Attempts continue to stop the minor offender Delara Darabi’s death sentence

According to our sources, no agreements have been made so far, but the attempts are being still made.

Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of Iran Human Rights said to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, that "the responsibility of Delara’s life is all on the Iranian authorities and not the family of the offended".

Amiry-Moghaddam said in a separate statement "Iranian judiciary has the authority to stop Delara’s execution and order a reconsideration of the verdict". He added " Iran has ratified UN’s convention of children’s rights that bans death penalty for offences committed at under 18 years of age. Delara is a minor offender. The international community, especially countries with economic and political ties with Iran should make it clear that continued excution of the minors will not be tolerated"

Delara’s scheduled execution has attarcted much attention in the international media ad among the human rights organizations.

Amnesty International has planned several demonstrations and petitions in protest to Delara’s death sentence around the world.

In a statement yesterday, Rome Mayor Mr. Gianni Alemanno, joind the petition in protest against Delara’s scheduled execution and demanded that Delara’s death sentence should to be stopped.

There have not been any official public protests from the European governments yet.

"What Mr. Gianni Alemanno did should be followed as an example for all other Italian and European politicians" said Iran Human Rights spokesperson Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam.