Iraq: Death penalty/fear of imminent execution

Index Number: MDE 14/023/2006
Date Published: 23 May 2006
Categories: Iraq, Middle East And North Africa

Shihab Ahmad Khalaf (m) and 'Abdullah Hana Hermaz Kelanah (m) have been sentenced to death for "terrorist" offences. Their sentences have been sent to the Iraqi Presidential Council for ratification, and they are in imminent danger of execution. At least one of them allegedly confessed under torture.