Iran: Conviction of former Iranian official over involvement in 1988 prison massacres landmark step towards justice

By Amnesty International

Responding to today’s landmark decision of Stockholm’s District Court sentencing a former Iranian official, Hamid Nouri, to life in prison over crimes related to Iran’s 1988 prison massacres, following a trial carried out under the principle of universal judication, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “Hamid Nouri’s […] The post Iran: Conviction of former Iranian official over involvement in 1988 prison massacres landmark step towards justice appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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