Iran: more December 23, 2012

The mother of Nasrin Sotoudeh has died in hospital. She was permitted by Iranian prison authorities for 3 hours  to attend the burialceremonies of her mother.
She had brief interactions with family and friends.After that she was returned to Evin Prison.
source: radiozamaneh.com

The head of Environmental and Sustainable Development Organization in Tehran says that 45.000 Iranians die due to airpollution.
He added that over 1.5 million tons of emissions are released into Tehran’s atmosphere each year.
At the 8th yearly meeting of the Iranian Cancer Society he said that 70% of cancer cases in Iran are linked to environmental and human-made causes.
source: radiozamaneh.com


Fars newsagency reported that almost 8 million Iranians have too much money to receive the cash subsidy of the government.The implementation of the subsidy reform plan began in December 2010.
Last week, the parliament prevented implementing the next stages of the subsidy reform plan.
Over the course from five years the government gradually slices the subsidies on fuel, electricity, and certain goods, people with low-income are compensated with direct cash handouts.
source: payvand.com

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Children are being hanged to death.

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