Iran: Two juveniles to be executed within days

Iran: Two juveniles to be executed within days

Index Number: MDE 13/103/2009
Date Published: 9 October 2009
Categories: Iran

Two Iranian male juveniles are at risk of imminent execution in the capital, Tehran, for murders they were found guilty of having committed while under the age of 18. According to their lawyer, 21-year-old Behnoud Shojaee is due to be executed on 11 October, while 20-year-old Safar Angooti is due to be executed some time between 19 and 21 October.