Defence demands retrial for Swedish-Iranian threatened with execution
Lawyers for Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmedreza Djalali, who is accused of espionage and faces execution in Iran, have requested a retrial, his attorney Helaleh Moussavian told AFP on Sunday. Djalali was scheduled to be hanged on Saturday, but according to his wife, the execution did not take place. Human rights organizations and the Swedish government have … Read more