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Mohammad Seifzadeh: Prisoner of the day

Lawyer imprisoned for “acting against national security”

rahana.org and iranhumanrights.org: On 9 October 2010, Mohammad Seifzadeh, 62, a lawyer and one of the founders of the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC), was tried at Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court on the charge of “acting against national security” by “establishing the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC)" alongside Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate. He was sentenced to nine years in prison and a ten-year ban from practicing law. Tehran Appeals Court reduced Seifzadeh's prison term to two years on 25 June 2011. Seifzadeh referred to the proceedings as “illegal,” and called the unrelated questioning an “inquisition.” Seifzadeh is in poor health and was briefly hospitalized on 11 November 2011. Evin Prison doctors have stated that Seifzadeh needs to pursue medical treatment outside prison, but prison authorities refuse to allow him medical furlough.

December 2010 video of telephone interview with Mohammad Seifzadeh re crackdown on human rights organizations and activists in Iran. Interview begins at 2:54

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16-Dec-2011
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Maryam Hojjat

MAY He Lives Long TO SEE FREE IRAN

by Maryam Hojjat on Sat Dec 17, 2011 01:51 AM PST

Great Man.  I Am Proud of IRANIANS Like Him.  May they be multitude.


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Truthseeker9

dear Zendanian

by Truthseeker9 on Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:38 PM PST

Thank you for the info.


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Zendanian

Defend Mohammad Seifzadeh

by Zendanian on Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:24 AM PST

Dear fellow readers/writers on IC, please take a few moments from your time and send a letter of protest to the emails below the text.

It will take you only a few minutes, but its a few moments well spent, for an individuale that deserves all of our assistance at this time. Thank you. And as Mehrdad says Solidarity is the Key to Victory!

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Free Mohammad Seifzadeh, now!

I
(we) am (are) writing this to condemn incarceration and continued persecution of Mr. Mohammad Seifzadeh.

Committed attorneys and lawyers  in Iran are being constantly
harassed and arrested by the Iranian government authorities. In
particular, this letter is written to express my (our) serious concern
about the health and well being of Mr. Mohammad Seifzadeh, who was briefly hospitalized on November 11, 2011.

I
(we) condemn the continuous gross attacks on all legal professionals and human rights activists in Iran. I
(we) demand the immediate and unconditional freedom of Mr. Mohammad Seifzadeh, and
all other political prisoners.

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Send Copy of your Protest Letters to:

info@leader.ir, info@judiciary.ir, dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir; iran@un.int; ijpr@iranjudiciary.org, info@dadiran.ir, office@justice.ir, support@irimlsa.ir; info@humanrights-iran.ir; avaei@Dadgostary-tehran.ir; CC: info@workers-iran.org


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Bavafa

Doorood bar tamame Iranian e mobrez...

by Bavafa on Fri Dec 16, 2011 09:48 AM PST

Kudos to IC for keeping the flame of these brave bunch in sight and bringing it to the attention.

  Kudos to these brave bunch for standing against tyranny and injustice.  They all deserve our continues effort and support to secure their freedom from this hell called IRI.

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

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Bahram G

Thank you Iranian.com

by Bahram G on Fri Dec 16, 2011 09:44 AM PST

Your Prisoner of the Day is the light of the day. Please keep the light glowing. For as long as Iran produces children like Seifzadeh, there is hope that the scorge of islamism will end and our nation, once again, prevails over evil.


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