ranhumanrights.org: A few hours ago, the Islamic Republic News Agency announced executions of two prisoners, Ali Saremi, an alleged member of the Mojahedin-e Khalgh Organization (MEK), and Ali Akbar Siadat, referred to as “an operative of an espionage service,” on Tuesday morning. Their charge was moharebeh, enmity with God.
The two executions came only 48 hours after the execution of Kurdish activist Habibollah Latifi, who was scheduled to be hung on Sunday morning inside Kurdistan Province’s Sanandaj Prison, was halted. There is growing concern that other individuals who have received execution sentences may be facing the same fate.
During an earlier interview with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Ali Saremi’s wife had refuted the allegations of her husband’s membership in MEK, saying that her husband was interested in the group, but did not do any activities for them.
IRNA quoted the Tehran Prosecutor’s Information website about Ali Saremi’s sentencing: “Ali Saremi was arrested in September 2007 for his repeated activities, attendance in ceremonies and anti-revolutionary organizations in support of the MEK, and transmitting news to the cult. During a search of his home, some CD’s, films, photographs of MEK members, and hand-written documents from the mentioned cult were discovered and confiscated. The session for reviewing Ali Saremi’s charges was convened with the attendance of the Prosecutor’s Representative and his defense lawyer >>>
Saremi speaking after getting death sentence:
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"MKO"
by Benyamin on Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:21 AM PSTI do believe the leaders of MKO have committed treason against Iran by going to Iraq, having said that, I don`t believe every member of MKO is a criminial element of that Organization. The IRI lacks Logic and consequently lacks justice therefore at any time the IRI doesn`t understand an idea or idealogy (wich happens almost all the time) the only way they know how to deal with that is to kill them at once.(one of so many teachings of Islam perhaps).
God bless Iran
JJ jon/Q
by Souri on Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:18 AM PSTObviously there's a serious problem with the comments addressed to Q. There were many times in the past that comments addressed to Q have been deleted.
I had addressed this issue already.
I had read that comment of Roozbeh to Q, there was nothing wrong with that. It was said in the same line of Q's comment.
What's wrong?
There's something very suspicious going on here and I am sure Q has nothing to do with that, personally.
The good behavior of the people, warms our heart and make us thankful..... And the bad ones, just make us to recognize and appreciate the good ones!
But JJ, why my comment to Q was deleted...
by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:13 AM PSTIn which I argued that based on his own logic, Q should be hanged, because of his support for islamist regime, Basij and IRCG, lebanon's hezbullah/hamas which are all branded as terrorist organisations in USA, where Q resides, according to his profile?
I was only following Q's line of logic in my response. Therefore if my comment was objectionable , then should also his comments, cynically justifying the blatent murder of yet another fellow Iranian by the islamist regime be removed.
"Personal business must yield to collective interest."
Q
by maziar 58 on Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:53 AM PSTWhat a dishonest remark should come from an articulate person.
even I'm not in favor of you political views BUT ...........
It says on yahoo news that he went to ashraf to visit and his lost son was an MEK not him.
I'm not in favor of any barbaric cult that kills humane beings.
shame on IRR & Its'supporters. Maziar
R.I.P
by maziar 58 on Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:43 AM PSTJust to say sorry for all the lost soules in our mother land.
hopefuly one day the world will hear the DEATH of IRR with joy. Maziar
No justice, no peace JJ jaan
by Anonymous Observer on Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:34 AM PSTNo justice, no peace...
Rest in peace
by Jahanshah Javid on Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:31 AM PSTThey can't kill a whole nation.
State Terrorism
by Fair on Tue Dec 28, 2010 10:28 AM PSTThis is another cold blooded crime by the islamofascist regime in Tehran. Even if he was an MKO member, what did he actually do, what process did he go under to get convicted (of what)? Being a sympathizer is not enough to constitute treason. Furthermore, mohareb is not treason. Treason is betraying one's country, mohareb is fighting against god. As if the almighty god needs humans to defend himself.
The minute this man got hanged, his sympathies and beliefs and possible "crimes" became irrelevant. Because this hanging destroyed any chance for justice being done, and any truth and/or reconciliation coming out.
But the last thing this "divine" system (read bankrupt and failed form of government) is concerned about is justice and truth.
I join the civilized world in strongly condemning this barbaric act, and hold the leaders of the Islamic republic fully accountable for this crime.
VPK, perhaps that is a synonym for "treason"
by Q on Tue Dec 28, 2010 09:59 AM PSTWhich carries the death pentalty in America as well. People convicted of treason have gotten the electric chair even without belonging to a terrorist group or even killing anyody.
One can be against capital punishment in general, but realistically I don't think most Iranians agree. I strongly suspect any poll would prove this. If murderers and rapists could be sentenced than certainly those convicted of treason could.
By the way, I'm not saying he was guilty of anything. Even if he was hanging him now after all these years raises serious questions. I just point to the MEK's own press release on an MEK site that says he was a member. //freedomessenger.com/?p=20522
......
by yolanda on Tue Dec 28, 2010 09:53 AM PSTThis is the deadliest month in Iran:
1) Chabahar bombing killed 39 people
2) IRI executed 11 after the Chabahar bombing
3) A boat carrying 97 Iranians/Iraqis lost in the ocean
4) A refugee seekers' boat slammed into rock and killed 48 including Iranians
5) 2 got hanged by IRI in this blog
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Apparently if Iraq repatriate MEK members to IRI, they will probably face execution....Yahoo news say 6 people with MEK link are waiting to be executed in Iran.....Yahoo news also says Saremi visited his son in Camp Ashraf....
very sad month......no good news......the only "good" news is that Sakineh and the Kurdish student, Latifi, are not executed yet! IRI is brutal and has no shame!
