{
  "id": 12352174,
  "title": "How Iran gets away with it: The struggle to bring 'architects of atrocities' to trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-iran-gets-away-with-it-the-struggle-to-bring-architects-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T09:57:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/06/how-iran-gets-away-with-it-the-struggle-to-bring-architects-of-atrocities-to-trial/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zhino Babamiri receives phone calls from Iran's Urmieh Central Prison, where her father, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, is held. The 48-year-old was arrested in April 2023 and charged with providing medical aid to protesters during the Women, Life, Freedom movement. He faces three death sentences after allegedly enduring torture, including being subjected to mock executions, waterboarding, and electrocutions. The phone calls are a crucial connection for Zhino, who hasn't spoken to her father for over two years. His case is under review following a Supreme Court order for a retrial, but his situation is just one of many. Hundreds of people were killed and tens of thousands arrested during the protests, with the unrest marking the largest challenge to Iran's clerical leadership since the 1979 revolution. Amnesty International urges investigation into Iranian officials for crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, enforced disappearances, and rape. However, barriers to accountability include bureaucracy, pressure on the International Criminal Court, and a lack of political will. Germany's prosecutor general recently rejected a universal jurisdiction request for an investigation into the recent unrest, citing limited access to evidence and the potential for other organizations to collect evidence.",
  "summary": "When Zhino Babamiri gets a call from Urmieh Central Prison in Iran , she stops everything to pick up the phone. Her father is on the other end, and she doesn’t know when he will be able to contact her again. “I just drop everything and take the call because sometimes when it doesn't go through, it could take a couple more weeks,” the 26-year-old told The National from her home in Norway.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "How Iran gets away with it: The struggle to bring 'architects of atrocities' to trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/how-iran-gets-away-with-it-the-struggle-to-bring-architects-of-12358960",
        "published": "2026-10-06T09:57:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}