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Iran: After Withholding Information, Authorities say Youth Demonstrator Died of Gunshot Wounds
Payvand News ^ | 07/13/09 | None stated

Posted on 07/13/2009 10:30:35 AM PDT by Texas Fossil

Original source: http://www.iranhumanrights.org/

(12 July 2009) Iranian authorities have informed the family of Sohrab Aarabi, 19, that he died of gunshot wounds to his heart, 26 days after he disappeared during a demonstration on 15 June, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported today.

Aarabi's mother, Parvin Fahimi, a member of the Mothers for Peace organization, made numerous attempts to obtain information about his situation, taking his photograph to prisons, courts and other addresses. Finally, on 11 July, after the protests commemorating the "18 Tir" student demonstrations in 1999, the family was summoned by the Revolutionary Court and referred to the Investigatory Bureau (Agahi), and asked to identify Sohrab from among several photographs of corpses. According to family members interviewed by the Campaign, his body had arrived at the coroner's office on 19 June, five days after his disappearance. Sohrab Aarabi was due to begin his university studies this year.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aarabi; iran; protester; sohrab
Not Pretty. Lid may yet blow off in Iran. --

"Many families fear they will also be told their loved ones were killed in the demonstrations, and will be left to wonder if it is the truth, " Ghaemi said. "Indeed, the families of the disappeared are suffering from a form of torture because of the absence of credible information."

1 posted on 07/13/2009 10:30:36 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

He probably committed suicide...shot himself in the back 12 times...


2 posted on 07/13/2009 10:33:53 AM PDT by jessduntno ("We have elected the King of the POst TUrtleS.")
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To: Texas Fossil

No meddling, please.


3 posted on 07/13/2009 10:34:33 AM PDT by americanophile (Sarcasm: satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language.)
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To: Texas Fossil
Iranian SOP is to charge the family for the bullets it took to kill the victim.
4 posted on 07/13/2009 10:34:34 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
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bttt

Yep. That’s the only reason they had the family identify the body.

So they could have someone pay for the cost it took to kill him. Otherwise they’d just throw em in a mass grave.


5 posted on 07/13/2009 10:36:03 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes, I have read that they do that. Or have tried to ransom the body with a 3k bullet tax.

Should alienate the locals more, you think.

Praying for freedom of the Persians. No Mullahs.

Note- In 560 BC Cyrus the Great of Persia conquered Babylonia, and he freed the Jews held captive by the Babylonians. (Pre- Islam)


6 posted on 07/13/2009 10:43:31 AM PDT by Texas Fossil (The last time I looked, this is still Texas where I live.)
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