CORRECTION to English Translation of our 7/12/2006 report of an article in the Iranian Etemaad newspaper. However the information in Persian which was provided by 2 links to the original document source remained accurate. Based on a more detailed review of one sentence in the Iranian newspaper: the reversal of the execution verdict of 15 year old Nosrat is STILL TO BE determined by Iranian supreme court.

REVISED REPORT:

15 year old NOSRAT was found innocent of an alleged murder by 2 of the 5 judges in an Iranian appeal court. Nosrat was initially convicted of murder by a lower court judge. During the appeal process 3 of the panel of 5 judges confirmed the death penalty but the 2 others had voted against it, stating that the mental age and maturity must be given the priority. Since the 5 judges could not come to a unanimous decision, the case is sent to the Iran’s supreme court for final determination.

According to Etemaad newspaper who reported the news, this is the first time such consideration is being given by judges in the courts of Islamic judiciary of Iran.

Nosrat’s name was not on the lists of children facing execution in Iran published by SCE campaign, Amnesty International or the list that was sent to Iran’s parliament last month.