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2005-01-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian Judges Hear Complaints from Bloggers

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-01-16 12:49:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmud Hashemi-Shahrudi and other judicial officials met on the evening of 11 January with several of the webloggers who have alleged that they were mistreated while in custody, ILNA reported.

Heh, Iranian bloggers met with a judge who's an ayatollah.

Hello? He's a member of the mullahcracy, people, so what would be the likelihood of him dispensing justice that goes against his fellow clerics' wishes?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-16 4:46:54 AM|| 2005-01-16 4:46:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Open noose, insert head. The judge is part of the problem, not part of a solution.

Posted by Captain America 2005-01-16 8:58:10 AM|| 2005-01-16 8:58:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Editors, please correct that embarrassing "here" to "hear".

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-01-16 2:37:49 PM|| 2005-01-16 2:37:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 [the bloggers] described beatings, humiliating questions about their sexual habits and relationships, solitary confinement, lack of access to lawyers, and being forced to write confessions.

Dan Rather's wet-dream.

Posted by Pappy 2005-01-16 10:34:59 PM|| 2005-01-16 10:34:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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