Iranian Cleric Leaves Germany Under Shadow of Human Rights Accusations
Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi was being investigated after a former lawmaker filed a criminal complaint against him/ BERLIN—A senior Iranian cleric who was visiting Germany for medical treatment left the country Thursday despite critics’ calls for his arrest for crimes against humanity. Germany’s top federal prosecutor’s office earlier said it saw no grounds to detain Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, the former head of Iran’s judiciary. Mr. Shahroudi had been undergoing medical treatment in Hanover since December but left Germany Thursday on a plane ...
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