President Khatami tells judges to keep a sense of balance.
Posted on 08/01/2005 11:12:15 AM PDT by nuconvert
Iran arrests lawyer for Kazemi family
31 Jul 2005
CBC News
Iranian authorities have arrested the lawyer for the family of slain Montreal photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, accusing him of leaking classified information on Iran's nuclear espionage.
"He has revealed information on nuclear spies both inside and outside Iran as well as to families of the suspects," judiciary spokesman Jamal Karimirad said Sunday.
Adolfattah Soltani was arrested on Saturday, according to his lawyer, Mohammad Dadkhah.
Dadkhah said he suspects the real reason for Soltani's arrest was his work investigating the case of Kazemi, who died in an Iranian jail in July 2003 after allegedly being tortured and beaten.
March 31, 2005: Kazemi tortured for days: Iranian doctor A commission appointed by Iran's president found she died of a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage that were caused by the impact of a hard object.
In an appeal related to the case last week, Soltani demanded that hardline prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi appear for questioning.
April 5, 2005: Ottawa seeks forensic examination of Kazemi The case has soured relations between Iran and Canada, which is campaigning to determine the cause of Kazemi's death.
"Iran: Center for Advocates of Human Rights calls for member's release "
http://www.payvand.com/news/05/aug/1009.html
Human Rights? We Dont Need NO STINKING Human Rights!
Where is the obligatory "Jewish agent" tagline? Wow, they've softened!!!
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