EveryOne Group: “State crime becomes a worldwide symbol against homophobia”
Press release
december 6, 2007
While the hearts campaign launched by EveryOne Group is underway to save the life of 21-year-old makwan moloudzadeh, the news comes in from teheran of his execution. He was put to death yesterday morning, without even his lawyer or next-of-kin being informed.
Makwan Moloudzadeh was 21-years-old. He was murdered by his butchers inside Kermanshah prison where he was detained after being sentenced to death for “lavat” (sodomy). The boy, according to the Iranian judges, was “guilty” of having loved a peer when he was 13 and having sexual intercourse with him. The execution took place yesterday (December 5th, 2007) in the above-mentioned prison in the north-west of Iran at five in the morning (Iranian time). The sentence was carried out among the total silence of the press, institutions and associations. They did not even trouble to inform Makwan’s lawyer, father and uncle, with whom EveryOne Group (who had just launched the international “hearts campaign” to save Makwan’s life) was in contact with.
“We were devastated to hear the news” say the leaders of EveryOne Roberto Malini, Matteo Pegoraro and Dario Picciau. “We are still receiving hundreds of emails from all over the world in support of the campaign for Makwan’s life; from international political figures, activists and everyday citizens. The news of his death has stunned everyone, because only a few days ago the Iranian Head of the Judiciary, l'Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi had suspended the sentence, manifesting the intention of granting Makwan a pardon”. EveryOne Group will remember Makwan Moloudzadeh and his martyrdom with an annual prize awarded to those who play an important role in the fight for human rights and against homophobia. The Makwan Moloudzadeh 2007 Prize is awarded to Glenys Robinson, a British citizen who lives in Italy, who showed great sensitivity and commitment in the campaign to secure the release of Pegah Emambakhsh. Glenys is now a member of EveryOne and devotes time and energy to our human rights projects. “They have murdered Makwan, but his memory lives on in all of us, and it calls on Iran and the whole world to abandon discrimination against gays and lesbians. We must call for a firm protest on an international level and bring a charge against Amadinejad and his Government for crimes against humanity” say the leaders of EveryOne “but before that we have to create a strong worldwide network that is prepared to report cases of this kind and to undertake immediate action that will stop these executions. Democratic countries must also examine their own consciences and realise that the fight against homophobia starts with an equal recognition of homosexual unions, because without this fundamental right gays and lesbians are condemned to be segregated.”
For EveryOne Group : Roberto Malini, Matteo Pegoraro, Dario Picciau, Ahmad Rafat, Glenys Robinson, Arsham Parsi, Christos Papaioannou, Steed Gamero, Fabio Patronelli, Laura Todisco, Alessandro Matta
For further information:
EveryOne Group
(+ 39) 334-8429527
www.everyonegroup.com info@everyonegroup.com
EU Presidency Statement on the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh
Date: 2007-12-05
The EU Presidency strongly deplores the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh, who was sentenced to death by a judge of Kermanshah Court for a crime allegedly committed when he was only 13 years old.
The EU Presidency recalls the Islamic Republic of Iran's international commitments, specifically the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both clearly prohibiting the execution of minors or people who have been convicted of crimes committed while they were minors.
The EU Presidency reiterates its longstanding position against the death penalty in all circumstances and wishes to recall that any miscarriage or failure of justice in the application of capital punishment represents the irreparable and irreversible loss of human life.
The EU Presidency urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to carry out an investigation in order to verify whether the trial of Makwan Mouloudzadeh followed all legal procedures and if he was granted all the rights provided for by the penal procedural code, and to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in this regard.
The EU Presidency also appeals to the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that the new law under consideration is approved by the Majlis and the Judiciary and that it should clearly exclude the application of death penalty sentences to minors or juvenile offenders.
Iran: execution of Mr. Makwan Mouloudzadeh (December 7, 2007)
France, which reaffirms its constant commitment to the abolition of the death penalty, condemns the execution on December 5 of Mr. Makwan Mouloudzadeh in spite of the many interventions by the European Union who was condemned to death fro a crime le reportedly committed at the age of 13.
France regrets that Iran did not respect its international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both categorically banning the execution of minors or persons condemned for crimes committed when they were minors.
We urge Iran to end the executions of minors for which it holds the sad world record, and to prohibit capital punishment in general.
Iran, giustiziato il giovane gay Makwan.
Gruppo Everyone: “da un crimine di stato nasce un simbolo mondiale contro l’omofobia”
Comunicato stampa
6 dicembre 2007
Mentre continua la campagna dei cuori lanciata dal gruppo everyone per impedire l’assassinio del ventunenne iraniano makwan moloudzadeh, giunge da teheran la notizia della sua esecuzione, avvenuta ieri mattina, senza che nemmeno l’avvocato e i familiari venissero avvertiti
Makwan Moloudzadeh aveva ventun anni ed è stato assassinato dai suoi aguzzini all’interno del carcere di Kermanshah, dov’era detenuto, in seguito alla condanna a morte per “lavat” (sodomia). Il ragazzo, secondo l’autorità giudiziaria iraniana, era infatti “colpevole” di aver amato un coetaneo all’età di 13 anni e di aver avuto con lui rapporti sessuali. L’esecuzione è avvenuta nel carcere succitato, nell’ovest dell’Iran, alle 5 del mattino (ora iraniana) di ieri 5 dicembre 2007, nel più totale silenzio di stampa, istituzioni e associazioni. Nemmeno l’avvocato, il padre e lo zio di Makwan – con cui il Gruppo EveryOne (che nelle ultime ore si era mobilitato a livello internazionale con la “campagna dei cuori” per la vita del giovane) è in stretto contatto – erano stati informati.
