March 7, 2011
Lughman Moradi and Zanyar Moradi, two political prisoners sentenced to death, who had been recently interrogated numerous times, have had their visitation rights revoked.
According to reports by the Student Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, Lughman Moradi and Zanyar Moradi, are accused of killing the son of the leading cleric of the town of Marivan, and have been sentenced to a public execution. Both prisoners who have been recently summoned and interrogated several times in prison and the revolutionary court and placed under continuous pressure in order to have them seek forgiveness and amnesty for their crimes, have had all of their visitation privileges revoked . On January 15th of this year, both prisoners appeared before a Revolutionary Court headed by Judge Salavati, and were asked to write letters seeking amnesty, however these demands were met with resistance by both. On February 22nd, officials from the revolutionary guards interrogated both of the accused in Rejai Shahr prison, and again pressured them to sign written statements seeking amnesty.
It is not clear from these reports why the regime has continued to press for written statements, the Student Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners will report on this matter as more information is available.
Lughman Moradi, along with Zanyar Moradi have been labeled as Mohareb, as a result of their membership in Komala, and participation in the assassination of the Son of the head cleric of Morivan. Both of the accused deny these charges, and their conviction comes as a result of confessions which was reportedly obtained under threats of sexual torture, as well as harassment and threats against family members. The death sentences were given after more than a year and a half detention, and a trial which lasted less than twenty minutes in the Tehran Revolutionary Court Branch 15 under Judge Salvati.