Iran: Death row juvenile offender at risk of secret execution

Headline Title: Iran: Death row juvenile offender at risk of secret execution 19 February 2015 Iranian officials’ refusal to provide the family of Saman Naseem, a death row juvenile offender who was due to be executed this morning, with information about his fate and whereabouts has sparked fears that he is at risk of being tortured or secretly executed, said Amnesty International.Saman Naseem was transferred from Oroumieh Central Prison to an unknown location on 18 February 2015. Prison officials told the family to collect his belongings on Saturday.“The lack of news about Saman…

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