Legal analysis of the detention of Green Movement leaders in Iran.
Mir Hossein Mousavi, the former Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic, and Mehdi Karroubi, the former head of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, were the candidates for the 1388 presidential election. In that same year, the former President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was declared the winner of the election in a controversial situation. This announcement led to widespread protests by supporters of these two candidates in Tehran and some major cities in Iran, which unfortunately were brutally suppressed by the Iranian government officials. Following these suppressions, many journalists, government critics, and activists associated with Mousavi and Karroubi’s election campaigns were arrested and put on trial. The Iranian government officials, who closely monitored the activities of Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi and their spouses after the election, confiscated and then seized the newspapers of the two presidential candidates, “National Trust” and “Green Word”. In late Bahman 1389, without any charges or court proceedings
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1- “من در حال حاضر در حال تحصیل در دانشگاه هستم”
1- “I am currently studying at university.”
Principles 22, 32 and 33 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran state that: the dignity, life, and rights of individuals are protected from infringement except by the order of the law – no one can be arrested except in the manner prescribed by law – no one can be prohibited from residing in their desired location except in cases where the law allows it, and the principle of innocence is upheld unless their guilt is proven in a fair court.
2-. This text is incomplete and cannot be translated accurately without the full context. Please provide the complete Farsi text for an accurate translation.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which includes Articles 1-13 and 19: No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile – Everyone charged with a criminal offense is entitled to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a public trial at which they have had all the guarantees necessary for their defense – Every person has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of their country – No one shall be arbitrarily interfered with in their private life, family, home, or correspondence – Everyone has the right to freedom of thought 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.
“من از تو متشکرم”
I am grateful to you. –
And the Criminal Procedure Code of Iran, which even in Article 124 requires the presence of sufficient evidence for the summons of the accused.
Every person who is accused must be clearly informed of the charges against them and provided with evidence and proof. After presenting their defense, multiple sessions should be held and a fair trial should take place, giving them the opportunity to protest and, if there is evidence, a verdict should be issued and ultimately executed. Unfortunately, in the case of these three Iranian citizens, none of these steps have been taken and they have been imprisoned for over a thousand days without any proper investigation or proof of their alleged crimes, solely based on the orders of the country’s leaders. Therefore, imprisoning these individuals without any legal proceedings, such as informing them of the charges, holding a trial, giving them the right to defend themselves, and issuing a final verdict, is a clear violation of human rights in Iran. Even if this house arrest was limited to being under surveillance in their own homes, the violation of their rights would still be less severe than their current situation. With this house arrest, without any reason (as
This prominent example of human rights violation has been repeatedly confirmed by Iranian government officials and even under the orders of the leader of the Islamic Republic, using the excuse of freeing them from being killed by Basijis and revolutionary extremists. It has been protested and condemned by various authorities of different countries, including the United Nations, the United States, Germany, France, etc. Despite this, the leaders of the nation continue to carry out this domestic imprisonment without any concern and violate international laws, declarations, and even the Charter of Citizenship.
As a result, not only one charter, but even if thousands of charters for citizen and human rights are designed and approved in Iran, the lawlessness, oppression, and injustice will continue to exist for Iran and Iranians.
Magazine number 32