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The tragic of being a girl in an islamic country:
“Instead of detonating the jacket, after getting out of the car, the child started shouting and running towards the paramilitary frontier corps soldiers stationed at the… post,” the officer said. Read the article on the CNN site.

Another such case happened today again, but this time in Afghanistan, and this time the child was killed:
Afghan Officials Say Girl Tricked Into Being Suicide Bomber
Insurgents reportedly gave 8-year-old bomb, detonated it remotely when she approached police. Read the article on the Slate site.
ok, now where is the outcry about human rights abuses from the islamic side? To expect that would be to expect an oxymoron to become even with itself I guess.
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A hunger strike by 6 Iranian asylum seekers, five of whom have sewn theirmouths shut, is currently in progress in London. Three are camping outside Amnesty International’s offices in Clerkenwell, and three are at the Home Office in Croydon. The action mirrors a similar hunger strike in Greece last October, where seven Iranian men and women sewed their mouths closed in a demonstration of defiance against the Greek authorities’ lack ofrecognition of Iranian asylum seekers.
The protesters in London are members of Green Wave Voice, an organisationprotesting against the results of the Iranian presidential election in 2009, and haven’t eaten since 5th April. Two of the men were taken to hospital by the police but refused to let doctors remove the stitches. All 6 have recently had their asylum applications turned down and instructed toleave the UK immediately, despite overwhelming evidence that they would be almost certain to be imprisoned, and even executed, if forced to return to Iran.
source: http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news22-04-11.php
Refugees continue hunger strike in Croydon town centre
A former Iranian wrestling champion who fears death if he returns to his country began his eleventh day of a hunger strike in Croydon town centre this morning.
Keyvan Bahariz, who bears scars on his back from a savage beating at the hands of the Iranian authorities, has sewn his mouth closed to raise awareness of the lack of free speech and human rights in his homeland.
Mr Bahariz and five of his countrymen launched the hunger strike after being refused asylum by the UK Border Agency.
Fellow students Mehran Meyari, 19, and his 17-year-old brother Mahyar are also living on just water in the tent on Wellesley Road, within metres of the UKBA headquarters at Lunar House.
The older brother said: “They will kill us if we go back.

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(this translation is not so great, I did it with google translate)
the sources are here: http://hrdai.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post_15.html ; http://www.hrdai.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=459:1390-01-26-14-39-47&catid=1:2010-07-21-10-18-57&Itemid=4
The imprisoned Iranian blogger Siamak Mehr is threatened with the death penalty
According to reports received, “Human Rights and Democracy in Iran” Karaj Court intends blogger jailed Poor Shajari MR (Siamak Mehr) the death sentence.
Blogger has been jailed MR Pvrshjry early June with heavy charges which have been attributed to him in Karaj Branch 109 court cases should be tried. Before the prosecutor in Karaj, Karaj Revolutionary Court questioning intelligence interrogator and his family have said his death will.
MR pour blogger jailed for more than seven months Shajari that isolated sub-clause 6 Gohardasht prison prisoner and arrest ever since, and having met with his family call is denied. His family loved the state of conditions they live in ignorance. He is the only political prisoner in sub-paragraph 6 For several months in detention takes. Investigators Intelligence Ministry had been opened two cases against him in the first case, he was sentenced to three years in prison.
But in the second case, according to investigators, said the Information Ministry and the prosecutor in Karaj intend to condemn him to death.
On the other hand someone with a nickname Mohammadi intelligence interrogators Mashhad Ms. Mitra Pvrshjry Pvrshjry the girl’s phone and called him a constant threat to the intelligence office and put under stress. Vdrakhryn summoned his intelligence, he threatened to have arrested.
Blogger jailed diseases such as acute physical; kidney failure, sinusitis, back pain and suffering, but prevented intelligence investigators are treating him.
Sub-paragraph 6 Gohardasht prison conditions are unbearable and inhuman torture by the wiki Gohardasht prison is.
Human Rights and Democracy in Iran, creating unbearable and inhuman conditions and preparing the groundwork for the death sentence against imprisoned blogger and warns of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Reporters Without Borders and other international bodies referred file called a crime against Humanity Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s regime to the UN Security Council to take necessary decisions are implemented.
