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Wednesday, February 20th 2019
Iranian trial of suspected Qumari activists draws international condemnation
The arrest and trial by Iranian military authorities in the occupied region of northern Qumar of four people on charges of sedition has drawn widespread criticism from the world community and international human rights organizations. The four arrested, three men and one woman, have been charged with sedition for allegedly working to update the electoral register in the northern city of Himms to enroll voters for the July elections in Qumar. Major General Abdolrahim Heydari, head of the Iranian forces stationed in what is internationally recognized as northern Qumar said that a "fair trial under Iranian military law" will be held for the four starting next week, with a guilty verdict widely expected.
The arrest of the four and the fact that they will most likely be sentenced to death if found guilty has led to numerous foreign governments and international organizations condemning Iran and its treatment of the four. Secretary of State August Adair and British Foreign Secretary Fiona Wallace released a joint statement calling the arrests and likely executions "abhorrent" and urged Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Afkham and President Azim Mirshahi to release the four. United Nations Secretary-General Renata Barrica and European Union Commission President Maja Jagoda have called on Iran to accept international mediation in this case as well as all future cases where "the lives of people in the region occupied by Iranian military forces could be ended by capital punishment under Iranian military justice." Chinese President Qian Min meanwhile, has stated that he views the arrests and trials as "illegitimate".
Iran claims all of Qumar, not just the northern areas it occupies, as its own territory. Their claim to Qumar not recognized by any other country, with every other United Nations member recognizing Qumar as an independent nation. The Iranian attempt to annex Qumar during its 2016 political crisis was halted by an international occupation force led by the United States, United Kingdom and China. The continued military occupation of northern Qumar has led to Iran and its top leaders being subjected to international sanctions.
Wednesday, February 20th 2019
Iranian trial of suspected Qumari activists draws international condemnation
The arrest and trial by Iranian military authorities in the occupied region of northern Qumar of four people on charges of sedition has drawn widespread criticism from the world community and international human rights organizations. The four arrested, three men and one woman, have been charged with sedition for allegedly working to update the electoral register in the northern city of Himms to enroll voters for the July elections in Qumar. Major General Abdolrahim Heydari, head of the Iranian forces stationed in what is internationally recognized as northern Qumar said that a "fair trial under Iranian military law" will be held for the four starting next week, with a guilty verdict widely expected.
The arrest of the four and the fact that they will most likely be sentenced to death if found guilty has led to numerous foreign governments and international organizations condemning Iran and its treatment of the four. Secretary of State August Adair and British Foreign Secretary Fiona Wallace released a joint statement calling the arrests and likely executions "abhorrent" and urged Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Afkham and President Azim Mirshahi to release the four. United Nations Secretary-General Renata Barrica and European Union Commission President Maja Jagoda have called on Iran to accept international mediation in this case as well as all future cases where "the lives of people in the region occupied by Iranian military forces could be ended by capital punishment under Iranian military justice." Chinese President Qian Min meanwhile, has stated that he views the arrests and trials as "illegitimate".
Iran claims all of Qumar, not just the northern areas it occupies, as its own territory. Their claim to Qumar not recognized by any other country, with every other United Nations member recognizing Qumar as an independent nation. The Iranian attempt to annex Qumar during its 2016 political crisis was halted by an international occupation force led by the United States, United Kingdom and China. The continued military occupation of northern Qumar has led to Iran and its top leaders being subjected to international sanctions.
