Iranian stands trial in Sweden for alleged 1980s war crimes

Hamid Noury is accused of involvement in alleged state-sponsored executions during the final phase of the 1980s Iran-Iraq war.

An Iranian citizen accused of committing war crimes and murder during the final phase of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s has gone on trial in Sweden.

Hamid Noury has been in custody in Sweden for almost two years and is accused of having played a leading role in the alleged government-ordered execution of political prisoners at the Gohardasht prison in Karaj, Iran, in 1988.

His trial, which began in the Stockholm District Court on Tuesday, marks the first time anyone has been brought before a court to stand trial for the purge.

An estimated 5,000 political prisoners were allegedly executed across Iran at the end of its bloody conflict with neighboring Iraq.

Under Swedish law, courts can try Swedish citizens and other nationals for crimes against international law committed abroad.

Noury, 60, has denied the accusations leveled against him. His trial is expected to run until April 2022.

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