Iran: more

On the eve of the last Wednesday of the Persian year (which ends on 21 March), Iranians gather to light bonfires in the streets.
Singing, dancing and eating together are also part of this fire festival, known as Chaharshanbe Suri.
In recent years the firefest was used to demonstrate against the government or was vandalized.
The authorities will this year also crackdown on people who are disturbing the fest.
source: freedomessenger



March 14 president Ahmadinejad will appear for Iranian parliament to be questioned about irregularities in the administration.
These irregularities include matters such as the failure to provide the budget for expansion of the Tehran Subway system, 11 days of defiance against the order of Ayatollah Khamenei to restore Heydar Moslehi to his position of Intelligence Minister, the disrespectful dismissal of Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, and challenges to the power of Parliament.
source: radiozamaneh.com


The Kurdih prisoner Mostafa Salimi was severely beaten up on Monday March 5 and transferred to solitary confinement.
Salimi has been sentenced to death for participating with PKK on armed clashes.
source: iranbriefing.net

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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