Kamangir (Archer)

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Archive for July 12th, 2007

Rape and Suicide in Kermanshah University

By Kamangir • Jul 12th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran

A truth-worthy students organization reports that a female student in Kermanshah University committed suicide on June 8, following being raped by a professor. Fortunately, the girl is recovering. A protest is planned for Saturday and the professor’s name will be published as soon as the matters become completely clear.



A Short President

By Kamangir • Jul 12th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

He definitely is a short president. The comparison with members of the national basketball team becomes rather hilarious, though.



When Cross is Censored

By Kamangir • Jul 12th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Islam, Islamic Republic

This is the English translation of a Persian post by Gonahkar,

Andranik Teimourian’s Cross was Censored
The soccer match between Iran and Uzbekistan just finished, 0-1 for Uzbekistan. It was a headache, like all other games the national television shows, because of all the censorship. For example, when the camera rolled over “badly-dressed” women, they [...]



Lisa in the Iranian News

By Kamangir • Jul 12th, 2007 • Category: International Bloggers, Israel

Lisa Goldman’s brave trip to Lebanon was not left unnoticed by the Islamic Republic News Agency. IRNA uses the title “Israeli reporter live from Beirut” and writes,
Lisa Goldman walked in different locations in the capital city of Lebanon and sent live pictures to an Israeli news channel. In some of the her pictures, banners [...]



Request for Help: Save Mokarrameh Ebrahimi from Stoning

By Kamangir • Jul 12th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Meydaan, the organization which played an active role in trying to save Jafar Kiani from stoning has issued another warning. This time, they are worried about the fate of his wife. Remembering last week’s stoning, this is more than just a warning.
The statement reads “on June 5, 2007, Jafar Kiani, Mokarrameh Ebrahimi’s husband, was stoned [...]



Activist Kidnapped

By Kamangir • Jul 12th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic

According to Roozna, Mansour Osanlou, the famous bus drivers’ union leader, was kidnapped. His wife and colleagues have stated that he was beaten up and kidnapped by a handful of people, yesterday 7pm, while he was going towards his home. His wife also stated that while she and his brother were questioning the Police about [...]