Iran: Don’t Legalize Marriage for Girls Under 10!

The Iranian Parliament recently issued a statement that they regard the law prohibiting marriage for girls under 10 as un-Islamic and illegal. According to Parliament member Mohammad Ali Isfenani, « We must regard nine as being the appropriate age for a girl to have reached puberty and qualified to get married. » Over the past few weeks, over 75 girls under 10 were forced to marry much older … Continuer de lire Iran: Don’t Legalize Marriage for Girls Under 10!

Golshifteh Farahani: her « scandalous ‘half-naked’ photo »…

The Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani has been banned from her home country after posing nude with her hands covering her breast in the French magazine Madame Le Figaro.  You have probably seen Golshifteh Farahani on TV or at the movies when she performed with Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie « body of Lies » in 2008. She became famous and the first successful Iranian actress in a … Continuer de lire Golshifteh Farahani: her « scandalous ‘half-naked’ photo »…

Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani: la pendaison un meilleur sort que la lapidation ?!

La justice iranienne semble croire que la pendaison pourrait être une alternative à la lapidation interdite depuis 2008 suite à la ratification de l’Iran au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques. (article 7. Nul ne sera soumis à la torture ni à des peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants. En particulier, il est interdit de soumettre une personne sans son libre consentement à une expérience médicale … Continuer de lire Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani: la pendaison un meilleur sort que la lapidation ?!

Neda: the voice of Freedom for Iranian nation

  The following article has been written based on the video documentary “For Neda” written, produced and directed by Antony Thomas. (it is a long article as you can see but every single detail in the video documentary is highly important to understand Neda’s life and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s regime)   Two years ago on June 20th Neda Agha-Soltan, an innocent young woman was shot during … Continuer de lire Neda: the voice of Freedom for Iranian nation