Family of slain protester harassed and threatened by Iran officials

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Nima Namdari, nephew of slain protester Behzad Mohajer who was shot on June 15, 2009 in post election protests said, "The interrogator (on his) case has advised us not to continue (to pursue) his case saying that the main reason is because many officials believe that (the slain protesters) are mahdorodam (religious decree meaning that it is acceptable to kill that person or even necessary to kill that person) and that they are being too kind already in paying a blood money for them".

Behzad Mohajer disappeared after making a short phone call with his family during the June 15 protests and his body was returned to his family 40 days later with a bullet in his left chest.

"It seems that they have threatened Mr. Mohajer's family. As far as I know, Mr. Mohajer's sister was summoned to the intelligence agency. My mother was also summoned to the Hamedan Intelligence Agency several times and she was also threatened over the phone", he added.