Iran: judicial

Hossein Marashi former aide of Rafsanjani has returned to prison to complete his one year prisonsentence.
In March he was detained after being found guilty of spreading propaganda against the Islamic regime and he was temporarely released to spend the New Year holiday with his family.
A handful of activists were released last month ahead of the Iranian new year after paying hefty bails.
source: AFP


Saturday, the visitationrights of Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi who spent the last 3 years in Evinprison, are revoked until further notice.
The revocation of his visitation rights has led to increasing worries over his safety, in March were a number of threats and attempts on his life.
Boroujerdi is at risk of becoming blind and suffers from respiratory and kidney problems that require proper medical treatment.
source: RAHANA

April 3 was unexpectedly the courthearing of studentsactivist and member of Right to Education Council Mahdieh Golroo . Her lawyer and family were not allowed to be present during the trial.
According to RAHANA reporter she is tried on one count of anti-state propaganda, one count of conspiracy and assembly and one count of cooperation with Mojahedin Khalgh Organization.
Golroo was arrested on November 3.
source: RAHANA



Mehdi Karroubi condemned once more the arrest and imprisonment of political and social activists and warned that the continuation of these policies will further spread the crisis.
He visited the family of imprisoned journalist Emadeddin Baghi.
According to Sahamnews Karroubi said that Emaddedin Baghi, Ahamd Zeidabadi, Issa Saharkhiz, Feizollah Arabsorkhi, and all other post-election detainees should be released.
source: persian2english



The health of journalist Issa Saharkhiz has worsened after going on a hunger strike in March.
His son, Mehdi Saharkhiz told in an interview with International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, that his father has lost 20 Kg over the past few months and that the solitary confinement and hard prison conditions have seriously threatened his health.
Eight months after his arrest, Issa Saharkhiz’s legal case remains in limbo.
source: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran


Iranian police, the Ministry of Information and the informationdepartment of the IRGC always interfered to varying degrees in the Iranian Judiciary, such as arrests, interrogations, and trials, and have been known to harass prisoner families.
But after the presidential elections last year, the interference has entered a new level.
In many cases after the elections, the case judge has ordered bail or has given he prisoner families permission to visit with the prisoner,court officers have refused to carry out the orders and complaints filed by families have not been addressed.
Iranian Judiciary’s Prisons Organization has full responsibility for Iran's prisons, but the court officers seem to have the last word in prisons.
Ward 240 of Evinprison for example is under full control of the Ministry of Information and the Chief Warden of Evin Prison does not have much influence there.
The same is true for wards which are under the control of IRGC.
The domination and interference of court officers in the Iranian judicial system has faced fair trials with serious danger.
Though authorities such as Younesi or Jafari Dolatabadi have expressed the importance of the Judiciary’s independence from intelligence operations, the concept has unfortunately never been implemented.
source: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran




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