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So wait a minute, the Canadian government is doing something about this, right? “Canada condemns Iran’s reported decision to execute Mr. Malekpour. Sadly, his
by rglover 15y ago
So wait a minute, the Canadian government is doing something about this, right?
“Canada condemns Iran’s reported decision to execute Mr. Malekpour. Sadly, his case is far from the only example of Iran’s utter disregard for human life. The regime in Tehran frequently ignores principles like due process for its citizens domestically, and international human rights obligations generally.”
From that I gather that this is being looked at as "out of our hands" by the Canadian government. Is that right? I know that relations with Iran are murky for many nations, but this is kind of ridiculous.
- bostonpete 15y agoWhat do you think Canada ought to be doing? Iran is executing an Iranian citizen for political reasons.
- nodemaker 15y agoI think you misread it as "Canadian Citizen" instead of "Canadian Resident".
- rglover 15y agoYou would be correct.
- Volpe 15y agoSad, that we've made country distinctions such that one word can mean the difference between caring about whether this man lives or dies and/or whether my country should do something about it.
- rglover 15y agoAgreed. Despite my misunderstanding, my original statement stands: this guy obviously did nothing wrong and someone should be working to get him out of Iran and back to Canada.