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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
UK police likely to quiz Khatami
2006-10-30
Former Iranian president
Metropolitan police confirmed they were investigating complaints by two exiled Iranians, who claimed they were “falsely imprisoned” and “brutally tortured” while Khatami was in office.
Mohammad Khatami faces possible police questioning when he arrives in Britain this week to accept an honorary degree from St Andrews University, a report in the Sunday Times said. The report said the Metropolitan police had confirmed that they were investigating complaints by two exiled Iranians, who claimed they were “falsely imprisoned” and “brutally tortured” while Khatami was in office. Safa Einollahi (29) and Ali Ebrahimi (34) claimed that Khatami, who was in power from 1997 to 2005, was ultimately responsible for the atrocities they endured. The two Iranians want Khatami arrested under the 1988 Criminal Justice Act.
Posted by:Fred

#1  when he arrives in Britain this week to accept an honorary degree from St Andrews University

WTF????

This is disturbing on two levels. First, it seems that St. Andrews is giving an honorary degree to Khatami.

Second - if Khatami was given the honorary degree so that the UK police could question him re: two exhiled Iranians claiming they were imprisioned and brutally tortured - somebody from St. Andrews let the Kat out of the bag.
Posted by: Clkethel OHlkdj   2006-10-30 06:03  

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