Afghan Child facing execution in Iran

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by SCE Campaign
21-Oct-2007
 

Mohammad Ghos (son of Mohmmad Sharif) is an Afghan boy who is facing execution in Iran. Mohammad was arrested 7 months ago at the age of 17 in Iran and charged with smuggling narcotics. Mohammad was arrested in Havai circle of the city of Mashhad in Eastern part of Iran. He was charged with carrying 820 grams of crystal meth which he had swallowed before crossing the Iranian border with a false passport. Mohammad was from the village of Faghedan near the city of Harat in Afghanistan.

Mohammad was sentenced to death by a court in Mashad, Iran and he is presently kept in Vakilabad prison. Mohammad is anticipated to be executed soon at the age of 18.

There are many other Afghan Children who are imprisoned in Iran accused of smuggling crystal to Iran. The children are used by Afghan smugglers and provided the narcotics and false passports.

Afghanistan Parliament and government has objected to Iran's violation of international convention by sentencing these children to execution by hanging. According to a report by BBC , two Afghan children have been executed this year by Iranian judiciary. No names or further information has been provided.

Source: 

Afghanistan Independent human rights commission  (//www.aihrc.org.af/)

Stop Child Execution condemn the death sentence of Mohammad Ghos and other Afghan children for smuggling and demand the government of Islamic republic of Iran to adhere to its obligations under the article 6.5 of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and article 37(a) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). We further request the United Nations, European Union and other world governments and organizations to demand the Iranian authorities to stop the executions of Mohammad Ghods and other Afghan and Iranian children facing death penalty in Iran.

For more information visit:

English:

//scenews.blog.com/2197874/

//scenews.blog.com/2162887/

Farsi:

//scenews.blog.com/2209163/

//scenews.blog.com/2162847/

SEND YOUR APPEAL LETTERS TO:

Leader of the Islamic Republic:
His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed 'Ali Khamenei
The Office of the Supreme Leader
Islamic Republic Street - Shahid Keshvar Doust Street
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Email:             info@leader.ir
Salutation:      Your Excellency

Head of the Judiciary:
Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Justice Building
Panzdah-Khordad Square
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Email:  info@dadgostary-tehran.ir
(In the subject line write: FAO Ayatollah Shahroudi)
Salutation:       Your Excellency

COPIES TO:

Speaker of Parliament:
His Excellency Gholamali Haddad Adel
Majles-e Shoura-ye Eslami
Baharestan Square
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Email:             hadadadel@majlis.ir
Salutation:      Your Excellency

and to the Iranian embassy (or interest sections) in your country

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