This morning a Tehran Parliamentary probe found a former Tehran prosecutor accountable for the deaths of at least three anti-government protesters who were being detained.  The deaths were caused by torture the protesters endured while being imprisoned for disputing Iran’s recent elections.

Saeed Mortazavi was the Tehran prosecutor in charge of the prison where the deaths occurred and therefore responsible for the torture used there.  The probe results said that Mortazavi personally ordered the protesters be taken to Kahrizak, a prison known for prisoner abuse. The feared Mortazavi led interrogations of dozens of reformists arrested and put them on trial after the controversial June election.

Iran’s judiciary has also charged 12 prison officials, three specifically with the crime of murder, because of their involvement in the torture that lead to the protesters deaths.

If Iran can begin to hold its officials accountable for the torture it imposes on its prisoners, then why can’t the United States hold our own government officials accountable for their actions and blatant disregard for the human rights violations committed against US detainees?

Stand up for torture accountability.  Sign our letters calling for full accountability and join our campaign to disbar the torture lawyers.

Tags: accountability, disbarment, Iran, torture

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