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    Three more drug traffickers hanged in Iran

    Erbil, Jan.27 (AKnews)- Three people accused of “trafficking narcotics” were executed Wednesday in the central prison in Orumiyeh, the capital of the Azarbaijane Gharbi province, southwest Ira, the official Iranian IRNA news agency reported.

    Juvenile,Executed in Iran The source did not mention the details about the victims, neither their names, nor their ethnicity, origin or age.

    Since Jan.2011 over 50 people have been executed in Iran, most of whom for “trading drugs and political activity.”

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    7 people were hanged in Karaj (west of Tehran) today

    7 people were hanged in the Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran) early this morning, reported the Iranian national broadcasting news network IRIBNEWS.

    According to the report the prisoners executed today were identified as: 1) "J. A." convicted of smugling 370 grams of crack inside the prison, 2) "M. D." for keeping of 4980 grams of crack, 3) "Gh. B." for buying, selling and keeping 4900 grams of crack, 4) "K. N." for trafficking of 49 kilos and 70 grams of Hashish (cannabis), 5) "D. S." for consuming and keeping 397 grams of heroin inside the prison, 6) "K. B." for keeping and consuming 310 grams of crack inside the prison, and "M. T." for trafficking 61 kilos and 300 grams of crack and consuming opium.

    (source: Iran Human Rights)

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    I'm not convinced that is a woman!

    Iran hangs Iranian-Dutch woman Sahra Bahrami

    A Dutch-Iranian woman, arrested after taking part in anti-government protests in Iran, has been hanged for drug smuggling, Iranian officials have said.

    Sahra Bahrami, 46, was jailed for a year after being arrested after joining a protest in 2009, while visiting relatives.

    Dutch officials had said they were extremely concerned about her case.

    Her execution brings the total number hanged in the country so far this year to 66, according to media reports.

    During a search of her house, authorities found 450g of cocaine and 420g of opium, the Tehran prosecutor's office said.

    "A drug trafficker named Sahra Bahrami, daughter of Ali, was hanged early on Saturday morning after she was convicted of selling and possessing drugs," the office said, according to AFP.

    Shock

    It added that Ms Bahrami was a member of an international drug gang who smuggled cocaine into the country using her Dutch connections.

    But Ms Bahrami's daughter has been quoted as telling the New York-based rights group International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the drug charges were fabricated.

    "She doesn't even smoke cigarettes, let alone possessing drugs. How could someone who participates in [post-]election gatherings and endangers her life, engage in such actions against her country?" she is quoted as saying.

    Ms Bahrami's lawyer has expressed shock at the news.

    "I am bewildered as to how my client's death sentence was issued while her security charges had not yet been reviewed," Jinoos Sharif is quoted as telling the group.

    Dutch officials were denied access to her because Tehran does not recognise her dual nationality.

    A Dutch foreign ministry spokesman has said that they could not yet confirm her death as they had yet to be approached by the Iranian authorities.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12314886

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    1 man was executed in Iran for apostasy

    1 man was hanged in the southwestern Iranian town of Ahvaz convicted of apostasy, reported the Iranian news website Mashregh news today.

    According to the report the man who was identified as "Ali Ghorabat" also known as "Saed", was convicted of apostasy for "claiming to have contact with the God and the 12th Shiite Imam". he was executed on Wednesday January 26. in the Karoun prison of Ahvaz, said the report. The title of the report in Mashreghnews was "The bald God was hanged".

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    New executions in Karaj and Birjand today- 1 executed in Tehran yesterday

    According to the reports from Iran several people have been executed in different Iranian cities today and yesterday.

    In a press conference that was held today, Iran's prosecutor general, and spokesman of the Iranian judiciary, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i said that several people have been hanged in the cities of Birjand (east of Iran) and Karaj (west of Tehran) today and 1 person was hanged in Tehran yesterday reported several Iranian news agencies. According to these reports all of those executed today and yesterday were convicted of drug trafficking.

