Iranian of the Day

Signed #662

And thank you for the link.

last communication by Mostafaei on July 24

More power to you

You have won with empty hands and the losers have lost again.

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Thank you, Mehrban and Azarin, for your great posts.

IRI is mean that they hold the lawyer's wife and brother-in-law hostages.........well, it is not a new tactic anyway!

Signed

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Mohammad Mostafaie, I think of your writings often

Mohammad Mostafaie, where ever you are, please know that you have made a big difference in how we think of ourselves as Iranians.  I for one, since knowing about you and your work have been by far more confident that traditions of coherence, compassion and commitment are alive in Iran.   Every time I am ready to fall in the abyss of despair about Iran which is the inevitable mood of an Iranian in diaspora from time to time, I think of you and how -IN IRAN- with insurmountable difficulties that face you and your colleagues every day you continue your amazing work.  You are an inspiration, please stay safe you are never alone.   I say, in resonance to your valuable words "man Irani araam mikhaham, khoshoonat digar bas ast"

Ps. I learned of Mr. Mohammad Mostafaie through a post last year by David ET.

Why don't they just abolish the role of defense attorney

if defense attornies are deemed criminals and are persecuted then, IRR should abolish such position and let the Islamic judge decide the fate of the defendant with no defense.   Better yet, leave the judiciary to the Sepaah too and let them decide cases based on the amouts of money each defendant or his/her family can come up with in pay offs.  

Terrible terrible news

Today was such a strange day...in the morning I talked with Ali Mahin Torabi on the phone...we laughed and cried. We laughed because he is free at last and we cried because his ordeal hasn't totally ended and because Mohammad Mostafi is in hiding or maybe arrested discretely and we don't know what might be happening right now to his wife and his brother in law. Ali was so concerned about Mostafai (who has been his lawyer during most of the 8 years he spent in prison) that I forgot to ask him about his own ordeal; how his innocence was proven and how he'd pay the blood money (and why someone who is proven innocent should still pay the blood money? this is just beyond my understanding) and how he is going to cope with all this...and how he feels being free... 

No...He just talked about Mostafai wondering how we could help him!

I had no answer!

Maybe the only thing we can do is to express our outrage at this kind of justice where an honest man, a human rights activist and a selfless passionate defense lawyer should choose between the life of his clients and the life of his wife and his own family?...Whatever it is, for sure it cannot be called "justice".

I am just ashamed, angry,...and outraged by all this. Yet, I don't know what I am supposed to do.

I have signed all the petitions and just wrote my email...but then what? Do you have any idea?

I support Khamenei

who's team are you on? Make up your mind already.

This lawyer's case makes me wish Iran gets nuked inshalla

I'm so pissed off about why this lawyer just for doing his job is harrassed like that.

This fucking government expects to be treated rationally and objectively by the international community and then turns around and harrasses normal people based on circumstancial evidence.

I HOPE to GOD that

1. An Al Qaeda team blows up the imam reza tomb and his body to smitherins.

2. Fuck this religion that is a never ending sentence of repression for its followers.

3. Fuck Imam Mahdi and the fake bull crap that these bastards have added to Islam.....

4. Now I get it, Yazeed was actually a really nice guy.

The guy actually had a pet dog, which he was cursed for by Hussein and his followers. Nowadays, we see that only the kindest of people actually have pets. So Hussein was nothing but a blood sucker.

What a shame and what a barbaric regime

when is our homeland, and our country, going to be rid of this inhumane menace?

BTW, Petition was signed.  Thanks Hovakh. 

Dear Mohammad; I know you are still standing tall

My heart is filled with pain and eyes filled with tears, but holding them both inside while thinking of Mohammad Mostafaei and what he is going through right now...ONLY because he is one caring HUMAN among savages or those whom between their pockets and selves care no more.

 I know you miss so much your wife and your 7 year old daughter that you so dearly love

I know that you put the good and well being of others in need above yourself ..

I..

Sometimes I feel we are not worthy of selfless people like you..

Whereever you are , my thoughts, prayers and efforts are with you...

JOIN THE FACEBOOK EVENT | Save Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei: Summoned, Family Detained!

Take URGENT ACTION with AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL for Mohammad Mostafaei and His Family!

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family of STONING CASE LAWYER detained

The wife and brother-in-law of human rights lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, have been arrested, apparently to pressure Mohammad Mostafaei to turn himself in for arrest. Both are thought to be held in Evin Prison.

Fereshteh Halimi, Mohammad Mostafaei’s wife, reportedly called her parents to say that she is being held at Evin Prison in Tehran. Her brother, Farhad Halimi, is also believed to be detained there. Amnesty International is concerned that they may be prisoners of conscience, held because they are related to Mohammad Mostafaei, who is a leading human rights lawyer who defended Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, sentenced to death by stoning, as well as a number of juvenile offenders.

