Boy to be executed for Underage Homosexual Act, Take Action!

October 30th, 2007Kamangir (Iran)

The news was circulating the Persian media [Persian] and now has been announced by Amnesty International as a call for urgent action. Please link to the story and inform others. This has to be stopped.

Child offender Makwan Moloudzadeh, an Iranian Kurd, is believed to be at risk of imminent execution. He has reportedly been convicted of anal sex for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old boy. Makwan Moloudzadeh was aged 13 at the time of the alleged offence. His death sentence has been passed to the Office for the Implementation of Sentences and he is due to be executed in public, near his home.

…The witnesses and the two people who had pressed charges against him withdrew their claims after the trial. Under Iranian law, children (boys of up to 14.7 years) are to be flogged for homosexual acts.

… However, the judge relied on the “knowledge of the judge” to determine that penetration had taken place and that Makwan Moloudzadeh could be sentenced to death.

… During his trial, Makwan Moloudzadeh reportedly maintained his innocence. … He is reported to have gone on hunger strike for 10 days to
protest against his ill-treatment in detention. Prior to his trial and conviction, on or around 7 October 2006 Makwan Moloudzadeh was reportedly paraded through the streets of Paveh riding on a donkey, with his head shaved. People in the street shouted abuse and threw things at him. (source: Amnesty International)

As of the “knowledge of the judge”, Jafar Kiani was indeed stoned in that basis (see:Stoning WAS CARRIED OUT in Iran)

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7 Responses to “Boy to be executed for Underage Homosexual Act, Take Action!”

1. #1 SURFER - October 30th, 2007 at 9:29 am

   THINK THATS BULL SHIT THEY SHOULD RELEASE HIM AT ONCE

2. #2 Shirin - October 31st, 2007 at 10:01 am

   Its times like this that make me ashamed to be Iranian and I’m ashmed of what Iran is and low it can stoop. I pray Makwan Moloudzadeh can somehow be aquitted of these charges and go on to lead as peaceful and ashappy a life as possible. But tragically, I dont think that will happen.

3. #3 Gary (Guest author) - November 1st, 2007 at 10:17 pm

   Very sad story…

   gary

4. #4 limpia - November 2nd, 2007 at 11:50 am

   yesterday in the new york times there was an article about a 15 year old french national living in UAE who was raped by 3 men, one HIV positive. He had to leave the country for fear of being arrested as a homosexual. He and his mother are pursuing legal action from outside the country but are hindered by laws that do not recognize male rape, as well as lack of support for resident aliens.

5. #5 Danial - November 2nd, 2007 at 12:43 pm

   yesterday in the new york times there was an article about a 15 year old french national living in UAE who was raped by 3 men, one HIV positive. He had to leave the country for fear of being arrested as a homosexual. He and his mother are pursuing legal action from outside the country but are hindered by laws that do not recognize male rape, as well as lack of support for resident aliens.

   I read that too, that is horrible for what the kid had to go through. Rapists should be rounded up and shot.

6. #6 limpia - November 2nd, 2007 at 3:20 pm

   yeah , its terrible, especially of a minor- i can see the death penalty for rape/murder

7. #7 Archbishop Leonardo Marin - December 6th, 2007 at 10:54 pm

   we love Makwan. Nosotros amamos a Makwan. The Latin-American Anglican Church http://www.ial.galeon.com Mensaje de protesta ante la setencia de muerte contra la vida del joven Makwan por ser homosexual. Las autoridades de la República de Iran, serán sus asesinos. Nuestra Iglesia rechaza el acto de matar. Matar a un ser humano y a un ser vivo es pecado ante Dios y se alejan cada día mas de la creación del Todopoderoso. London, Ontario, Canada Diciembre 4, 2007 Señores: Gobierno República Islámica de Iran – Autoridades civiles, militares y eclesiásticas Iraníes La Iglesia Anglicana Latino-Americana, Sínodo de las Americas y el Caribe, rechaza en forma contundente, la setencia de muerte de la vida del joven homosexual Makwan. Creemos que matar a un ser humano es pecado ante Dios y que nadie tiene autoridad para ejecutar la vida de un ser creado a imagen y semejanza de Dios. La vida de un ser humano es superior a su gusto o prefeencia sexual. Hacemos un llamado a las autoridades de la República Islámica de Iran, para que dejen de ser asesinos. Detengan la setencia a muerte de los hijos de Dios y solicitamos oraciones a todos los grupos de cristianos del mundo, para que se desintegre, de una vez por todas, el oficio de matar en el mundo la vida humana y animal. Cada cristiano debe enviar cartas de protesta contra esta nueva masacre que pretenden ejecutar en Iran. Dios perdone a sus verdugos y que el mismo les conceda su castigo. Matar es pecado – Odiar es pecado – Discriminar es pecado – Amar y defender la vida es de Dios. Todos a la defensa de la vida y en busca de la justicia y el perdón, + Leonardo Marin-Saavedra. Archbishop. + Lic I. Canot. Obispo.