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Rector of the University of Iran Mohammad Maluku, the "enemies of God" being an accused, the court hearing the case has accused her of being illegal, and has been re-incarcerated for theological scholar Ahmad Gable to serve a 20-month sentence. Tajikistan, the authorities have opened criminal who had returned, apparently to discourage them from extreme Islamist groups against the 22 students. US academics who wrote a book about China's Xinjiang region, and authorities were banned from entering China, have expressed concern at the lack of support from their universities. And Burkina Faso, three police officers have been jailed for their involvement in the death of a student.

Iran: academics 'enemies of God' court declared illegal

Mohammad Maluku, a former chancellor of Tehran University who was the "enemy of God" as charged, accused the court hearing his case - part of the Tehran Revolutionary Court - being illegal, Radio Free Europe the 4th of August.

Maluku, Tehran University's Islamic Revolution in 1979 and named after the first chancellor of a pro-democracy activist, called the Revolutionary Court in late July.

He is "the enemy of God" and a threat to Iran's Islamic system of the Mujahedin-e Chalk Organization for its alleged (MKO), an exiled opposition party is accused of links. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini himself well, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and insulting the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, accused of acting against national security. He faces the death penalty.

Branch 28 of Tehran Revolutionary Court judge Moghiseh a letter, Maluku explained his decision not to appear in court. Example court and said that he considered illegal. The judge rejected the justification that the pressure, Maluku appeared in court on July 30 to confirm his opinion about the illegality of the court prosecutor.

Maluku (78) contested the older activists arrested in the aftermath of the 2009 elections was one. 191 days he was arrested, including three months in solitary confinement, before being released on bail in March 2010.

All charges against him strongly, especially any involvement or any other group MKO rejected. Also, the "insulting" the supreme leader, "criticizes the" preferred term declines, and says the accusations against national security are comical.

Maluku is suffering ill health and was diagnosed with prostate cancer and heart disease.