Proof, as if anyone needed it, that Iran is ruled by a bunch of punks
01 December 2009 9:07 pm by spincitysd
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Tehran denies seizing Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel medal
Iran has denied confiscating the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the lawyer and human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi.
The foreign ministry also criticised Norway, who had earlier summoned the Iranian ambassador over the claim, for trying to interfere in Iran’s affairs.
It followed an accusation by Ms Ebadi that the medal and accompanying diploma had been taken from a safety-deposit box on the orders of the judiciary.
Ms Ebadi became the first Muslim woman to be awarded a Nobel prize in 2003.
She left Iran for a conference the day before President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election in June and has not returned since, blaming “threatening messages” she had been sent by officials.
‘First time’
In an interview with the BBC on Friday, Ms Ebadi said the Iranian authorities’ actions, which also included freezing her and her husband’s bank accounts and pensions, had been against the law and contravened international standards.
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Tehran denies seizing Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel medal
Shirin Ebadi says she has been threatened by the Iranian authorities
Iran has denied confiscating the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the lawyer and human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi.
The foreign ministry also criticised Norway, who had earlier summoned the Iranian ambassador over the claim, for trying to interfere in Iran’s affairs.
It followed an accusation by Ms Ebadi that the medal and accompanying diploma had been taken from a safety-deposit box on the orders of the judiciary.
Ms Ebadi became the first Muslim woman to be awarded a Nobel prize in 2003.
She left Iran for a conference the day before President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election in June and has not returned since, blaming “threatening messages” she had been sent by officials.
‘First time’
In an interview with the BBC on Friday, Ms Ebadi said the Iranian authorities’ actions, which also included freezing her and her husband’s bank accounts and pensions, had been against the law and contravened international standards.
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She also rejected allegations that she owed $410,000 in taxes on the $1.3m prize money she was given by the Nobel committee.
“According to our tax laws, there is no tax payable on the Nobel Prize. But assuming they are telling the truth and I have to pay tax on this prize, why have they confiscated it and seized the bank account and the box belonging to my husband?” she asked.
Even if tax hypothetically needed to be paid, an order to seize the bank account would have come from the tax authorities, not Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, the former judge added.
Ms Ebadi said her French Legion d’Honneur award and a ring given by the German association of journalists had also been taken.
Norway, which presents the award, said it was “shocked” by the claim that the award had been confiscated.
The country’s foreign ministry said it was the first time national authorities had taken such action and compared the treatment of Ms Ebadi with that of the Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Su Kyi.
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“Iran is ruled by a bunch of punks” and Switzerland voted to ban the building of minarets so what’s your point? As far as anyone can tell Israel and most of the rest of the countries on the face of the earth including, I might add, the one you’re currently residing in are ruled by a “bunch of punks.” For proof of that just take a listen to this evenings speech by Obama. Peace
The least of our problems with Iran, spincitysd.
But you’re right, of course.
I know, imhotep. Switzerland, no less.
I sure am glad we have imhopless to let us know that President Obama and his administration is as bad a Iran and they are a bunch of punks.
Sounds like he/she/it is auditioning for the position of speech writer for the repugnantklan in 2012…or would that be screech writer?
Anyway, OT but I just got a letter from Newt and I swear to the GAWD dat ain’t even der there was an add for a book that tells you to keep your cholesterol abouve 200 and NOT to eat like a Vegetarian!!!
I sure hope all the repugnantklaners are following this clowns advice and refuse to use any socialized medicine when their hearts explode!