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Tehran voices deep chagrin over Sweden court's mistreatment of wrongfully-held Iranian inmate

Thursday, 12 January 2023 1:23 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 12 January 2023 1:23 AM ]

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani

The Iranian Foreign Ministry expresses profound chagrin over a Swedish appeals court's mistreatment of a wrongfully-imprisoned national of the country.

Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani made the remarks on Wednesday, concerning, what he called, the court's unexpected and surprising treatment of Hamid Nouri, who has been illegally held by Stockholm for over three years.

The Islamic Republic would not back down on supporting the rights of its citizens all over the world, Kan'ani asserted, saying, "I, once again, remind the Swedish government of its responsibility towards the urgency of observance of the Iranian citizen's human, legal, and consular rights."

During an appeal hearing that was held for him earlier on Wednesday, Nouri protested his trial as unfair, a statement that prompted the judge to order his microphone to be turned off.

‘This court is unjust’: Iran's Hamid Nouri slams Swedish ‘sham’ court of appeal

Illegally detained former Iranian judiciary official Hamid Nouri says he would not join the “unjust” legal process in Sweden as long as his problems remain unresolved.

Nouri was arrested immediately upon his arrival at the Stockholm Airport three years ago.

Swedish authorities alleged, based on statements made by the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), that he had been involved in the execution and torture of the members of the anti-Iran terrorist cult in 1988. The Iranian victim vehemently rejects the allegations.

In July, a Swedish court sentenced Nouri to life imprisonment. The court, which was described by Iranian officials as illegal, convicted Nouri of so-called war crimes and crimes against humanity, based on the MKO's allegations.

Nouri has been kept in solitary confinement throughout the entire period of his incarceration.