Not a good sign…
Friday, 17 July 2009
NCRI – On Wednesday, July 15, the Iranian regime hanged a follower of Sufism, after he spent five years at the central prison in Orumieh (northwestern Iran). Younes Aghayan, originally from the town of Miandoab, was arrested along with four other Sufi dervishes in 2003 when the regime’s suppressive forces raided the village of Ojtappeh. He was later sentenced to death by hanging for “waging war” against the clerical regime through his alleged involvement in an armed conflict with State Security Forces (SSF).
On February 28, 2009, another Sufi dervish, Mehdi Ghasemzadeh, was executed by the clerical regime’s henchmen in relation to the same case.
By stepping up hangings in recent days, the clerical regime intends to instill fear and terror in Iran in a bid to fend off the growth of popular uprisings in cities around the country.
The Iranian Resistance condemns the hangings and calls on all relevant international authorities, especially human rights organizations, to investigate the deteriorating conditions of human rights in Iran, including the dreadful situation of religious minorities and in particular the suppression of dervishes.
God Bless
pi.info 7:58 am on July 18, 2009 Permalink |
Do you have another source for this report? We’ve been warned repeatedly about the unreliability of the MEK.
Buzz Kill 1:17 pm on July 18, 2009 Permalink |
I contacted them (NCRI) and asked for some corroborating information. The story is not that uncommon. Stories about hangings in Iran are pretty common. And these people were not executed for being Sufi or some other sketchy reason. The Sufis are alleged to have been involved in some armed conflict.