Reactions to the Execution of Habib Asyoud | Iran Human Rights Organization: 'Extrajudicial Killing' and 'Terrorist Act'

The execution of Habib Asyoud, a dual Iranian-Swedish citizen, has sparked widespread reactions. Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday the execution of Farajollah Chab known as Habib Asyoud. His death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic in late Esfand on charges of 'corruption on earth through the formation and management' of the 'Harakat Nidal' group and 'designing and executing terrorist operations' in Khuzestan province. Tobias Billström, the Swedish Foreign Minister, expressed 'outrage' over Habib Asyoud's execution, stating that the Swedish government had requested Iran not to carry out the death sentence for this Iranian-Swedish citizen. He said, 'The death penalty is inhumane and irreversible, and Sweden, along with other European Union countries, condemns its application under any circumstances.' Habib Asyoud was 48 years old and held Swedish citizenship. He had led the 'Arab Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz', known as Harakat Nidal, and was kidnapped by Iranian security agents during a trip to Turkey in the fall of 1399 and transferred to Iran. The Iran Human Rights Organization also 'strongly condemned' the execution of Habib Asyoud and called for 'a strong response from the international community to this extrajudicial killing.' Mahmoud Amiri-Moghaddam, the director of the Iran Human Rights Organization, stated, 'The execution of Habib Chab is a clear example of state terrorism.' He said, 'Habib Chab was a dual citizen who was kidnapped by the government to gain leverage from European countries and was sentenced to death after a trial in a show court without any of the criteria for a fair trial. This terrorist act by the Islamic Republic must face a strong reaction from the European Union, especially the Swedish government. Otherwise, no European citizens near Iran's borders will be safe.' The last court session for Habib Asyoud was held on Aban 3 in Branch 26 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran. In recent years, Iranian security agencies have kidnapped several political activists and opponents of the Islamic Republic, including Rouhollah Zam, Jamshid Sharmeh, and Habib Asyoud from neighboring countries and transferred them to Iran. The judiciary has executed Rouhollah Zam and Habib Asyoud, the Iranian-Swedish citizen, and sentenced Jamshid Sharmeh, a dual Iranian-German citizen, to death. Additionally, judicial officials of the Islamic Republic executed four of the detainees from the nationwide protests of 1401 following hasty trials, and dozens still face the death penalty. Research results indicate that the Islamic Republic executes one person every 14 hours. The Supreme Court of Iran confirmed the death sentence of Habib Asyoud, a dual citizen. The Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz sentenced six individuals to death on charges of membership in 'Harakat Nidal.' The new report by Javid Rahman emphasizes multiple violations of citizens' rights in Iran. A request for the maximum penalty for Habib Asyoud was made; the prosecutor's representative stated that Sweden is a haven for terrorist groups.