Iran: and more

The first trial against the stepfather of the 8-year-old Hanieh took place.
She was severely abused by her stepfather
The trial was held behind closed doors.
According to ISNA the defendant admitted the abuse of Hanieh.
source: HRHI


Arash Azarheimi, from Babolsar in Mazandaran province is sentenced to a year in prison.
He was taking pictures at the Ashurademonstrations in 2009.
He was convicted of “propaganda against the regime” along with taking pictures of illegal gatherings during the Ashura protests.
source: HRHI


Following a protest on July 25 in the prison of Marivan were 4 Kurdish prisoners transferred to Bijamprison..
Hassan Akhtar-Samand, Zakria Khoda-Karam-Zadeh, Sivan Batoneh and Farshad Kamangar started a hungerstrike to protest and their condition is unknown.
Prison officials have blocked their access to phone and denied them the right to have visitors.
source: freedomessenger



In the borderarea with Turkey, Salmas County region, province West Azerbaijan Iranian security forces opened fired on a group of Afghan citizens.
Two Afghans were killed.
Two others were seriously injured.
source: freedomessenger



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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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