INTRODUCTION A mummy is a human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold (ice mummies), very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry conditions. Some authorities restr ... Continue reading »

     “Hey Psycho, I have an email from your brother in Tehran which I will post if you do not stop your rantings and hallucinations.” Except those who have been in a vegetated coma for the past 35 years, the rest know the Islamists’ rule in Iran is based on torturing, raping, maiming and murdering of Iranian men, women and children. And of course ... Continue reading »

HRANA News Agency – Despite suffering from weak-sighted and MS Hamed Rouhinezhad the exiled political prisoner in Zanjan prison has deprived of medical vacation.   According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Hamed Rouhinezhad the exiled political prisoner in Zanjan prison suffering from weak-sighted and MS but the prison ... Continue reading »

  “SHAH ALAM: Two Iranian sisters were sentenced to death by the High Court yesterday for trafficking in drugs found in girdles strapped to their waists. Fatemah Zandiyeh Mohammad, 24, unemployed, and Tahmineh Zandiyeh Mohammad, 26, a photographer, were convicted after a full trial. Fatemah was charged with trafficking 1,489.8g of methamphetamines ... Continue reading »

Thursday 4 April 2013   Iran Human Rights, April 4: Iran Human Rights will present the "Annual report on the death penalty in Iran 2012" with the French NGO "Ensemble Contre la Peine de Morte" (ECPM) today. PDF version of the full report can be uploaded here: A short version of the report is presented below. Introduction: The fifth annual ... Continue reading »

Daryaee, Touraj (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History, Oxford Univ. Press, 2012.   After an introductory chapter by the book’s editor, the material on Iranian history is presented in 16 chapters by various authors. These chapters are followed by a chronological list of ruling dynasties in Iran and an extensive index.   01. The Iranian ... Continue reading »