Our Boy is Back Home

Ali Mahin Torabi returns to family after 7 years on death row

by Azarin Sadegh
02-Aug-2010
 
Many of you might not know about him, but for me it’s hard to talk about him without getting emotional, even though I have never met him in person. The first time I heard his name was 3 years ago when he was condemned to death. His case became widely visible, but he still remained in prison, until a few weeks ago! A week ago, I received an email that Ali was going to be freed. A few days later, my cell-phone rang and there was this warm shaking voice who said, “Hi, I am Ali!” But before everything else, at this point, he still needs to come up with 70 million tomans (about $65,000) to pay the blood money; even though his innocence has been proven by the new judge assigned to his case >>> Benefit Fund info
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NIKOO

THANK YOU

by NIKOO on

DEAR FRIENDS THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SUPPORTING ALI MAHIN TORABI. THIS MORNING I TALK TO MR. KAMALI AND MRS. HANAYE ON THE AIR. WE HAD SOME RESPONDS WHICH IM THANKFUL FOR. SOON I WILL HAVE AN EXHIBITION AND HOPFULY I WILL SELL MY PAINTINGS .BENEFITS FROM THIS EXEBITION GOES FOR ALI MAHIN TORABI`S FREEDOM..

I KEEP YOU POSTED ABOUT THE TIME AND LOCATION OF MY EXHIBITION. THANKS


NIKOO

NIKOO  Dear David thats

by NIKOO on

NIKOO  Dear David thats true. After a period of time secretery of the school testified that he had been the closest person to the fight and he hadn`t seen that Ali  stab him and also the report from coroner mentioned that  according to the evidences the attack could happen from behind.

Ali several times told me that he is innocent and (If there is some one waching ) he will be free.  Any ways who ever did it and Ali paid for it it is over now. what a nightmare.

best

nikoo


Latina

.....

by Latina on

I am glad to read that he is finally free. I wish him and his family the best.


Rosie.

And well they should call you Azadeh.

by Rosie. on

The supertitle of this article is 'freedom'.


Azarin Sadegh

Thank you!

by Azarin Sadegh on

Thank you so much for all your kind comments!

About Ali's studying in prison: Honestly, I don't know all the details! I will ask my friend about it, but I remember my friend telling me that because of Ali's good behavior and also his deep knowledge of computer systems, he was given access to the priosn's library, and limited computer access. But maybe the degree my friend mentionned to me was his high school diploma...as when he was arrested he was only 16. I'll let you know.

Dear benross, Comrade, Zan Amrikai, Redwine, Oktaby, David (Thank you a thousand times!!), JJ (You too!), Rosie (and you too!), Doctor X, Payom, I am a bahai too, statira, ferfereh, and MM (it's ok..everyone calls me Azadeh..:-)...and everyone who has sent me suppotive emails and facebook friend request! 

I am grateful to every one of you for being alway so nice and for your support!  Azarin


MM

Thank you Azarin

by MM on

This is a good example of what Shadi Sadr eluted to: Those forgotten in IRI jails get "the worst case senerio treatments" by the regime.

By keeping their names alive, whether Ali, Majid or Sakineh, ....., we keep them alive.


Ferfereh

Azarin

by Ferfereh on

Thanks for your effort, I think you saved not only him but whole his famliy.


statira

A beautiful family

by statira on

It's nice to see him back to his family. I wish it was the same for thousands of other Iranians.


i am a bahai too

Whoever saves a single life

by i am a bahai too on

"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world." -- The Talmud, Sanhedrin 4:5

Bravo Azarin, for your tireless compassion.


پیام

خدا رو شکر که یکی‌ تونست در ایران از مرگ بگریزه.

پیام


ممنون از کسانی‌ که همت کردند و تونستند صدای علی‌ رو به گوش مردم جهان برسونند.


David ET

Dear Rosie

by David ET on

I created Ali's blog on Iranian.com among other things. As my memory serves even one of the teachers testified that Ali didn't do it and he was pushed by other kids but anyway that is all behind...


Rosie.

David, Azarin (Comrade)

by Rosie. on

I want to write a full reply to Comrade. The most complete account I could find of the incident was Ali's own:

//iranian.com/main/blog/sce-campaign/there-not-much-time-left

This blog appeared almost three years ago and it doesn't mention that one of the dead boy's friends testified that his account was true. Could you please refresh my memory on this? I'm almost positive that happened.


default

Don't get it

by Doctor X on

Prisoners and those who get to be on the death row (wrongfully or not) have the opportunity to get an education, in fields such as Law? Are you for real?

 


Jahanshah Javid

Precious life

by Jahanshah Javid on

Azarin, you played a big part in helping his case. You pushed and pushed to publicize his plight. You should be very proud. What's more precious than saving a life?


Rosie.

Comrade,

by Rosie. on

It's true. Ali was innocent.

Great news, Azarin, I will write more tomorrow.


David ET

Thank you all

by David ET on

It is great to see Ali back with his family. I hope his attorney Mostafaei and his wife and brother in law's family once again can come together too.


oktaby

Thanks for

by oktaby on

the update Azarin. I'm really happy for him and kudos to jj 

OKtaby


Red Wine

...

by Red Wine on

I am so glad for his freedom.

Thank you Azarin jan,you are so kind lady .


comrade

"to Comrade"

by comrade on

Thanks for reading my comment. I am sure you agree with me that sentimentality has no place in judicial thinking, otherwise we give more ammunition to the mullahs who think that women should have no place in the judiciary. 

You surprise me by saying that you don't know why he, as an innocent person, has to pay blood money; I hope you will further investigate the reasons behind these payments and enlighten us as to the reasoning behind them. These payments are the reason he is branded an ex-convict. 

Every Day We Get A Little Bit Closer!


Zan Amrikai

Only Democracy for Iran

by Zan Amrikai on

I did a web search for him after reading your article--and found this site:  //www.onlydemocracy4iran.com/   What on earth?  Check this out--  Underneath the English, there is Persian--but it's backwards!   It would be like writing:   narI rof ycarcomed ylnO

 

Strange.

 

Anyway, sad tales to read about the IRI's judicial system.  God help all those caught in its grip. 


Azarin Sadegh

to Comrade

by Azarin Sadegh on

@Comrade: For someone who says he is not familiar with Ali's case, you seem pretty judgmental! But since I am very familiar with the case, so I can tell you that he is innocent and even the judge was convinced of his innocence because of all the real proofs in his dossier...Yet, I don't know why he has to pay the blood money.

You can call Ali an ex-convict, or whatever you like, but unlike you, I find it great that he looks in good shape and happy and strong. Plus, I am sure you don't know, but Ali has managed to have a college degree while in prison in order to continue his education to become a lawyer...because he always believed that an innocent man shouldn't get punished for a crime he hadn't committed. That's why he kept his hopes high, and per his family's advice and lack of therapist in prison, he used "his daily exercises" as his way to battle with depression.   


comrade

One of them will never return...

by comrade on

I am not familiar with his case. And I don't know why he still has to pay the so-called blood money.

I don't dare call him a killer, but for an ex-convict who spent several years on death row, he looks to be in good shape. 

We should never forget the victim of the crime and his family as well. 

Every Day We Get A Little Bit Closer!


benross

Agreed

by benross on

JJ's heart is always at the right place.

I'm not sure about his mind though!! 


Azarin Sadegh

Thank you, JJ!

by Azarin Sadegh on

Thank you so much, my dear Jahanshah, for always being there for Ali, for believing in his innocence, and for publishing every piece of news about him and his case!

You are the best...and you should be proud of yourself!

Azarin