URGENT: THE MINOR OFFENDER SAEED JAZEE IS AT IMMINENT RISK OF EXECUTION

Iran Human Rights, May 20: The execution permission of the minor offender Saeed Jazee (Jazi) has been granted by the head of the Iranian judiciary, reported the state run Fars news agency today. Saeed Jazee (23) is convicted of a murder he allegedly committed when he was 17 years old. His death sentence was approved by the supreme court and sent to the section for implementation of the verdict in January 2008. The permision to carry out the execution has now been sent from the head of the judiciary and he could be executed very soon.