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Same as Nazanin, Delara Darabi’s case will also be re-tried by panel of 5 judges
by David ET on Feb.25, 2007, under Uncategorized
(new photo of Delara Darabi sent by Nazanin Afshin-Jam. Graphic artist : Donna Greene)
Abdolsamad Khoramshahi , defense attorney of Delara Darabi told Etemaad newspaper in Iran that within the past few days he was able to file his appeal with the supreme court of the Islamic Republic of Iran. “I am very hopeful that the previous verdict …gets vacated because there are many flaws in file and I am confident that new five judges will realize such inaccuracies” He added.
Mr., Khoramshahi in his comments to Etemaad newspaper stated : “By sending the file to discovery department once again the the hanging rope has taken its shadow from Delara’s head and I am hopeful that with detail investigation the new judges would vacate the verdict, because the prior confession is in contrast with the the facts. If the crime scene gets reconstructed, it will become very obvious that Delara was not the murderer and because she is left handed. If as it is currently stated in the file she had attacked the victim from the back, the stabs would have been on the left side of the victim not her right side. The only one that Delara stabbed was AmirHossein which was very obvious AmirHossein had even filed a complain against Delara for the stabbing but llater suddenly removed his complaint”. Delara’s attorney added” ” There are many vague areas in the case which if investigated with transfer of the file to the discovery department such ambiguities could be cleared”. (Delara had stated in her letter to previous judge that she actually in shock and in defense of the victim had stabbed the boyfriend when he attempted to kill the victim)
About Delara’s emotional status Mr. Khoramshahi said that initially : ” Verification of the death penalty extremely shocked Delara which added to her illness but now that she realized (new) different judges will investigate her case, she is in a better condition”
In Nazanin case also the file was re-investiagted by 5 new judges which after discovery it resulted in unanimous vote in favor of Nazanin’s innocence. This is great news and we look forward to better news for Delara who has been imprisoned for the past three years since she was 17 years old. Regardless regime in Iran is in violation of it’s UN obligations by having Delara and at least 20 other youth sentenced to death for alleged crimes when under 18 years of age.
Phone interview with Delara Darabi’s father and attorney
by David ET on Feb.25, 2007, under Uncategorized
Television program and phone interview with Delara’s father (in persian)
(interview minute 5 )
Phone interview with Delara’s attorney (in persian)- his picture below
(interview minute 5 )
Phone interview with Delara’s attorney (in persian)- his picture below
Date of interviews : Feb 14, 2007
source: Ch. One TV- Rahai Zan (woman’s freedom) program . Los Angeles USA
In an interview with an Iranian Satellite Television, Delara Darabi’s father stated that he is not only defending Delara’s rights but also defending justice and human rights. “I used to believe in judicial system here when I turned my daughter to authorities, but today I have no trust in this system.” Delara has asked her father not to attempt obtaining pardon or payment of retribution (blood money).. “You raised me for 17 years, do I look like a murderer?. I am not a murder.” Delara said. She told Mr.Darabi that he should first desert her as a duaghter before any attempt of seeking pardon becuase she is not guilty. Mr.Darabi said that Delara is a very sensitie girl but also has much pride.
He then burst in to tears and said they have made a monster out of my daughter . “Is this the Islamic justice?”
source: Ch. One TV- Rahai Zan (woman’s freedom) program . Los Angeles USA
In an interview with an Iranian Satellite Television, Delara Darabi’s father stated that he is not only defending Delara’s rights but also defending justice and human rights. “I used to believe in judicial system here when I turned my daughter to authorities, but today I have no trust in this system.” Delara has asked her father not to attempt obtaining pardon or payment of retribution (blood money).. “You raised me for 17 years, do I look like a murderer?. I am not a murder.” Delara said. She told Mr.Darabi that he should first desert her as a duaghter before any attempt of seeking pardon becuase she is not guilty. Mr.Darabi said that Delara is a very sensitie girl but also has much pride.
He said that in his opinion the conditions in Rasht prison where Delara is being kept is not much different than Guatanamo
Bay. He added that his letters to prison authorities have been thrown back at him. The prison authorities are giving her 10’s of pills and not allowing all necessary medical tests on Delara to be done to find the reason for her illness, he added. He said the prison officials often have taken away her pen, paper and painting tools. He pleaded that Delara be moved to a different prison.He then burst in to tears and said they have made a monster out of my daughter . “Is this the Islamic justice?”
Abdolsamad Khoramshahi, Delara’s attorney reiterated that based on details of the case, such as Delara being left handed, she could not have been guilty of murder.
Delara has an older sister who is 1.5 years older who is studying architecture in college. Unlike Nazanin Fatehi who due to poverty had to stop her school at elementary level, Delara has high school education. English is typically the second language instructed in Iran and Iranian high school students have basic knowledge of English laguage.
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