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Ahwazi Journalist Jailed for Assisting Striking Workers on Haft-Tapeh |
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Human Rights Activists in Iran3rd Nov Abu-alfazel Abidini, the journalist from Ahwaz (Ramhormoz city [Ramez]), who was representing the Haftapeh Sugar cane workers in the recent strikes and did a few interviews with the press [including RadioFarda], had been called by the Revolutionary Court on 29 th Oct 07. However his lawyer, Mr Jawad Tariri, has sent a medical certificate to the court explaining his absence because he is in Tehran to receive some treatment. The reason of summon is “acting against the internal state security”. Translation of the summon attached: Date: File number: 962 3/86 In the name of God Enclosure: The Revolutionary Court, Branch threeName: Abu-alfazel family name: Abidini Father: Sohrab | Occupation: | Address: Enghelab road, Olfat street, home no 26, Ramhormoz. | Accusation: acting against the internal state security | Present place: Branch three, Ahwaz Islamic Revolutionary Court | Time of present: 10.30am, 29th Oct 07 | | Tell us If you have a lawyer, and if you have witnesses inform us before the specified time. If the warned person does not present at the specified time without having a well-founded reason, an arrest letter will be sent... |
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