WorldNetDaily.com
By Jerome R. Corsi
During December 2005 and January 2006, as the Iranian regime became increasingly defiant of international nuclear diplomacy, the litany of human-rights abuses continued as well. Here is a list of those sentenced to death or executed in Iran during the past two months.
Jan. 31: Iranian authorities hanged in public an individual accused of being a "trouble-maker" in the central city of Kerman. The unnamed individual who was hanged in a one of the city's public squares was charged with being involved in armed clashes with the security forces, creating "insecurity and trouble," and kidnapping.
Jan. 8: Three men were hanged in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison. The three prisoners, identified only by their first names Amir-Reza, Gholam-Ali and Majid, were accused of murder.
Dec. 29: Iranian authorities hanged two young men in public in the cities of Ilam, western Iran, and Taibad, eastern Iran. Yar-Mohammad Samadi, 20, was hanged in a public square on Wednesday after being convicted of committing murder in 2003. A second man, Eskandar Morajei, 30, was hanged in public at dawn on Thursday in the city of Ilam. He was also accused of murder.
Dec. 28: Two men, identified only by their first names as Naeem-Abdollah and Jaleel, were hanged in public in the volatile city of Ahwaz, southwest Iran. They were accused of being "mohareb," or waging war on God. In the past, Iran's judiciary has executed political opponents of the Islamic Republic on the charge of being a mohareb.
Dec. 27: Iran's State Supreme Court upheld stoning and amputation sentences for four men and jail terms for several dozen other members of a gang in the north of the country. The men, who had been arrested in January in the town of Nowshahr in the northern province of Mazandaran, were all part of a gang called the "Wild West." Three of the men – Eskandar M. (also known as Abbasi), Jamshid E. and his unnamed brother – were each given "death by hanging" sentences and third a "death by stoning" sentence. Another man, identified only as Afshin R., was sentenced to have his fingers amputated and receive prison time.
Dec. 21: Iranian authorities publicly hanged three men all in their 20s in the town of Sabzevar, northeast Iran. Two of the men, whose identities were not made clear, were aged 25 while the third man was 21 years old. They were hanged in public Tuesday morning, accused of various crimes including injuring an agent of the State Security Forces, Iran's para-military police.
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kurdmedia (UK) - A married woman missing for two weeks may be the victim of an 'honour killing', fear detectives.
Police investigating the disappearance of 20-year-old Banaz Mahmod Babakir Agha said today they were treating the case as a murder enquiry.
Ms Agha, of Kurdish origin, walked out of her arranged marriage of three years last June when she returned to live with her family in Mitcham, south London. She has not been seen since January 23.
Mohamad Marid Hama, 29, of Uffington Road, South Norwood, south east London, appeared before Greenwich Magistrates Court on Saturday morning charged with her murder despite police still failing to recover the body.
Police said today that Hama was not Banaz's estranged husband, but he has been remanded in custody.
Banaz was last seen alive on Cricket Green in Mitcham. She has not withdrawn any money from her bank account and was not carrying any spare clothes or her passport.
Detectives have searched addresses in London, Birmingham and Sheffield plus wasteland areas around her home in Mitcham.
Det Supt Phil Adams, who is leading the inquiry, said: "Whilst we must retain an open mind, a line of inquiry is that Banaz's disappearance may be in connection with a failed arranged marriage, and her death may be a so-called honour killing.
"Banaz and her husband split-up in June 2005 after they had been married for three years. I can confirm however that the man charged with her murder was not her estranged husband. We do have reasons why we believe this was an 'honour killing' but we are not prepared to discuss those further at this point.
"Banaz has not been seen for more than two weeks now. I need to hear from anyone who has any information about what has happened to her, or has seen Banaz since January 23.
"A body has yet to be recovered. Searches have taken place at addresses in London, Birmingham and Sheffield.
"Whilst we must retain an open mind, a line of inquiry is that Banaz's disappearance may be in connection with her failed arranged marriage, and her death may be a so-called 'honour killing'."
Banaz is described as having long dark hair and pale skin, and was possibly wearing a green parka coat or a black jacket with a yellow butterfly on the back.
A total of eight other people have been arrested during the inquiry in January and February and are bailed to return pending further inquiries.
Anyone who has any information is urged to called police on 020 8721 4905 or, to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

