The secretary-general of the High Council for Human Rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran says public defenders will soon be appointed to represent members of the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group at the Tehran criminal court.
On the occasion of the National Day of Fight Against Terrorism, Kazem Gharibabadi said that despite the numerous crimes committed by members of the MKO terrorist group, the criminal court of Tehran province respected their legal rights and the court has notified them (the accused) to appoint a lawyer. The judiciary chief’s deputy said that although the deadline is not met, no lawyer has been introduced by the MKO members, so the head of the court will soon issue an order to appoint a lawyer for them in accordance with Article 384 of the Criminal Code. “We believe that the world must get rid of terrorist groups and in this regard, we will take all necessary measures to prosecute the members of this terrorist group,” said Gharibabadi. Iran has been the target of terrorist attacks in the past few decades and thousands of its citizens have been martyred by the terrorist groups. Officials described the country as the biggest victim of terrorism. Iranian officials blasted the Western countries for their double-standard policies on terrorism, and described Iran as the biggest victim of terrorism.