Press release on executions in Iran

The Special Rapporteur has issued a press release: “Iran must stop executions of Ahwazi Arabs sentenced to death following a secret, grossly unfair trial“:

We are fully aware that these men are accused of serious crimes, including having tried to overthrow the Government after having received military training by US and UK forces”, the UN experts said. “However, this cannot justify their conviction and execution after trials that made a mockery of due process requirements.