Juvenile Offender Faces Execution in Iran

Hossein Haghi is facing imminent execution for a murder committed when he was a 16-year-old boy. Read more here:

UA: 234/09 Index: MDE 13/095/2009

Please send appeals immediately, and before October 15:

• Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei; The Office of the Supreme Leader; Islamic Republic Street – End of Shahid Keshvar Doust Street; Tehran; Islamic Republic of Iran; Send email via website. (Salutation: Your Excellency)
• Head of the Judiciary Ayatollah Sadeqh Larijani; Howzeh Riyasat-e Qoveh Qazaiyeh (Office of the Head of the Judiciary) Pasteur St.; Vali Asr Ave., south of Serah-e Jomhouri; Tehran 1316814737; Islamic Republic of Iran, Send email via website. (First starred box: your given name; second starred box: your family name; third: your email address), (Salutation: Your Excellency)

Please send copies to:

• Director, Human Rights Headquarters of Iran Mohammad Javad Larijani; Howzeh Riassat-e Ghoveh Ghazaiyeh; Pasteur St, Vali Asr Ave.; south of Serah-e Jomhuri; Tehran 1316814737; Islamic Republic of Iran. Fax: +98 21 3390 4986 (please keep trying) Email: fsharafi at bia-judiciary.ir or int_aff at judiciary.ir (In the subject line: FAO Mohammad Javad Larijani)
• Your local diplomatic mission.

My letter is below.

Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei
The Office of the Supreme Leader
Islamic Republic Street – End of Shahid Keshvar Doust Street
Tehran
Islamic Republic of Iran

Ole Koksvik
Philosophy, RSSS
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA Friday, 11 September 2009


RE: Death sentence of Hossein Haghi

Your Excellency,

My name is Ole Koksvik. I am a Norwegian citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident, and a PhD Candidate at the Australian National University. It has come to my attention that Hossein Haghi’s death sentence was approved by Branch 27 of the Supreme Court during the last week of August 2009.

I write to express my concern at this development and I call on you and the authorities in your country to commute this death sentence of Hossein Haghi.

I respectfully remind you that Iran is a state party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), both of which prohibit the use of the death penalty against people convicted of crimes committed when they were under 18.

Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns.

Yours sincerely,


Ole Koksvik