Economically weakened and fearing new demonstrations, the authorities did not hesitate to carry out the execution of a young wrestler on Saturday, drawing the wrath of the international community and indignant reactions on social networks.
According to the Judicial Authority, Navid Afkari had been found guilty of
"intentional homicide"
on an official of the public water authority in Shiraz (South), stabbed on August 2, 2018. Like several other cities in Iran, Shiraz had been the scene that day of hostile demonstrations against the government against the economic and social situation of the country.
Amnesty International has denounced the
"secret"
execution
of Navid Afkari, calling it a
"parody of justice"
after a
"manifestly unfair"
trial
.
Paris, the European Union and Mike Pompeo, the head of American diplomacy, also condemned this execution, which illustrates the serious human rights abuses practiced by the Islamic Republic.
In a report released on September 2,
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