Secretary, Islamic Human Rights Commission
PO Box 13165-137
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax: + 98 21 204 0541
Saeed Masouri in younger years
Saeed Masouri
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Information provided by friends and supporters of Saeed Masouri
Re: Request for your immediate
intervention in a CRISIS situation in Tehran, Iran:
Saeed Masouri unjustly sentenced
to death (File number 1/DT/5960)
On June 9, 2002, in
Tehran, Iran, Saeed Masouri received a death sentence from a special
clerical court as punishment for having expressed opinions that support
human rights and fundamental freedoms. In this special hearing, Mr. Masouri
was not defended by his lawyers, but by a religious lawyer appointed by the
court. This trial cannot be considered to have taken place in "public"
by the standards of the international
human rights instruments. This is in direct violation of Article 10 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the General Assembly of
the United Nations on December 10, 1948, which states "Everyone is entitled
in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial
tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal
charge against him." Saeed currently resides in Tehran's infamous Evin prison,
awaiting execution.
Saeed Masouri was born in Iran in 1966. He left the country and was granted landed immigrant status in Norway (case# 3032) in 1988. His family did not have significant communication with him until receiving word of his arrest in Iran on January 20, 2001. His legal representative in Oslo, Norway is Dug Holman.
I am Saeed Masouri's cousin. I am a Swedish citizen. I have witnessed many unjust acts (executions, prison sentences, etc.) at the hands of the Islamic Republic of Iran. My cousin, Iraj Masouri (Saeed's uncle), was executed in 1981 (less than one week after his arrest) without any trial, for expressing opinions that supported human rights and freedom of speech.
On behalf of Saeed
and his family, I respectfully request your advice, assistance or action
that
will result in the eradication
of Saeed's sentence, or at the very least, a reduction from the death
penalty to imprisonment.
This matter is of utmost importance; we fear that the death sentence
will be carried out in
the near future.
Manocher Masori
Örnensväg 36
136 40 Haninge
2002-06-14
tel: 08-7772197
E-mail: manocher.masori@chello.se
Action Requested ... PLEASE HELP !
Please write to the authorities urging that they:
i. Take appropriate measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of Mr. Masouri and ensure his immediate and unconditional release;
ii. Ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948 (Declaration concerning the rights and responsibilities of individuals, groups and institutions to promote and protect universally recognized human rights and fundamental liberties), in particular its Article 19, which states "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers".
iii. Guarantee the effective respect of fundamental rights and liberties in accordance with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the universal and regional Pacts and Covenants ratified by Iran.
Addresses To Write:
President the Islamic Republic
His Excellency M. Khatami,
The Presidency. Palestine Ave.
Azerbaijan Intersection.
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Fax 98 21 64 66 415
His Excellency The Minister of Foreign
Affairs,
Kamal Kharrazi
Keshk-e Mesri Avenue,
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran,
Fax 98-21 674790
Mr Mohammad Hassan Zia'i-Far
Secretary, Islamic Human Rights Commission
PO Box 13165-137
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax: + 98 21 204 0541
Saeed Masouri in younger years
Message from Nasrin Parvaz
Saeid Masori, an Iranian
is now in Evin prison in ward 209 which is a solitary confinement ward. He
is in danger of execution because he refused to take part in a public recantation.
The 209 ward is bult on
top of the bakery and kichen of prison and is too hot to bare the cell,
specialy now during the
summer. During my eight years imprisonment I was in one of the
cell of 209 ward for sometimes,
which is one of the old and outdated wards in Evin prison.
Please send letters to the
Iranian regime and ask for Saeid's release.
Your letters may save his life!
For more information or to find out how to help, contact Saeed's cousin in Sweden:
Manocher Masori
Örnensväg 36
136 40 Haninge 2002-06-14
tel: 08-7772197
E-mail: manocher.masori@chello.se
| Visit Saeed's Other Webpage And Sign The Petition ! |
| Swedish Parliamentarian's Letter To Iran's President on Behalf of Saeed |
| Amnesty International - Execution Alert |
