U.S. Department of state - 2008 Human Rights Report: Iran

US Department of state issued its 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on February 25, 2009. Some parts of the report about Iran regarding Ale-Yasin and Master Ilia (Peyman Fattahi) is selected as follows. To see the whole report about Iran click here.

U.S. Department of state

2008 Human Rights Report: Iran*

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

February 25, 2009

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RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:

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c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

The constitution and law prohibit torture; however, there were numerous credible reports that security forces and prison personnel tortured detainees and prisoners.

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In October Peyman Fatahi was hospitalized after security officials reportedly beat him severely after summoning him for questioning related to his association with a group known as the "Ale-Yasin community." Authorities first arrested Fatahi in June 2007 and conditionally released him after holding him for six months in Evin Prison on charges of "acting against national security." Group members alleged that he was also severely beaten during his 2007 imprisonment

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Who is Iliya? Know him by himself

Source: Iliya Defenders Organization out of Iran

February 20, 2009

Here is a link to a documented film of Master Iliya’s discourses at some Tehran arenas and some assaults against him.

This is a documentary film for the people who ask: What he said that he is behaved like this?! Why it is too dangerous for some to leave him free?! And who are those?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdRDjBr3hiM

Arrest of three more active lady members of Ale Yasin Society

Source: Komiteye Adyan (Religions Committee)

February 18, 2009

Three more active lady members of Ale Yasin Society, namely Arezoo Ghanbari, Reyhaneh Abdolkarimi and Hoda Parvizi were arrested by Religions Administration of [Iran Ministry of] Intelligence and were sent to section 209 of the security prison on Tuesday, February 17, 2009.

Reportedly, these members were arrested at some post offices [in Tehran] by intelligence agents in a planned mission. Security agents also attacked houses of some other members such as Hasan Soltanali (Vassama Publications Director), Fariba Joneidi (Supervisor of the Research Group), and Morteza Rasoulian’s family members (Fatemeh Zandi and Ashraf Zandi) and investigated they houses.

On the other hand, the recalling waves of Ale-Yasin members to Intelligence Ministry Follow-ups Administration are continuing. Examples are recalling of Sara Yousefpour (Secretary of Thinkers and Probers professional association) and Mahshid Najafi, (Taalime Hagh Publications director).