Sadly, it looks like more international attention and pressure needs to be again applied to stop this outrage in Iran. Queerity is again reporting (http://www.queerty.com/news/gay-execution-back-on-in-iran-20071204/) that a 21 year old Iranian is to be executed based on pathetically weak and questionable allegations that he had gay sex many years ago. Even in the worse Kangaroo court in most civilized nations, the prosecution would never have been able to secure a conviction. Unfortunately, when fanatical religious dogmas come into play, real evidence, credible witnesses and civil legal matters do not matter. Here is a summary from Queerity:Iranian gay Makwan Moloudzadeh’s luck may have changed. The 21-year has been in prison since this summer for allegedly having sex with another boy when they were both thirteen. Though he had been sentenced to death, the Iranian Chief Justice halted the execution on November 14th. Apparently he changed his mind, because Everyone Group posted a distressing message this morning:
This evening, December 3rd Makwan’s family phoned Ahmad Rafat, a journalist of AKI – ADNKronos International and member of the EveryOne Group, and gave the alarm: Makwan’s case has been re-examined by the Judiciary Authority of Teheran, and yesterday, Sunday December 2nd, the dramatic sentence reached Kermanshah prison, where the young man has been held for some time. “There is a need for immediate international protest action from the Italian Goverment, the European Parliament and civilized society. We have to make Iran listen to our request for Makwan to be spared. Makwan is innocent, he has been sentenced to death for his homosexuality”.
For those who want to take action, contact information is as follows:
Send postcards, letters, fax and e-mails to:
Head of the Judiciary
His Excellency Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi
Ministry of Justice, Panzdah Khordad (Ark) Square,
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: info@dadgostary-tehran.ir
(In the subject line: FAO Ayatollah Shahroudi)
Fax: 011 98 21 3390 4986
(If the call is not answered first time, please keep trying. When it is answered, say “fax please”.)
Leader of the Islamic Republic
His Excellency Ayatollah Sayed Ali Khamenei,The Office of the Supreme Leader Islamic Republic
Shahid Keshvar Doust Street,
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Email: info@leader.ir
President
The Presidency
Palestine Avenue, Azerbaijan Intersection,
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax: 011 98 21 6 649 5880
Email: dr-ahmadinejad@president.ir
E-mail: via web: http://www.president.ir/email/
Speaker of Parliament
Baharestan Square, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Fax: 011 98 21 3355 6408
Email: hadadadel@majlis.ir
Majlis-e Shoura-e Islami’s President (Islamic Assembly):hadadadel@majlis.ir
Embassy of Iran in UK
info@iran-embassy.org.ukAmbassy of Iran in Turkey
Tehran Street, No.10 Davaklidere, Ankara - Turkey
P.O.Box: 33
Fax +90-312 4632823
Email: iranembassy@hotmail.com
info@iran-embassy.org.uk
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