Posted on 07/26/2005 8:38:56 PM PDT by nuconvert
7/26/05
EU reminds Iran of moratorium on executions
Tehran, July 26, IRNA-
European Union on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of executions of two youths in Mashhad on July 19.
EU said in statement faxed to IRNA by British Embassy in Tehran that one of the youths, Mahmoud Asgari, was aged under 18 at both the time of the crime and the execution.
"The EU recalls its long held position that capital punishment may not, in any circumstances, be imposed on persons below 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime. Such punishment is in direct contravention of Iran's obligations under International Convention of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and also the Convention of the Rights of the Child," it said.
"EU calls on Iran to clarify its position urgently. In October 2004, Iranian government assured the EU that a moratorium was in place on all lashing and executions for crimes committed by those under the age of 18.
"The EU hopes that a law to abolish such punishments will be adopted soon and implemented and until that time, calls for Iranian government to respect the moratorium," said the statement.
Fat lot of good it did 'em.
So what? Some 17 year olds should be executed.
Especially if they try to commit a suicide bombing.
Perhaps they should form a committee to submit a resolution to the UN for the possibility of declaring them naughty.
You know, it just seems to me that the criminal justice systems in Cuba, Iran and North Korea have a sort of efficiency that we should emulate. Of course, our left-wing media is not allowed to advocate any thing but therapy as a response to capital crimes so it has to sit this one out.
I don't want to emulate lashings and executions for 16 or 17 yr old gay kids.
If anybody wants to see the photos:
http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/0,1518,366338,00.html
Sorry the article is in German. The picture is sick.
Although I am as homophobic as I can be, it is ridiculous and barbaric to hang such a poor sinner just because of his sexual behaviour. Poor boys.
Even if it is possible to change Iran towards real democracy and a constitutional state some day, I doubt that they want to abandon their Sharia-based law, since it represents the (strange) sense of justice the Islamiacs have. It will be the same situation like in Afghanistan or Iraq today. They continue to hang on to their blood cult.
The funny thing is that the left in Europe sees the US on one ethic level with Iran, because some US-states also executed 17-year old criminals i.E.. The fact, that the US have a legal framework, that aims are giving the victims a chance for payback, is felt among the left in Europe as completely barbaric. The target of the European systems is the prevention of criminal acts, not justice for the victims. The more religious attitudes of Americans are understood as the same fanaticism as the Iranians have with their mullah system. I know that this is all BS, but meanwhile there is a deep gap in ethics and values between the old and the new continent.
It is too easy to say, that Europe is just irrelevant, which is a common reflex among American conservatives. Europe is still a big (if not the most important) economic player on this planet and - like it or hate it - most roots of America are European. The Europeans are as reliant on the US as the US is reliant on Europe. Therefore it is important to change the distorted contemporary picture of America in Europe into its real apperance: The nation of freedom. This will only be possible, if both sides made a move towards each other. You will not win the public of this world, if you continue to execute underaged persons - even if they are suicide-bombers. Europe on its side will have to leave the unrealistic phantasies that some criminals are able to improve. They are not and everybody knows. Therefore they are in need for the suitable (capital) punishment like it happens in some US-states.
Personally I believe, that it is better to put even dangerous criminals into a hard regime behind the bars of a jail for the rest of their lives. Nobody is free of faults and judges failed too often in the past. As far as I know there are some cases that proofed to be innocent after being executed. If you have somebody working in sort of a "labour camp", you can correct your decision if it is nessecary. If the person was executed, you can't.
They continue to hang on to their blood cult.
You have probably mistaken Persians with Arabs. Huh? We are Persians. We are Iranians before we are Muslims and our former religion was Zoroastrianism.
If we will be given a chance, we all convert to some thing except Islam.
Remember that!
Many in Iran, right now, would like to change stupid sharia law.
I think You have no knowledge about Iran which its population is amongst one of the most secular populations of the middle east
The Mullahs' govt is not a true and legitimate representative of my country!
Hey Atlantic Bridge, I hear what you're saying, and before I knew better, I thought the same way too. But truly, Khashayar is correct! The Persians are a wonderful group of folks SO HUNGRY for true freedom. Some of these ARAB nations don't really understand true freedom it seems. They want freedom, but you really can't enjoy freedom under those "blood cult" teachings that they seem to want to cling to. Perhaps it's because it is all they've know. NOT so with the Persians. Their heritage is too rich, and too alive in their hearts for them to be satisified any longer with the terror madness of Islam. Just give these wonderful folks a chance, get rid of the mullahs, and they'll shine like a Spring Sunrise. FREE PERSIA NOW! (And God help Ganji)
Yes!
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