Court targets Iranian expats
IRANIAN community members in Australia have reacted with alarm to news that the government in Tehran plans to set up a special court to prosecute Iranians living abroad for taking part in pro-democracy protests against the regime.
Reports from unofficial Iranian news websites say the special Revolutionary Court, announced this week by the country's Justice Minister, Morteza Bakhtiari, is intended to prosecute Iranian nationals who take part in anti-regime protests in countries such as Australia where pro-democracy movements have flourished since last year's disputed elections and anti-government uprising.
Read the story at "The Australian".
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