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Delara and prisonmates punished for celebrating her birthday

Source: www.maznoonan.com

According to an Iranian reporter, Delara Darabi and few of her prisonmates were punished for celebrating Delara’s birthday in prison.

Delara’s friends tried to hold a small birthday to cheer up Delara because she has been suffering from depression. Delara’s birthday coincided with the same day as the death of first Muslim shia Imam, Ali.  The prison authrities used this excuse to interrupt the small ceremony and took  Delara and her prisonmates for questioning. Meanwhile, Delara and her friends visitation rights were taken away.

Stop Child Executions campaign strongly condemns violation of Delara Darabi’s and her prisonmates rights while imprisoned and demand dropping all charges as well as reinstatement of their visitation rights.

نبيه دلارا و دوستانش به خاطر برگزاري جشن تولد

source: www.maznoonan.com

تنبيه دلارا و دوستانش به خاطر برگزاري جشن تولداز سوي مسئولان زندان صورت گرفت
 
ماموران زندان رشت دلارا دارابي دختر نقاش متهم به قتل را به خاطر برگزاري مراسم جشن تولدش تنبيه كردند .
به گزارش خبر نگار ما ، روز شنبه دلارا كه به اتفاق دوستانش مراسم جشن تولد براي خود برگزار كرده بود به خاطر اينكه اين مراسم همزمان با مراسم اولين شب احيائ بوده است از سوي مسئولان زندان به هم خورد و دلارا و دوستانش به دادسراي داخل زندان براي رسيدگي به اتهامشان كه بر هم زدن نظم زندان بوده است برده شدند .
دلارا و دوستانش با شكايت مسئولان زندان به دادسرا برده شدن و فعلا از سوي همين مسئولان حق ديدار خانوادهايشان را در روزهاي ملاقات ندارند .
دوستان دلارا براي خوشحال كردن او كه در اين مدت از وضعيت روحي بسيار بدي رنج مي بردبرايش جشن تولد برگزار كردند اما اكنون وي در شرايط بد تري قرار گرفته است . اين در حاليست كه طي چند روز گذشته ايرانيان زيادي از خارج از كشور براي دلارا هديه فرستادند و تولد اور ار تبريك گفتند اما با اين اقدام مسئولان دلارا حتي در اين روز نخنديد .

Nazanin talks to mothers of Delara Darabi and Reza Alinejad

Nazanin Afshin-Jam spoke with Reza Alinejad’s mother this morning who informed her that Reza’s file had been sent to Tehran and that decisions were being made. With the lawyers that are helping him in Iran and the support from the International communtiy, they are hoping for a positive outcome. Reza mother’s reported that her son is happier since having moved to a different cell in prison. He is a more comfortable with the new inmates that he has come into contact with and says there are not the same amount of fights that used to take place in his old division.
 
Nazanin Afshin-Jam also spoke with Delara Darabi’s mother this morning who said that Delara’s file seems to be stagnant and they have no idea what is taking place or what will take place. Mrs. Darabi admitted that although Delara seems to be happier with the environment of her new prison cell, she is still not doing very well, because “prison is prison afterall”. Her family tries to continue  to bring  hope to Delara.

JOIN the Campaign for Delara initiated by Amnesty International UK

Amnesty International UK has initiated a campaign to save Delara Darabi. Please join Amnesty International and Stop Child Executions for the new campaign :

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/content.asp?CategoryID=10930#background

 

Amnesty UK members holding a message to Delara in Persian

The new campaign has a writing on 5 pages in Persian that says”  DEAR DELARA WE ARE THINKING OF YOU.” You can print the pages and take pictures with friends holding the banners. You can then email them to us and we will forward to Delara and also publish them in here.  She will be happy to see that we are thinking of her.

