21-years-old sentenced to death

International call to free political prisoners, halt executions in Iran
NCRI
The Iranian regime has once again, sentenced a 21-years-old political prisoner, Amir Reza Aarefi, on the charge of “mohareb” (enemy of God).


Mr. Aarefi was arrested in April 2009 and he was in prison during the uprising that followed the sham presidential election last June in Iran. He was among those tried in kangaroo trials charged with “moharebeh; association and collusion against the security of the clerical regime, and propaganda against it,” and participation in post election "riots."

The aim of the barbaric executions is to create an atmosphere of terror and fear and to prepare the grounds for suppression of the people’s uprising. But, these crimes would only strengthen the people’s resolve to take part more actively in the uprising to overthrow the regime and establish freedom and democracy in Iran.

We agree with the NCRI appeal and

Call on the Secretary General and the Security Council of the United
Nations, the international community and all defenders of human rights to take
urgent and binding measures to prevent implementation of Amir-Reza Arefi’s death
sentence, to get all political prisoners released and put on trial the officials
of the regime responsible for suppression, killings and torture for their crimes
against humanity.