Appeal session for former Iranian prison begins in Sweden
The first session of the Court of Appeal for a former Iranian official who pleaded guilty to war crimes in connection with mass executions in Iran in 1988 was held on Wednesday in Stockholm.
Hamid Nouri, 61, was given a life sentence in July last year for his leading role in the massacre of a large number of imprisoned opposition members.
Nouri’s life sentence by the Court of Appeal, could keep him in prison for 25 years under Swedish law 25 years in prison in Sweden. He has appealed the court’s decision.
According to Iran International’s Court of Appeals correspondent, during Wednesday’s session, Nouri constantly complained that he was not transferred to the general ward and that he did not have access to an ophthalmological examination.
However, the judge said this issue has nothing to do with the court and should be discussed with the prison authorities by Nouri’s lawyers.
Earlier, Majid Nouri, his son, had complained about his father’s glasses and had cited the interruption of serving him tea as an example of torture.
This is happening at the same time as Nouri’s colleagues in Iran are executing innocent young protesters for setting fire to a wastebasket.
Sweden arrested Nouri on his arrival at Stockholm Airport in 2019 and 2021 put him on trial for the mass execution and torture of prisoners at Gohardasht prison in July and August 1988.
Most of the victims were linked to the opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) and also other left-wing organizations.