Delara Darabi: Photograph instructions

Delara Darabi: Message in Farsi

 

Delara Darabi Update

We were asked about recent published rumors about Delara Darabi being in “dire conditions” and that she “has given up all hope, and begs that she either be executed or set free“. It was also reported that “She is not allowed to paint or even read”

As reported more than a month ago by SCE campaign, Delara’s belongings along with few other prisoners were confiscated on May 12 , 2007 and since then there has not been any more such incidence. Thereafter she has been able to paint and write and she has actually created new paintings which we will present soon. 

Delara is expected to be transferred to the airconditioned building next door which is within the same prison facility.   

Additionally, although due to her circumstances she has been very fragile for a long time however she has NOT given up hope and she continues to stand for her rights with a great will to live. Delara Darabi does NOT wish or “beg to be executed”. Delara, her family and advocates will continue to fight for her right to live nor condon any dramatization and rumors giving any indication to the regime in Iran that her being ”executed” is an option.  Delara Darabi MUST and will live.  

Amnesty UK members take action to save Delara Darabi

Source: Gazzette Correspondent , UK

During their annual meeting, members of the Amnesty International of Taunton, UK “took part in an activity to make a banner of goodwill for Delara Darabi, an Iranian citizen, who has been given the death penalty for an alleged crime that occurred when she was 17. Iran have agreed not to execute child offenders, and new evidence has come to light which could prove the innocence of Delara. It’s hoped this action which is being replicated by local groups around the country, will encourage the authorities in Iran to review her case. “

"Delara’s innocence is as clear as a day to me": Delara's attorney

This morning Nazanin Afshin-Jam spoke with Abdolsamad Khramshahi, the counsel for Delara Darabi about the recent developments.

Mr. Khoramshahi stated that as far as he is concerned, the fact that Delara’s ex-boyfriend Amir Hossein has accepted the charges of being an accomplice to the murder is an attempt on his part to avoid the truth coming out of the appeal process. Mr., Khoramshahi questioned otherwise why would someone who claimed to be innocent would be willing to spend 13 years of his life in prison? Khoramshahi said this shows Amir Hossein’s true character as someone who is willing to see Delara executed than facing the consequences of his own action. Delara’s attorney explained that in his view the decision of Amir Hossein to no longer pursue the appeal would play a positive role in public opinion as to innocence of Delara Darabi.

When he was asked why the two cases were being handled separate from each other, he referred to the history of the case that he became Delara’s attorney two years after Delara’s imprisonment when her initial execution order was already issued. Khoramshahi said that Delara’s previous attorney had not even appeared in the first court and only the attorney for Amir Hossein was present there and the judge instead of issuing a continuance had asked 17-year-old Delara to defend herself in a life and death case!!

Khoramshahi explained that after he was assigned as the attorney he appealed the initial ruling and told the court that Delara could not have been the cause, because she is left-handed. In response the judge had promised  that If it was proven to him that Delara is left-handed he would reconsider the verdict. Khoramshahi asked the court to make necessary inquiries from experts, interview Delara’s school teachers etc to verify that she is left handed.  Five months later although the judge verified that Delara is left handed but despite his promise he mysteriously still confirmed the death sentence! According to Mr. Khoramshahi therefore the case was already determined at that time.

When asked about the reason behind the continuous denial of reenactment of the crime scene, he explained that “ I have played the scene in my mind numerous times and it is so obvious to me that Delara could not have been the cause of the murder”. “According to Amir Hossein’s defense he claimed to have been holding the victim from the back while Delara was stabbing the victim while standing behind Amir Hossein. The stabbing was done on the right side of the victim. “ How could Delara so easily reach the victim to cause 14 wounds while she was behind Amir Hossein? And Considering that supposedly the victim’s back was to Delara how could Delara cause the wounds to the right side of victim with her left hand.

“Delara is a very fragile and delicate girl and an artist. The 14 wounds were deep, she could not have caused them”. Mr., Khoramshahi also brought up the lack of financial and personal motive for killing her father’s cousin.

“Based on available the evidences even a child can conclude that Delara is not guilty. I am not intending to make a hero out of Delara. It is obvious that when someone is murdered justice must be served. I can not even see an ant get killed, but also Delara’s innocence is as clear as a day to me”.

