam. N, (probably a woman) hanged for drugstrafficking.
source: iranhr.net


Prosecutor Fazlullah Shahbazi from Khash, province Sistan Beluchistan, Monday survived an assassination attempt.
This was the third attempt.
Till now he survived any attempt.
source: freedomessenger


Each summet the chastitypolice in Iran holds a crackdown on women who wear their headscarves not according to the islamic dresscode.
This year the crackdown is even more strict and has led to a public rift between Ahmadinejad and the mullahs.
Conservative imams want to enforce the dresscode (even if blood needs to be shed) while Ahmadinejad prefers education about the veil.
It is not the first time that Ahmadinejad and conservative clerics disagree.
source: washingtonpost.com

The renowned aidsexpert and physician Kamiar Alaei hopes that his brotherArash Alaei soon will be released. In 2008 both brothers were convicted,for espionage.
Kamiar was sentenced to 3 years and Arash to 6 years in prison.
Kamiar was released earlier this year and he said in an interview with rferl.org that, under Iranian law, his brother was eligible to be released because he had completed half his term and was a "first-time offender."
source: rferl.org


press freedom violations via Reporters without Borders

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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