I am writing to you regarding the execution of Ali Mahin Torabi. he is facing the execution in Iran / Karaj at any time, for a crime that he is alleged to commit when he was only 16 years old.

He is the nephew of one of my friends (who is actually 9 months pregnant). She is extremely worried and depressed about the situation of her nephew that she considers like her own son. Ali is truly innocent and we are afraid that by his execution he will pay for someone else’s crime.

His lawyer thinks that there are serious doubts in his guilt, so I would truly appreciate if you could take urgent steps to cancel his death sentence and accept his appeal.

Having two boys myself (who are the pearls of my eyes as the beautiful peresian expression says) still I cannot imagine how desperate and how helpless Ali’s parents should be feeling right now.

You are the only one with this power to stop their pain. I am sure your experience and your good heart would be able to change the father of victim’s mind and your wise words would show him the path to forgiveness. 

Thank you for your understanding and compassion,

October 16, 2007

Your Excellency,

As an officer of Hendrix College Amnesty International I am writing to express my deep concern over the imminent execution of Ali Mahin Torabi, who was convicted of murder as a child.
As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, I hope that you will help uphold Iran’s obligation to prohibit the use of the death penalty for those convicted of crimes who are under the age of 18. As Leader of the Islamic Republic, I ask you to please halt and commute the death sentence of Ali Mahin Torabi immediately.
Additionally, I have learned that approximately 75 other child offenders are presently on death row in Iran. I hope that similar consideration will be given to those offenders.
Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
 

Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Head of the Judiciary
Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Justice Building,
Panzdah-Khordad Square,
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
October 16, 2007
Your Excellency,

As an officer of Hendrix College Amnesty International I am writing to express my deep concern over the imminent execution of Ali Mahin Torabi, who was convicted of murder as a child.
As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, I hope that you will help uphold Iran’s obligation to prohibit the use of the death penalty for those convicted of crimes who are under the age of 18. As Head of the Judiciary, I ask you to please halt and commute the death sentence of Ali Mahin Torabi immediately.
Additionally, I have been informed that approximately 75 other child offenders are presently on death row in Iran. I hope that similar consideration will be given to those offenders.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
 

His Excellency Gholamali Haddad Adel
Speaker of Parliament
Majles-e Shoura-ye Eslami
Baharestan Square
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
October 16, 2007

Your Excellency,
As an officer of Hendrix College Amnesty International I am writing to express my deep concern over the imminent execution of Ali Mahin Torabi, who was convicted of murder as a child.
As a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, I hope that you will help to uphold Iran’s obligation to prohibit the use of the death penalty for those convicted of crimes who are under the age of 18. As Speaker of Parliament, I ask you to do everything in your power to halt Ali Mahin Torabi’s execution and commute his sentence.
Additionally, I have been informed that approximately 75 other child offenders are presently on death row in Iran. I hope that similar consideration will be given to those offenders, and that Iran might pass legislation prohibiting the execution of child offenders, bringing Iranian law up to international standards.