{"id":2790798,"date":"2008-02-28T06:14:52","date_gmt":"2008-02-27T23:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/?p=2790798"},"modified":"2023-04-13T05:18:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T05:18:38","slug":"urgent-death-order-of-iranian-youth-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/2008\/02\/28\/urgent-death-order-of-iranian-youth-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"URGENT : Death order of Iranian youth confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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URGENT CALL<\/font><\/strong> – imminent child execution
<\/b><\/font>FEB 27, 2008
\nTehran- Iran
\nAhmad (last name unknown)<\/b><\/p>\n

Death sentence of another Iranian youth was verified by Iran’s superior court. According to Iran’s ISCANEWS<\/a>, in August of 2006, 22 year old Mehdi was stabbed by 16 year old Ahmad<\/strong> and died in a Tehran hospital after 6 months.<\/font> Now that Ahmad’s has reached the age of 18, his case was reviewed by the Iran’s Islamic superior court and he was sentenced to death by hanging.<\/font><\/div>\n

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\nISCANEWS reported that In his defense Ahmad told the court: “My father had an accident when I was only 16 years old and I went to visit him because he was bed confined at my step uncle’s home. The water pipe inside the house was broken and my step mother and female cousin had to go to street to wash the dishes (using the faucet outside) and I was watching them from the window. Mehdi and two of his friends who were sitting in the street started make wisecracks at them. My stepmom and cousin came inside the home and  Mehdi and his friends sent a kid to enter our yard and check up on them. I went downstairs and told the boy to leave our home. At this time Mehdi and his friends came and started to beat me up until I fell and hit the dishes that were at the entrance door. While on the ground I saw a kitchen knife that was among the dishes and I picked it up to defend myself “<\/font><\/div>\n

\nIt is anticipated that Ahmad’s file will soon be sent to Iran’s head of Judiciary, Ayatollah Shahrudi for Estizan (permit to execute)<\/font><\/div>\n

\nBackground Information:
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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<\/font> 31 juveniles<\/font><\/a>, including more than 6 in 2007 and one (Javad Shajaee<\/a>) earlier this week. The number of known persons facing execution in Iran for alleged crimes before the age of 18 has reached 96 according to our latest records. According to the statistics provided by an Iranian police official about<\/font> 170 children<\/a> (under 18 at time of alleged crime)<\/font> 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 18 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 101 children facing executions worldwide: 96 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. The first child execution in 2008 was performed by Iran’s regime this week.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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– Call on the Iranian authorities to immediately halt the executions of Ahmad who was sentenced by the superior court
\n– Express concern that Ahmad <\/font>was<\/font> sentenced to death for a crime committed when he was under 18;<\/font>
\n– C<\/font>alling for the death sentences against Ahmad <\/font>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 execution of Ahmad <\/font>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>
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<\/b>APPEALS TO<\/b>:<\/font>
\nHead of the Judiciary<\/u><\/font>
\nHis Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi<\/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

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><\/b>
\nDirector, 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

and to diplomatic representatives of Iran accredited to your country.<\/font>
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\nPLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY.<\/font><\/b><\/div>\n

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

URGENT CALL<\/font><\/strong> – imminent child execution
<\/b><\/font>FEB 27, 2008
\nTehran- Iran
\nAhmad (last name unknown)<\/b><\/p>\n

Death sentence of another Iranian youth was verified by Iran’s superior court. According to Iran’s ISCANEWS<\/a>, in August of 2006, 22 year old Mehdi was stabbed by 16 year old Ahmad<\/strong> and died in a Tehran hospital after 6 months.<\/font> Now that Ahmad’s has reached the age of 18, his case was reviewed by the Iran’s Islamic superior court and he was sentenced to death by hanging.<\/font><\/div>\n

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