The body of Iran's dissident poet Mohamad Mokhtari, who was missing since last
thursday, was identified yeserday by his son in a Tehran morgue. Mokhtari
left his house on thursday afternoon and disapeared amongst rumours that he had
been arrested .
Mokhtari was recently involved in attempts to set up Iran's writers Association.
He was arrested and questioned in October and warned to give up attempts of
relaunching the writers' association. He was also amongst the 134 writers, poets
who signed a letter calling for an end to censorship in 1994.
Pen International had started a campaign this week demanding a clarification of
his whereabout.
The Coordinating Committee of Workers left Unity blames the Iranian government
for this fifth murder in less than two weeks. Every dissident life is in danger
in Iran, every member of the opposition is in danger.The Islamic regime is adamant
to silence all opposition. We urge you to support our campaign against the
Iranian government .
Coordinating Committee of Workers Left Unity
email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax 46 31 139 897
Fax 44 141 330 4316
10/12/98
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