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US violated Geneva Conventions during my detention
[Iran Press TV Latest] An Iranian aviation expert who was mistreated by US agents for two years while detained in Thailand says his case is proof of human rights violations by the United States. Jamshid Qassemi was arrested at Bangkok airport after the US administration made serious accusations against him and sought to imprison him for 45 years. "The international community should also be held accountable for the human rights violations committed by the US and Britain during my detention," Qassemi told Islamic Republic News Agency in an exclusive interview on Saturday. He said he was working in state projects as an Iranian government employee responsible for purchasing spare parts for Iranian passenger planes and overhauling the aircraft. Qassemi said US agents broke his teeth, injured his knees, and chained him up when they took him to the court, which are violations of the Geneva Conventions. US intelligence officials accused him of endangering US national security and being an arms smuggler. "I was not a terrorist. The Iranian government supported me while the US authorities had no evidence against me," Qassemi said. He explained that the Thai authorities refused to extradite him to the US after the local court cleared him of the charges. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-31 |
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