Monday, February 22, 2010

Shirin Alamhoei’s New Lawyer Submits Request for Appeal

In an interview with HRANA, Shirin Alamhoei’s attorney spoke about taking on her defense and submitting a request for appeal to the Revolutionary Court.

February 22, 2010



HRANA – Khalil Bahramian, the newly appointed defense attorney for Shirin Alamhoei, a political prisoner held in the women’s ward of Evin prison who has recently been sentenced to execution for Moharebeh (waging war against God), has appealed the issued order to the Revolutionary Court.

In an interview with HRANA, Khalil Bahramian said that after reviewing Alamhoei’s case he has found no clear evidence of his client being a Mohareb (enemy of God).

Bahramian added that he had taken on Alamhoei’s defense last week and that he will submit a request to the authorities for meeting his client as soon as possible. In addition, with regards to Alamhoei’s latest status, he said, “Mrs. Alamhoei is currently bearing the burden of imprisonment in the women’s ward of Evin prison.” According to a recent phone conversation he had with Alamhoei, his client was not aware of the execution order issued for her case.

Khalil Bahramian reiterated that the trial held in the lower court had not followed proper legal principles and that Alamhoei’s previous defense attorney had not challenged the indictment issued by the Revolutionary Court, all of which form the basis of his request for appeal to the court.

Shirin Alamhoei has been sentenced to execution under Articles 186, 187 and 190 of the Islamic Criminal Code on the charge of Moharebeh for allegedly collaborating with an armed political organization. She has also been given a two year suspended prison sentence under Article 34 of Passport Regulations for allegedly crossing the border illegally. Her trial was held on December 19, 2009, in branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court, with judge Salavati presiding. Her sentence was announced to her former attorney Shami on January 3, 2010.

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