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Editorial by G. d'A.: Dear reader, as a
webmaster also I constantly have to guard the read-ability of the 'Cryfreedom'-outlet
and sometimes decisions need to be made to have it be for your
convenience and moreso in total support of the women-led revolt in Iran
which inevitably will be a grand Victory. Still, choices must be made
always and so I've decided to, for now, embed all the actual news about
the 'NO-hijab; 'Biological terror attscks against schoolgirls'; 'Iranian
journalists under siege'; 'Blinding as a weapon' and 'The hanging spree'
as part of the 'Actual news' updates of the Iran 'Woman, Life, Freedom'
section. But, if need be and urgent attention and action is needed
concerning the above mentioned topics it will get an extra emphasized
place as part of the actual news page-layout. Thank you for being a
reader and for your support of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' revolution.
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'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
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When one hurts or kills a women
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Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
Demands Immediate Release of Iranian Lawyer, End to Repression of Rights
Defenders
Center for Human Rights in Iran - August 22 2024
<<Joint Letter: Global Coalition Demands Immediate Release of Iranian Lawyer,
End to Repression of Rights Defenders
August 22, 2022 – In partnership with the Law Society of England and Wales,
Lawyers for Lawyers, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, and the
International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the Center for Human
Rights in Iran (CHRI) has issued a joint letter condemning the Iranian
judiciary's decision to summon 76-year-old prominent human rights lawyer
Mohammad Seifzadeh for re-imprisonment. The letter calls for his immediate
release and an end to the systematic persecution of human rights defenders in
Iran.
"Mr. Seifzadeh has faced relentless harassment, including arbitrary arrest,
detention, and prosecution, simply for fulfilling his professional obligations
and defending human rights," states the letter, signed by major bar associations
and human rights organizations.
The letter highlights that Mr. Seifzadeh, who has been imprisoned 13 times over
the past three decades, has suffered numerous health complications due to the
inhumane conditions he has endured in detention.
The coalition demands that the Iranian authorities:
Drop all charges against Mr. Mohammad Seifzadeh and ensure he is not subjected
to further intimidation or harassment, including arbitrary arrest, detention and
prosecution;
Ensure that all individuals charged with offenses are guaranteed fair trial
rights pursuant to Iran’s international human rights obligations, and guarantee
everyone's right to effective access to justice;
Release all lawyers in Iran who have been imprisoned due to their defense of
human rights and their defense of detainees and political prisoners;
Ensure that all lawyers in Iran can carry out their professional duties and
exercise their right to freedom of expression and belief without intimidation,
hindrance or improper interference.
Read the full letter below and share it across your networks to demand an end to
these egregious human rights violations.
H.E Dr Amin Hossein Rahimi
Minister of Justice
Valiasr Ave, Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: info@justice.ir
21 August 2024
Re: Summons for the Reimprisonment of Mohammad Seifzadeh
Your Excellency,
The Law Society of England and Wales, the Center for Human Rights in Iran,
Lawyers for Lawyers, Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre and the
International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (see Annex 1) are gravely
concerned about a summons being issued by the Iranian judiciary for the
reimprisonment of Mr Mohammad Seifzadeh despite his ailing health. Mohammad
Seifzadeh is a prominent human rights lawyer, a former judge, human rights
activist and a co-founder of the Centre for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran.
We have been informed that 76-year-old Mr Seifzadeh has recently been summoned
to Tehran’s Evin Prison despite a severe heart ailment that has led to repeated
hospitalisations. This summons relates to charges of <propaganda against the
state> (Article 500 of the Islamic Penal Code) and <publishing falsehoods>
(Article 698 of the Islamic Penal Code) for signing a joint letter by 45 Iranian
activists calling on the United Nations Secretary-General to speak out against
political executions and the repression of the "Women, Life, Freedom" protests.
