Echoes in Eternity

This is a disturbing story, not just for political dissidents in Iran, but Iranian Christians as well. For years, Western Christians have had to be careful giving out too many details about the whereabouts of missionaries or native Christians in certain Islamic countries due to fear that someone would include the information in a prayer letter or website which could be intercepted or viewed by an official of the particular country. Now it seems that two European companies teamed up to sell Iran a wireless surveillance system which will allow the Iranian totalitarian government to monitor cell phone conversations and text messages. It's unconscionable that those companies would aid a government which has jailed and executed anyone who spoke against their rule. Already, the monitoring system is having dire effects on human rights.

Lily Mazaheri, a human rights and immigration lawyer who represents high-profile Iranian dissidents, said she had suspected that the government had increased its capability to monitor its perceived enemies.

Recently, one of her clients was arrested because of instant messaging he had participated in with Ms. Mazaheri, she said.