Iran hangs 12 people on Sunday July 24, 2007
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Tehran, Iran, Jul. 22 – Iranian authorities hanged 12 people in Tehran on Sunday, the state broadcasting corporation 
IRIB reported on its website.
Tehran’s chief prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi announced that the 12 unnamed individuals were hanged earlier in the day.
He said their charges included kidnapping and drug trafficking.
Four other individuals were hanged in Tehran last week on similar charges, he added.
Iranian authorities routinely execute dissidents on bogus charges such as armed robbery and drug smuggling.
An asylum seeker’s escape: part three July 21, 2007
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“Any cars parked in that car park means they are going to Italy. So when I got myself into the car park I hid myself under the axle [of a lorry] in a metal box used for storing equipment.
“The box was tiny – it felt like I was inside a coffin.
Shahin Portofeh is now living in Manchester |
“After a few seconds I find [the lorry] has gone inside the ferry, it’s gone on board.
“I was waiting, waiting, just to see what is going to happen. It was really cold and painful laying down, not moving, not making any noise, sounds in case any ferry staff see or hear me.
“The lorry drove off the ferry but I cannot get out (of the box) unless it is parked.
“I wait for everything to settle down then I get out of the box and I find by the signs and writing that I am in Italy.” (more…)
An asylum seeker’s escape: part two July 21, 2007
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An asylum seeker who was deported to Iran in 2004 has been describing how he managed to escape from custody and make his way back to the UK. In part two of this three-part series, the BBC News Website takes up Shahin Portofeh’s story from the point he escaped custody in Iran.
“Ten times the National Security Agency people raided my mum’s house searching for me.
“They showed a letter (to my mother).
“They’d got an order from the judge that if I didn’t hand myself to the government, they… are allowed to shoot me.” (more…)
Kurdish Journalist, Activist Sentenced To Death In Iran July 19, 2007
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Authorities in Iran’s northwestern Kurdistan Province have condemned two ethnic Kurds to 
death for acting against the country’s national security.
Their lawyers told Radio Farda that they will appeal their death sentences.
The trial has been accompanied by unconfirmed suggestions in the Iranian media that the two men — journalist Adnan Hassanpur and social activist Hiwa Butimar — were working with banned groups that oppose the government.
SAVED: CHRISTIAN WOMAN WHO FACED BEING STONED TO DEATH July 19, 2007
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A WOMAN who faced being stoned to death in Iran for the “crime” of becoming a Christian was granted a reprieve last night when Britain postponed her deportation.
Samar Razavi, 30, was just hours away from being forced on to a Tehran-bound plane when Daily Express columnist Ann Widdecombe raised her case in Parliament. (more…)
Call for immigrant amnesty in UK July 17, 2007
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Half a million illegal immigrants should be given the right to stay in Britain, a think tank has said. 
The Institute of Public Policy Research says such an amnesty would bring in £1bn in extra taxes, and save costs of £4.7bn needed to deport people.
It is urging Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to adopt the move, saying a large scale deportation would never happen. (more…)
Destitution; Why? July 17, 2007
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Can you imagine being forbidden to work? Can you imagine being forced to work on the black market for a pittance, at the mercy of exploitative employers? Can you imagine not having enough money to satisfy your most basic needs? Can you imagine not having anywhere to stay? (more…)
‘How I escaped from torture in Iran’ July 16, 2007
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An asylum seeker who was deported to Iran in 2004 has been describing how he managed to escape from custody and 
make his way back to the UK. In this three-part series, the BBC News Website follows Shahin Portofeh’s story, from deportation and alleged torture in Iran, to his escape and flight to the UK in an arduous and dangerous journey across Turkey, Greece and Italy. (more…)
Amnesty international report about iran July 16, 2007
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Interview with an Iranian transgender July 15, 2007
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by Arsham Parsi
translated by Morteza
How would you like to introduce yourself?
My name on my ID is of no importance, but I’m known as Sayeh. I’m 26 years oldand I’m a transsexual. I left Iran a year ago and I now live in Turkey. Could you please give me a tranquilizer please? I can’t think clearly. I am angry,I’m confused. (more…)
