Iran Human Rights: The human rights organization "Human rights Watch" and "Child Rights Information Network - CRIN" have taken initiative for a petition to end all executions of juvenile offenders. Several human rights organizations including Amnesty International and Iran Human Rights have joined the petition.

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Iran Human Rights: The death sentence of a young woman has been sent to the section for implementation of the verdict, after its approval by the Iranian supreme court reported the daily newspaper Kargozaaran and the state run news agency Fars.

The woman who is just identified as "Zahra", is convicted of murdering her husband 7 years ago. According to the reports, Zahra has explained to the court that her husband used to drink alcohol and hit her. She also mentioned that she was often sexually abused by the husband.

Aftre approval of the death sentence by the supreme court, she could be executed very soon.

Last month, another woman by the name Shabnam (34) was hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison convicted of murdering her husband.

 
The State Security Forces – mullahs' suppressive police – has adopted new measures to crackdown residents in the western city of Sanandaj.

Since Wednesday, it is using Ramadan as a pretext to enforce a new phase of so-called "boosting public security plan." 

In an unprecedented move even by the SSF standards, Special Units belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are deployed on street corners and other busy intersections making a visible presence to intimidate the public.

In the first day, the SSF agents concentrated on what is called combating "mal-veiling" by stopping women shoppers in the streets and shopping centers. Female residents of Kurdish city of Sanandaj traditionally observe Ramadan with all due respect by paying additional attention to what they wear in public. Families advise their youngsters to be extra cautious in observing the customs and traditions of the holy month.

Presence of SSF and IRGC in the streets has forced residents to stay home despite the usual mode of the holy month for spending more time in mosques.

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