AFP: Iran’s hardline judiciary has threatened legal action against those who alleged that detained journalists and Internet writers were abused to extract confessions and apologies, official media reported Saturday. “We will legally deal with those who have published unrealistic material that corresponds with that of the enemy media and that tries to tarnish the work of the police,” said a statement from Tehran’s prosecutor. Iranian judiciary warns those who allege prisoner abuse
AFP: Iran’s hardline judiciary has threatened legal action against those who alleged that detained journalists and Internet writers were abused to extract confessions and apologies, official media reported Saturday. “We will legally deal with those who have published unrealistic material that corresponds with that of the enemy media and that tries to tarnish the work of the police,” said a statement from Tehran’s prosecutor. Iran protester sentenced to over five years jail, to be flogged 60 times
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 08 An Iranian man who took part in human rights protests in front of the United Nations office in Iran in October has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison and 60 lashes. Bina Darabvand took part in protests organised by family members of political prisoners outside the UN building in Tehran calling on the world body to condemn torture being carried out on their relatives. Iran protester sentenced to over five years jail, to be flogged 60 times
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 08 An Iranian man who took part in human rights protests in front of the United Nations office in Iran in October has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison and 60 lashes. Bina Darabvand took part in protests organised by family members of political prisoners outside the UN building in Tehran calling on the world body to condemn torture being carried out on their relatives. Insurgent Admits Iran, Syria Links on Tape
AP: A militant leader suspected of involvement in beheadings and bloody attacks in Iraq confessed to Iraqi authorities his group’s links with Iran and Syria, according to footage aired by the US-based and funded Alhurra television. Drug abuse affecting 11 million Iranians: Iran VP
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 07 – Irans vice-President in the Headquarters to Combat Narcotics announced drug abuse is affecting 11 million Iranians across the country. Dr. Ali Hashemi said that this staggeringly high figure represented people from all walks of life, including families whose lives had been totally destroyed due to drug abuse by family members. Drug abuse affecting 11 million Iranians: Iran VP
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 07 – Irans vice-President in the Headquarters to Combat Narcotics announced drug abuse is affecting 11 million Iranians across the country. Dr. Ali Hashemi said that this staggeringly high figure represented people from all walks of life, including families whose lives had been totally destroyed due to drug abuse by family members. Solidarity with striking workers in Iran – broken promises
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions: The ICFTU today expressed its solidarity with 350 striking workers at the Kurdistan Textile Factory, in Iran’s Sanandaj City (Kurdistan Province). Over half a million Iraqi voters in Iran: Official
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 07 – Iran announced there are at least half a million Iraqis presently in the country eligible to vote inthe upcoming January 30th election in Iraq. More than 500,000 Iraqis residing in Iran can take part in (Iraqs) January elections, Ahmad Hosseini, the head of Foreign Citizens
Office of the Interior Ministry, said on Wednesday.
Over half a million Iraqi voters in Iran: Official
Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 07 – Iran announced there are at least half a million Iraqis presently in the country eligible to vote inthe upcoming January 30th election in Iraq. More than 500,000 Iraqis residing in Iran can take part in (Iraqs) January elections, Ahmad Hosseini, the head of Foreign Citizens
Office of the Interior Ministry, said on Wednesday.
Iran: Journalists Receive Death Threats After Testifying
Human Rights Watch: After testifying to a presidential commission about their torture during detention, a group of Iranian journalists have received death threats from judicial officials under Tehran chief prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch is extremely concerned about the safety of the journalists, whose testimony to a presidential commission, tasked with investigating mistreatment of detainees, provided detailed … 