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Mohseni-Ejei Officially Takes the Helm of Judiciary

mahla — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:16:40 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The farewell ceremony of the Judiciary Chief Hojjatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi and the introduction of new chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei was held yesterday.

A number of senior Iranian officials, including Majlis Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, First Vice President Jahangiri, and Tehran’s mayor Hanachi attended the ceremony.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as the new head of the Iranian Judiciary on Thursday.

At Leader’s decree, Mohseni-Ejei will replace Raisi who won the June 18 presidential elections and is now Iran’s President-elect.

President-elect Raisi wrote a letter to the Leader last week calling on him to appoint a new head to the Judiciary amid his busy schedule of selecting cabinet members.

Addressing to the introduction ceremony, Mohseni-Ejei called the implementation of the Transformation Document as the axis and main criterion of Iran’s judicial system.

He added, “The axis of the judiciary is the implementation of the Transformation Document and this period is the period of transformation and excellence and we should have long and leaps and bounds with the unity and integrity of all officials, cooperation of the three branches of the government, military and law enforcement forces.”

He also appreciated the Supreme Leader for trusting and electing him as the chief of the Judiciary.

He expressed readiness to pursue this serious responsibility with “strength and power in order to serve the system and the people and values.”

Mohseni-Ejei noted, “Promotion of justice in all areas, more decisive and non-discriminatory fight against corruption in all areas, development of technology to serve people better and cheaper and in some cases even free of charge for them, maximum use of the popular capacity for the prevention of crime, the reduction of judicial cases and violations in the judiciary branches, peace, and reconciliation, and the establishment of a mechanism for the expansion of legitimate freedoms is the most targets of the Judiciary Branch.”

Referring to the expansion of legitimate freedoms, he added: “In the constitution and in the Leader’s communiqué, the issue of expanding legitimate freedoms is mentioned, and this issue requires a mechanism so that we can defend legitimate freedoms more than before, because if these freedoms are expanded and as the restrictions defined by Islam, many illegal acts are prevented.”

Meanwhile former Judiciary Chief and President-Elect Raisi said that Mohseni-Ejei has a Revolutionary spirit and is always committed to Revolutionary principles.

He went on to say, “I have been working closely with Mr. Mohseni-Ejei for 36 years. He is a competent judge and is very familiar with the judiciary.”

The president-elect described Mohseni-Ejei as having a Revolutionary spirit, noting: “He has not been changed over time and he is always committed to Revolutionary principles.”

He added: “Despite the Corona conditions, we tried our best day and night and our colleagues presented a report that caused the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to comment on June 28 this year. This is an honorary document for the judiciary and our dear colleagues. I am sure that with the management of Mohseni-Ejei and the good colleagues we have in the judiciary, great strides will be made.”

Raisi stated, “If there is a success in the judiciary today, it is related to each and every colleagues. It is related to all their efforts made in the judiciary.”

Referring to the characteristics of Mohseni -Ejei, the president-elect said: “He is now the judiciary Chief, but he has played a role in many developments before.”

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No rise in espionage cases: judiciary official

reporter 1222 — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:45:04 +0000

The Spokesperson of the Judiciary Branch Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei rejected that the number of spies arrested in the past two years have increased.

The Spokesperson of the Judiciary Branch Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei dismissed the claims that the number of espionage cases have increased recently.

The official made the remarks after Mehr News reporter challenged him with the question why the number of espionage convicts has increased as the office of Tehran prosecutor General has announced that more than 70 convicts of espionage charges are held in prisons of Tehran.

“There is no increase in the number of arrests on espionage cases. Some of the convicts are serving their sentences from the past and some of them has so far been freed,” reassured Mr. Mohseni Ejei.

He again insisted that there are many cases from the time before two years ago.

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Judiciary Spokesman Confirms 5-Year Jail Term for Ex-Iranian Nuclear Negotiator

reporter 1222 — Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:15:43 +0000

TEHRAN – A member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team arrested recently by the country’s Intelligence forces has been sentenced to five years in jail on espionage charges, Iranian Judiciary’s Spokesman Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei confirmed Sunday.

“The conviction of (Abdol-Rasool) Dorri Najaf Abadi on charges of spying for foreign intelligence services and leaking information have been upheld,” Ejei said speaking at a press conference in Tehran.

Back in May, the judiciary spokesman had announced that Dorri Najaf Abadi had been sentenced to a prison term, but added that he could not provide details since the verdict could be appealed.

He added that Dorri Najaf Abadi holds a dual citizenship and is convicted on charges of spying for two foreign intelligence services.

The final verdict was upheld after his case was reviewed by an appeals court, Ejei added.

The news of arrest of the former member of the negotiating team was first announced by the Judiciary spokesperson in August 2016.

Described by the Judiciary spokesman as a spy who had infiltrated into the nuclear team, he was initially released on bail, but now has to serve a five-year prison term.

Iran’s nuclear negotiators and representatives of the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany) held several rounds of talks over a period of 22 months before they reached an agreement on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program in July 2015.

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