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Iranian political, social and human rights activists are trying to instigate an international campaign to prevent the execution of Shirkou Moaarefi, a young Kurdish political prisoner. They are hoping to spark demonstrations, protest and publicity in Iran and internationally. Moaarefi is due to be hung on May Day.
SEE: www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_192889200748656 for details or contact Kawah2000@gmail.com
souce: http://www.schnews.org.uk
SEE ALSO:
Shirko Moarefi’s Parents: Don’t Let them Execute Our Son
URGENT APPEAL for Sherko Moarefi due to be executed in Iran on May 1, 2011
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Statement by Iranian Human Rights Activist in North America on the occasion of International Human Rights Day
D/L as PDF: in English — in Persian
December 9, 2010
December 10 is International Human Rights Day; A day to safeguard all the achievements to humanize the world. Without a doubt this struggle symbolizes the most valor aspect of human beings in their attempts to bring about peace, freedom, social justice and human greatness to the world. Of course present situation in the world especially those of the less developed emerging countries is far from this desire. That is why all attempts by the people of these countries require the support of those countries who poses a higher standard of value for human rights.
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Iranian activist Bita Ghaedi has received a new date for deportation after her removal scheduled for the 20th was cancelled due to the volcanic ash cloud.
Bita, a fervent campaigner against the regime in Iran, had her application for asylum rejected in April after the UK Border Agency placed her application on the fast track scheme – a process that sees over 90% of claims rejected (see SchNEWS 709). She was arrested in a dawn raid and taken to Yarl’s Wood detention centre.
According to her partner, Mohsen, she is in a critical mental and physical condition. Because of Bita’s campaigning, she is seen as a ‘Mohareb’ – an enemy of God – by the Iranian regime. This is punishable by death.
Bita is due to be deported on flight BD931, leaving Heathrow at 19.00 on 5th of May. Campaigners have called for demonstration outside the Home Office in Marsham Street for this morning (30th) at 11am.
*The deportation of Sunny Idika, who was taken to Birmingham prison following last week’s disturbance after the death of a Kenyan detainee at Oakington detention centre (see SchNEWS 719), was cancelled on Monday (26th).
Cambridge Migrant Solidarity and No Borders activists had gathered at the airport for a last ditch attempt to prevent the deportation, but shortly after arriving they found out that Sunny had been taken from the airport to Colnbrook. He remains at risk. There have been rumours that further deportations of detainees involved in the Oakington protests are imminent.
*See www.ncadc.org.uk
SOURCE: http://www.schnews.org.uk > http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news7205.php
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Iran’s bloody Sunday: At least 5 people killed and 300 arrested in today’s protests in Iran http://www.iranhr.net/spip.php?article1527
Iran Tehran 27 Dec 09 Tehran another protester dies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK2n9pcDjGw
Tehran protester dies after being hit by police car http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8x8DF8qRSs
2 – another protester Dies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ73a_X-4Hc
3 – another protester Dies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN1km6d75FU
4 – another protester Dies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0LXlKSibtI
Civilians Killed Iran Tehran Ashura protest Gunfire in Colleg Junction 27 Dec 2009 p2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUT6wDVlFQ0
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Approximately a week ago
Iranian Citizens Save 2 Men Sentenced to Death by Hanging….However, .Police Shoot and Kill Several People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyjdrEyRx-c , see also these news on www.iranhr.net http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article1515 and http://www.iranhr.net/spip.php?article1512
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URGENT: Shirko Moarefi, a Kurdish political prisoner at imminent danger of execution
SOURCE: www.iranhr.net as of Friday 13 November 2009 ( http://www.iranhr.net/spip.php?article1423 )
Iran Human Rights, November 13: According to some sources in Iran, the Kurdish political prisoner Shirkooh (Bahman) Moarefi has been transferred to solitary confinement being prepared for execution. According to these sources Mr. Moarefi could be executed in the coming days.
