Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 The father of an Iranian political prisoner who has been held without charge in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison said that his son was being kept in solitary confinement for the past three months despite government assurances that such practices were not being carried out. In an interview with the Prague-based Radio Farda the father of Saeid Massouri, a member of the main Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, said yesterday that his son was transferred to a solitary cell in Evin prison just over three months ago, without any explanation as to why he was forced there. Father of political prisoner in Iran says son in solitary cell
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 The father of an Iranian political prisoner who has been held without charge in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison said that his son was being kept in solitary confinement for the past three months despite government assurances that such practices were not being carried out. In an interview with the Prague-based Radio Farda the father of Saeid Massouri, a member of the main Iranian opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran, said yesterday that his son was transferred to a solitary cell in Evin prison just over three months ago, without any explanation as to why he was forced there. 90 percent of Iran population under poverty line: MP
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 – A member of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) said today that at least 90 percent of the country’s population is under the poverty line. “90 percent of the population are living under the poverty line and only ten percent of the people have access to social services provided by the government”, Mohammad Abbaspour said in an interview … 90 percent of Iran population under poverty line: MP
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 – A member of Iran’s Majlis (parliament) said today that at least 90 percent of the country’s population is under the poverty line. “90 percent of the population are living under the poverty line and only ten percent of the people have access to social services provided by the government”, Mohammad Abbaspour said in an interview … 25 people killed in Iranian bus accident
AFP: Twenty-five people were killed in northern Iran on Friday when the bus they were riding in skidded off a mountain road into a ravine, student news agency ISNA reported. Another seven people were injured in the accident on the road between Tehran and Babolsar, which occurred when the driver swerved to avoid rocks falling from the mountainside. Fear of imminent execution
Amnesty International – URGENT ACTION: Ali, a 16-year-old student, may be at risk of imminent execution for the murder of another student in his high school, which took place between mid-January and mid-February 2003. Amnesty International has recently learned that Ali was sentenced to death in June 2004, and his sentence has already been confirmed by the Supreme Court.Over 1,000 arrested on drug charges in northern Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 At least 1,000 people were arrested in the Caspian province of Gilan (northern Iran) on drug related charges, according to the Public Relations department of State Security Forces in Gilan.Thirteen kilograms of drugs including opium and cannabis were confiscated, over the past week.
Over 1,000 arrested on drug charges in northern Iran province
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 At least 1,000 people were arrested in the Caspian province of Gilan (northern Iran) on drug related charges, according to the Public Relations department of State Security Forces in Gilan.Thirteen kilograms of drugs including opium and cannabis were confiscated, over the past week.
8 injured after explosion in Iran prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 An explosion in the centralprison in the town of Zahedan (southeast Iran) left at least
eight wounded.
Officials announced that the explosion was due to a malfunctioning air capsule.
8 injured after explosion in Iran prison
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 21 An explosion in the centralprison in the town of Zahedan (southeast Iran) left at least
eight wounded.
Officials announced that the explosion was due to a malfunctioning air capsule.
Insurgent from Iran arrested in Iraq
Iran Focus: Baghdad, Jan. 21 An underground armed group operating in Iraq’s Diyala province was discovered and several of its members detained by Coalition Forces, according to well-informed sources in the area. U.S. forces arrested an Iraqi by the name of Fakhri along with an agent of Iran’s Qods Force (Jerusalem Force) in the Qareh Tapeh region near the Iraqi town of Kifri. 