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August 13, 2009
Iran detainees tortured to death: reformist
By CBC News
A defeated candidate in fran's disputed presidential election alleged Thursday that some
opposition protesters have been tortured to death in detention.
A defeated candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election alleged Thursday that some opposition protesters have
been tortured to death in detention.
In a statement on his party's website, former parliamentary Speaker Mehdi Karroubi said demonstrators have been
beaten to death ‘just for chanting slogans.”
He called for the formation of an independent panel to review his evidence in “a calm atmosphere,” the webs ite said.
The allegations come several days after Karroubi said several male and female detainees at the Kahrizak prison were
raped by their jailers, a charge vehemently denied as a “lie” on Wednesday by current Iranian parliamentary Speaker
A u Larijani.
Meanwhile, an independent investigator appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva said Thursday he has
received credible claims that Iranian protesters detained after the June 12 presidential elections were abused in
prison.
“I truly believe that these complaints will stand up to scrutiny,” Manfred Nowak told The Associated Press.
‘Deep change' needed: Moussavi
Reformists have seized on outrage over the mistreatment of detainees at Kahrizak prison as a way to keep pressure
on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who they claim stole the election through massive fraud.
In a statement, opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi said the abuses at the prison following the election show the
need for “deep change” in the country.
Iran has confirmed at least 30 people have died in the worst internal unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, though
human rights groups believe the death toll is probably far higher.
The Iranian regime has acknowledged about 4,000 people were detained in a crackdown on massive demonstrations
in the weeks following the election, but insists most have been released.
Tehran has barred foreign media organizations from gathering information inside the country, making reports of
violence and mistreatment extremely difficult to verify.
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Ahmadinejad's election victory has been affirmed by Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has claimed
the demonstrations are part of a foreign conspiracy to stir up unrest in the country.
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