This is a developing story, just off the wires:
The Dutch human rights activist Abdullah al-Mansouri has reportedly been sentenced to death in Iran. His son Adnan al-Mansouri says he received the news from a Syrian human rights organisation. He says his father, who was born in Iran, could be executed within 48 hours.
The details remain murky, but Amnesty International has confirmed that the Syrian organization mentioned is legitimate. More later.
Update by MvdG: NOS journaal adds that the Dutch Parliament is “shocked” by the news. The PvdA, SP, VVD and Groenlinks demand action from Secretary of State Maxime Verhagen: they want him to talk to the Iranian ambassador. PvdA MP van Dam said: “We have to hurry. We must prevent him from being executed.” VVD MP Jules Maaten calls the conviction – if true – “barbaric.”
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