Paymaneh Amiri's blog

A date, sex, and now execution

Paymaneh Amiri — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:14 +0000

Death penalty is state-sponsored murder

Paymaneh Amiri — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:40:47 +0000

Today, October 10th, is the World Day Against the Death Penalty. Morbidly ironic,

Behnoud Shojaee’s execution on this day is a stark reminder of the brutality of Islamic Republic of Iran’s policies in executing its citizens on a whole host of criminal and belief-based charges.

Iran, a hope: a random list

Paymaneh Amiri — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:44:56 +0000

For the Iran, a hope series.

Where is my friends?

Paymaneh Amiri — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:22:33 +0000

Civil disobedience: next phase of protests

Paymaneh Amiri — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:06:39 +0000

لباس شخصی ها

Paymaneh Amiri — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:54:52 +0000

Bahai leaders in danger of execution

Paymaneh Amiri — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:30:56 +0000

Today I learned from my friends in Iran that the seven imprisoned Bahai leaders are under trial in Tehran at this time. Their trial is being held in closed court sessions and their lawyer, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, has not been permitted to meet with any of them, have access to their files, or attend their trial.

Delara Darabi: a message hanging from a crane

Paymaneh Amiri — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:29:06 +0000

Delara Darabi, the young woman who had allegedly committed a murder under the age of 18 and who had received an unfair trial had to be hung in violation of international laws to which Iran has been a signatory. With all the international attention on her case, Delara had to be hung, just as all the other new negative rhetoric from Iranian officials have had to be heightened since the Obama olive branch was extended in late March.

From Camp Ashraf to Camp Nowhere

Paymaneh Amiri — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:58:26 +0000

Outside their group of followers worldwide, the People's Mojahedeen Organization members inside Iraq is a doomed group these days. Many Iranians disdain the group for its perceived collaboration with Iraqi government against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. Many others hold this group responsible for the emergence and success of the Islamic Revolution. Yet some others scrutinize and dislike the group for its militant and Islamic ideology, believing that if ever in power, they would do a lot worse to Iranian people than the IRI has.

Death Penalty for Iranian bloggers

Paymaneh Amiri — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:39:14 +0000

The Cashier Can Be A Man

Paymaneh Amiri — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:12:18 +0000

IRI, where bones really matter

Paymaneh Amiri — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:05:27 +0000

Rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran have a real obsession with bones of dead people. 21 years after the Iran-Iraq war ended, IRI continues to bring home what is said to be remains of Iranian soldiers killed and buried on the Iraqi side. This is a customary and honorable thing to do for dead soldiers of any country, and it is really important for families of those soldiers to actually have a respectful burial and a burial site to which they can go to honor and remember their young brothers and sons who gave their lives for Iran.

Khavaran: silencing the dead

Paymaneh Amiri — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:02:34 +0000

Please don't push delete

Paymaneh Amiri — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:28:29 +0000

Brothers Arash and Kamiar Alaei, noted for their dedicated work on AIDS issues in Iran, were accused of "soft subversion" through their western contacts, imprisoned in solitary confinement for seven months, tried in close court proceedings, and sentenced to six and three years' imprisonment respectively. News of their actual charges were only released this week and their sentences were only just announced.

What are you doing on Iranian.com? (3)

Paymaneh Amiri — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:04:16 +0000

Did you ever wonder where the Akhoonds came from?

Did you ever wonder where the millions of their minions and enablers in the form of Hezbollahi public servants, Sepaah and Basiji members, torturers, and plain-clothes thugs came from?

Did you ever wonder from under which rock some of the monsters we have seen over the past 30 years crawled out? You remember Khalkhali? Asadollah Lajevardi? And Saeed Emami?

40,000 Lies

Paymaneh Amiri — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:21:08 +0000

MKO: Into the arms of the executioner?

Paymaneh Amiri — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:18:31 +0000

Will obama ask about bahais and dissidents?

Paymaneh Amiri — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:09:33 +0000

I ran across an item in the news this morning. Someone had written a letter to Senator Barbara Boxer about the latest crackdowns and arrests on Bahais in Iran, I suppose asking her for her help. She replied in a letter which I have posted below.

What are you doing on Iranian.com? (2)

Paymaneh Amiri — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:04:19 +0000

Where Was Ali?

Paymaneh Amiri — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:39:02 +0000