    The reportes didn't mention the exact number nor the identities of those who were executed.

    (source for both: Iran Human Rights)

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    2 men were hanged in northern Iran today

    I men were hanged in the prison of the of Sari, north of Iran, early today.

    According to the official site of the Judiciary in Mazandaran province, 2 men convicted of trafficking 8 kilos and 50 grams of opium, were hanged in ti early this morning Monday February 14th. None of the men were identified by name.

    (source: Iran Human Rights)

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    4 people were hanged in southeastern Iran today

    4 men were hanged in the prison of Kerman, south east of Iran in the past days.

    According to the state run Iranian news agency IRNA, the 4 men who were executed today were identified as: "AKbar M." convicted of keeping and smugling 560 grams of heroin, "Saeed J" for keeping and smugling heroin, "Zaher G." for trafficking of 930 grasm of opium and 10 kilos and 750 grams of crack, and "Khodabakhsh A." convicted of trafficking and keeping 470 grams of heorin.

    None of the above mentioned charges have been confirmed by independent sources.

    (source: Iran Human Rights)

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    Iran hangs two drug traffickers: state television

    (AFP) – 4 hours ago

    TEHRAN — Iran has hanged two convicted drug traffickers in a prison in the central city of Isfahan, a report on the state television website said on Sunday without elaborating.

    The latest hangings bring to 79 the number of executions reported in Iran so far in 2011, according to an AFP count based on media reports. The authorities say 80 percent of those executed have been drug traffickers.

    State media reported 179 hangings last year. In 2009, Iran executed 388 people, according to international human rights groups, making it second only to China in the number of people it put to death.

    Iran says the death penalty is essential to maintain law and order and applied only after exhaustive judicial proceedings.

    Possession of more than 30 grams (just over an ounce) of narcotics is punishable by death in Iran, as are murder, rape, armed robbery and adultery.

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    3 men were hanged in public in northwestern Iran

    According to reports from Iran, 3 men were hanged in public in the town of Salmas, northwest of Iran.

    According to these reports the public hangings took place Sunday morning February 20th.

    The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported that 2 of the men identified as "Moslem Isapour" and "Ardalan Hatemi" both of Kurdish origin and convicted of drug trafficking, and one man identified as "Peyman Ghane", from the Iranian Azarbaijan, was convicted of kidnapping.

    The news hasn’t been reported by major Iranian news agencies.

    According to the annual report of "Iran Human Rights" at least 546 people were executed in 2010 in Iran.

    (source: Iran Human Rights)

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    20 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 t3 days. All those executed have been charged with drug trafficking by the Iranian authorities.

    No independent sources have confirmed the charges.

    Seven people were executed in Kerman province:

    Seven people were hanged in the towns of Jiroft and Bam in Kerman province, south east of Iran, reported the official web site of the Iranian judiciary yesterday March 1. According to this report 5 of the executions took place in the prison of Jiroft and two in the prison of Bam. Those who were executed were identified as: "Mohammad Nabi N." convicted of trafficking of 60 kilos of morphine, "Mehdi S." for keeping and carrying 8 kilos and 145 grams of crack, "Ali Bakhsh S." for keeping, carrying and selling 50 kilos opium, "Hamidreza D." for carrying 31 kilos and 250 grams of heroin, "Sohrab N" for carrying 2 180 grams of heroin, "Malek N." for keeping 900 grams of crack and "Saeed M" for participation in trafficking of 6 kilos morphine, 5 kilos heroin and 23 kilos of crack.

    "Malek N" and "Saeed M" were hanged in the prison of Bam while the other 5 were hanged in the prison of Jiroft.

    3 people were executed in Shiraz:

    According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Shiraz, 3 people were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz. According to this report that was published yesterday, "A. A.", "H. R." and "S. K." were convicted of "armed" drug trafficking of heroin and opium.

    According to the same website, another person identified as "M. M." was lashed 70 times in the "Khomeini square" of Lamerd , in the Fars province. He was convicted of stealing animals and sentenced to 3 years in prison and 70 lashes.

