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PUBLIC
AI Index: MDE 13/009/2002
UA
184/02
Fear of ill treatment / torture
19 June 2002
Detention without charge
IRAN
Yousuf Torfi, (m) aged 16
Abd al -Mu'min Torfi (m)
Bahram Azeri (m)
Sayed Musa Kazemi (m)
Sayed 'Isa Kazemi (m)
Ahmad Kazemi (m)
Zahid Anbari (m)
Sa'id Ansari (m)
Ahmad Mohammadi (m)
Kazem Solimani (m)
Nader Shirvani (m)
Mahmoud Sabri (m)
Ahmad 'Afri (m)
Those
named above, including sixteen year old Yousuf Torfi, who is a member of
Iran's Arab minority, were reportedly detained without charge on 10 June
at Tehran's Mehrabad airport. They were reportedly held in connection with
passport and visa violations, though their arrest may have been
politically motivated. There are fears for their safety, following reports
that Yousuf Torfi is at risk of torture or ill-treatment.
The
detainees are reportedly being held near the airport by the Edare-ye
Amaken, (The Administration of Premises) an organization which is
allegedly responsible for the enforcement of accepted moral codes in
companies and other offices. They have reportedly been denied access to
their families and legal representation.
Yousuf
Torfi is said to be under "a great deal of pressure", leading to
fears that he may be facing ill treatment and possibly torture. Members of
his family have been contacted by an official from Edare-ye Amaken
seeking over $US 23 000 in return for his release and in order to insure
that he is not imprisoned for 15 years.
There
is no further information concerning the twelve other individuals arrested
at the same time as Yousuf Torfi.
RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible, in English,
French, Persian or your own language:
-
seeking assurances that Yousuf Torfi and the twelve individuals named
above, are not facing ill treatment or torture while in detention;
-
urging the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the
detainees unless they are to be charged with an internationally recognized
criminal offence;
-
expressing concern that they have been denied access to their family and
the right to legal representation while in detention;
-
reminding the authorities that Iran is a party to the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which under Article 7
states: "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment".
APPEALS
TO:
Leader
of the Islamic Republic
His
Excellency Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei,
The
Presidency, Palestine Avenue,
Azerbaijan
Intersection, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Telegrams:
Ayatollah Khamenei, Tehran, Iran
Salutation:
Your Excellency
President
His
Excellency Hojjatoleslam val Moslemin Sayed Mohammad Khatami
The
Presidency, Palestine Avenue
Azerbaijan
Intersection, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Telegrams:
President Khatami, Tehran, Iran
E-mail:
khatami@president.ir
Salutation:
Your Excellency
Head
of the Judiciary
His
Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi
Ministry
of Justice
Park-e
Shahr
Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran
Telegrams:
Head of Judiciary, Tehran, Iran
Salutation:
Your Excellency
Minister
of the Interior
Abdolvahed
Moussavi-Lari
Ministry
of the Interior
Dr
Fatemi Avenue
Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran
Telegrams:
Interior Minister, Tehran, Iran
Fax:
+ 98 21 896 0203 (it may be difficult to through but please keep trying)
Salutation:
Your Excellency
COPIES
TO:
Minister
of Foreign Affairs,
His
Excellency Kamal Kharrazi
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdolmajid Keshk-e Mesri Av
Tehran,
Islamic Republic of Iran
Telegrams:
Foreign Affairs Minister, Tehran, Iran
Faxes:
+ 98 21 390 1999 (it may be difficult to through but please keep trying.
Please mark the fax "care of the Human Rights Department, Foreign
Ministry)
Salutation:
Your Excellency
Mr
Mohammad Hassan Zia'i-Far
Secretary,
Islamic Human Rights Commission
PO
Box 13165-137, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Telegrams:
Secretary, Islamic Human Rights Commission, Tehran, Iran
Faxes:
+ 98 21 204 0541
E-mail:
ihrc@Majlis.ir
Salutation:
Dear Sir
PLEASE
SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY. Check with the International Secretariat, or
your section office, if sending appeals after 31 July 2002.
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