“Apprendiamo con immenso dolore la notizia” commentano i leader di EveryOne Roberto Malini, Matteo Pegoraro e Dario Picciau. “Continuano ad arrivare centinaia dimail al minuto da tutto il mondo di sostegno alla campagna per Makwan, da parte di personaggi della politica internazionale, attivisti e semplici cittadini, mentre la notizia della sua morte lascia incredulo il mondo, perché pochi giorni fa il ministro della Giustizia iraniano, l'Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, aveva sospeso la condanna, manifestando l'intenzione di concedere la grazia”.
Il Gruppo EveryOne ricorderà Makwan Moloudzadeh e il suo martirio con un premio annuale ricorrente che verrà donato a chi si contraddistinguerà nella lotta a favore dei diritti umani e contro l’omofobia. Il Premio Makwan Moloudzadeh 2007 viene assegnato a Glenys Robinson, cittadina del Regno Unito che vive in Italia e che ha dimostrato particolari sensibilità e coraggio cooperando in modo determinante per la liberazione di Pegah Emambakhsh. Da allora Glenys fa parte del Gruppo EveryOne e si impegna con ogni energia per i diritti umani.
“Hanno ammazzato Makwan, ma il suo ricordo vive in tutti noi e chiede che l'Iran e tutto il mondo abbandonino la discriminazione contro gay e lesbiche. Deve sollevarsi una ferma protesta a livello internazionale che imputi ad Amadinejad e al suo Governo una condanna per crimini contro l’umanità” concludono i leader del Gruppo EveryOne “ma prima ancora deve nascere una potente rete mondiale che sia preparata a denunciare casi simili a questo intraprendendo azioni immediate che possano fermare le esecuzioni. Anche i paesi democratici devono farsi un esame di coscienza e comprendere che la lotta contro l'omofobia inizia con il riconoscimento paritario delle unioni omosessuali, perché senza questo diritto fondamentale i gay e le lesbiche sono condannati all'emarginazione”.
Per il Gruppo EveryOne : Roberto Malini, Matteo Pegoraro, Dario Picciau, Ahmad Rafat, Glenys Robinson, Arsham Parsi, Christos Papaioannou, Steed Gamero, Fabio Patronelli, Laura Todisco, Alessandro Matta
Per maggiori informazioni:
Gruppo EveryOne
(+ 39) 334-8429527
www.everyonegroup.com info@everyonegroup.com
EU Presidency Statement on the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh
Date: 2007-12-05
The EU Presidency strongly deplores the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh, who was sentenced to death by a judge of Kermanshah Court for a crime allegedly committed when he was only 13 years old.
The EU Presidency recalls the Islamic Republic of Iran's international commitments, specifically the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both clearly prohibiting the execution of minors or people who have been convicted of crimes committed while they were minors.
The EU Presidency reiterates its longstanding position against the death penalty in all circumstances and wishes to recall that any miscarriage or failure of justice in the application of capital punishment represents the irreparable and irreversible loss of human life.
The EU Presidency urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to carry out an investigation in order to verify whether the trial of Makwan Mouloudzadeh followed all legal procedures and if he was granted all the rights provided for by the penal procedural code, and to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in this regard.
The EU Presidency also appeals to the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that the new law under consideration is approved by the Majlis and the Judiciary and that it should clearly exclude the application of death penalty sentences to minors or juvenile offenders.
Iran: execution of Mr. Makwan Mouloudzadeh (December 7, 2007)
France, which reaffirms its constant commitment to the abolition of the death penalty, condemns the execution on December 5 of Mr. Makwan Mouloudzadeh in spite of the many interventions by the European Union who was condemned to death fro a crime le reportedly committed at the age of 13.
France regrets that Iran did not respect its international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both categorically banning the execution of minors or persons condemned for crimes committed when they were minors.
We urge Iran to end the executions of minors for which it holds the sad world record, and to prohibit capital punishment in general.
La sentencia de muerte de Makwan ha sido llevada a cabo.
En declaración del Grupo Everyone: "El crímen de Estado se vuelve un símbolo mundial contra la homofobia"
Traducción al castellano AVS/Enkidu
Comunicado de Prensa
6 de diciembre
ientras que se realiza la Campaña Corazones [Hearts Campaign] por el grupo Everyone, para salvar la vida del joven de 21 años de edad, Makwan Moloudzadeh, llega la noticia de que ha sido ejecutado en Teherán. Fue asesinado ayer en la mañana, sin que siquiera su abogado o algún familiar hubiesen sido informados.
