The security officer who oversaw the case of Sattar Beheshti, the detained blogger who died three days into his arrest by Cyber Police, will stand trial in April for manslaughter in a court for government staff, says the Beheshti family’s lawyer. According to IRNA, Giti Pourfazel reported that Beheshti’s parents have received a summons […]
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Fathers of Kahrizak victims call for justice
The father of Mohammad Kamrani, one of the detainees killed in Kahrizak Prison, said on the fourth anniversary of his son’s death: “The Kahrizak case has not been closed, and we will certainly appeal the sentence given to Mr. Mortazavi.” The Mehr News Agency reports that on the sidelines of a ceremony commemorating the […]
Coroner releases autopsy findings for jailed blogger
The Iranian Coroner’s Office has announced that the results of Sattar Beheshti’s autopsy have been finalized, classifying the cause of death as “death due to psychological pressure.” Sattar Beheshti, a blogger, was arrested last October by Tehran’s Cyber Police, and five days later his family was informed of his death. His body bore signs […]