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| Mortazavi 'behind detainees' transfer to Kahrizak' |
| 2010-01-08 |
| An Iranian lawmaker says former Tehran's Chief Prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi has ordered the transfer of those arrested in post-election unrest to notorious Kahrizak detention centre. "Existing evidence and documents and even Judge Haddad, who is directly evolved in the case, all point to the fact that the order to transfer detainees to Kahrizak was issued by Mortazavi," Tehran representative in Majlis, Zohreh Elahian, said on Thursday. She went on to add that legal action must be taken against the authorities involved in the controversy surrounding the Kahrizak detention centre which was declared a 'sub-standard' facility. "We are not of the opinion, that a few police officers and colonels who served there must be tried and punished, rather authorities directly involved [in Kahrizak] must be held accountable." Elahian also praised the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's positive role in resolving the controversy surrounding the issue. "The Kahrizak atrocities saddened many [Iranians]. However, we must not forget this incident was resolved with the guidance the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. And it was the Leader's direct order that led to the closure of the Kahrizak detention centre," she stressed. |
| Posted by:Fred |