Makwan Moloudzadeh tenía 21 años de edad. Fue asesinado por sus carniceros [butchers] dentro de la prisión Kermanshah, donde se encontraba detenido después de ser sentenciado a muerte por el delito de "lavat" (sodomía). El muchacho, acorde con los jueces, era "culpable" de haber amado a un joven cuando tenía 13 años de edad y de haber tenido relaciones sexuales con él. La ejecución tuvo lugar ayer, 5 de diciembre de 2007, en la prisión mencionada al noroeste de Irán a las cinco horas de la mañana, horario de Irán. La sentencia fue llevada a cabo en absoluto silencio a la prensa, las instituciones y las asociaciones. Ni siquiera informaron al abogado de Makwan, ni a su padre ni a su tío, con quienes el Gruppo EveryOne (que acababa de iniciar su campaña internacional "Hearts Campaign" [Campaña Corazones] en un intento por salvar la vida de Makwan) mantenían contacto.
"Nos encontramos devastados de escuchar la noticia", dijeron Roberto Malini, Matteo Pegoraro y Dario Picciau, líderes de EveryOne. "Aún estamos recibiendo cientos de correos electrónicos de todo el mundo en apoyo de la campaña a favor de la vida de Makwan; desde figuras políticas internacionales, activistas y ciudadanos comunes. La noticia de su muerte nos ha aturdido a todos, porque sólo hace unos pocos días, el Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, líder judicial iraní [Iranian Head of the Judiciary], había suspendido la sentencia, manifestando su intención de conceder el perdón a Makwan."
Gruppo EveryOne recordará a Makwan Moloudzadeh y su martirio con una ceremonia de premiación anual a aquellos que jueguen un rol importante en la lucha por los Derechos Humanos y contra la Homofobia. El Premio Makwan 2007 se entregará a Glenys Robinson, ciudadana británica que vive en Italia, quien ha mostrado gran sensibilidad y compromiso en la campaña ara asegurar la liberación de Pegah Emambakhsh.
Ahora, Glenys es miembro de EveryOne y dedica tiempo y energía a otros proyectos de promoción de los Derechos Humanos. "Ellos han asesinado a Makwan, pero su memoria vive en todos nosotros y llama a Irán y a todo el mundo para que abandone la discriminación contra las personas gays y lesbianas. Debemos llamar a una protesta firme a nivel internacional y levantar cargos contra Amadinejad y su gobierno por crímenes contra la humanidad," aseguron los líderes de EveryOne, "pero antes que eso, debemos crear una red mundial fuerte que esté preparada para informar de casos de este tipo y para tomar acción inmediata que detenga estas ejecuciones. Los países democráticos también deben examinar sus propias conciencia y darse cuenta de que la lucha contra la homofobia inicia con un reconocimiento igual a las uniones homosexuales, porque sin este derecho fundamental, los gays y las lesbianas están condenados a la segregación."
Grupo EveryOne: Roberto Malini, Matteo Pegoraro, Dario Picciau, Ahmad Rafat, Glenys Robinson, Arshami Parsi, Christos Papaioannou, Steed Gamero, Fabio Patronelli, Laura Todisco, Alessandro Matta.
Más información:
Grupo EveryOne
(+ 39) 334-8429527
www.everyonegroup.org info@everyonegroup.com
EU Presidency Statement on the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh
Date: 2007-12-05
The EU Presidency strongly deplores the execution of Makwan Mouloudzadeh, who was sentenced to death by a judge of Kermanshah Court for a crime allegedly committed when he was only 13 years old.
The EU Presidency recalls the Islamic Republic of Iran's international commitments, specifically the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both clearly prohibiting the execution of minors or people who have been convicted of crimes committed while they were minors.
The EU Presidency reiterates its longstanding position against the death penalty in all circumstances and wishes to recall that any miscarriage or failure of justice in the application of capital punishment represents the irreparable and irreversible loss of human life.
The EU Presidency urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to carry out an investigation in order to verify whether the trial of Makwan Mouloudzadeh followed all legal procedures and if he was granted all the rights provided for by the penal procedural code, and to ensure that all appropriate measures are taken in this regard.
The EU Presidency also appeals to the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that the new law under consideration is approved by the Majlis and the Judiciary and that it should clearly exclude the application of death penalty sentences to minors or juvenile offenders.
Iran: execution of Mr. Makwan Mouloudzadeh (December 7, 2007)
France, which reaffirms its constant commitment to the abolition of the death penalty, condemns the execution on December 5 of Mr. Makwan Mouloudzadeh in spite of the many interventions by the European Union who was condemned to death fro a crime le reportedly committed at the age of 13.
France regrets that Iran did not respect its international obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, both categorically banning the execution of minors or persons condemned for crimes committed when they were minors.
We urge Iran to end the executions of minors for which it holds the sad world record, and to prohibit capital punishment in general.
