Human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother were arrested by Iranian authorities

According to reports from Iran, human rights activist Kouhyar Goudarzi and his mother Parvin Mokhtare have been arrested by the Iranian authorities. Parvin Mokhtare was arrested in Kerman (southeastern Iran) and is being held in a detention center in this city. There are no confirmed reports about the exact date of Kouhyar Goudarzi’s arrest or [...]

Two men hanged in public in northern Iran- One man hanged in southeastern Iran

Two men were hanged in public in Neyshabur (northeastern Iran) early this morning Thursday June 9th. According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, two young men identified as “Mohammad M.” also known az Meysam, and “Mokhtar A.” who were convicted of kidnapping and raping a woman, were hanged in public in Neyshabur. The report [...]

Four people were hanged in southeastern Iran- Several possibly executed in Tehran

According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Kerman (southeastern Iran) four people were hanged in the central prison of this city early this morning. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a [...]

21 people have been executed in the last three days in Iran

According to different reports from Iran, at least 20 people may have been executed during the last three days. All those executed have been charged with drug trafficking by the Iranian authorities. No independent sources have confirmed the charges. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on [...]