The European Union condemned Wednesday "
with the greatest firmness
" the execution in Iran of a man convicted of the murder of his friend when he was 17 years old.
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“
Death sentences for crimes committed by persons under the age of 18 violate international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, to which Iran has adhered
”, recalled the spokesperson of the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell.