Sina Paymard saved from execution

SCE Campaign
by SCE Campaign
05-Nov-2007
 

According to reports by Etemaad Meli newspaper and other Iranian news agencies , Sina Paymard will no longer be executed. Sina Paymard who was sentenced to death for a murder of another youth in a fight, at the age of 16, will no longer face execution after the family of the victim had received 150 million tuman ($ 160000) blood money.


The Fars news agency reports that Sina was 19 at the age of conviction of the crime. But it is known that Sina was 16. Sina’s family, and private donors managed to collect the blood money in July. But Sina still remained in the prison until the court decision about his terms of imprisonment, hopefuly within next week.

Background Information: //www.stopchildexecutions.com/Sina.aspx

News Source: FARS NEWS AGENCY, IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS , Etemaad Newspaper

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Azarin Sadegh

Amazing news! Thank you!

by Azarin Sadegh on Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:28 AM PST

You made my day!  

It is great news! I just hope that Ali Mahin Torabi and Soghra Najafpour and other child prisoners will join Sina very soon.

SCE and Nazanin and Amnesty international, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so much for all your efforts!

 

Azarin Sadegh


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