Iran has refused to send to Canada the body of a man

Iran has refused to send to Canada the body of a man who died after being flogged in prison, despite pleas by his family now living here, a lawyer representing the man's three sisters said Thursday. 
Mohsen Mofidi, 35, died last weekend, a few days after being released from prison, where he received 80 lashes for violating the Islamic republic's strict code of conduct.... According to the human rights group Amnesty International, Mr. Mofidi was accused of possessing a satellite dish and medicine containing alcohol. On March 9, 2004, answering a question in a press conference on the death of Mofidi, GhollamHossein Elham, spokesman for the Judiciary said, "What is the media looking for in this story? If something happens to someone in prison, is it due to actions opposing the law? It may be that someone becomes injured because of proper and legal punishments. Injuries come from the nature of the punishment which is legal not the crime and not the torture."