Two Iranian Kurdish journalists Adnan Hassanpur and Hiwa Botimar on hunger strike

Two Iranian Kurdish journalists sentenced to death on hunger strike

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Two Iranian Kurdish journalists sentenced to death on hunger strike 21.8.2007

August 21, 2007 TEHRAN, -- Two Iranian Kurdish journalists sentenced to death have been on hunger strike in prison for more than a month, their lawyer said on Monday. "I saw Adnan Hassanpour and (Abdolvahed) Hiwa Botimar in prison two days ago. I confirm they have been on hunger strike as they had severely lost weight and looked very pale," Saleh Nikbakht said. "For the past couple of days they have not had anything but water and it is very alarming as they will not hold out very long," he said. The two men were sentenced to death for being "enemies of God" on July 16 by a revolutionary court in Mariwan, in Iran's northeastern Kurdistan province.	Kurdish journalists Adnan Hassanpur (L) and Hiwa Botimar sentenced to death by the Iranian Islamic regime
"After the death sentence they were transferred to the detention centre of the Kurdistan intelligence bureau," the lawyer said. An Iranian human rights group -- the Defence of Prisoners' Rights Society -- also voiced concern over the two men's plight on Monday. "The society, regardless of their accusations, sees it as its duty to raise alarm over their health and life," a statement said. "Their demands are limited and can be met. They want to be transferred to the general section of the prison and meet their families and lawyers." The death sentences against the two men have drawn condemnation in Europe. But the Iranian judiciary has said the pair were prosecuted not for their work as journalists but for taking up arms against Iran's Islamic system. According to Reporters Without Borders, the two journalists wrote for the magazine Aso (Horizons) before it was banned in August 2005. AFP Sign the petition on behalf of the journalists who have been sentenced to death in Iran Related Links Iran: Kurdish journalists under sentence of death now on 42nd day of hunger strike 25.8.2007 Iran: Kurdish journalist's sister tells of his death row ordeal 22.8.2007 Two Iranian Kurdish journalists sentenced to death on hunger strike 21.8.2007 UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon asked to intercede on behalf of two Kurdish journalists under sentence of death in Iran 14.8.2007 Iran: Mother of Kurdish journalist Adnan Hassanpour on death row speaks 14.8.2007 The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the death sentence for Kurdish journalists in Iran 7.8.2007 Italy, Iran in war of words over death penalty 7.8.2007 Kurdish Student hunger strike in solidarity with the two Kurdish journalists sentenced to death in Iran 6.8.2007 EU urges Iran not to execute Kurdish journalists 4.8.2007 Halt executions, Italy tells Iran 3.8.2007 Seven public hangings in Iran, two Kurdish journalists are scheduled to die 2.8.2007 Iran confirms two Kurdish journalists sentenced to death 31.7.2007 FIDH and LDDHI condemn the death sentence for Kurdish journalists in Iran 26.7.2007 Iran: Wife of Kurdish journalist Hiwa Botimar on death-row speaks 26.7.2007 Watchdog raises alert on Kurdish journalists' death sentence in Iran 25.7.2007 IFJ Calls for Reprieve for Kurdish Journalists Facing Execution in Iran after Secret Trial 25.7.2007 Norway: Iranian Kurd says my cousin is to be hanged in Iran 24.7.2007 Iranian Kurds went on strike against systematic violations of human rights 24.7.2007 Reporters Without Borders condemns the death sentence for Kurdish journalists in Iran 24.7.2007 Campaign to invalidate the death sentence for two Kurd journalists in Iran 19.7.2007 Iran: 2 Kurdish journalists are condemned to death 19.7.2007 Iran: Kurdish Human Rights activist and journalists arrested 3.7.2007 Iranian Kurdistan Iranian Kurdistan (Kurdish: Kurdistana Îranê or Kurdistana Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan) or Rojhilatê Kurdistan (East of Kurdistan)) is an unofficial name for the parts of Iran inhabited by Kurds and has borders with Iraq and Turkey. It includes the greater parts of West Azerbaijan province, Kurdistan Province, Kermanshah Province, and Ilam Province. Kurds form the majority of the population of this region with an estimated population of 4 million. The region is the eastern part of the greater cultural-geographical area called Kurdistan. More about Iranian Kurdistan Top**

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