kurdishinfo.com
March for Freedom and Justice for Abdullah Ocalan and Peace in Kurdistan
Date: Wednesday 15th February Time: 12 noon
Start: Office of Andy Love MP, 205 Fore Street, Broad House, Edmonton, London N18 2TZ
Terminates: Office of Joan Ryan MP, 180 High Street, Enfield, EN3 4EU
Buses: 149, 259, 279, 359, 144
Nearest Trains: National Rail One Services to Silver Street or Seven Sisters underground then any of the buses above
Since his capture in 1999, Abdullah Ocalan has been kept in solitary confinement on the Turkish prison island of Imrali. His health is precarious, and concern for his life is growing. The Anti-Torture Committee of the Council of Europe has called for the ending of Abdullah Ocalan’s solitary confinement. Turkey, however, refuses to comply with these demands.
The conflict in the Kurdish region of south-east Turkey is escalating with casualties on both sides reported daily. This is a perilous situation which cannot be ignored any longer. Turkish membership of the European Union is inconceivable without a dialogue between the Kurds, their chosen leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkish government. Only a political negotiated solution of the Kurdish question will end the military conflict.
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IranPressNews-Based on published reports, Hasan Mohammadi, an activist member of the Bus drivers union was arrested at midnight on Monday, February 6th. The Islamic regimes security forces stormed Mohammadis' mothers house via the roof and breaking the door down arrested Mohammadi. The house was then surrounded by dozens of security forces for hours. Since December 22nd when the Tehran bus driver’s union members were arrested, Mohammadi had spent all his time contacting international media to report on the plight of his fellow union members.
The latest reports show that the Assembly of Provisions of the Province, which is in charge of investigating the working conditions of more than 200 protesting activist workers, has not as of yet taken any action to evaluate the bus drivers’ concerns. As a result the hundreds of bus drivers who are on strike and are now even being incarcerated in Evin Prison for protesting, have gone on hunger strike. Many of the incarcerated workers are being held in ward 240 of said prison and are under interrogation and severe torture while others have been transferred to ward 209 of the criminal Ministry of Intelligence and Security.

mirror.co.uk
By Bob Roberts Deputy Political Editor

TONY Blair yesterday refused to rule out a British military invasion of Iran.

He told MPs the rogue Middle Eastern state was helping to spread the "virus" of Muslim fanaticism across the world.

It was a problem which needed "sorting", the Prime Minister said.
And asked if the British military option was on the table, he admitted: "You can never say never in any of these situations."

The warning is a significant increase in the language the PM has used against the Tehran-based regime which is also accused of developing nuclear weapons. American military experts have already said war-planes are on standby to attack.

Mr Blair said he would prefer to resolve disputes with Iran through "peaceful and diplomatic means".

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But he attacked the regime which has threatened to wipe Israel off the map.

He said: "The concern about Iran is growing very, very substantially - and the more the President of Iran carries on using this type of language and saying what he says about the state of Israel, the more people get worried."

The PM warned the Tehran government would be making a "very serious mistake" if it defied international calls to stop making nuclear weapons, adding: "When they try to export terrorism, it's a problem. When they are trying to meddle in Iraq, it's a problem."

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Blair went on: "There is a virus of extremism which comes out of the cocktail of religious fanaticism and political repression in the Middle East which is now being exported to the rest of the world.

"We will only secure our future if we are dealing with every single aspect of that problem. Our future security depends on sorting out the stability of that region."

The warning comes as an Iranian newspaper announced a contest for cartoons satirising the Holocaust in response to the caricatures of the prophet Mohammed which appeared in Denmark.

Iran said it was cutting trade ties with the Danes - but the EU warned that attempts to boycott Danish goods or stop trading with European countries would lead to further deterioration in relations.

During his session in front of senior MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee, Mr Blair also pledged a police crackdown on Islamic fanatics who brandished hate-filled placards in the UK last week.

DEFENCE Secretary John Reid last night said there could be "significantly fewer British forces" in Iraq within a year - but only if threats from insurgents are reduced and the country has effective local government systems.

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IRAN received a double warning from Britain yesterday as Tony Blair insisted the international community would not allow it to develop nuclear weapons and Jack Straw warned it was heading for diplomatic isolation if it continued down a hardline path.

Mr Blair said that Tehran's intransigence had hardened the mood in Europe and America.

"Iran would make a very, very serious mistake if it thinks the international community is going to allow it to develop nuclear weapons capability, " said Mr Blair.

Later in the Commons, the foreign secretary urged the Iranian government to think carefully about the direction it was taking. "If they go on this path, they are going towards international isolation."