Iraq: Further information: Fifteen men at imminent risk of execution

Index AI : MDE 14/044/2011
Date de publication : 2 novembre 2011
Catégorie(s) : Irak

Fifteen men sentenced to death in Iraq in June could be executed at any time after 6 November, which marks the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Their sentences have reportedly now been ratified by the Iraqi presidency. The Prime Minister has the power to grant them clemency.