Iran calls for death penalty on reformists in dock
TimesOnline / Jenny Booth
25-Aug-2009 (3 comments)

Iran has called for the death penalty on former government ministers who were today put on trial for allegedly orchestrating pro-democracy protests.

One of the first in the dock in today's mass hearing was Saeed Hajjarian, a former deputy intelligence minister who is opposed to the hardine regime of President Ahmadinejad. Mr Hajjarian is accused of acting against Iran's national security - a crime punishable by death.

“Hajjarian is charged with acting against national security and propaganda against the Islamic establishment by spreading suspicion of vote-rigging ... and provoking illegal protests,” Iran's official IRNA news agency reported from the trial.

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DM

Appalling show trials continue

by DM on Tue Aug 25, 2009 07:53 AM PDT

In 1978 Khomeini said, "In the Islamic government all people have complete freedom to have any kind of opinion." Guess he forgot to mention the afterwhich-they-will-be-put-to-death part.


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XerXes

reforms will not die

by XerXes on Tue Aug 25, 2009 01:59 PM PDT

We will kill the reform killers, in time. long live reforms


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rosie is roxy is roshan

And people don't think Rafsanjani

by rosie is roxy is roshan on Tue Aug 25, 2009 09:13 AM PDT

should try and wheel and deal from within?


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