Khoramshahi is still hopeful that based on the available evidences and other deficiencies in judiciary procedures, the head of judiciary Ayatollah Shahrudi would order a new trial. This remains to be Delara’s last hope.

Mr. Khoramshahi also repeated his view that until the parliamentary bill to stop child executions in Iran is passed and until it becomes a law, Iran judiciary should halt all child executions.

Khoramshahi also thanked Nazanin Afshin-Jam, SCE Campaign and everyone who has been trying to raise awareness about Delara Darabi and other children facing execution in Iran.     

Delara Darabi's case less promising due to obvious injustice

According to Etemaad Newspaper , Amir Hossein, Delara’s boyfriend withdrew his case appeal. Amir Hossein was accused of assisting Delara Darabi in murder of her family member, theft and intimate relationship with Delara. After the initial hearings Amir Hossein was sentenced to 10 year imprisonment for being the accomplice to murder and was required to pay additional fines for the theft and his relationship (not allowed by Islamic Sharia). 

He had appealed the verdict about assisting with the murder and the therefore file was send to the appeal court,  however his attorney later notified the appeal court that Amir Hossein has accepted all the charges.

Therefore the appeal court issued the final verdict of 13 years imprisonment and flogging. 

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Stop Child Executions Campaign condemns the review of Amir Hossein and Delara Darabi case independent of each other and in different courts as they both were present at the scene and therefore the case must have been reviewed simultaneously because the decision and outcome of one verdict would have direct affect on the other.

The acceptance of the current charges by Amir Hossein was an obvious attempt under advise of his attorney to end the case to his benefit and therefore now Delara Darabi is the only person accused of murder as Amir Hossein’s case is considered finalized.

Review of Delara and Amir Hossein’s case independent of one another is a clear indication of unfair trial in favor of one accused versus another. The FACT remains that they both were present at the scene and therefore making separate decisions for the same crime is an obvious ground for inaccurate decision making process, unfair reviews and preferential treatments.

We at SCE campaign are extremely concerned about the upcoming outcome of Delara’s case due to the improper handling of this case.  

Please note that we have had other independent verfication of this news except what was written in Etemmad newspaper today and we will provide more update as soon as available.

 Source: Etemaad Newspaper

اميرحسين محکوميتش را پذيرفت  

گروه حوادث؛ همدست جوان دل آرا دختر نقاش متهم به قتل که به راي صادره دادگاه اعتراض کرده بود، اعتراض خود را پس گرفت. به گزارش خبرنگار ما، اميرحسين پسر جواني که متهم به   معاونت در قتل و سرقت اموال زني به نام مهين و رابطه نامشروع با دل آرا بود، پس از محاکمه به 10 سال حبس از سوي دادگاه بدوي و حبس و جزاي نقدي در خصوص سرقت و رابطه نامشروع محکوم شد. او بدون اعتراض به حکم صادره در خصوص معاونت در قتل به ساير احکام اعتراض کرد و پرونده براي رسيدگي در اين خصوص به دادگاه تجديد نظر فرستاده شد، اما مدتي بعد وکيل مدافع اميرحسين اعتراض خود را پس گرفت و اعلام کرد موکلش همه محکوميت هايش را پذيرفته است. بنابراين اميرحسين بدون اعتراض به آراي صادره به 13 سال حبس و شلاق محکوم شد. دل آرا دارابي دختر نقاش متهم به قتل متهم است سه سال پيش با همدستي امير حسين  دخترعموي پدرش را به قتل رسانده است. دل آرا در جلسه محاکمه اتهام قتل را رد کرد و گفت به خواسته اميرحسين به قتل اعتراف کرده است. در حال حاضر پرونده دل آرا در مرحله استيذان نزد رئيس قوه قضائيه است و اميدهاي تازه براي نقض حکم قصاص او به وجود آمده است