On 21 July 2010, Mohammad Mostafaei was issued with a summons requiring him to go to a branch of the Prosecutor’s Office in Evin Prison. He went there on 24 July, was questioned for at least one hour and then was released. Later, however, he received a further summons by telephone. The same evening, his wife and her brother were arrested and have been detained since then. According to unconfirmed information received on 26 July, they may be held on suspicion of hiding somebody wanted by the authorities.

Mohammad Mostafaei's current whereabouts are not known. On the evening of 24 July he wrote on his Facebook account: "'it is possible they will arrest me".

Mohammad Mostafaei and Fereshteh Halimi have a daughter aged around 7, who is currently believed to be in the care of Fereshteh Halimi’s mother.

PLEASE WRITE IMMEDIATELY in English, Persian or your own language:

 Expressing concern about the arrest and detention of Fereshteh Halimi and Farhad Halimi and that they may be prisoners of conscience held solely on account of their relationship with human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei;

 Urging the authorities to release Fereshteh Halimi and Farhad Halimi immediately and unconditionally if they are prisoners of conscience and to protect them from torture or other ill-treatment or abuse of their rights;

 Reminding the authorities that the harassment and arrest of family members solely in order to bring pressure on someone else is a human rights violation and that anyone making such an order is violating the human rights of those targeted.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 6 SEPTEMBER 2010 TO:

Head of the Judiciary

Ayatollah Sadeqh Larijani

Howzeh Riyasat-e Qoveh Qazaiyeh (Office of the Head of the Judiciary)

Pasteur St., Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhouri

Tehran 1316814737

Islamic Republic of Iran

Email: Via website: //www.dadiran.ir/tabid/75/Default.aspx First starred box: your given name; second starred box: your family name; third: your email address

Salutation: Your Excellency

Head of the Provincial Judiciary in Tehran

Ali Reza Avaei

Karimkhan Zand Avenue

Sana’i Avenue, Corner of Alley 17, No. 152

Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Email:

Salutation: Dear Mr Avaei

And copies to:

Secretary General, High Council for Human Rights

Mohammad Javad Larijani

Howzeh Riassat-e Ghoveh Ghazaiyeh

Pasteur St, Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhuri

Tehran 1316814737

Islamic Republic of Iran

Fax: +98 21 3390 4986

Email:

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country. Check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date. This is the 2nd update of UA 175/09: //www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/064/2009, //www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/065/2009

URGENT ACTION

family of STONING CASE LAWYER detained

ADditional Information

Mohammad Mostafaei is a human rights lawyer who has taken up cases of juvenile offenders, those convicted of a capital offence committed while under the age of 18; men and women facing stoning and other cases, including of political prisoners. He was briefly detained following the June 2009 presidential election in Iran. In particular, he is defence counsel for Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, whose sentence of death by stoning for alleged adultery recently provoked wide an international public outcry and is a focus of continuing protests and demands for clemency around the world.

Following his interrogation on 24 July, he wrote on his blog that he was questioned mainly about his defence of juvenile offenders.

In the course of February – April 2010, scores of human rights defenders were harassed or arrested in Iran, including up to seven members of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters and other human rights groups and activists.

Since the disputed presidential election in June 2009, thousands have been arrested, mostly arbitrarily and many have been tortured or otherwise ill-treated. Scores have faced unfair trial, including some in mass "show trials", with over 80 sentenced to prison terms, and at least 12 sentenced to death, although at least one has had his sentence commuted to a prison term. Waves of arrests, notably of political activists, students, journalists and human rights activists has been taking place since a Shi’a religious festival called ‘Ashoura, on 27 December 2009 and Iran’s national day on 11 February 2010.

FU on UA: 175/2009 Index: MDE 13/80/2010 Issue Date: 26 July 2010

Ali, I wrote the IABA a year

Ali, I wrote the IABA a year ago seeking assistance with Iranian law procedure, and they never wrote me back.

They appear to be a professional club of sorts, and not much (if any) help in interpreting Iranian law. 

IABA

There is something called Iranian-American Bar Association.

Where is it's dissent?

Signed!

Thank you.

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Thank you ,CNN, for reporting this story.....the lawyer is very brave.....

Thank you, IC, for posting the story!

Thank you, Hova, for the petition link!

I signed the petition already!

Hopefully, his whole family will be OK!

God bless the brave Iranians!

the true face of Iran

such a gentle face, full of compassion.

this is the true face of Iran

Signed and thanks for bringing this up to everyone's attention

First a petition for his client and now a petition for himself.

Shame on IRI.

Mehrdad

Please sign this petition for him

//www.gopetition.com/petition/38025.html