Archive: Against Execution in Iran
“Be Our Voice” against executions in Iran Campaign
“Be Our Voice!” Download PDF: 190KB London, 3 February 2010 - On 27 January 2010, a young man was executed in Iran. At the time of his alleged offence he could not have been more than 16 or 17. He is the first juvenile offender convicted and executed on political charges. He made his ‘confession’ under duress while watching his pregnant sister being threatened by security forces. She later lost the baby. Arrested two months
Written by ACI in 3 February 10 Read more
MEDIA RELEASE – ‘Be Our Voice’
‘Be Our Voice’ Download PDF: 14 kb Today, an anti death penalty in Iran campaign is launched. Supported by Iranian human rights groups and political parties it condemns the death penalty and its shameful use as a political tool in Islamic Republic’s internal factional fighting. London, 3 February 2010 - The Islamic Republic unjustly executed its first minor on political charges on 27 January 2010. Four girls and 134 boys, all juvenile offenders, remain
Written by ACI in 3 February 10 Read moreLIST OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS ON DEATH ROW
4 girls and 134 boys are on death row today in Iran. All have committed their alleged offences when they were under the age of 18 and recognised as a child according to international law and Islamic Republic's international obligations as signatory to the Rights of the Child Convention; This is a full list of their names and case details Download Excel File 104kb
Written by ACI in 3 February 10 Read moreRight to life and Death penalty in Iran – 1
Isabel Schayani, Navid Fazel, Asghar Abdi Mina Zarin Roya Kashefi Rahim Rashidi Hamila Nisgilli Sirus Malakooty, HOssein Ladjevardi, Navid Fazel Jamshid Farooghi Niloofar Bayzaei Mohamad Mosri Navid Fazel , Asghar Abdi Foad Taban Right to Life and the Death Penalty A Faltering Regime and the Deployment of Violence and Executions Cologne – Germany 5-6 December 2009 In view of the widespread deployment of violence, intimidation, rape, imprisonment and the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment
Written by ACI in 5 December 09 Read more