Execution of five Kords in Iran اعدام ۵ ایرانی کُرد

UNPO is shocked and dismayed by the announcement by authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran that five political prisoners were executed in Tehrans infamous Evin prison on Sunday May 9 2010.

UNPO openly and fully condemns these sudden executions and expresses its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims, four of whom were Kurdish.

UNPO is deeply concerned about the lack of information surrounding the cases. The arrests were ungrounded, there were severe legal irregularities and breaches of due processes, and accusations of inhumane treatment and torture during incarceration, at which time they were held incommunicado. This signals a government policy of relying on politically-motivated executions to strengthen its position vis-à-vis its opposition through terror and intimidation.

The five people killed were Farzad Kamangar, Shirin Alam Holi, Ali Heidarian, Farhad Vakili and Mehdi Eslamian. In 2008 they were convicted for being members of terrorist organizations, for anti-revolutionary activities, or for Mohareb (enmity towards God). All main Kurdish parties and political organizations deny all accusations.

Major flaws and irregularities in judicial procedure have emerged. No opportunity for appeal was made, and thus must be deemed illegal according to Irans own law.

Farzad Kamangar, a 34 year old teacher and social worker, was charged with Mohareb, convicted and sentenced to death in February 2008, after a seven-minute long trial that lacked the presentation of evidence and defence. No evidence can be found in his interrogation records, file, or in presentations by prosecutors or the judges decision, to support the charge.

Shirin Alam Holi, the 28 year old Kurdish woman who was also executed, denied charges of terrorism in letters she sent out the prison and explained she had been tortured to make such false confessions in front of television cameras.

The executions appear to be an effort to deter opposition activities in the run-up to the first anniversary of the 2009s controversial Presidential election next month. This was the case already in February 2010 when four people were executed before planned opposition protests. Hopefully this is not the beginning of a new wave of executions.
Dr. Goudarz Eghtedari's weekly segment for Iran-e-man (My Iran) TV is about this unjust execution. The program aired on 5-15-2010

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[TheKurdica]

stop crocodile tears for Kurds if they put you were in power you would do worst to Kurds. Stop persian barbarism in East of Kurdistan.

[geofftek]

Don't you just love the fact that the Iranians all execute their own people, it's quite funny. I think they should make more laws so they can execute more. Talk about wiping out your own. Whats with that bristlebush as well?

[mzadeh7]

in mardom chera inghadr kharand?  chera mirid tamash mikonid?