Translated
by: Shadi Paveh
Kazemani Broujerdi,
an Iranian cleric who advocates the separation of religion and government
and has been imprisoned under medieval conditions, wrote a letter
describing some of his inhumane treatment and his poor conditions. This letter
has been sent to “Human rights activists and Democracy for Iran” and has been
published by media through human rights organizations. The text of the letter
is as follows
I would like to
give my warm regards to all human rights defenders and those who advocate for
peace, justice and freedom of independent thought.
I would also
like to give my respect to all the international institutions who understand
the pain of the innocent people who have fallen victim to political Islamic
tyranny and dictatorship.
I also want to
give great thanks to the many international organizations that defend the
political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, as their work and sympathy
brings much comfort to the families of the victims.
I am a religious
leader and have no other intentions other than defending religious ideas, but
now I am in urgent need of physical, psychological and familial help. I need
the help of international media.
A few days ago
my brother Saeed Hassan died of a sudden, unexpected death under suspicious
circumstances soon after a brief visit with me in prison.
He had supported
me in my fight against political Islam for the last 20 years. With all his
might he helped to spread our faith’s motto both through spoken and written
words to our disillusioned society. He was in conflict with the religious
government for the last twenty years and he zealously fought for liberty.
During all this
time he was met by violence, brutality,
It must also be
noted that my father who was one the most trustworthy authorities on Islam was
also in direct conflict and clashes with the despised founders of the
revolution. He was a very strong opponent of mixing religion and government,
and was killed in the hospital under the most intangible and untraceable
circumstances by the agents of the Twelfth Imam Section 10 years ago. To be
sure my brother’s death was a continuation of the tragedies perpetuated by this
illegal regime for the last 7 years against me as a prisoner. The Intelligence
and Military officials/agents would not allow my father’s burial in our family
plot and they buried him somewhere far away and would not allow me to be
present at the memorial. So once again, I send my plea for help to all of you
people who feel sorry for us who have had their country confiscated and who are
repressed and whose country is in the hands of those who do not care about it
and wish to sell it.
At the present
time, I am in dire need of a doctor, medicine and a lawyer. I have aged so very
prematurely and I am physically deteriorating. Every day I am faced with some conspiracy
against me by the Intelligent Services and I face physical and mental conflicts
and harassments by some so called prisoners. I am the hostage and prisoner of
the Supreme Leader and I expect death any minute. I also want to mention
that my elderly mother was taken to ward 209 of Evin at the beginning of my
entry into Evin. She was tortured by various methods. She was bleeding top and
bottom and died /was killed after being transferred to a hospital. I also was
not allowed to attend her memorial or a visit of any kind.
Again, under the
direst of circumstances, I want to declare my hatred and disgust for this
tyrannical government, who is burning the country away and throwing away God. I
hope for freedom for my poor repressed people. I hope for them to be free from
the constraints of this blood thirsty government urgently. In recent months
friends and followers have been summoned for prosecution and have been given
hefty fines by the Intelligent Services section specializing in inspecting
those who oppose an Islamic government.
Saeed Hossein
Boroujerdi
Iran-Tehran-Evin
Prison
January 2013
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