Human Rights Watch concerns for 17 Iranian Kurds on death row

Radio Zamaaneh reports:

Human Rights Watch condemned the execution of five political prisoners in Iran this week and warned that 17 other imprisoned Kurds are also in imminent danger of execution.

Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights watch said: “These hangings of four Kurdish prisoners are the latest example of the government’s unfair use of the death penalty against ethnic minority dissidents. The judiciary routinely accuses Kurdish dissidents, including civil society activists, of belonging to armed separatist groups and sentences them to death in an effort to crush dissent.”

 

Hundreds of gay men tortured and killed in Iraq

Even if you aren't gay or bisexual yourself, know that the persecution of gays tends to be accompanied by the persecution of other groups too. For a historical, non-muslim comparison-- the Third Reich persecuted gays, intellectuals, artists, disabled people, and ethnic minorities.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/17/iraq.homosexual.killings/index.html

Worldwide Rallies for Iranian democracy, freedom and human rights

Come to a rally on Saturday July 25, in one of more than 50 cities around the world. If you don't see your city, you can contact the organizers and ask how you can get involved.
http://united4iran.org/

Oppression Factory

http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/06/25/iran-empowers-butcher-to-interrogate-opposition-leaders/