On 14 May 2023, Branch 29 of Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Court sentenced Mr
Seifzadeh to one year in prison on these charges. This sentence was subsequently
upheld by Branch 26 of the Tehran Court of Appeals on 25 June 2023. Mr Seifzadeh
refused to attend both trials, due to grave violations of his fair trial rights.
Mr Seifzadeh has been subject to harassment, including arbitrary arrest,
detention and prosecution for many years, because of his professional duties and
defence of human rights. He has been jailed 13 times in the last three decades
and has consequently contracted and suffered from several diseases due to
inhumane conditions and treatment in detention. Mr Seifzadeh reportedly suffered
seven strokes during his last prison term, and at one point stopped breathing
and could not feel his arms and legs. Despite warnings from doctors of a risk to
life if he remained in prison, the Iranian authorities required him to serve his
entire sentence. Further, during his previous imprisonment, in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht)
Prison, Mr Seifzadeh also reports that he was not permitted shoes for exercise
time, which resulted in long-term damage to his ankle.
In October 2010, Mr Seifzadeh was sentenced to nine years imprisonment and a
ten-year ban from practising as a lawyer on the charge of <acting against
national security> for establishing the Centre for the Defence of Human Rights,
which was shut down in Iran in 2008 five years after its founding. Two years
later, he was sentenced to a further six years imprisonment on charges of
<assembly and collusion against national security> for signing a joint statement
in defence of Iranian people's rights from inside prison.
Iran ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
on 24 June 1975 and has an obligation to respect and guarantee the rights
established therein, including the right to life, right to a fair trial, the
right to liberty and security of person, and the right to be free from torture
and ill treatment. Article 10 of the ICCPR also requires that all persons
deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for
the inherent dignity of the human person. According to Article 16 of the UN
Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, governments should "ensure that lawyers
(a) are able to perform all of their professional functions without
intimidation, hindrance, harassment or improper interference; (...) and (c)
shall not suffer, or be threatened with, prosecution or administrative, economic
or other sanctions for any action taken in accordance with recognized
professional duties, standards and ethics". Moreover, Article 23 of the Basic
Principles states that: "Lawyers like other citizens are entitled to freedom of
expression, belief, association and assembly. In particular, they shall have the
right to take part in public discussion of matters concerning the law, the
administration of justice and the promotion and protection of human rights."
The signing organisations respectfully urge the relevant authorities to:
Drop all charges against Mr Mohammad Seifzadeh and ensure he is not subjected to
further intimidation or harassment, including arbitrary arrest, detention and
prosecution;
Ensure that all individuals charged with offences are guaranteed fair trial
rights pursuant to Iran’s international human rights obligations, and guarantee
everyone's right to effective access to justice;
Release all lawyers in Iran who have been imprisoned due to their defence of
human rights and their defence of detainees and political prisoners;
Ensure that all lawyers in Iran can carry out their professional duties and
exercise their right to freedom of expression and belief without intimidation,
hindrance or improper interference.
Yours sincerely,
The Law Society of England and Wales
The Center for Human Rights in Iran
Lawyers for Lawyers
Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre
International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute
cc:
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran
16 Princes Gate
London SW7 1PT, United Kingdom
Email: info@iran-embassy.org.uk
Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office
and other international organizations in Geneva
Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28 - 1209 Geneva, Switzerland
Email: missionofiran@gmail.com, iran.unog@mfa.gov.ir
Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite
UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
OHCHR-UNOG, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneve 10 Switzerland
Email: hrc-sr-independencejl@un.org
British Embassy Tehran - 172 Ferdowsi Avenue Tehran 11316-99813 Iran
Email: BritishEmbassyTehran@fcdo.gov.uk
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to
the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva -
Avenue Louis Casaï 58 1216 Cointrin Geneva, Switzerland
Email: geneva.un@fcdo.gov.uk
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Source:
https://iranhumanrights.org/2024/08/joint-letter-global-coalition-demands-immediate-release-of-iranian-lawyer-end-to-repression-of-rights-defenders1/
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