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Para
88.
Country
Date
31/01/07
Type
JUA
Mandate
SUMX;
TOR
Allegations transmitted
weapons were used while the arrests were carried
out. The majority of those arrested are believed to
have been released, some of them on bail. Their
personal belongings, confiscated upon arrest,
including mobile phones, have not yet been
returned. The Ayatollah himself and the abovementioned individuals are still being detained in
Section 209 of Evin Prison for interrogation. It has
been reported that the Ayatollah has suffered from
a heart attack and was hospitalised for at least
three days on or around 24 October 2006. He was
returned to Evin Prison thereafter, and there are
concerns that he might not be receiving adequate
medical treatment. It is not known whether he, or
any of the above-mentioned individuals, have
been allowed to receive visits from their families
or lawyers. The Ayatollah developed heart and
kidney problems as a result of ill-treatment.
Abdullah Farivar Moqaddam. He is at imminent
risk of execution by stoning to death. He was
arrested on 8 February 2005 and charged with
committing adultery. He was convicted and
sentenced to death on 21 December 2005 by the
second bureau of the Mazandaran penal court
and the sentence was confirmed by bureau 41 of
the High Court on 1 August 2006. He apparently
confessed under fear of torture by the police but
later retracted his confession before the court.
His application to have the verdict quashed by the
Head of the Judiciary and Investigation Board of
the High Court was subsequently dismissed. It is
believed that Mr. Moqaddam is currently detained
at Sari Prison.
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