B.C. MP fights to save man sentenced to death following Iran protests – BC | 24CA News
A 22-year-old man in Iran is presently in jail, dealing with execution and a B.C. man is making an attempt to assist save his life.
“The heartbreaking part of all of this is seeing somebody so youthful and embracing life,” Cloverdale-Langley City MP John Aldag advised Global News.
Aldag is referring to a video of his political sponsor Iranian nationwide Mohammad Ghobadlou.
In the video Ghobadlou, a barber is seen laughing and having fun with life on the store he labored at in Tehran, Iran.
Now his life is at risk.
Mohammad Ghobadlou, a 22-year-old man in Iran, is now imprisoned and his household fears for his life.
Masih Alinejad
Political sponsors use their standing as politicians to place strain on the Islamic Republic and tackle the accountability of political prisoners.
“The challenge we’ve had in Mohammad’s case is finding out what’s really happening,” Aldag stated. “Many of the sources we had have been silenced now. We know that his family have been threatened with death themselves.”
Ghobadlou was arrested on Sept. 22 2022 throughout nationwide anti-regime protests sparked by the in-custody demise of Mahsa Jina Amini.
In Feb. 2023, Ghobadlou had been given a keep in execution however lately Iran’s Supreme Court upheld his conviction of “corruption on earth”, and his enchantment was denied. His household appealed for clemency claiming he suffered from bipolar dysfunction.
“Those in power in Iran should know the world is watching,” stated Aldag who believes the nation ought to be held accountable for the executions.
Amnesty International has documented his torture to extract a pressured “confession.” The worldwide group stated an knowledgeable supply advised them that authorities repeatedly beat Ghobadlou, withholding his bipolar treatment. A forensic report obtained by Amnesty confirms that whereas in custody, he sustained bruising and accidents.
Farid Najafi, a Vancouver resident who based Iranian Knowledge, a nonprofit documenting political prisoners, stated Ghobadlou “was in solitary confinement. His trial was very short. They basically gave him the death sentence right away.”
Ghobadlou is certainly one of seven protesters dealing with execution for collaborating in current protests threatening to topple the regime. This comes because the United Nations referred to Iran as being on an “execution spree.” The UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk stated that Iran has executed greater than 10 individuals per week on common this 12 months.
These prisoners have been sentenced to demise in Iran, based on Amnesty International.
Amnesty International
“There are these daily executions happening and we don’t know who’s next,” Aldag added.
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