UN Condemns Iran's Execution Of Juvenile Offender, The Fourth This Year
December 31, 2020 18:41 GMT
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The United Nations has condemned Iran for executing a man convicted of murder when he was 16 years old, saying the punishment violated international law.
The UN human rights office in Geneva said Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee was executed on December 31.
He was the fourth juvenile offender put to death in Iran this year, the office said.
“The execution of child offenders is categorically prohibited under international law and Iran is under the obligation to abide by this prohibition," UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in a statement.