Kurdistan Press Agency
Amnesty reports sharp increase in Iran executions
Iran carried out death sentences on at least 360 people in 2011, up by more than 40 percent on the year before, according to a report published Tuesday by Amnesty International.
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Kurdistan
Khalil Bahramian: The Execution of "Sherko Moarefi" is not unexpected.
Sherko Moarefi's lawyer said that his client is in the imminent danger of execution.
Iran
Iran Buying Wheat, Fearing More Curbs
Iran is ramping up imports of wheat, including rare purchases from the U.S., in a sign Tehran is building a strategic stockpile of grain in anticipation of harsher sanctions or even military conflict.
Human Rights
China Leads Prisoner Execution List, Iran Stands Second
Half of the total number of executions last year around the world was carried out in Iran whereas China, that refuses to disclose figures on the number of prisoners executed, still leads with thousands of executions every year.
Iran not keen to walk Turkey's red carpet
In a major setback for Turkey's self-promotion as a pivot of regional diplomacy, Tehran could rebuff Ankara's bid to hold the next round of multilateral nuclear talks in Istanbul. As a result, unless Ankara sends Tehran some reassuring…
Iran
Iran’s cyber police to keep checks on internet use
Iran hasn’t been shy about efforts to monitor, filter and block content on the internet. Now it has taken the next leap, turning online censorship into an institution.
Iran
Iranian MPs Slam Ahmadinejad over Subsidies
Lawmakers are angry at Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's decision to deliver more cash benefits to Iranian households as part of the restructuring of government subsidies without the approval of Parliament.
Kurdistan
“The Iranian Writers Kurdish Association” supported Kurdish strikers in France
“The Iranian Writers Kurdish Association” issued a declaration of regarding the unlimited hunger strike of the Kurdish writers and civil activists in Strasbourg in Alsace (France).
Iran
Iran to boost monthly cash payments as inflation bites
Iran is boosting the monthly cash payments it gives to its citizens by more than fifty percent, the Iranian Labour News Agency reported, as soaring inflation and the depreciating Rial continue to bite deep into the national economy.
Human Rights
Syrian tanks storm northern town of Saraqib
Syrian forces pounded the already battered city of Homs with tank and mortar fire and troops raided a rebellious northern town on Saturday, leaving 10 civilians and four soldiers dead, opposition activists said.