Kamangir (Archer)

An Iranian looking at Iran as a foreigner…

Archive for July 31st, 2007

“Do not Leave the Students in Devil’s Dungeon”

By Kamangir • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islamic Republic

Akbar Ganji, the respectable political activist who spent over five years behind the bars, has written an open letter to Iranians asking for their help to release the imprisoned Iranian students from prisons. Remembering his days in solitary confinement and reminding everyone of the crimes the Islamic Republic has committed under the name of holiness, [...]



Police Brutality

By Kamangir • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Pictures of Police brutality against low-level gang members accused of alcohol- and drug-related charges as well as selling satellite dishes or violent behavior. See more picture here.



“Married Couples Should not Hold Hands in Public”

By Kamangir • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Humour, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

It started when a top-ranking Police commander spoke about 5,265 “street-women” who were “talked to” during the veil crackdown. street-woman is the polite version of prostitute in contemporary Persian. That caused a few people to scratch their heads asking how many prostitutes really live in Iran. So, an official from the Judiciary came to the [...]



Support Iranian Imprisoned Students

By Kamangir • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Islamic Republic

A group of Iranian bloggers have started a movement to remember and cause awareness about the Iranian imprisoned student bloggers. The idea is to rename as many blogs as possible to “August the 5th: The day of support for jailed Iranian students”. I am not among the organizers of this movement but I am sick [...]



7 Executions on the Way

By Kamangir • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Human Rights, Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic

Judiciary spokesman stated today: “7 people accused of rape will be executed on Wednesday”.