On the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Center for Human Rights Defenders in Iran call on the Iranian authorities to put an end to capital executions which target in particular prisoners of opinion, of which journalists
His two-term presidency (2005-13) was marked by human rights violations, including a violent crackdown on demonstrators protesting his disputed reelection, the arrests and harassment of prominent opposition figures and journalists — including RFE/RL correspondents. But in an often testy interview with RFE/RL, Mahmud Ahmadinejad says he has no regrets – although he avoids answering tough questions about his rule
The 23 children are recorded as having been killed in 13 cities in six provinces across the country (Esfahan, Fars, Kermanshah, Khuzestan, Kurdistan and Tehran), reflecting the widespread nature of the bloody crackdown
According to media reports and independent journalists, 100 people were killed by police during 3 days of demonstrations. But the entire population of Iran, 80 million people, was deprived of its right to information because of “thugs”, which would be “few” according to the words of the Supreme Guide Ali Khamenei and the President of the Republic, Hassan Rohani
Several images will likely be iconic of this year’s demonstrations including a young woman – reported to be a student – covering her face as she runs from tear gas just outside the University of Tehran, her fist raised defiantly in the air
Hashemi appeared to place much of the blame for the country’s current problems on the hard-liners, accusing them of interpreting religion to serve their own interests and “trampling on everything” to remain in power
According to the IHR sources, a student was killed during a gang fight on December 8, 2013, at a high school in the Iranian city of Kermanshah. Milad was one of the students participating in the fight and was arrested by police on murder charges
According to the Yazd Province Judiciary Courthouse’s Public Relations department, Kamran was hanged in public in Taft city, on the morning of Thursday, November 29
All three were convicted to death on Moharebeh charge (waging war against God) for armed robbery. The first defendant was also accused of killing a policeman
Iran Human Rights (IHR) had strongly condemned the executions for the charges of economic corruption. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam