Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for July 17th, 2007

No Gas: Police Investigation Halted, Corpses to be Abandoned

By Kamangir • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Humour, Iran, Islamic Republic

The gas rationing did not cause rage only amongst the decent living population. Soon, two fractions of the society will have their say about it. Namely, the dead who have to find another way to be carried to their graves and the criminals who will not be chased by the Police.
Asr Iran has talked to [...]



“Don’t Panic if on a Plane an Engine Caught Fire”

By Kamangir • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Iran

Flight 3431 with 250 passengers on board was forced to carry out emergency landing. While taking off from Isfahan airport, 1:45pm local time, one of the engines caught fire, but, fortunately, the plane landed safely. Subsequently, the passengers, who were connecting from Saudi Arabia, used another plane to go to Tehran. That, however, is not [...]



Execution Postponed

By Kamangir • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Children, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Sina Paimard’s execution is postponed. The juvenile was sent back to prison with an order from the head of the Judiciary. His family is given one week to resolve  their issues with the victim’s family.
For the background see here.



Stop the Execution of Minor (Updated)

By Kamangir • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Children, Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Sina Paimard will be executed tomorrow morning. His lawyer describes the circumstances under which he has committed murder. Reportedly, when he was sixteen and half, in a quarrel in a park in Tehran, he killed a local drug dealer. A year and half later he was taken to the gallows, where he asked for [...]



Minor to be Executed in Iran (Updated)

By Kamangir • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

According to Norooz, an eighteen-year-old boy named Sina Paimard (سینا پایمرد) will be executed tonight for murdering a man when he was sixteen. Reportedly, the victim’s family have asked for the equivalent of $200,000. His family has been able to provide half of that money, but the victim’s family insist on the execution of Sina. [...]