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| Subject: So far so good: Iranian Parliament to Investigate Death of Blogger Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:01 am | |
| The deputy head of the Iranian parliament called Sunday for the formation of a special committee to investigate the death of Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Vice Speaker Mohammad Aboutorabi said the investigation should be completed as quickly as possibile.
Ayatollah Amoli Larijani, head of the judicial system in Iran, also issued a call for an immediate investigation into Beheshti's death, saying all responsible should be brought to justice immediately. The call came Sunday in a statement by the High Council for Human Rights. Another member of parliament, Ahmad Tavakoli, had warned about the silence of the judiciary and the foreign ministry regarding the death of Beheshti, according to Mehr. He added that officials need to go after corrupt officials instead of going after bloggers and the media.
Opposition website Kaleme reported that Iran's attorney general, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'ii, will hold a press conference Monday to answer questions about Beheshti's death.
http://www.voanews.com/content/beheshti_parliament_investigation_blogger_death/1543764.html |
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