The Government of God Kills But the Great Satan Expels
by Darius Kadivar on Tue Dec 28, 2010 09:20 AM PSTRussian Agents Plead Guilty, Are Expelled in Spy Swap - BusinessWeek
Russian Spy Expelled From U.S. Joins Pro-Putin Youth Group - Bloomberg
Putin joins expelled Russian agents in song - CNN
Freed Russian longs for home (bbc)
Russian 'Spy' Expelled From UK - Sky News
Roozbeh & Statira
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:51 AM PSTI have been generally a critic of MKO but I do not want them killed. Therefore I like to add my voice of opposition to all death penalty. No one regardless of MKO or not should be executed.
Q
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:47 AM PSTWell then he should be tried as a member of MKO. Why did they charge him with being "Moharb".
RIP
by statira on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:42 AM PSTThis is the first time I hear about this honorable man. Instead of talking about Sakineh and other murderers, we should have made an effort to save him.
at least we know he WAS an MEK member
by Q on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:38 AM PSTall one needs to do is examine the style of the video: the chorus, the visuals, the parade of 1988 prisoner pictures, the vein/pathetic jumping on of the Green bandwagon that has become Rajavi's opportunistic signature. Very different than secular or nationalist presentations.
The video maker's website "freedom messenger" make it clear, by quoting NCRI that he was indeed a member. Also "Persian2English" is heavily linked, so they are probably MEK as well.
//freedomessenger.com/?p=20522
At least we now know that "freedom Messenger" and "Persian 2 English" are front operations for MEK.
Ali Akbar Siadat
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:37 AM PSTI am opposed to the capital punishment.
However even if I supported it I would not have executed him. He was either a Mossad agent or not:
Thank you Divaneh for clarification,
by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:36 AM PSTDespite your avatar and user ID, you are a very level headed guy my friend!
And let us not forget the other victim of this crime, Mr Siadat...
What is happening in Iran today, all these executions, are deliberate and calculated acts of terror by a very unpopular regime hanging to it's miserable life not by any public vote or mandate, but by perpetrating acts of terror on it's own people, pure and simple. Therefore we need to condemn them all, without any reservation, for what they really are.
"Personal business must yield to collective interest."
Capital punishment is barbaric, but
by comrade on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:30 AM PSTI am just wondering how different a clip would have been posted here, if this blog was dedicated to Ali Akbar Siadat!
Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.
Moosir, gol gofti!
by Q on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:19 AM PSTI can't believe these people... walking cliche's in logical contradiction.
The answer is NO, Roozbeh
by divaneh on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:08 AM PSTI have the deepest belief in freedom of speech, beliefs, gatherings and full participation of the people with all ideologies and beliefs in the management of the country. My comment about life sentence replacing the capital punishment was a general comment and a replacement for capital punishment in all cases, being trafficking, espionage, or the unfair punishment of people for their ideology in this regime. To me that also means that they will back to their families if the society find its way to the democracy one day.
Responses
by Veiled Prophet of Khorasan on Tue Dec 28, 2010 08:03 AM PSTThis is another mess IR made:
But this is the IR we are talking about! Well of course they will go for the most barbaric approach. Plus their judiciary is so broken I am not convinced these guys were MKO. The IR could just as easily plant evidence. In a system that messed up anything is possible.
Divaneh: Mr. Saremi's alleged "crime"......
by Roozbeh_Gilani on Tue Dec 28, 2010 07:57 AM PSTWas attending a gathering to respect thousands of Political prisoners executed in 1989 by the islamist regime. Based on that he was then accused of "supporting MKO".....
So do you think that the above alleged "crimes", even if proven in a fair and transparet court of law, not the islamist kangaroo courts, would deserve a life sentence?
Mahmoudg, your comments here always remind me of a very old Rolling Stones sound, which goes "Baby you're outa touch"!
"Personal business must yield to collective interest."
Killing someone for having cds and photos
by divaneh on Tue Dec 28, 2010 07:43 AM PSTI hope these goons had the intelligence to realise that what will bring them down is not the irrelevant MEK, but these unfair killings. Put an end to the capital punishment. A life sentence may not be any better for the accused, but it will not have the same damaging effect on the society.
Very kind of you Mr.
by SIMONEH on Tue Dec 28, 2010 07:31 AM PSTVery kind of you Mr. Mahhmoudg for the suggestion of "life sentences" in prison. Thank you so much! Thousands of MEKs have been killed by IRI, just because they were bad? Whoever they are, what that matters is the freedom of speech.
very rich mahmoudg
by MOOSIRvaPIAZ on Tue Dec 28, 2010 06:59 AM PSTComing from a man who sanctions the killing of thousands en mass (with the very possibility of collateral damage) without due process for the sake of regime change.
capital punishment is wrong
by mahmoudg on Tue Dec 28, 2010 06:39 AM PSTIF he was part of the MEK, then convict him and give him/them life sentences. But since there is no due process in Iran it is hard to say what this guy was convicted of. I do agree that the MEK are as bad if not worse than this Islamic Rapist Regime, but capital punishment is overboard.