{"id":2690698,"date":"2008-02-12T08:47:11","date_gmt":"2008-02-12T01:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/?p=2690698"},"modified":"2023-04-13T05:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T05:18:56","slug":"urgent-call-3-young-boys-facing-imminent-executions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/2008\/02\/12\/urgent-call-3-young-boys-facing-imminent-executions\/","title":{"rendered":"URGENT CALL: 3 young boys facing imminent executions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stop Child Executions Campaign<\/a>
\nURGENT CALL<\/font><\/strong> – 3 imminent child executions 
<\/strong><\/font> FEB 12, 2008           
\nIsfahan- Iran       
\nAhmad Mortazavian<\/strong>, Reza Hejazi<\/strong>, Iman Hashemi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Autnews<\/a> of the Amirkabir university in Tehran reported that according to the Human Rights and Democracy Activists of Iran<\/em>, three Iranian youth are facing imminent execution in the Dastgerd prison of city of Isfahan, The names of the three boys are:<\/p>\n

Ahmad Mortazavian<\/strong>, born 1992 , arrested in 2007 at the age of 15
\nReza Hejazi<\/strong>, born 1989, arrested in 2004 at the age of 15 
\nIman Hashemi,<\/strong> born 1989, arrested in 2005 at the age of 16<\/p>\n

According to the report, the death sentence of the three juveniles have been approved and they can be hanged at anytime.<\/p>\n

Background Information:<\/strong>
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\nInternational law strictly prohibits the use of the death penalty against people convicted of crimes committed when they were under 18. As a state party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the CRC, Iran has undertaken not to execute child offenders. since 1990, the ruling Islamic regime in Iran has executed at least 30 juveniles<\/font><\/a>, including more than 6 in 2007.<\/font>  The number of known persons facing execution in Iran for alleged crimes before the age of 18 has reached 95 according to our latest records<\/strong>. <\/font>According to the statistics provided by an Iranian police official about<\/font> 170 children (under 18 at time of alleged crime) <\/font><\/a>can be facing execution in Iran. There has been a substantial surge in processing the children’s file for execution and in the past 3 months SCE has reported 16 imminent executions. <\/font>Earlier this month 42 European countries condemned<\/a> Iran for the surge in child executions. Iran has broken the world records in 2007 with at least 297 known executions comparing to 177 in 2006.
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\nAs of February 2008 Stop Child Executions Campaign has recorded<\/strong> 100 children facing executions worldwide<\/strong>: 95 in Iran, 2 in Saudi Arabia, 2 in Sudan and 1 in Yemen. In 2007 at least 7 were reported to have been executed : 6 in Iran and 1 in Saudi Arabia. 3 are known to have been saved from execution: 2 in Iran and 1 in Yemen.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED ACTION:<\/strong>
<\/strong><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span>
<\/strong>– Call on the Iranian authorities to immediately halt the executions of Ahmad Mortazavian<\/strong>, Reza Hejazi<\/strong> and Iman Hashemi<\/strong> kept in Isfahan’s Dastgerd prison.<\/font>
\n– Express concern that Ahmad Mortazavian, Reza Hejazi and Iman Hashemi were <\/strong>sentenced to death for a crime committed when he was under 18;<\/font>
\n- C<\/font>alling for the death sentences against Ahmad Mortazavian, Reza Hejazi and Iman Hashemi to be commuted;<\/font>
\n– Remind the authorities that Iran is a state party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which prohibit the use of the death penalty against people convicted of crimes committed when they were under 18, and that the executions of Ahmad Mortazavian, Reza Hejazi and Iman Hashemi  would therefore be a violation of international law;<\/font>
\n– Urging the authorities to pass legislation to abolish the death penalty for offences committed by anyone under the age of 18, so as to bring Iran\u2019s domestic law into line with its obligations under international law;<\/font>
\n– Stating that you acknowledge the right and responsibility of governments to bring to justice those children suspected of criminal offences, but unconditionally opposes their death penalty.<\/font><\/p>\n

APPEALS TO:<\/font>
<\/strong>Head of the Judiciary<\/u><\/font>
\nHis Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi<\/font>
\nMinistry of Justice, Panzdah Khordad (Ark) Square,<\/font>
\nTehran, Islamic Republic of Iran<\/font>
\nSalutation: Your Excellency<\/font>
\nEmail: info@dadgostary-tehran.ir (In the subject line: FAO Ayatollah Shahroudi)<\/font>
\nFax: +98 21 3390 4986 (please keep trying, if the called is answered, say “fax please”)<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Leader of the Islamic Republic<\/u><\/font>
\nHis Excellency Ayatollah Sayed \u2018Ali Khamenei, The Office of the Supreme Leader<\/font>
\nIslamic Republic Street – Shahid Keshvar Doust Street<\/font>
\nTehran, Islamic Republic of Iran<\/font>
\nEmail: info@leader.ir<\/font>
\nSalutation: Your Excellency<\/font><\/p>\n

COPIES TO:<\/font>
<\/strong>Director, Human Rights Headquarters of Iran<\/u><\/font>
\nHis Excellency Mohammad Javad Larijani<\/font>
\nC\/o Office of the Deputy for International Affairs<\/font>
\nMinistry of Justice,<\/font>
\nMinistry of Justice Building, Panzdah-Khordad (Ark) Square,<\/font>
\nTehran, Islamic Republic of Iran<\/font>
\nFax: + 98 21 5 537 8827 (please keep trying)<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/strong>and to diplomatic representatives of Iran accredited to your country.<\/font><\/p>\n

PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY.<\/strong><\/font><\/div>\n

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for more information about how to help visit:<\/strong>https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/how-you-can-help.aspx<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stop Child Executions Campaign<\/a>
\nURGENT CALL<\/font><\/strong> – 3 imminent child executions 
<\/strong><\/font> FEB 12, 2008           
\nIsfahan- Iran       
\nAhmad Mortazavian<\/strong>, Reza Hejazi<\/strong>, Iman Hashemi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Autnews<\/a> of the Amirkabir university in Tehran reported that according to the Human Rights and Democracy Activists of Iran<\/em>, three Iranian youth are facing imminent execution in the Dastgerd prison of city of Isfahan, The names of the three boys are:<\/p>\n

Ahmad Mortazavian<\/strong>, born 1992 , arrested in 2007 at the age of 15
\nReza Hejazi<\/strong>, born 1989, arrested in 2004 at the age of 15 
\nIman Hashemi,<\/strong> born 1989, arrested in 2005 at the age of 16<\/p>\n

According to the report, the death sentence of the three juveniles have been approved and they can be hanged at anytime.<\/p>\n

Background Information:<\/strong>
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