Category: iranian judiciary
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The pardoning and release of a convicted Iranian war criminal is a crime
IranSource June 27, 2024 • 6:20 am ET Lawdan Bazargan The recent decision by the Swedish government to pardon Hamid Noury, a convicted war criminal involved in mass executions, and to return him to Iran in a prisoner exchange on June 15, sets a dangerous precedent with far-reaching consequences. This exchange, involving the release of…
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Sweden released an Iranian war criminal. Here’s how activists and rights defenders reacted.
IranSource June 27, 2024 • 6:00 am ET Khosro Sayeh Isfahani On June 15, Sweden released convicted war criminal Hamid Noury and repatriated him to Iran in exchange for the freedom of European diplomat Johan Floderus and a second Swedish citizen, Saeed Azizi, both of whom were arrested in Iran on bogus “national security” charges. In…
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Christian converts sentenced to total of 25 years in jail by Iranian judiciary – report
According to the report, while Christians are recognized in Iran as a religious minority, authorities impose harsh penalties on Christian converts from Islam. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 24, 2024 07:56 Updated: JUNE 24, 2024 07:59 Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison (photo credit: Mohammad Babaei/IRNA) Five Christian converts have been sentenced to a total of over…
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Dissident Iranian rapper Toomaj has death sentence overturned
CNN — Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi had his death sentence overturned by the Iranian Supreme Court this week in what his lawyers have deemed a victory for human rights in Iran. Salehi had become a key voice of anti-government dissent in Iran, strongly criticizing the repressive nature of the Iranian regime through his musical…