Comments on: UPDATED Iran: The Politics of the Death Sentences http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tentative Information about Those Sentenced to Death in Iran « niacINsight http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/comment-page-1/#comment-11093 Tentative Information about Those Sentenced to Death in Iran « niacINsight Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:47:37 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=19070#comment-11093 [...] Information about Those Sentenced to Death in Iran Enduring America has reported that five men have been sentenced to death for participating in the post-election [...] [...] Information about Those Sentenced to Death in Iran Enduring America has reported that five men have been sentenced to death for participating in the post-election [...]

]]> By: Megan http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/comment-page-1/#comment-11062 Megan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:17:50 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=19070#comment-11062 Another death sentence for another political prisoner. This is the fifth one and here is the link: http://www.peykeiran.com/Content.aspx?ID=7830 His name is Davod Far Bche Mir Ardabili. His alleged crime? He has called a radio station in Iraq and reported labor unrest and protest. Like others he had not had a lawyer and had been denied of presenting any defense. It seems in Iran even a ham sandwich can be executed. Another death sentence for another political prisoner. This is the fifth one and here is the link: http://www.peykeiran.com/Content.aspx?ID=7830
His name is Davod Far Bche Mir Ardabili. His alleged crime? He has called a radio station in Iraq and reported labor unrest and protest. Like others he had not had a lawyer and had been denied of presenting any defense. It seems in Iran even a ham sandwich can be executed.

]]> By: Megan http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/comment-page-1/#comment-11058 Megan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:59:13 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=19070#comment-11058 If the opposition does not have the spine to stand by the rule of law and due process, then it is not worth a darn. Staying silent on death sentence for political prisoners without any proper adjudication, makes opposition, in my opinion, the other side of the same worthless coin. Mousavi was Silent when hundreds if not thousands of opposition members were executed by Khomeini, his boss. The due process included answer to four questions one of which was if they were practicing Muslim- meaning if they prayed 5 times a day and if they observed Ramadan by fasting. Furthermore, prisoners were tricked to believe that the purpose of these four or five questions was to group and place them in a more compatible environment with other prisoners. Needless to say they were executed and buried on the top of one another in mass graves. A number of Mousavi defenders have claimed that he has gone through a rude awakening of sort and that he is a changed man. This will be his test. If the opposition does not have the spine to stand by the rule of law and due process, then it is not worth a darn. Staying silent on death sentence for political prisoners without any proper adjudication, makes opposition, in my opinion, the other side of the same worthless coin.

Mousavi was Silent when hundreds if not thousands of opposition members were executed by Khomeini, his boss. The due process included answer to four questions one of which was if they were practicing Muslim- meaning if they prayed 5 times a day and if they observed Ramadan by fasting. Furthermore, prisoners were tricked to believe that the purpose of these four or five questions was to group and place them in a more compatible environment with other prisoners. Needless to say they were executed and buried on the top of one another in mass graves.

A number of Mousavi defenders have claimed that he has gone through a rude awakening of sort and that he is a changed man. This will be his test.

]]> By: Hamid http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/comment-page-1/#comment-10917 Hamid Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:08:49 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=19070#comment-10917 The opposition's most powerful statements have to date been Karroubi's against torture and for human rights. The opposition must stay on this path and point out that the trials and "confessions" were conducted in illegal ways. While many of us are against the death penalty, death sentences are allowed under Iran's constitution, however our strong criticism is beyond that: we just don't trust this regimes' security and judiciary apparatus and we don't see the hand of the rule of law anywhere through the shameful trials. The regime can continue and expand its oppression, but it can no longer claim any legitimacy except through its self defeating propaganda. The Chinese regime has a horrific track of human rights abuse, but at least they have steadily improved the daily lives of their citizens (and this way bought off the majority of their population). That's much more than the IRI can claim. The opposition’s most powerful statements have to date been Karroubi’s against torture and for human rights. The opposition must stay on this path and point out that the trials and “confessions” were conducted in illegal ways. While many of us are against the death penalty, death sentences are allowed under Iran’s constitution, however our strong criticism is beyond that: we just don’t trust this regimes’ security and judiciary apparatus and we don’t see the hand of the rule of law anywhere through the shameful trials. The regime can continue and expand its oppression, but it can no longer claim any legitimacy except through its self defeating propaganda.

The Chinese regime has a horrific track of human rights abuse, but at least they have steadily improved the daily lives of their citizens (and this way bought off the majority of their population). That’s much more than the IRI can claim.

]]> By: Scott Lucas http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/comment-page-1/#comment-10915 Scott Lucas Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:46:09 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=19070#comment-10915 Catherine, My thoughts exactly.... S. Catherine,

My thoughts exactly….

S.

]]> By: Catherine http://enduringamerica.com/2009/10/14/iran-the-politics-of-the-death-sentences/comment-page-1/#comment-10910 Catherine Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:19:43 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=19070#comment-10910 RE: So challenge has been set for the Green opposition. Defend the four accused and run the risk of being labelled as apologists for foes of the Islamic Republic. Conversely, leave the four to hang and risk the impression that the movement does not really stand up against injustices and penalties of the State. Might this be the reason why we haven't yet heard any specific condemnation from opposition leaders/sympathisers of these death sentences? RE: So challenge has been set for the Green opposition. Defend the four accused and run the risk of being labelled as apologists for foes of the Islamic Republic. Conversely, leave the four to hang and risk the impression that the movement does not really stand up against injustices and penalties of the State.

Might this be the reason why we haven’t yet heard any specific condemnation from opposition leaders/sympathisers of these death sentences?

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