Asian Trademark Company India

Nokia Siemens faces lawsuit over spy technology


Posted by: Asian Trademark Company
Practice Area: Trademark    Country: India    Publish Date: 18-Aug-2010

Washington: Nokia Siemens Networks is facing a lawsuit over allegations that the firm and its parent companies supplied the Iranian government with technology it used to spy on dissidents. Iranian journalist and activist, Isa Saharkhiz and his son, Mehdi Saharkhiz alleged that human rights violations were committed by the Iranian government through the aid of spying centers which were provided by Nokia Siemens Networks.

"Isa Saharkhiz was arrested as a result of the surveillance and monitoring of his cell phone communications in the aftermath of disputed 2009 presidential election in Iran", claimed Moawad & Herischi, the Maryland firm that filed the suit.

The suit, filed before a federal court in the US state of Virginia, targets Nokia Siemens Networks and its parent companies Nokia, a Finnish telecoms firm, and Siemens AG, a German engineering giant.

"Since his arrest, Iranian officials have tortured Saharkhiz and subjected him to other inhumane and degrading treatment or punishment. Currently, his health is deteriorating, suffering from untreated injuries caused by torture, resulting from Iranian authorities withholding necessary medical care," the firm said.

The lawsuit demanded Nokia Siemens Networks to cease all unlawful support of intercepting centers of the Iranian government and to help secure the release of Isa Saharkhiz through the use of their connections with the Iranian government. It also seeks relief that would prevent Defendants from harming others in the future in other similarly situated countries like Iran.



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