    Execution of 8-11 people in Oroumieh:

    According to reports from unofficial sources, between 8 to 11 people may have been executed in the prison od Oroumieh, north-west of Iran. According to the Kurdish news agency "Mokarian", 8 people have been execued in Oroumieh during the past days. However, HRANA, reported that 9 people were executed in this prison on Monday Februart 28th. According to this report 7 of those executed were Kurdish prisoners and 2 of them were Azari. 2 of the executed were women according to the report. The campaign for the rights of the "ethnic minority" prisoners reported that 10 people were executed in the prison of Oroumieh, 3 of them were identified as "Hamid Bahadori", "Sayad Ansari" and "Behzad Honareh". Another unconfirmed report said that 11 people have been executed in the prison of Oroumieh on Sunday. According to these reports, all of those executed in Oroumieh, were convicted of drug related charges.

    Official Iranian sources haven’t confirmed Oroumieh’s executions.

    According to the IHR’s annual report on the death penalty in Iran in 2010, at least 546 people were executed in 2010 in Iran. According to this report there are more than 200 cases of unconfirmed executions in addition to the 546, that haven’t been included among in the annual report.

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of IHR, condemned these executions and said:" The Iranian regime uses execution as a tool to extend its survival".

    (source: Iran Human Rights)

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    Iran hangs 10 drug traffickers: Reports

    Iran has hanged 10 drug traffickers, including 7 who were executed in the southern province of Kerman, media reports said on Wednesday.

    The 7 convicted drug smugglers were hanged in prisons in cities of Bam and Jiroft in Kerman on Tuesday, according to Arman newspaper.

    3 others were hanged in a prison in the southern city of Shiraz, according to the judiciary website of the province of Fars of which Shiraz is the capital. The website did not say when the 3 were executed.

    All 10 were found guilty of possessing various amounts of heroin, opium, crack cocaine and morphine, reports said.

    Possession of more than 30 grams of narcotics is punishable by death in Iran, as are murder, rape, armed robbery and adultery.

    The latest hangings bring to 89 the number of executions reported in Iran so far in 2011, according to an AFP count based on media reports. The authorities say 80 percent of those executed have been drug traffickers.

    Iran media reported 179 hangings last year. In 2009, Iran executed 388 people, according to international human rights groups, making it 2nd only to China in the number of people it put to death.

    The Islamic republic says the death penalty is essential to maintain law and order and applied only after exhaustive judicial proceedings.

    (source: Zee News)

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    Interview with human rights activist on executions: “silence allows violators set the standards”

    The International Campaign for Abolishing the Death Penalty in Iran spoke to human rights activist Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam on his organization’s recent annual execution report that covers Iran’s 2010 record. The Iran Human Rights group’s report states that, according to Iranian sources, “85 people have been executed in January 2011. At least 3 of those executed in January 2011 were arrested in connection with the 2009 post election protests.”

    In the interview, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam draws attention to the serious matter of secret executions in Iran and the role of the United Nations in dealing with Iran’s illegal actions. He also provides tips on what can be done by international communities and human rights activists to highlight the urgency of the situation on a global scale, both in the civil and political society.

    The International Campaign for Abolishing the Death Penalty in Iran (ICADPI) – In your organization’s annual report, it said that the number of executions in 2010 in Iran is probably the highest since the mass executions of political prisoners in the summer of 1988. Are there any similarities between the executions then and now?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – A similarity is that many of the executions are carried out in secret. In terms of the political situation in the country, I believe that the Islamic Republic of Iran feels threatened, the same way it did in the 1980's. Additionally, some of the people who held key positions in 1988 are playing an important role in today’s executions. For example, the General Prosecutor, Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje’i was a main figure in the mass executions of 1988. Nonetheless, there is a big question mark around why so many executions are kept a secret. According to our report, many of the executions, especially in Mashhad, were linked to drug related offences.

