Show trial of the six men
"charged in separate five-minute court sessions with the vaguely-worded
offences of “enmity against God and corruption on earth" (moharebeh va
ifsad fil-arz), “gathering and colluding against state security” and “spreading
propaganda against the system” scheduled for today 20 May 2012 has been
adjourned, a family member of one of six men confirmed today.
Blogger Mohammad Ali
Amouri, chemistry teacher Rahman Asakereh and teacher Hashem Sha’bani Amouri
were arrested on 16 February. Teacher Hadi Rashidi (or Rashedi) was arrested on
28 February, and Sayed Jaber Alboshoka and his younger brother Sayed Mokhtar
Alboshoka were arrested in March appeared before Branch 2 of the Dezful
Revolutionary Court on 20 May 2012.
This comes two days after
Amnesty International launched an Urgent Appeal 0n
May 18 urging Iran to:
Try Six Ahwazi Arabs
rights activists according to international fair trial standards and without
recourse to the death penalty;
Protect all six from
torture and other ill-treatment, and that they are allowed regular access to
lawyers of their choosing and to
Ensure that six Ahwazi
Arabs get immediate access to adequate medical treatment.
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