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Ali Moezzi: Prisoner of the day

Arrested the visiting family in Camp Ashraf

Committee of Human Rights Reporters: Ali Moezzi, a political prisoner inside Ward 350 of Evin Prison who has been in "temporary detention" since June 2011, having spent seven months inside security wards 209 and 240 of the Evin facility, refused to attend his trial at the Tehran Revolutionary Court on 8 April.

Moezzi was arrested after he attended memorial services for political prisoners Mohsen Dokmehchi, Ali Saremi, and Jafar Kazemi, spent 3.5 months in solitary confinement. Jafar Kazemi and Ali Saremi were executed over a year ago at Evin Prison. Mohsen Dokmechi who suffered from cancer, died at Rajaee Shahr Prison after his requests for medical treatment or furlough were denied.

Previously, in 2008, Karaj Revolutionary Court had sentenced Ali Moezzi to two years in prison for visiting his wife and two children at Mujahedin-e Khalgh's Camp Ashraf in Iraq.

In a letter addressed to Branch 15 of Tehran Revolutionary Court, Ali Moezzi stated, "Because during recent years a number of my fellow countrymen were unfairly executed based on the unjust orders and rulings of Revolutionary Courts, I consider these puppet courts with their pre-determined rulings lacking in legitimacy, and I condemn the very judges and case-makers of these courts."

Evin Prison authorities reacted to Ali Moezzi's refusal to appear in court. Putting handcuffs on him, they prepared Moezzi to be transferred to court, but upon the political prisoner's insistence on illegality of the Revolutionary Courts, they changed their minds and returned him to Ward 350 of Evin Prison.

Many legal experts believe that based on the Iranian Constitution and early discussions at the Constituent Assembly, the Revolutionary Courts lack legal legitimacy (Articles 159, 172, and 173 of the Iranian Constitution). Several prisoners, such as Mohammad Seifzadeh, a founding member of the Center for Human Rights Defenders, and Abolfazl Ghadyani, a senior member of the Islamic Revolution Mujahedin, have boycotted the Revolutionary Courts because its trial are held behind closed doors and without a jury, against Article 168 of the Iranian Constitution and a note under Article 20 of the Formation of General and Revolutionary Courts.

Almost all cases of political prisoners during recent years have lacked conformance to law during investigation, arrest, and sentencing stages and suspects have been deprived of choosing an attorney and access to a fair trial.

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18-Apr-2012
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Bavafa

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Bavafa
Thu Apr 19, 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Human rights advocates and defenders have been the target of this tyranny for the past 33 years.  These brave bunch are fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters.  They deserve our full support and a campaign for their immediate and unconditional freedom.

 My hats off to each and every one of these brave souls.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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Roozbeh_Gilani

His "crime"? Attending a funeral for executed political.....

by Roozbeh_Gilani on Wed Apr 18, 2012 06:18 PM PDT

prisoners...

Unconditional release of all political prisoners should be the demand of every peace and democracy loving Iranian. 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


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Zendanian

Defend and Support Ali Moezzi!

by Zendanian on Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Sample Protest letter:

Dear  virtual family, please take a moment to send this protest letter or use your own version.

Please keep in mind that as we're entering Spring,  for our most courageous political prisoners there will be no Spring to be exprienced; apart from their family members and loved ones, deprived of the most basic rights inside jails of IR.

Sending a letter would take only a few moments for us, but it would mean so much for them. Many thanks in advance.

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Free Ali Moezzi!

I (we) am (are) writing this to condemn persecution and harassment of Civil  Society activists in Iran.  Political activists in Iran are constantly harassed by officials of Islamic Republic.

In particular, this letter is written to express my (our) serious concern about the  health and well being of Mr. Ali Moezzi, who has been unjustly incarcerated for almost four years now.

I (we) demand the immediate and unconditional freedom of  Mr. Ali Moezzi, and all other political prisoners, and call on the Islamic Republic of Iran to respect the right of all Iranians to  , organize, assemble and freedom of association and expression.

Name:

Organization:

Position:

Send Copy of your Protest Letters to:

info@leader.ir, info@judiciary.ir, dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir; iran@un.int; ijpr@iranjudiciary.org, info@dadiran.ir, office@justice.ir, support@irimlsa.ir; info@humanrights-iran.ir

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vildemose

 Heart breaking. This is

by vildemose on Wed Apr 18, 2012 09:44 AM PDT

 Heart breaking. This is nothing short of Islamic Inquistion.

A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.--Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.


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Fred

Islamist Rapists

by Fred on Wed Apr 18, 2012 08:13 AM PDT

The only effective way to deal with the anti-Iran and Iranian Islamist Rapist Republic (IRR) is airtight sanctions with the aim of regime change.

The nuke acquiring Islamist Rapists, "reformers" and all, have proven to be not reformable, it is time to help the enslaved Iranian people to get rid of them. 


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