Amnesty
The past three months have been a living nightmare for Saman Naseem’s family. Since the scheduling of his execution on 19 February sparked an international outcry, the authorities have transferred him to an undisclosed location and kept his family in the dark as to his whereabouts and whether or not he is even still alive.
Saman Naseem was 17 years old when he was arrested for taking up arms against the state and membership of an armed opposition group. He has described how he was subjected to torture and other-ill-treatment to “confess”. He was sentenced to death, even though Iran has ratified the International Convention on the Rights of the Child and other international human rights treaties which strictly prohibit the execution of persons who were below the age of 18 at the time of their alleged crime.
In February, thousands of you called on the Iranian authorities to halt his execution and give him with a fair retrial, without resorting to the death penalty.
Three months on, the Iranian authorities continue to impose an information blackout about Saman Naseem, putting him at risk of torture and secret execution. His family are desperate to know what has happened to him. His lawyer has yet to receive a response to his judicial review application.
Join us and tell the Iranian authorities to stop Saman Naseem’s execution, and to urgently establish the truth about his fate, legal state and whereabouts. Help us #SaveSaman.
