Death Sentence Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/death-sentence/ An international non-profit organization of scientists, physicians, engineers and scholars dedicated to protecting the human rights and scientific freedom of our colleagues around the world. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:41:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-64x64%40512px.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Death Sentence Archives - Committee of Concerned Scientists https://concernedscientists.org/tag/death-sentence/ 32 32 59910430 COB of The Swedish Association of Higher Education Institutions and the President of the German Rectors’ Conference Sent Joint Letter for Iran to Lift Death Sentence and Release Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali; Rectors of Brussels Two Universities Concur https://concernedscientists.org/2021/04/cob-of-the-swedish-association-of-higher-education-institutions-president-of-the-german-rectors-conference-send-joint-letter-for-iran-to-lift-death-sentence-and-release-dr-ahmedreza-djalali-recto/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:25:09 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=8987 Condition worsens for Ahmadreza Djalali, Swedish-Iranian Lecturer, sentenced for execution in Iran. Health has badly deteriorated. Is in solitary confinement. Family very concerned about his physical and mental state. In need of medical care. Many academics, Nobel Laureates have stepped forward in his defense. Now the President of the German Rectors’ Conference and the Chairman […]

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]]> 8987 UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Responds to CCS Letter Supporting Junaid Hafeez https://concernedscientists.org/2019/12/un-high-commissioner-on-human-rights-responds-to-ccs-letter-supporting-junaid-hafeez/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 22:31:01 +0000 https://concernedscientists.org/?p=7776 The Committee of Concerned Scientists wrote the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights concerning the egregious case of Junaid Hafeez and his sentence to death for blasphemy in Pakistan.  The News Release that was issued by the OHCHR is below. Pakistan blasphemy death sentence for Junaid Hafeez is “travesty of justice”- UN experts GENEVA […]

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]]> 7776 Ahmadreza Djalali, Swedish Physician/Lecturer, Sends Letter to President Rouhani Denying Guilt https://concernedscientists.org/2018/03/ahmadreza-djalali-swedish-physician-lecturer-sends-letter-to-president-rouhani-denying-guilt/ Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:42:45 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6795 To the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Hassan Rouhani,   This is Ahmadreza Djalali, a researcher and lecturer affiliated to universities in Sweden, Italy and Belgium, who is detained in Iran by the Ministry of Intelligence since April 2016. Firstly, I was accused of having a relation with an enemy country, and […]

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]]> 6795 Death Sentence Against Ahmadreza Djalali Provisionally Suspended While Under Review By The Iranian Supreme Court https://concernedscientists.org/2018/01/death-sentence-against-ahmadreza-djalali-provisionally-suspended-while-under-review-by-the-iranian-supreme-court/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 03:39:23 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6693 It was just announced in The Brussels Times that the death sentence against Iranian-Swedish Professor Ahmadreza Djalali has been provisionally suspended while under review by the Iranian Supreme Court.  A Supreme Court judge is scheduled to review his case next month. Djalali’s attorney, Zeinab Taheri, noted that the file is currently under investigation by a […]

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]]> 6693 Ahmadreza Djalali’s Case Scheduled For Hearing By Supreme Court; Desperately In Need of Medical Care https://concernedscientists.org/2018/01/ahmadreza-djalalis-case-scheduled-for-hearing-by-court-desperately-in-need-of-medical-care/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 23:02:24 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6674 Ahmadreza Djalali’s case has been scheduled for a new hearing at the Supreme Court Branch 33 in Qom City. There is no specific date set, as yet, for this hearing. His health has seriously deteriorated. He is in need of urgent medical care but was refused hospitalization. Attached are letters from Dr. Djalali to the […]

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]]> 6674 UN Human Rights Experts Call on Iran to Nullify Djalali’s Sentence and Release Him https://concernedscientists.org/2017/12/un-human-rights-experts-call-on-iran-to-nullify-djalalis-sentence-and-release-him/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 20:26:20 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6585 United Nations human rights experts have called on Iran to reverse the death sentence of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali and to release him, finding the deprivation of his liberty arbitrary. The experts deplored the public airing of Dr. Djalali’s apparent “confession”, especially in the light of the coercion allegations, and are concerned by the lack of […]

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]]> 6585 Forced Confessions of Innocents Common Practice in Iran Says The Center for Human Rights in Iran https://concernedscientists.org/2017/12/forced-confessions-of-innocents-common-practice-in-iran-says/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:18:58 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6574 The Center for Human Rights in Iran reported that “forced confessions to validate the prosecution of individuals that (Iran) has no evidence against has been used for decades.” The CHRI is calling for an immediate suspension of Dr. Djalali’s death sentence and a judicial review of his case that fully incorporates due process. The article […]

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]]> 6574 Organizations Across the Globe Call on Iran to Reverse Death Sentence for Ahmadreza Djalali https://concernedscientists.org/2017/12/organizations-across-the-globe-call-on-iran-to-reverse-death-sentence-for-ahmadreza-djalali/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 22:07:33 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6564 Many organizations have called on the Iranian government and President Rouhani to reconsider the death sentence for Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali. Dr. Djalali is a physician and professor of Emergency and Disaster Medicine. He was arrested in Iran while conducting a training to which he had been invited (and had done on other occasions, without incident). […]

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]]> 6564 European University Association Requests Reversal of Charges Against Dr. Ahmandreza Djalali and His Immediate Release. Additionally, the Entire Flemish Parliament Approved an Urgent Resolution in Support of Djalali. https://concernedscientists.org/2017/11/european-university-association-requests-reversal-of-charges-against-dr-ahmandreza-djalali-and-his-immediate-release/ Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:46:10 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6421 The European University Association, the largest and most comprehensive organization representing universities in Europe, has written Ayatollah Khamenei requesting a reversal of Dr. Djalali’s sentence and his immediate release. [gview file=”http://concernedscientists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/eua-letter-re-a-djalali.pdf”]

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]]> 6421 Iranian Born Physician Sentenced to Death. Appeals Made to Heads of Countries to Advocate for Reversal of Sentence. https://concernedscientists.org/2017/11/iranian-born-physician-sentenced-to-death-appeals-made-to-reverse-sentence/ Sat, 11 Nov 2017 01:03:18 +0000 http://concernedscientists.org/?p=6386 In early October, Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a physician and lecturer in Emergency and Disaster Medicine, was training a group of professionals when he was arrested by representatives from the Ministry of Intelligence. He was held at Evin Prison, detained for seven months – three of which were in solitary. He was prevented access to an […]

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