New Round of Stalinist-Style Trials Gets Under Way
RSF – Reporters Without Borders condemns the start of another mass trial of government opponents before a Tehran revolutionary court for their role in protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed reelection, including the major demonstrations on 27 December. All of the 16 defendants in the latest trial, which began on 30 January, are accused of being “mohareb” (enemies of God) and “corrupt on earth” ““ charges that carry the death penalty ““ and of activities against national security. They include Omid Montazeri, a young reporter for various newspapers, who was arrested on 28 December because of journalistic activities that have included giving interviews for news media based abroad. Read Article
Tags: corruption, crime & law, media, Middle East
