The Iranian regime is in the news again over an alleged terrorist plot on American soil. Back in Iran, the regime's brutality to its own people continues. As Western governments consider how to respond to an ever more reckless and dangerous Iran, what will the West do to protect Iranians who seek to practice their religious faiths without fear of state persecution or murder? ... It is a common practice of Iran's judicial system to manufacture new charges to blunt rising international criticism of its repressive practices. In 2010, an Iranian court in the province of Gilan convicted Nadarkhani and sentenced him for apparently questioning the fairness of state laws compelling his child to learn Islam in school. He was arrested and incarcerated on Oct. 13, 2009. In the past few days, as a possible response to international outrage over the case, Iran's Supreme Court has ordered a new trial at which Nadarkhani once again will face an Iranian judiciary not known for meting out justice.
Monday, October 17, 2011
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