Appeal from Amnesty International

 
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:34 pm    Post subject: Appeal from Amnesty International Reply with quote

> Hiya,
>
> Sorry for the general mail but this is a truly Urgent Action - click,
> sign, save a teenager's life:
>
> http://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions_details.asp?ActionID=301
>
> Child offender Sina Paymard is still alive .- they didn't hang him last
> night after all. Sina is 18 and is in jail for a murder committed under
> the influence of drugs when he was 16, he is also said to suffer from a
> bipolar disorder. That's three reasons why this execution breaks
> international law.
> Sina is a musician, plays an Iranian-style flute, and the last time he
> was due to be executed (January) it was his last wish to play it. This
> so moved the family of his victim that, in keeping with the Islamic
> system of reparation which applies in Iran, they agreed that Sina
> should not be executed but should instead pay a large sum of money as
> reparation.
> Unfortunately Sina's family is very poor and they couldn't raise the
> money. So he was back on death row.
>
> Yesterday, unexpectedly, the message came through that he was supposed
> to be executed yesterday evening. There has been a stay of execution
> for ten days which gives all the organisations working on this topic a
> chance to lobby the Iranian government. International protests have
> been known to stop executions of juveniles in Iran, particularly
> because the authorities constantly deny that they do it. So it really
> *will* make a difference.
>
> Thanks

I just got this. If the victim's family are ready to forgive the guy then let's have at it...
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nekokate



Joined: 13 Dec 2006
Location: West Yorkshire, UK

PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Done.
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harry perkins



Joined: 11 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 11:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Done - I was just going to close the site and shut down the computer (listening to George on freeview) but this seemed urgent.
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