Court in Tehran Acquits Only Defendant in Murder of Iranian-Canadian Photo

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Court in Tehran Acquits Only Defendant in Murder of Iranian-Canadian Photojournalist

By Ali Akbar Dareini Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 24, 2004






TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A Tehran court acquitted the sole defendant in the murder of an Iranian-Canadian photojournalist, the lawyer and Nobel Peace laureate representing the victim's mother told The Associated Press on Saturday.
Shirin Ebadi, who is the chief lawyer for the mother of slain photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, said the legal proceedings were flawed.

"I'm required to work until my last breath to make sure that justice is done to my client," Ebadi said.

She threatened to take the matter to international organizations if the Iranian judiciary fails to carry out justice.

"I'll protest this verdict. If the appeals court and other legal stages fail to heed our objections, we will use all domestic and international facilities to meet the legal rights of my client," an angry Ebadi said.

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