The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation has condemned this Sunday the “unacceptable” executions in Iran, which occurred this Saturday, January 7, of two protesters discovered responsible of the demise of a safety guard throughout one of many a number of nationwide protests towards the demise in custody of the younger Mahsa Amini.
“Spain opposes the demise penalty in all international locations and circumstances,” the division mentioned in a message posted on the social community Twitter.
These occasions have additionally been denounced by the EU, which declared itself “horrified” after the information of the protesters. The European physique reiterated its “agency” and “principled” opposition to capital punishment as “merciless and inhuman punishment, which doesn’t act as a deterrent to crime and represents an unacceptable denial of human dignity and integrity.”
Brussels additionally as soon as once more requested the authorities to place an finish to this “deeply reprehensible observe” and asks them to droop the opportunity of the demise sentence to which greater than 100 detainees danger, in accordance with native NGOs.
In this sense, the Spanish Embassy in Iran has been intently following the instances of the 2 Spaniards detained by the Iranian authorities for weeks and retains the households of each duly knowledgeable, in accordance with diplomatic sources informed Europa Press.
The president of the Supreme Court of Iran, Gholam Hosein Mohseni Ejei, reported final Monday, January 2, that 3,000 prisoners can be launched within the coming days by advantage of the anniversary of the demise of General Qasem Soleimani after a US bombardment in Iraq in January 2020.
Iran’s highest judicial consultant has additionally indicated that the demise sentences of 16 inmates can be decreased. This resolution has been made, in accordance with Mohseni Ejei, in commemoration of Soleimani, who made quite a few efforts to assist these in want, as reported by the IRNA information company.