dinsdag, oktober 07, 2003
An agent from Iran's shadowy intelligence apparatus went on in Teheran here for the murder in custody of Canadian-Iranian photographer Zahra Kazemi, with the hardline judiciary fingering his reformist-run service for trying to cover up the crime. In an opening session of around two hours, 42-year-old Mohammad Reza Aghdam Ahmadi was charged with "participation in a quasi-intentional murder", although the prosecution's charge sheet shed little new light on how Kazemi died.
Before a courtroom packed with journalists, and with Canada's ambassador seated in the front row, deputy public and revolutionary court prosecutor Jafar Reshadati also accused some intelligence ministry officials of "trying to put a lid on the crime" and trying to pin the blame on political rivals in the judiciary.
"I strongly deny all the accusations read by the deputy prosecutor," the moustached, greying and bespectacled agent replied to the charge.
Bron: AFP.
Before a courtroom packed with journalists, and with Canada's ambassador seated in the front row, deputy public and revolutionary court prosecutor Jafar Reshadati also accused some intelligence ministry officials of "trying to put a lid on the crime" and trying to pin the blame on political rivals in the judiciary.
"I strongly deny all the accusations read by the deputy prosecutor," the moustached, greying and bespectacled agent replied to the charge.
Bron: AFP.
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