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World day against death penalty

Today is the world day against death penalty. Here are some facts and statistics: >>>

دو کودک افغان در ایران اعدام شد ند , هفده کودک افغان در انتظار اعدام ,

مجلس نمایندگان افغانستان در مورد سرنوشت کودکان زندانی افغان در ایران که محکوم به اعدام شده اند ابراز نگرانى کرده و از دولت افغانستان خواسته است تا از راه هاى دیپلماتیک در راستای آزادی آنان تلاش کند. تعداد این کودکان نوزده نفر است که اخیراً دو تن از آنان در ایران اعدام شده اند و هفده تن دیگر هنوز در بازداشت بسر می برند

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October 10: UN vote on death penalty

"October 10 is to be observed as the ‘World Day against the Death Penalty’. UN members will vote on a text declaring a global moratorium on death penalty, the most inhuman punishment civilized society can levy. " >>>

Who supports Stop Child Executions Campaign?

The number of signatures on the Stop Child Execution Campaign petition surpassed 11,000. Among the supporters are Shirin Ebadi, Mina Ahadi, Mehargiz Kar, Fatemeh Haghighatjou and more than 140 European and Canadian members of parliament and other political leaders:     >>>

Iranian of the day: Ali Mahin-Torabi

Ali Mahin-Torabi who is facing execution was recognaized as Iranian of the day on iranian.com website.

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Delara Darabi punished for celebrating her birthday

Delara Darabi and few of her prisonmates were punished for celebrating Delara's birthday in prison. >>>

Iranian girl on execution row since 13 freed after 18 years

Soghra Najafpour the Iranian girl who was sentenced to execution since the age of 13 was released today after 18 years. >>>

Another Iranian child facing imminent execution

Iranian youth facing execution for an alleged muder at the age of 16.

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"If we can we must" Nazanin Afshin-Jam

It is time to stand up and take action. It is time for the United Nations to enforce action when International human rights laws are breached. It is time for citizens of the world to unite and say "no more". If we chose to remain silent, then we should all be held accountable to human suffering. The good news is that our voices do count for something. " -- From Nazanin Afshin-Jam's speech in Berlin September 2007 >>>

حقوق كودك و توقف اعدام

فعالان حقوق كودك و وكلاي دادگستري در نامه‌اي به مجلس شوراي اسلامي و رييس قوه قضاييه، توقف اجراي احكام اعدام براي افراد زير 18 سال را تا زمان تصويب لايحه تشكيل دادگاه اطفال و نوجوانان خواستار شدند. >>>

Execution of a teenage girl in Iran (MUSIC VIDEO)

See the music video here. This music video was made from a documentary film made by BB2 called "execution of a teenage girl". The song "24" is by Jem. On August 15th, 2004 a 16-year-old girl was hanged in a public square in Neka, Iran. Her death sentence was for "acts incompatible w chastity". Her name was Atefah Rafavi Sahaaleh. The only evidence against Atefah was her own forced confession.

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Amnesty International condemns imminent execution of 18 year old Beham Zare

In response to the information provided to Amnesty International by Nazanin Afshin Jam and Stop Child Executions about imminent execution of Behnam Zare, Amnesty Interntional issued the following Urgent Action Report:

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79 children on the execution row in Iran.

In February 2007 when Stop Child Execution Petition and website at www.stopchildexecutions.com were launched we were aware of 25 recorded cases of children awaiting execution in Iran. Due to highened awareness about the subject within Iran every month parents and lawyers of more children in Iran have contacted SCE and others asking for help.

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