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Para
Country
Date
Type
Mandate
96.
10/05/06
JUA
WGAD;
FRDX;
TOR;
97.
19/05/06
JUA
WGAD;
HRD;
TOR;
Allegations transmitted
Mostafa Evezpoor, aged 25, M. R., aged 14, and
M., aged 16, brothers and activists for the rights of
the Azeri Turk minority in Iran. On 6 April 2006,
M. R. was arrested by officials from the Ministry of
Intelligence, while writing “I am a Turk and my
language is Turkish” on a wall. He was taken to a
Ministry of Intelligence facility called Bagh
Shomal, where he was severely beaten. He was
detained for three days before being released.
While he was in detention he was suspended by
his feet for 24 hours, and given no food or water,
or allowed to use a toilet. On 6 April 2006,
Mostafa Evezpoor and M. were arrested at about
midnight at their home in the city of Tabriz, East
Azerbaijan Province. The arrest was carried out
by about 15 officials from the Ministry of
Intelligence. Mostafa Evezpoor is currently being
detained in incommunicado detention at an
undisclosed location, which is believed to be a
detention facility run by the Ministry of Intelligence
in Tabriz. On 9 April 2006, he was brought before
a court, although it is not clear whether he has
been charged with a criminal offence. M. was
detained for three days before being released.
Saleh Malla Abbasi, a defender of the rights of
the Azeri Turks in Iran, Ahar, Azerbaijan Province.
On 17 April 2006, police officers from the Ministry
of Intelligence entered his home, searched his
house, confiscated possessions, and arrested
him. His whereabouts were unknown for two days.
On 19 April 2006, Mr Saleh Malla Abbasi called
his family and informed them that he was being
transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence detention
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