The Deputy Secretary-General of the Drug Control Headquarters announced the release on bail of "one of the largest drug traffickers for whom a death sentence has been issued by the judiciary." According to the Nasim Online website on Thursday, March 3, Ali Moidi announced this news during a meeting of the Council for Prevention and Combatting Drug Trafficking. He referred to this individual, whom he described as "one of the largest drug traffickers in the country," as "Basq" and added that he had been arrested last year. IRNA also quoted Moidi stating, "Today we learned that {Basq} has been released on bail," and "it is interesting that a death sentence is issued for someone and then they are released on bail." The Deputy Secretary-General of the Drug Control Headquarters stated, "We are not seeking to execute individuals in the fight against drugs... we are neither in favor of executions nor of releases." According to him, "These individuals should neither be executed nor released; rather, a middle ground and life imprisonment should be established for major drug traffickers." Moidi's remarks come at a time when several families of drug crime defendants who have been sentenced to death gathered in front of the Iranian Parliament on March 26, demanding the cancellation of the death sentences for their relatives. The Iranian Parliament approved an urgent proposal in December of this year that, if finalized, will establish an alternative punishment to the death penalty for drug offenders. In the last days of Bahman, the generalities of this proposal were also approved by the Judicial and Legal Commission of the Parliament. According to Jalil Rahimi Jahangir, spokesman for the Judicial and Legal Commission, under this proposal, the death penalty will no longer be considered for drug carriers, but will be limited to those drug traffickers who transport drugs on a large scale and engage in armed actions. Iran has the second-highest execution rate in the world after China, most of which is related to drug crimes.
One of the Largest Drug Traffickers and Death Row Inmate Released on Bail
Ali Moidi announced the release on bail of Basq, a major drug trafficker sentenced to death, raising concerns about the effectiveness of Iran's drug laws. This comes amid a push for reform in the Iranian Parliament to replace the death penalty for drug offenses with life imprisonment. The situation highlights ongoing debates about drug policy and human rights in Iran.
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Iran releases major drug trafficker with death sentence on bail, raising concerns over drug policy.
- Ali Moidi announce Basq
- Ali Moidi announce Iranian Parliament
- Iranian Parliament approve death penalty for drug offenders
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The release of a major drug trafficker on bail despite a death sentence indicates a shift in Iran's drug enforcement strategy.
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