Shirko Moarefi (30) is a Kurdish civil rights activist sentenced to death y the Iranian authorities convicted of “Moharebeh” (war against God).
Mr. Moarefi’s defence lawyer, Ahmad Saeed Sheikhi, told radio Zamaneh (an exile radio-website) that he has not been informed by the authorities that his client is going to be executed, but the ppossibility is there that Mr. Moaredi could be executed soon.
Iranian authorities have often executed prisoners without informing their lawyers.
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of Iran Human Rights said: “We are very concerned about Shirkoo Moarefi and 12 other Kurdish prisoners who are at imminent danger of execution.” He added:” We have also heard that many prisoners could be executed in near future in Tehran. UN must urgently send a special envoy to Iran to visit the Iranian prisons especially the prisons in Kurdistan and Tehran”.
Last Wednesday, Ehsan Fattahian, another Kurdish political prisoner was executed in Sanandaj (capital of the Iranian Kurdistan).
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URGENT: A KURDISH POLITICAL PRISONER IS SCHEDULED TO BE EXECUTED ON NOVEMBER 11 IN IRAN
Tuesday 10 November 2009
Iran Human Rights, November 9: According to sources in Iran, the Kurdish political prisoner Ehsan (Esmail) Fattahian (28) is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday November 11 in Sanandaj. According to these sources Ehsan Fattahian has started a “dry” hunger strike since Sunday November 8., in protest to the scheduled execution.
Ehsan Fattahian is convicted of “moharebeh” (at war with God) and connection with a Kurdish opposition group.
According to a statement by Amnesty International, Ehsan (Esma’il) Fattahian’s lawyer has been summoned to attend his execution on 11 November at the prison in the city of Sanandaj, the provincial capital of Kordestan. Ehsan Fattahian was detained some time between April and August 2008. Reports suggest that he may have been tortured in detention. Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment to be served in exile, after a trial in which he was denied access to a lawyer. Both Ehsan Fattahian and the prosecutor appealed against this verdict, and in January 2009 Branch 4 of the Kordestan Appeal Court overturned the initial verdict. Instead he was sentenced to death for “enmity against God” in connection with his membership of an illegal armed opposition group – believed to be the the Kurdistan Independent Life Party (PJAK. This new sentence is believed to have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Accordign to Amnesty International’s statement two other Iranian Kurdish men Habibollah Latifi, arrested in October 2007, and Sherko Moarefi, detained in October 2008, are also feared to be at imminent risk of execution, possibly in reprisal for a spate of assassinations and attempted assassinations of officials which took place in September.
Iran Human Rights urges UN, EU ad the international community to put pressure on the Iranian authorities in order to halt Ehsan’s execution.
SOURCE: www.iranhr.net
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from … on 22 06 09 – 27 06
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Injured young student dies http://bit.ly/19Y34v #iranelection
youtube says http://www.youtube.com/citizentube would bring latest news from iran, but that’s totally not true, I don’t get it #iranelection
check out: the vigilantejournalist.com blog http://tinyurl.com/nt5szj on youtube http://tinyurl.com/ncwhrb
(not at the location anymore, but must be somewhere on cnn) RT Iranian Student asks for help in Iran on phone call to CNN http://tinyurl.com/mpqnm4 #neda #iranelection
Video: the unrest in Kerman (June 22) http://bit.ly/S60Ep #iranelection #gr88 #neda
RT Interview with rally protester – first-hand account: http://bit.ly/z7OQn #iran #neda
info from 23rd June: IMPORTANT @ persiankiwi RT yesterday we saw a 10 years old child die from teargas in his face – #Iranelection – could not film becos militia everywhere
RT http://bit.ly/KYFnh Guest Post by Jonathan Guyer: Cartoon #IranianElection #neda
RT http://twitpic.com/86vw5 – police vandalizing #IranianElection
Video: A Iranian student’s plea for help on CNN’s American Morning http://bit.ly/pxt8v #iranelection #gr88 #neda RT!
Basijis Invading homes at night http://bit.ly/18VPzm ask some1 to translate what the reporter is saying!
