Tehran expresses deep sorrow over the Swedish court’s mistreatment of an illegally held Iranian prisoner
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses deep sorrow over a Swedish appeals court’s mistreatment of a wrongfully imprisoned citizen of the country.
Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani spoke out on Wednesday regarding what he called the court’s unexpected and surprising treatment of Hamid Nouri, who has been illegally held in Stockholm for over three years.
The Islamic Republic would not back down from supporting the rights of its citizens worldwide, Kan’ani asserted, saying: “I once again remind the Swedish government of its responsibility towards the urgency of observing the human, legal and consular rights of the Iranian citizen.”
During a plea hearing held for him earlier on Wednesday, Nouri protested that his trial was unfair, a statement that prompted the judge to order his microphone turned off.
Nouri was arrested immediately when he arrived at Stockholm airport three years ago.
Swedish authorities claimed, based on statements by the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), that he had been involved in the execution and torture of the members of the anti-Iranian terrorist cult in 1988. The Iranian victim strongly denies the allegations. .
In July, a Swedish court sentenced Nouri to life imprisonment. The court, described by Iranian officials as illegitimate, convicted Nouri of so-called war crimes and crimes against humanity, based on the MKO’s allegations.
Nouri has been kept in solitary confinement throughout his prison term.
He has also been denied legal representation and banned from contacting his family during the same period.