    Iranian authorities seem to be more than proud to say that they are fighting against drug trafficking, so why are they keeping the executions a secret?

    ICADPI - What is your personal opinion on why they are keeping the executions a secret?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – I really do not know. The pattern of executions began in 2009, but did not reach its peak until summer 2010. According to our report, in the month of August, approximately 200 people may have been executed in one prison. These prisoners are executed in large numbers and then the act is kept a secret. This means that Iranian authorities are hiding something.

    I have been asked by journalists about why the executions are kept a secret. One journalist asked whether the reason has anything to do with the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in drug trafficking. Some documents released by Wikileaks indicates that the IRGC may have been involved in drug trafficking with Azerbaijan. I don’t want to speculate, but there are many unanswered questions. It seems that the government of Iran is trying to hide something. It seems that the regime is in a big hurry to execute 60-70 people in a singe day. It seems strange.

    ICADPI – Who is responsible for these executions?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam - It is very important that the UN launches a process to see who is responsible. In Iran, it is not difficult to see who is responsible. We know that Sadegh Larijani, the head of the Judiciary and the Prosecutor General, Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje’i play extremely important roles. I’m not sure exactly what happens in the process, but we do know that the orders have to be signed by the head of the Judiciary. And the head of the Judiciary position is assigned by the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. I believe that everyone, from the Supreme Leader to those who put the noose around the prisoners’ necks are all responsible. The head of the Judiciary, the Prosecutor General, and the Supreme Leader have the highest level of responsibility. They have to be accountable for what has happened. Unfortunately, the UN and world communities do not have a proud history of defending people. The UN usually enters the picture after a genocide has occurred, like the one in Rwanda, Sudan, and the former Yugoslavia. When it comes to mass executions, it has been more difficult [to get the UN to take action] because there has not been a strong enough will by member countries. I think it is time to make clear that the human rights conventions are not just formalities, but breaking them has consequences.

    ICADPI - Has the United Nations been responsive enough? The UN wrote a statement expressing deep concern on the recent wave of executions in Iran.

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – The UN can do much more than what it is doing. It released that statement late in January, after Iranian authorities had already executed an average of three people a day in over a month. The fact that the UN released a statement is good, but I am surprised it did not take any actions before that. In November 2010, for the third time, the UN voted on a moratorium to stop the death penalty worldwide. This shows that the issue of the death penalty is on the UN’s agenda. So why has the UN not shown a stronger reaction to the executions in Iran? This is a question that the UN has to answer. I believe Iranian human rights organizations have asked the UN to send a special rapporteur to Iran. I know that officials from other countries have also asked for the same thing. Last year, the UN signalized that Iran has allowed special rapporteurs to visit Iran. So, why has the UN not pushed for a special rapporteur to go yet? I think perhaps that the issue of human rights and the death penalty are not considered high priorities at the UN.

    Although, at the same time, I think it is difficult for the UN to take action, because member countries are not pushing enough. The UN is made up of many member countries. The role of the civil society is very important to make the issue of the death penalty a priority among the public opinion. We can urge individual countries to take more action against executions so a higher priority is given to the issue of the death penalty.

    For example, 20 or 30 years ago it was unthinkable that leaders of big nations would gather and discuss environmental issues. But, due to the power of the public opinion, every political party in the western world has to now have a program on how it plans to counter environmental issues like pollution. We can do the same with the death penalty. Civil societies and NGO’s are needed to change the public opinion and give higher priority to the issue of the death penalty.

    ICADPI – What can world communities do exactly?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – I think symbolic actions are sometimes very important. If you look at 2010, we had the biggest mobilization, as far as I can remember, against one single death penalty case: Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani. It was not only human rights organizations and civil societies that got involved. Governments and state leaders, including their spouses, also got involved. I think that is the reason why Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is still alive today. When people around the world have the ability to show such a strong reaction to one single death penalty case, I think they can also do the same [for the issue of the death penalty as a whole]. However, if people show a strong reaction to one case and keep quiet about so many others, this act may be misinterpreted by the Iranian authorities.

