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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Un tribunal de Suecia confirma la condena contra una funcionario iraní por crímenes contra opositores detenidos
En un caso que podría tener consecuencias diplomáticas, un tribunal de apelaciones sueco confirmó la condena de un ex funcionario penitenciario iraní condenado a cadena perpetua por crímenes cometidos durante una purga de disidentes en 1988.El veredicto podría tener repercusiones en el destino de prisioneros suecos en Irán, incluido el diplomático de la UE Johan Floderus, que lleva más de 600 detenidos. días.El Tribunal de Apelaciones de Svea an…
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 …
An Iranian has been convicted of his involvement in mass executions in Sweden. Three EU citizens face the death penalty in Iran. more...
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