Delara's Father Speaks to Human Rights Lawyer, Lily Mazahery

Lily Mazahery, the human rights lawyer who is leading the international effort to save the life of Delara Darabi, spoke to Delara's father today.

It is amazing that not only does the Iranian regime care little about the rights of women and girls, but they don't even care to grant a poor child a fair trial where evidence can actually be presented like a civil society!

Delara's father states that he wants to see justice served, which he believes can be achieved through a fair trial for his daughter. He explained that he himself had turned Delara in when he thougt that she had a role in Mahin’s murder. But he never thought that she would be labeled a murderer. Passionately emphasizing that Delara is not a murderer, Mr. Darabi stated that Delara has the innocence and purity of an 8 year old child. He went on to emphasize that the evidence in this case does not, in any way, support the court’s ruling. He explained that the lawyer who originally handled Delara’s case was entirely ineffective. The lawyer was not present during the hearing where Delara was found to be guilty, Mr. Darabi explained, and the same lawyer had told the Darabi family that he had spoken with the judge and that there was no need for them to go to the court that day because no hearing was to take place. It was not until Delara herself contacted her family to let them know that she was found guilty of murder that the Darabi learned about the summary trial and Delara’s sentence.

You can read all of Ms. Mazahery's conversation with Mr. Darabi here