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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
Iran

IRAN. MULLAHS' JUDICIARY CHIEF UPHELD DEATH SENTENCE FOR A MINOR

Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, mullahs' judiciary chief upheld death sentence for a minor, reported the state-run daily Etemaad on Sunday

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Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, mullahs' judiciary chief upheld death sentence for a minor, reported the state-run daily Etemaad. The teenager was identified only by his first, Rahim, allegedly committed a crime when he was 15.
In his last trial Rahim maintained that he was innocent and acted in self-defense in a group fight.
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  • (Sources: NCRI, 17/09/2008)