Iran : Death penalty/unfair trial, Khaled Hardani

Index Number: MDE 13/003/2005
Date Published: 25 January 2005
Categories: Iran, Middle East And North Africa

Khaled Hardani has been sentenced to death for his part in the January 2001 attempted hijacking of a 30-seater passenger aircraft. He was scheduled to hang on 19 January, but the Head of the Judiciary ordered a stay of execution the previous day, apparently to allow lawyers to appeal.