Trial Reports

A historic trial against an Iranian citizen suspected of participating in the mass executions and torture of political prisoners in Iran during the summer of 1988 took place in Sweden.

The trial is the first of its kind – no one has ever been brought to justice for the crimes, until now. You can read more about the case in Swedish here and in English here.

Follow the trial below:

Report 50: Introduction to the third block of recorded testimonies

Trial Reports
26 May 2023

In our previous report, we provided a summary of the introduction to the second block of recorded testimonies presented before the Court of Appeal on 22 March 2023. In this report, we have summarized ...

Report 49: Introduction to the second block of recorded testimonies

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17 April 2023

In our previous report, we provided a summary of the introduction to the first block of recorded testimonies presented before the Court of Appeal on 7 February 2023. In this report, we have summarized...

Report 48: Introduction to the first block of recorded testimonies

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24 March 2023

In our previous report, we provided a summary of the introductory arguments by the defense counsels which were presented before the Court of Appeal on 23 and 25 January 2023. In this report, we have s...

Report 47: Introductory arguments by the defense counsels

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24 March 2023

In this report, we will summarize the introductory arguments by the defense counsels which were presented before Svea Court of Appeal on 23 and 25 January 2023. Introduction by the presiding judge Aft...

Report 46: Introductory arguments by the plaintiff counsels

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24 March 2023

In this report, we will summarize the introductory arguments by the plaintiff counsels which were presented before Svea Court of Appeal on 19 January 2023. Introductory arguments by plaintiff counsel ...

Report 45: Opening of the trial and introductory arguments by the prosecution

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24 March 2023

In this report we will describe the opening of the trial in the Court of Appeal and summarize the introductory arguments by the prosecution which were delivered before Svea Court of Appeal on 11, 12, ...

Report 44: The proceedings in the Court of Appeal are initiated

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24 March 2023

The following report will provide a summary of events that have taken place in the proceedings against the defendant since the verdict of the District Court on 14 July 2022, until the initiation of th...

Report 43: The Verdict

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17 July 2022

On 14 July 2022, two years and eights months after the arrest of the defendant, after almost a year since the indictment was made and after 92 trial days with a total of 426 active hours of court time...

Report 42: The Defense’s concluding arguments

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30 May 2022

In our previous report, we provided a summary of the plaintiff counsels’ concluding arguments, which were held on 29 April and 2 May. In this report, we have summarized the defense counsels’ concludin...

Report 41: Plaintiff Counsels’ concluding arguments

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25 May 2022

In our previous report, we provided a summary of the prosecution’s concluding arguments, which was held on 26 and 28 April. In this report, we have summarized the plaintiff counsels’ concluding argume...