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Category: News and Politics
Two more juveniles: Behnood Shojaee
and Safar Angooti are scheduled to to be executed in Iran. (to read
more about their case visit the execution row)
Behnood had allegedly killed a boy during a street fight in Tehran when he was 17 years old.
He has been in prison for the last 4 years and scheduled for execution
5 times already. And all the reports pointed to a stay of execution in
his case.
In his weblog, his attorney Mohammad Mostafaie wrote:
"I went to the Executive office of the Tehran Criminal Court yesterday
to follow up on Benood Shojai’s case. I was told by Mr. Jaberi, the
clerk of the office that no date had been set for Behnood’s execution
and a stay of execution is in effect. This morning I heard that Bahnood
Shojai had been transferred to the isolation ward in prison. I went
back to the Executive office to inquire about the case. Mr. Jaberi
confirmed the execution and said that the Qisas( Islamic retaliation
Law) will take place tomorrow”.
Bahnood was below the age of 18 when he committed the murder. The family of the victi  m
had forgiven Behnood and had unequivocally given up their right to
retribution (The right of victim’s family under Qisas law) in front of
several witnesses namely : Ezzatollah Sahabi, Parviz Parastoui, Sayed
Mohammad Mojabi, Dr. Golzari and a few others. Mosatafai adds: “After I brought up the fact the family of the
victim had given up their right to retribution, the file was sent back
to the issuing court. The judges from the 74th provincial criminal
court rejected the appeal arguing the verbal retrieval of family’s
right to retribution even when it is confirmed by the witness affidavit
o does not constitute a reasonable ground for appeal and the execution
order shall remain in effect”.
Also in an opinion related to this case Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi
had previously said:” where there is credible witness testimony on the
forgiveness by the victim’s family such forgiveness remains
irretrievable”.
PLEASE WRITE IMMEDIATELY in Persian, English, French, Arabic or your own language:
*
Expressing concern that Behnood Shojaee and Safar Angoti are at risk of
execution for a crime committed when they were under 18;
* calling on the Iranian authorities to commute his death sentence;
*
reminding the authorities that Iran is a state party to the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), both of which prohibit the
use of the death penalty against people convicted of crimes committed
when they were under 18.
PLEASE SEND APPEALS TO:
Head of the Judiciary:
Ayatollah Sadeqh Larijani
Howzeh Riyasat-e Qoveh Qazaiyeh (Office of the Head of the Judiciary)
Pasteur St., Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhouri,
Tehran 1316814737,
Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: Via website: http://www.dadiran.ir/tabid/81/Default.aspx
First starred box: your given name; second starred box: your family name;
third: your email address
COPIES TO:
Director, Human Rights Headquarters of IranMohammad Javad Larijani
Howzeh Riassat-e Ghoveh Ghazaiyeh
Pasteur St, Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhuri,
Tehran 1316814737,
Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax 01198 21 3390 4986 (please keep trying)
Email:
fsharafi@bia-judiciary.ir or
int_aff@judiciary.ir (In the subject line: FAO
Mohammad Javad Larijani)
11:37 PM
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