Yet a story about another 14 year old boy

the boy was apparently demonstrating… hopefully for human rights, however, he was arrested, flogged and imprisoned.

On the bright side… well, if there is one to a child getting flogged amd tortured… At least the kid got to keep his head and did not get a glimpse of that axe to the right.

December 09. 2006 - According to reports from the Organization of Defense of Human Rights in Iranian Kurdistan, the recent series of arrests in the township of Mahabad continues. 14-year-old Shahou Hasanpour and his brother Houshiar are two of the most recent detainees. They were arrested and charged with taking part in the summer 2005 series of demonstrations in Mahabad.

Neither one of the brothers had the benefit of being represented by a lawyer in court. Houshiar was sentenced to 4 months in prison and 50 lashes. .

So what kind of horrific crime can get a punishment such as public torture?

86 lashes in fact, a type of torture that leaves life long scars as reminders of bad deeds. So what did this boy do to get hit with the cane 86 times while the community watched, the event took place in a large square in Tehran. The on lookers were unable to do anything in fear of them being the next one to get caned. But the flogging did attract a large crowd… most of which now, would never brake the boy/girl hand holding law out of fear!

Well…this young man did the unspeakable, he held his girlfriends hand. While the girl may think its charming and cute to hold hands, the government did not. Why worry about murder, robbery, rape, bombers… there are bigger fish to fry here… yes the hand holders… we shall have none of that!

A boy died after being flogged and getting 85 lashes

Most of us can not even understand these types of punishments, Most parents WANT the kids to eat when hungry,  holiday or not. And from what I have read, most religions that use fasting, allow children some wiggle room… but not in this town..

A 14 year old boy died on November 11th, after having received 85 lashes. According to the Mullah judge of the public circuit court in the town of Sanandadj, the boy was guilty of being hungry and breaking his fast during the month of Ramadan.

The Kurdish site Rojeh´heh reports that the young man´s identity has not been disclosed. He was scheduled for burial on Saturday, November 13th, in the cemetery of Beheshteh Mohammadi in Sanandadj. However due to the public´s realization of the events surrounding the boy´s circumstances the cemetery was stormed in protest and his burial did not take place.

The picture to the right is not the boy in question, I could not find any of him, but it shows what 85 lashes may look like and why a child can easily die from being tortured in that way.