SPA — London-based Amnesty International concerning of human rights has strongly condemned Iranian authorities following yesterday, Thursday’s execution of Alireza Tajiki, a young Iranian man who was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death as a child.
Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa Magdalena Mughrabi said that “By going ahead with this execution in defiance of their obligations under international law, and despite huge public and international opposition, the Iranian authorities have again cruelly demonstrated their complete disdain for children’s rights. This shameful act marks a critical turning point for Iran, and exposes the hollowness of the authorities’ claims to have a genuine juvenile justice system.”
“Alireza Tajiki is the fourth person executed in Iran this year who was arrested as a child. His execution, which was carried out despite his allegations that he was tortured into “confessing”, consolidates a horrendous pattern that has seen Iran repeatedly send people arrested as children to the gallows, often after deeply unfair trials.
