Court hearing held for Shiva Nazar Ahari journalist and human rights activist

Kalameh

Court hearing held for Shiva Nazar Ahari journalist and human rights activist

Saturday 4 September 2010



"According to eye witness, Shiva was brought to the court in handcuffs. The member of Committee of Human Rights Reporters after the court hearing was transferred to women's ward of Evin Prison."



The court hearing of Shiva Nazar Ahari, journalist and human rights activist was held today on saturday 4th Sep in branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court and was presided by Judge Pir Abbasi. According Kalameh, the 26 year old human rights activist who had been detained for a year in Evin prison was tried on charges of Moharebeh (waging against god), complotting and assembling against national security and disturbing public order and propaganda against the system.



The court was attended by Mohamad Sharif the lawyer of the prisoner and the Nazar Ahari family. During trial charges were presented and Shiva and her lawyers defense was heard. Shiva Nazar Ahari, charged with Moharebeh (waging against god) through connection with "monafeghins" organization (MKO), while expressing her disgust towards this organization said that she'd never had any connections with this organization and has always condemned the actions of this terrorist organization.



At the same time of the hearing of Shiva Nazar Ahari, the court hearing of another member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters, Saeed Haeri was held.



According to eye witness, Shiva was brought to the court in handcuffs. The member of Committee of Human Rights Reporters after the court hearing was transferred to the womens ward of Evin Prison.



Shiva Nazar Ahari, journalist and member of the Committee of Human Rights Reporters who was held in solitary confinement for over 100 days during her detention, is now waiting for her verdict.



She was arrested a day after the disputed elections in 2009 and was sent to Evin prison. She was then released on a 200 mln tooman (USD 200,000) bail after three months. Soon after she was once again arrested in December 2009 for participated to the funeral of Ayatollah Montazeri on her way to the city of Qom.



The family of Shiva Nazar Ahari have asked the prosecutor and also judge Pir Abbasi to release Shiva on bail until her verdict is issued.