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By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:36:04 +0000

By: Macleans.ca - Canada, so totally back

Macleans.ca - Canada, so totally back — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:36:01 +0000

[...] Michael Petrou in Maclean’s. “Vafaseresht, a man who surely would have been a valuable witness and source of information for any legal case Canada might compile against Saeed Mortazavi, hasn’t been in touch with any Canadian diplomats or government officials since. It’s a stunning oversight, if one assumes that Stephen Harper was sincere when he said that Canada had not “dropped” the matter of Kazemi’s murder. But the available evidence suggests that Canada still isn’t serious about building a case against Mortazavi.” [...]

By: Mazdak

Mazdak — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:50:43 +0000

I can not believe this story because of many reasons :
1- According to al searches about Mr, Bahman Vafa Seresht , there is not any sign that indicates he has been a blogger, but in all Iranian web sites wrote he was convicted as member of Mojahedin Khalgh Organization (34 of this link
2- Why in this interview he introduce himself as blogger but not a member of that organization, is there any problem with that ( this Organization Mojahedin khalgh is in Terrorists organizations list)
3- In paragraph 7 about how Mr Vafa Seresht saw a file labeled Zahra kazemi, and all story is some how fishy if you were familiar with Islamic Republic of Iran prisons’ system you should know there is no way interrogators brought the file into Medical department of prison. Second, the night that Mss Kazemi send to Hospital Saeid Mortazavi was not in Evin prison, but according to many time line and chronology that has been written about Mss Kazemi’s Murder case non of them indicates that. Saeid Mortazavi was interrogating her the first tow night she has been in Evin and many of injuries that killed her was at this first tow night ( saeid mortazavi is the first suspect)
4- Clearly paragraph 8 shows Mr. Vafa Seresht’s motivations which was the seeking asylum.
My point is there is no doubt that Saeid Mortazavi is the first suspect of First degree murder of Mss Kazemi, and it is crystal clear that Canadian government is not interest to take a serious action about this case because of billion dollar business with Iranian regime, but when there are some personal gain and motivation about some political cases like this one is could reduces the credibility of the actual case if there is one!!!!!!!
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By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:58:27 +0000

Mazday, you just have to not swear and not include more than one link.

By: Mazdak

Mazdak — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:37:41 +0000

I send you a coment but you did not poblish it, know I understand a real free press

By: The Rounder

The Rounder — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:48:58 +0000

This is a sad commentary on the inaction that our government takes to help Canadians around the world. They seem to be saying that they don’t want to upset the apple cart and hurt someones feelings. I wonder how they’d react if it was one of our government officials that had been detained and tourtured ?

This kind of attitude seems to run deep in the powers that be. where were they for Arar,Khadar et al??

By: Sayeh Hassan

Sayeh Hassan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:27:45 +0000

Thank you for writing this article. I think it is up to us as Canadian Citizens to pressure our Government to do something about this issue. Ms. Kazemi was a Canadian Citizen who was raped and brutally tortured to death, and the Canadian Government has the responsibility to bring those responsible to justice.

I have to say I am greatly disappointed in the Harper Government, as from what I have seen Mr. Harper has been quite tough on the Islamic Regime and condemned human rights violations taking place in Iran. I have to hope that this was just an oversight and that the Harper Government will take the necessary steps needed to bring those responsible for Ms. Kazemi’s death to justice.

By: Azarbarzin

Azarbarzin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:19:39 +0000

The West will pussyfoot with the Ayatollahs until its too late, if it isn’t already. But its up to the citizens of the Western countries to put pressure on their spineless politicians.

By: Gilmore

Gilmore — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:36:03 +0000

Thanks for exposing this. I’ll be sending a copy of the article plus my questions to my Conservative MP today.

By: Dave Dumouchel

Dave Dumouchel — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:46:24 +0000

I can’t help but wonder why this information is only coming out now? And why on earth is it not front-page news across Canada? Mr.Harper, I think you owe it to Zahra’s family to hear all that Vafaseresht has to say. If indeed you are sincere then pick up the phone and make this happen NOW.

By: Macleans.ca - “It’s a stunning oversight, if one assumes that Stephen Harper was sincere…”

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:35:57 +0000

[...] one assumes that Stephen Harper was sincere…” Tags: Zahra Kazemi Michael Petrou asks an important question: Wouldn’t the Canadian government want to hear from a cooperative [...]