Jamshid Sharmahd, the Latest Victim of Iran's Unlawful Campaign Against Dissent
The four-year ordeal of Jamshid Sharmahd, a vocal opponent of the Islamic Republic and one of the victims of its relentless transnational repression, has finally ended. Iran’s judiciary first announced his execution by hanging on October 28 and then stated on November 5 that he had died before his sentence could be implemented. Deliberately kept in the dark about the judicial process, his children campaigned tirelessly, including through a complaint filed in Germany, to draw international support for his release. Now, their ordeal continues because the authorities are releasing conflicting information on his death, "a side issue," according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and holding on to his body. The family has the right to know the truth and bury him with dignity. The international community can and must act in concert to bring Sharmhad’s body home and hold the Islamic Republic accountable.
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