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Shabtabnews – In an open letter to Josep Borrell Fontelles , IOPHR asks the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission to put pressure on the Iranian regime to stop the execution of Navid Afkari.
The letter draws the attention of Mr Fontelles to the fact ” Navid Afkari was indicted with the charge of “Moharebeh” (Enmity Against God), as well as the murder of a security officer, which was never proven. All without providing any court evidence, and purely based on citing of “the defendant’s explicit confession.” Which according to Mr Navid Afkari, was obtained through severe physical and mental torture. “
The letter concludes by asking Mr Fontelles to “use all available tools and facilities, including your influence on the Iranian authorities, to prevent the implementation of this inhumane sentence. In the hope that through your interventions, you can save the life of this prominent 27 year-old Iranian athlete.”
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