A Death Sentence for Throwing Rocks
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirms that twenty-year-old Mohammad Amin Valian, a student at Iran’s Damghan University, has lost his case in Iranian appeals court; Iran’s judiciary upheld Valian’s death sentence in connection with the December 27th Ashura protests. Valian is among 11 others who were charged with “moharebeh”, or waging war […]
‘Mercy’ Period is Over
The NY times reports that Iran’s national police chief, Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam, issued a warning that the “mercy” phase was over: Iranian authorities would soon begin cracking down even more severely on opposition activities. The police chief warned that this crackdown would not be limited to protesters but anyone who used technology, such as cellphones, […]
At War With God? Iran Accuses 5 Protestors of Warring Against God
Nazila Fathi reports that at least five of the protesters arrested during the Ashura protests last week are being tried for the crime of “warring against God,” a crime that can ultimately lead to a death sentence. The severity and charge of the crime coming so soon after the protesters’ arrest demonstrates that the Islamic […]
“Shahram, your blood was unjustly shed!”
To the world, he is the man that was brutally run over a police car during Ashura’s protests, but to his family, he is Shahram. Abbas (Shahram) Farajzadeh Tarani was thirty-years old when a police car backed into him and then ran over him again, killing him on Dec. 27. His death was captured by […]