Comments on: The Trial of the Yaran under Iranian Criminal Procedure: “The Justice of God” or Procedural Injustice? http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459 Documenting the Persecution of the Baha'i Community in Iran Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:45:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: William Dunning http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459/comment-page-1#comment-4196 William Dunning Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:19:26 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5459#comment-4196 I know it's just a matter of accuracy in translation, but it is amussing to read that under agreements signed and subsequently repudiated in practice by the Iranian Criminal Justice System (pun intended? you decide), "investigation of the beliefs" of Baha'i and others is outlawed. Would that the mullahs, the imams and the ayatollahs DO investigate the beliefs and teachings of the Baha'i Faith. Of course they won't -- history is replete with examples of militant Islamic clerics, obviously very intelligent men, who did just that. During the lifetime of Baha'u'llah and the Bab, these wise men looked into, listened to and disputed the teachings of this new dispensation revealed by "Him whose coming you have prayed for over the last thousand years." They became believers, in so many cases, and often martyrs themselves. What are they afraid of? Nothing -- except the truth. I know it’s just a matter of accuracy in translation, but it is amussing to read that under agreements signed and subsequently repudiated in practice by the Iranian Criminal Justice System (pun intended? you decide), “investigation of the beliefs” of Baha’i and others is outlawed.

Would that the mullahs, the imams and the ayatollahs DO investigate the beliefs and teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Of course they won’t — history is replete with examples of militant Islamic clerics, obviously very intelligent men, who did just that. During the lifetime of Baha’u'llah and the Bab, these wise men looked into, listened to and disputed the teachings of this new dispensation revealed by “Him whose coming you have prayed for over the last thousand years.” They became believers, in so many cases, and often martyrs themselves.

What are they afraid of? Nothing — except the truth.

]]> By: Robert http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459/comment-page-1#comment-4185 Robert Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:42:35 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5459#comment-4185 Recent year's of American "justice" (i.e. Guantanamo Bay detainees) is as oppressive and unfair as that of the Iranian courts. Only a new type of secular state government and court system in Iran, and in America, will fix this type of problem which is born of religious bias. Courts of justice should never be allowed to be influenced by religious beliefs. Recent year’s of American “justice” (i.e. Guantanamo Bay
detainees) is as oppressive and unfair as that of the Iranian courts. Only a new type of secular state government and court system in Iran, and in America, will fix this type of problem which is born of religious bias. Courts of justice should never be allowed to be influenced by religious beliefs.

]]> By: tooba http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459/comment-page-1#comment-4184 tooba Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:48:51 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5459#comment-4184 Thank you for writing this excellent article. I hope it gets translated into Persian, too. Continue defending the oppressed. The oppressors think that there is no tomorrow. Thank you for writing this excellent article. I hope it gets translated into Persian, too. Continue defending the oppressed. The oppressors think that there is no tomorrow.

]]> By: FE http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459/comment-page-1#comment-4181 FE Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:03:24 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5459#comment-4181 A profound article analysing iranian criminal law. I did not know that the judges and prosecutors have not studied law and just deside by their feelings and their religious learning somehow like the inquisitors in christianity in the middle ages. How pity that they also dont understand the Holy Koran and the the Shia doctrine of justice. How else they can invent and present cases like this which are in clear contradiction to the truth?When there is no truth and absense of reality there can be no justice. According to theri own believesystem they will be judged according the principle of justice. A profound article analysing iranian criminal law.
I did not know that the judges and prosecutors have not studied law and just deside by their feelings and their religious learning somehow like the inquisitors in christianity in the middle ages. How pity that they also dont understand the Holy Koran and the the Shia doctrine of justice. How else they can invent and present cases like this which are in clear contradiction to the truth?When there is no truth and absense of reality there can be no justice. According to theri own believesystem they will be judged according the principle of justice.

]]> By: TheRammer http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459/comment-page-1#comment-4180 TheRammer Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:46:57 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5459#comment-4180 Google's French -> English: This Saturday, February 6, 2010 Let me express my feelings on reading this report, my emotion and my sadness at the situation Yaran and all that it means suffering for them, their families, their friends and relatives for all Bahá 'is all over the world. Suffering that we share with great intensity and with our prayers rising to Bahá'u'lláh ask Him to protect us hope that justice will be applied to them as they deserve. My thanks go out to you who have wisely managed to write this lengthy report whether explicit acknowledgments extend my deep respect to the incomparable Mrs. Shirin Ebadi Judge why I ask fervently to God to protect and the preservation of all evil. This is not lyrical but simply what I feel spiritually as a Baha'i in the depths of myself. With the expression of my warmest. Google’s French -> English:
This Saturday, February 6, 2010
Let me express my feelings on reading this report, my emotion and my sadness at the situation Yaran and all that it means suffering for them, their families, their friends and relatives for all Bahá ‘is all over the world. Suffering that we share with great intensity and with our prayers rising to Bahá’u'lláh ask Him to protect us hope that justice will be applied to them as they deserve.
My thanks go out to you who have wisely managed to write this lengthy report whether explicit acknowledgments extend my deep respect to the incomparable Mrs. Shirin Ebadi Judge why I ask fervently to God to protect and the preservation of all evil.
This is not lyrical but simply what I feel spiritually as a Baha’i in the depths of myself.
With the expression of my warmest.

]]> By: William M. Danjon Dieudonné http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/5459/comment-page-1#comment-4177 William M. Danjon Dieudonné Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:53:48 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=5459#comment-4177 Ce samedi, 6 Février 2010 Permettez-moi d'exprimer mon émotion, quant à la lecture de ce rapport, mon émotion et ma tristesse face à la situation des Yarans et tout ce que cela signifie de souffrance pour eux, leur famille, leurs amis proches et pour tous les bahá'is de par le monde. Souffrances que nous partageons avec une grande intensité et qui grâce à nos prières qui s'élèvent vers Bahá'u'lláh pour Lui demander de les protéger nous permettent d'espérer que la Justice sera appliquée envers eux comme ils le méritent. Tous mes remerciements vont vers vous qui avez su rédiger avec sagesse ce long rapport si explicite, remerciements qui s'étendent avec mon profond respect vers l'incomparable Juge Madame Shirin Ebadi pour laquelle je demande, avec ferveur, à DIEU de la protéger et de la préserver de tout mal. Ce n'est pas lyrique mais simplement ce que je ressens spirituellement en tant que bahá'i au plus profond de moi-même. Avec l'expression de mes sentiments les plus chaleureux. Ce samedi, 6 Février 2010
Permettez-moi d’exprimer mon émotion, quant à la lecture de ce rapport, mon émotion et ma tristesse face à la situation des Yarans et tout ce que cela signifie de souffrance pour eux, leur famille, leurs amis proches et pour tous les bahá’is de par le monde. Souffrances que nous partageons avec une grande intensité et qui grâce à nos prières qui s’élèvent vers Bahá’u'lláh pour Lui demander de les protéger nous permettent d’espérer que la Justice sera appliquée envers eux comme ils le méritent.
Tous mes remerciements vont vers vous qui avez su rédiger avec sagesse ce long rapport si explicite, remerciements qui s’étendent avec mon profond respect vers l’incomparable Juge Madame Shirin Ebadi pour laquelle je demande, avec ferveur, à DIEU de la protéger et de la préserver de tout mal.
Ce n’est pas lyrique mais simplement ce que je ressens spirituellement en tant que bahá’i au plus profond de moi-même.
Avec l’expression de mes sentiments les plus chaleureux.

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