Iran: Commemorating Ali Akbar Sa'idi-Sirjani - Pioneer of Civil Right Movement in Iran

On 13 March 1994 the renowned author and social critic Ali-Akbar Sa’idi-Sirjani, was arrested on charges such as “distributing drugs and alcoholic beverages”. He was kept incommunicado during his detention, and his lawyer was never allowed to meet him. Nine months later the authorities announced that Mr. Sirjani had “died” of a “heart attack” while in custody. According to his family, Mr. Sirjani had a healthy heart. 

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