Iran - “Imprisoned Bloggers were tortured”

Persian Students reports on the torture of Iranian bloggers. Via Day by Day

I decided to translate Abtahi's latest blog entry from Persian into English because I believe it is one of the most important actions that he (as part of Khatami's government) has taken during the past 8 years. Abtahi, as the ex VP in Parliamental Affairs, and a member of the Constitutional Supervision Committee, has published some details of interrogation and torture that has happened in prisons, and I'm sure by doing so he is seeking public and international attention to this subject. It is very important to let the world, the media, and human rights organisations hear about it. FYI Abtahi is the only Iranian government official who blogs daily in his famous personal weblog Webneveshteha. (apologies for my poor command of English, this is going to be a quick translation).

The article details some of the torture they suffered. I found these items interesting.

3- The interrogations were managed by a formerly arrested blogger. A few other bloggers who had [given up and] repented before were under less pressure, and were in a way helping the interrogators who had lack of technical knowledge on the subject [of internet and blogs]. This proves that weak people cannot be trusted in politics. However, we understand the situation they're in and can't really blame them for what they've done.

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5- The interrogators lacked technical knowledge [on the subject].

These guys lack technical knowledge about blogging and they will soon have a nuclear weapon!! How scary is that?

On the plus side, their lack of technical knowledge of the net may allow the bloggers to stay one step ahead.

The revolution is bubbling but not yet boiling. A free and democratic Iraq will be too much for the youth of Iran who yearn for freedom.

The great Islamic revolution has failed and the days of the mad mullahs may be numbered. The defeat of radical Islam in Afghanistan and Iraq and failure of the Islamic revolution in Iran, are proof that Islam will never conquer the world as Khomeini wished.

No matter what religion you practice or if you have no religion at all, there is one human trait that supersedes all religions and unites us all as a species, the desire for freedom.
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