According to the Iranian Etemaad newspaper, a 16 year old boy name Faramarz (last name unknown), is accused of 
killing another boy with a knife in a fight in the city of Karaj, Iran. The incident occurred in July of 2006 and Faramarz’s last court session was held on Wednesday March 14, 2007. Faramarz is now awaiting the final verdict by 5 judges.
killing another boy with a knife in a fight in the city of Karaj, Iran. The incident occurred in July of 2006 and Faramarz’s last court session was held on Wednesday March 14, 2007. Faramarz is now awaiting the final verdict by 5 judges.
Stop Child Execution Campaign reminds Iran’s Judiciary of Iran’s obligation under the United Nation’s Article 37(a) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) which provides that:
“Neither capital punishment nor life imprisonment without possibility of release shall be imposed for offences committed by persons below eighteen years of age”.
In our efforts to stop child executions we are initiating a pro-active role in following cases for those minors who may be facing a potential death penalty. Such preventive measure can lead to stopping the execution verdicts before they are issued. The SCE campaign will closely be monitoring the news of the verdict.