Clear breaches of Swedish laws in Nouri’s trial
Why, according to Thomas Bodström, Hamid Nouri’s Swedish lawyer and the former minister of justice, has his case tarnished the reputation of Sweden and the Swedish judicial system?
Violation of fair trial rights
Breach of the principle of equal arms
Arbitrary detention of the defendant
Disregard for the presumption of innocence
Ignoring the principle of in dubio pro reo (interpreting doubt in favor of the accused)
Violation of the basic rights of the accused
Breach of privacy
Blocking access to exculpatory evidence for the defendant’s lawyers
Not removing detention restrictions after the completion of interrogation and court sessions
Blocking the defendant’s access to medical care
Violation of the right of the prisoner to be safe from assault
Prosecutor’s disregard for exculpatory evidence
Lack of field investigations by the prosecutor
Police torture and violence towards the accused
Violation of the principle of equality of rights between complainant and accused, supporting human rights violators and terrorists
Abduction and assistance in setting a trap
Neglect of fundamental rights and freedoms of the accused
Violation of the rules governing evidence gathering for self-defense (violation of the right of access)
Failure to preserve and disclose the defendant’s secrets and making attempts to prevent the dissemination of the defendant’s image and other details and information
Denial of the right to choose a proficient and impartial translator for the accurate conveyance of legal concepts
Not documenting accusatory evidence
Violation of Article 9.1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Disregard for human rights and dignity
Violation of the right to inform the family of the accused of the state of his detention
Failure of the prosecutors to examine the crime scene and discover the truth
Failure of the judge to hear the accused’s rights violation in prison
Disregard for the right of the prisoner to meet with his family
Failure to observe the principle of judicial security
Detaining the accused on baseless, speculative charges for a record-breaking period