human rights
Death sentence in Iran: Theheran accuses Berlin of being emotional
The undated photo shows the German-Iranian Djamshid Sharmahd in a Tehran Revolutionary Court. photo
© Koosha Falahi/Mizan/dpa/dpa
The death sentence against the German-Iranian Djamshid Sharmahd has met with sharp criticism internationally. The Federal Foreign Minister describes it as unacceptable. Theheran, on the other hand, refuses “emotionality”.
After renewed criticism of the death sentence against a German-Iranian, Tehran accused the German government of being emotional. “The Islamic Republic of Iran will not ask anyone for permission to take action against terrorism and enforce justice against terrorists,” said foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Thursday, according to a statement from his ministry. He also described the criticism as a “clear sign of support for terrorism”. Instead, Iran expects mutual respect and the “avoidance of emotionality”.
Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the controversial death sentence against German-Iranian Djamshid Sharmahd on Wednesday. As a result, nothing formally stands in the way of the enforcement of the judgment. A revolutionary court held the 68-year-old responsible for a terrorist attack in February. Family members and human rights activists described the allegations as unfounded and criticized the procedure as grossly unfair. Germany demands that the judgment be reversed immediately.