The blind denunciation and hitting out by the Iranian government against any and all forms of public demonstration is daily intensifying, thus exacerbating people's discontent with the regime. An e-mail circular of 2 January 2010 from the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (iranhumanrights.org) (read below) reports the latest desperate measures being contemplated and implemented on behalf of a government that is being subjected to increasing public pressure and international scrutiny. Attempts by the Iranian media to blame the country's social unrest on the influence of foreign countries and/or the Bahá'ís of Iran (more on that here) are but part and parcel of the regime's ongoing propaganda machine.
Further down, find a widely publicized article from ABC news (Australia) detailing the continued appalling human rights abuses perpetrated by the Iranian security and justice system.
Iran: Detained Protesters Threatened with Execution
Pressure Builds on Judiciary to Act "As in 1979" (3 January 2010) In apparently coordinated messages, pro-government clerics have publicly called for detained protesters to be executed, placing intense political pressure on the Islamic Republic's supposedly-independent judiciary to act as judicial authorities did in the early days of the Revolution, and attempting to intimidate Iranians from demonstrating for their rights, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran stated today.
The ayatollahs were quoted, from speeches during pro-government demonstrations and during Friday Prayers, by Fars News Agency.
"We are deeply concerned that, while inappropriate political pressure is being placed on judicial authorities, government propaganda is preparing the population for executions," said Hadi Ghaemi, spokesperson for the Campaign.
Ayatollah Alamolhoda , a member of the Assembly of Experts, warned citizens who had demonstrated their opposition to the government's restrictions on civil rights that they would be considered Mohareb, or enemies of God, if they did not give up their opposition. Mohareb is a crime punishable by death in the Islamic Republic. Alamolhoda implored the demonstrators to "come back to the side of the Supreme Leader," otherwise they would "regret the punishments" waiting for them.
During Friday Prayers in Tehran, Ayatollah Janati, the Secretary of the Guardian Council, addressed the protesters as follows: "These people obviously are Mofsed felarz [one who denies the Prophet and spreads debauchery] and immediately after Revolution such people were punished…" ...
Janati addressed the Judiciary and said, "Detain those who should be arrested, don't release them after several days in order to continue chaos. These people won't be led to the right path." He added, "The Intelligence and Information institutions should do their task and if these people dare again to disrespect and insult [sacred] values in the street they should not be secure and should be arrested and tried immediately. Also, for their trial, judges should proceed as rapidly as those in 1979."
Ayatollah Sayed Yousef Tabataienejad, during Friday Prayers in Isfahan, also addressed the Judiciary and stated: "The disruptive group fought with God by coming onto the streets…they are Mofsed felarz and the Judiciary should know that their actions are obvious debauchery and according to God and the Koran the punishment is execution."
Ayatollah Haj Sheikh Asadolah Imani, a member of the Assembly of Experts, in the Friday Prayers in Shiraz, said, "Anarchists should know that if they cause anarchy or contribute in it, they are Mohareb and Mortad, and the Judiciary should punish them properly."
Iran arrests hundreds of dissidents
Posted Wed Dec 30, 2009 7:17am AEDT
Updated Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:15am AEDT
Updated Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:15am AEDT
Iranian forces have broadened their crackdown against opposition protests by arresting hundreds of dissidents, as a senior cleric called for opposition leaders to be put to death.
Security authorities in Tehran have arrested at least 300 people accused of inciting the latest protests against the government.Security forces are also restricting the movements of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the main opposition leader.
Those arrested include prominent dissidents or their relatives, such as the sister of Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi.
Ms Ebadi said on French radio France Info that Iranian authorities were trying to silence her by arresting her sister.
"This arrest is illegal because my sister is a dentist, she is not in any way active in human rights or politics... and she didn't participate in any protests," Ms Ebadi said.
She said intelligence officials entered her sister's house on Monday night to arrest her without a warrant, rifled through her belongings, and confiscated computers.
Eight people were killed in Sunday's riots.
Yesterday pro-government loyalists staged their own rallies in support of the government and denouncing the opposition.
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused the United States and Israel of inciting the latest anti-government protest.
Mr Ahmadinejad joined a chorus of Iranian leaders attacking foreign governments for encouraging the latest violent protests against the Islamic regime.
He accused the US and Israel of staging a "nauseating play" by fomenting the unrest.
Iran's foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki summoned the British ambassador in Tehran and threatened his country with a "slap in the mouth" if it didn't stop meddling in Iran's affairs.
A representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says opposition leaders are "enemies of God" who should be executed under the country's sharia law.
"Those who are behind the current sedition in the country... are mohareb [enemies of God] and the law is very clear about punishment of a mohareb," said cleric Abbas Vaez-Tabasi, who possesses ultimate authority in Iran.
Under Iran's Islamic sharia law the sentence for "mohareb" is execution.
Source: http://abconline.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/30/2782418.htm?section=world
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