    Thanks to the Internet, we live in a world where everyone is witness to the crimes committed in Iran. So, not reacting appropriately could serve as a green light for the Iranian authorities [to continue committing execution crimes]. Symbolic reactions and statements are very important to show that we do not accept [the crimes committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran].

    We are aware that Iranian authorities spend a lot of money and resources to buy votes from different countries for when the UN has to vote on human rights violations. Thus, we know that statements issued by the UN are important to the Iranian authorities, even if they pretend that this is not the case.

    ICADPI - What can be done beyond issuing statements?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – Beyond statements, the world can do a lot. The world can push the UN to send a special rapporteur to, visit Iran, the prisons, and speak to the families of those who have been executed. In Mashhhad and other parts of Iran, death row prisoners have not been given fair trials, especially those convicted of drug trafficking and Moharebeh (enmity against God). Additionally, many death row prisoners have not had the chance to see their lawyers. In Iran, the government even breaks its own laws and the conventions it has ratified. This means that the UN is able to begin a legal process [against the] Iranian government and key individuals involved in the unlawful executions. Politically it may not be pragmatic, but this is the price we have to pay for our values.

    It is a question of priority and how important these issues are to the UN and member countries. Of course, it is difficult to put those responsible on trial, but we can send a strong statement to the world about what is acceptable and what is not. As long as the world is silent, government authorities who violate human rights are setting the standards on what is wrong or right. If we really believe that killing people is a crime, then we have to pay the price to defend it.

    ICADPI - How?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam - We should report on every single execution. If we show reaction to every execution, then we can expect authorities to do the same. We should show reaction at every level of civil society. For example, Iranians should hold lectures in universities and contact the media. We should not miss a single opportunity to talk about it. Since the concept of citizen journalism was born, every person is able to be a source of media and help spread the message. Through the Internet we can create much awareness that was not possible years ago when we relied solely on classic media.

    ICADPI – What can human rights activists do to improve their work?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – It is good to be more critical in what we are doing. I believe that Iranian human rights activists are able to act in a more coordinated manner. We are all aware that the Iranian civil society, especially those outside Iran, are not very coordinated. But, since recently, I see very positive signs. I think the Iranian civil society has made a lot of progress. In this process that has lasted 30 years, we have moved away from the point where we support political organizations, ideologies, and leaders. Now, a significant part of civil society is fighting for fundamental values, like the struggle against the death penalty.

    ICADPI - How can Iranians outside the country help?

    Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam – One thing we can do is coordinate our actions. There are millions of Iranians, mostly outside the country, who have the freedom to do what they want, however, unfortunately, only a small portion are involved in the struggle of human rights in Iran. We are not working coordinated enough and we are not trying hard enough to involve other Iranians as well. There is a lot of potential and energy not yet used. When I heard about the International Campaign for Abolishing the Death Penalty in Iran, I knew it was a wonderful concept. I think this is the way to go. The campaign shows that Iranians can gather and unite on a single issue, no matter of their political differences. We cannot expect anything to happen over night. We have to just get started and make sure more people also join us.

    (source: Persian2English)

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    Daughter of executed Iranian-Dutch woman threatened

    March 5, 2011

    The Iranian regime’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has summoned the daughter of an Iranian-Dutch woman executed in January, threatening her not to contact the Dutch embassy or the media.

    According to Iran Khabar on Wednesday, Ms. Banafsheh Nayebpour was summoned to the MOIS in Karaj along with her husband, Reza Arefi.

    She was told by interrogators not to contact the Dutch embassy with regards to the execution of her mother, Zahra Bahrami, in January or to give interviews to the media.

    They were told that otherwise they will be both arrested and the state-run TV will accuse the executed mother of ethical corruption.

    The interrogators also refused to provide the daughter with Ms. Bahrami’s final will and personal belongings.

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