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Country
Date
Type
Mandate
101.
23/07/07
JUA
SUMX;
TOR
102.
24/07/07
JUA
HRD; TOR
Allegations transmitted
based in Tehran, and editor of Payam-e Mardome Kurdestan (Kurdistan People’s Message), a
weekly published in Kurdish and Persian, which
was suspended in June 2004 for “disseminating
separatist ideas and publishing false reports”. On
1 July 2007, Mr. Sadiq Kabudvand was
arrested at his place of work in Tehran by plainclothed security officers. He was taken to his
house where the security officers confiscated
several personal belongings, including three
computers, personal documents, books,
photographs and family films. He was then taken
to ward 209 of Evin Prison where he is currently
detained and denied access to a lawyer.
Mosleh Zamani, who is at imminent risk of
execution for a crime committed when he was 17
years-old. He was charged with abducting and
having sexual relations with a woman (with whom
he was in a relationship). He was convicted and
sentenced to death in 2006. It is reported that Mr.
Zamani had inadequate legal representation
during his trial and appeals. His sentence was
upheld by Iran's Supreme Court in early July 2007
and was referred on 17 July to judicial authorities
responsible for implementing the verdict. He is
currently detained at Sanandaj Prison.
Loghman Mehri and his wife. Mr. Mehri is a
member of the Kurdistan Human Rights
Organisation (RMMK). On 18 July 2007, he and
his wife were kidnapped while entering the East
Bus Terminal in Tehran. Three men in plain
clothes believed to be national security agents,
beat Mr. Mehri before forcing him and his wife into
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