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Iran Police Chief blamed for Kahrizak prison deaths
Iran Police Chief blaned for ICabrizaic prison deaths lttp://wwwpresstvir/detail ,aspx?id—102955§loiñd—35 1020101 Tue Aug 11,2009115:39 Sweden summons Iran's ambassador over post-election trials. Iran Police Chief blamed for Kahrizak prison deaths Sun, O9Aug 2009 11:34:31 CMI The Kahrizak prison controversy lingers on as a senior lawmaker blames the Iranian Police Chief for the sordid treatment of election protestors. Hamid-Reza Katouzian, a member of the Principlist faction that holds the majority of seats in the Parliament (Majlis), said Wednesday that Iran's Police Chief, Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam, is responsible for the death and abuse of detained opposition demonstrators in Kahrizak. “Unfortunately, the gross misconduct of Kaltizak officials have resulted in the murder of scores of young people,” said Katouzian. “The Iranian Police Clief is duty bound to provide a clear explanation in this regard.” Katouzian was referring to the mysterious death case of Mohammad Kamrani and Mohsen Ruholamini -- both of whom were arrested during post-election protests and died while in detention. The death of Ruholamini, whose father Abdul-Hossein is a prominent Iranian scientist close to the couitry's political elite, has sparked an outcry within the Parliament. Ahmadi-Moqaddam said Sinday that Ruholamini was not murdered, but died of “a deadly virus infection”. Katouzian was quick to reject the statement out of hand, and said there was indisputable evidence that suggested the 25-year-old was beaten to death. i io classic version I Text Only a Sweden summons Iran envoy over trials Radiation ups diabetes risk in cancer Font size :000 survivors Society Sports Latest Ahmadinejad urged to report on post-vote unrest Iran lawmakers want say on Cabinet vetting Congress cartels new executive jets Tehran to hold Fish Island exhibition Iran's Sina Sarlak to perform in Europe, N. America Breastfeeding cuts breast cancer risk Iran offers Frenchwoman embassy stay Obama's healthcare reform draws protests Kuwait says attack on US base foiled Canines as clever as 2-year-old hirnans more>> “Mr. Ruhelamini would like to see the murderer of his son to face justice. Whoever killed Mohsen has committed first-degree murder and should be puiished accordingly,” he said. Katouzian said the Police Chiefs response to the murder case is not enough, and added, “Police officials should take necessary measures towards the gross prisoner abuse in Kahrizak.” Located south of Tehran, Kahrizak became a scene of nagging controversy after grim reports surfaced about the mysterious death of some of the inmates. According to eyewitness accounts, Kaltizak was a ‘sitstandard detention center' where inmates were physically abused by their wardens. The prison was subsequently ordered shut by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei two weeks ago. SBB/AKM Related Stories: Hajiarian ‘to be freed from prison' Kahrizak officials to be prosecuted: NSC iran building ‘standard' prison in Kahrizak Kahrizakwrongdoerato be firmly deaft with Print I Send by E-Mail Share : Del c ia us Digg 11 Facebook H Newavine Reddit lechnorat Comment Note: The views expressed and the links provided on our comment pages are the personal views of individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Press TV. Rug Burn lue, 11 Aug 2009 00:56:28 CMI on his chin. Ahmajinedad must have really nailed him! Popular last 24 hours last week last rrnnth Sarkozy moves to free Frenchwoman in Iran ‘Fear of clashes' cancels Rafsanjani sermon Speaker urges inquiry into ‘jail rape' claims in Iran Lebanon army on high alert as Israel moves forces Israel warned of 2nd defeat against Hezbollah Lieberman says Mideast peace deal ‘illusion' Hezbollah: Israeli no longer decision maker Iraq raps Israeli threats against Iran Russia links domestic failures to economic woes 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan HOME REPORTS PROGRAMS DOCUMENTARY MY VOICE NEWS Iran Middle East U.S. Asia-Pacific Africa Europe Americas Business Tech Health Home> Iran> Politics I t Katouzian sa s the gross misconduct of Kahrizak officials have resulted in the death of Kahrizak inmates. 1 of 2 8/11/2009 11:36 AM