US EditionSwedish court upholds guilty verdict in Iran executions case
- A Swedish appeals court upheld the conviction of a former Iranian prison official sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed during a 1988 purge of dissidents.
- The court stated that the judgment against Hamid Noury was affirmed for grave breaches of international humanitarian law and murder.
- There is a strained relationship between Sweden and Iran as a result of Noury's arrest and sentencing.
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Swedish Court Upholds Life Sentence in Iran Executions Case
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday upheld a guilty verdict and life sentence given to a former Iranian official convicted last year for his part in a mass execution of political prisoners in Iran in 1988. In 2022, the Stockholm District Court ruling found Hamid Noury guilty of murder and serious crimes against international law, drawing strong criticism from Iran, which said the verdict was politically motivated. The Appeal Court's …
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Swedish court upholds life sentence in Iran executions case A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday upheld a guilty verdict and life sentence given to a former Iranian official convicted last year for his part in a mass execution of political prisoners in Iran in 1988. In 2022, the Stockholm District Court ruling found Hamid Noury guilty of murder and serious crimes against international law, drawing strong criticism from Iran, which said the verdic…
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