Peaceful demonstrators confronted with army http://tinyurl.com/ne5kry #iranelection
http://twitpic.com/87oev Bahman JENABI was a 18 yrs old student who was killed last week in Tehran by Basij #IranElection
http://twitpic.com/87ntp – Ashkan Sohrabi was a 18 years old student who was killed last week in Tehran by Basij force #Iran …
Another video from a non-Tehran city, Uroomiyeh: http://bit.ly/72XFq #IranElection #Neda
video dedicated to the iranian women – IRAN – SHIR ZANANANe IRANZAMIN http://tinyurl.com/mt6364 #iranelection #neda
check out this youtube channel www.youtube.com/user/dochartagh http://tinyurl.com/l9z69r #iranelection
another young man killed in Teheran http://tinyurl.com/lkw2ah , 24 june #iranelection
music recording 18th june Hamed Nikpay “The Owner of This Land” ( Maalek-e Een Khaak ) مالک این خاک http://tinyurl.com/kvkmub #iranelection
CNN massacre day June 24, 2009 tehran baharestan کشت وکشتار بهارستان http://tinyurl.com/mwks4s #iranelection #iran
Iran Protest and Police Photos http://tinyurl.com/klxtlv #iranelection #neda
FROM 24th Unimaginable Horror In Tehran Today : http://tinyurl.com/kjkxbw #iranelection
RT Slideshow Iran’s armed forces: http://bit.ly/pZGDx #iranelection #gr88
TIMES: June 24, 2009 Neda Salehi Agha Soltan’s story touches everyone except Iran’s rulers http://tinyurl.com/m9s8fk
CNN’s Reza Sayah discusses what it was like to cover the tension and turmoil in Tehran and his … http://tinyurl.com/mluzlm #iranelection
Great Site Linking to Latest Blogs on #IranElection. http://bit.ly/10iejl #gr88 #NEDA #IranElection #iran #tehran #moussavi #basij
RT http://bit.ly/wWLEU ,-Wow (MIND: that was in the beginning)
RT @ManuchehrJamali Prague, Czech Republic Supporting Iranians http://tinyurl.com/lswsvq #iraneleciton #gr88 #neda
RT http://twitpic.com/8eq19 – Martyrs of Iran #iranelection #Iran
RT @MariaNYc Compilation video on Neda… http://bit.ly/CpTa3 RT RT RT
RT Iran doctor tells of Neda’s death: http://bit.ly/8xGZT #iranelection #gr88 #neda
Please RT basiji drive truck into protestors http://bit.ly/2Bx4P #iranelection #iranrevolution #gr88 #netrevolution
Video Horrible Momment Bassij Gunshoting and Kill A Protester http://bit.ly/h9jBz #iranelection
Neda’s Fiance tells of Neda (English and Farsi – with new photos of Neda) http://tinyurl.com/l3nxbc #iranelection #neda #gr88
http://twitpic.com/8hge7 No news from Shiva Nazarahari, activity human rights & blogger who was arrested last days #Iranelection
LA Times: Mir-Hossein Mousavi slams Iran’s leaders http://tinyurl.com/nmo4ja #Iranelection
Another horrific video, not new but i haven’t seen it b4 http://bit.ly/PUZNg #iranelection #neda
RT Irane man http://tinyurl.com/qa5o5g #iranelection #neda #iran
Not footage but… Obama: “Ahmadinejad Should Answer To Victims’ Kin “(CBSNews) http://bit.ly/YK1RT
RT brainpain888 RT @ikeoo RT @madyar http://twitpic.com/8ifq4 – Americans see this pic, plz #iranelection
Video: Massacre in Azadi Sq. http://bit.ly/13qKZv #iranelection
Video: Youth Save Anti-R Police who surroundeded by People! http://bit.ly/EJgP8 #iranelection
Joan Baez singing in Persian for Iranians saying “we shal overcome one day” with a green scarf: http://tinyurl.com/mew5sy
beautiful RT A MUST SEE http://bit.ly/9jFI4 #IRANELCTION #NEDA
IMPORTANT: iran.whyweprotest.net : Green Brief #11 http://tinyurl.com/mbkzhu #iranelection
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