Today (Monday 14th of Aban= November 5, 2007), Emadeddin Baghi's family paid a visit to him at Evin prison. Talking to his family, Emaddeddin Baghi declared that he has been interrogated 14 times since he has been sent behind bars, 3 sessions at the revolutionary court and 11 of which at the prison by the security agents based at the prison.
Baghi announced that because the process of legal interrogation at the court is over, he has not replied to the interrogations at the prison since November 4, 2007 (13th of Aban, 1386) and he will merely defend himself before the fair court with the fair juries, according to Article 168 of the Constitution.
Baghi, who had been visiting his family after 24 days and only for 20 minutes from behind a glass cabin via telephone, expressed that "I have not accepted the charges" and has protested against the execution of one year prison sentence. He demanded the judiciary chief Ayatollah Shahroodi and the intelligence ministry Mr. Mohseni Ejei to read through the interrogation documents to find out how the interrogators of these two organizations treat and behave the prisoners and how they try to accuse and file illegal lawsuits against peoples. He says "I have the right to inform the public".
He is now being held in cell No. 209 (security cell headed by intelligent agents) in isolated conditions and without access to any newspaper, book or paper and pen, etc while prisoners who found guilty of embezzlement and economic charges have full access to refrigerator, Television and even laptop computers. Shameful is that when Baghi had found a very small sheet of paper on which he wrote the numbers of Koranic verses, the authorities took away even this small sheet of paper (baghi even in terrible situation of the prison is doing research on the koranic verses to extract verses about the execution to prove that Koran is against the execution. Meanwhile the only book which is available for him is a small pocket Koran). Yesterday's visit held in a depressing and terrible situation. The family's visit took place only after hours of delay and passing about 50 stairs. This happened while Mr. Baghi's wife had to undergo a surgery on her knees on 12th of Aban (November 3, 2007) which postponed her surgery after Mr. Baghi's imprisonment. We witnessed that there was a big difference (or let's say discrimination) between Baghi and other prisoners. He looked like a bearded man and was the only prisoner dressed in the prison cloth.
Baghi declared that I will never attend the cabin again to visit my family.
Baghi despite setting a bail by the court and despite executing 1 year prison sentence (which requires him to be at the general cell) but is still being kept in a closed and isolated cell along with another prisoner that his identity in unknown. Emad is accused of revealing secret information and documents of prisons in conferences and gatherings by the help of security prisoners. He is being interrogated for the statements and annual reports of his association about prisons' conditions around Persia.
Grand Ayatollah Montazeri criticizes the government for detaining Baghi
(This is part of his long speech)
At the meeting with the college students, Grand Ayatollah said: "Baghi has been sent behind bars due to hypocritical, insincere and deceitful charges and illegal lawsuits". He emphasized "what is Baghi's fault? Isn't he defending the rights of prisoners and their family? His sincere and pure efforts and endeavors were to help and assist the families whose bread winner is behind bars and that the prisoner can defend his/her own right".
Grand Ayatollah went on to say that Baghi didn't mind the prisoners are political or apolitical ones. Should these benevolent and compassionate people be kept in prisons or should we praise and admire them for their kind efforts? Do the activities of Baghi and the like and those who believe in human rights help to decline the foreign pressures over the country? These behaviors are illegal and should be prevented.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
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