It was in the summer of 1988 that thousands of political prisoners were executed in Iran on the orders of the then religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini.
The first ever to be brought to trial was Hamid Noury, who was arrested in Sweden in 2019. Several former prisoners have singled him out as being involved in the executions.
The court case has contributed to the historically poor relationship between Sweden and Iran.
For example, Iran took its ambassador home temporarily when the verdict in the district court came down.
The case has received international attention, especially in Iran, although state television calls the trial unfair and illegal.
- For the families of the victims, it has been a great victory that one of those who was responsible has been captured and brought to justice, says Jiyar Gol.
"No signs that the leaders have listened"
However, the sentence against Hamid Noury this summer does not seem to have had that effect in Iran as several death sentences have been handed out in connection with the ongoing protests.
- Unfortunately, we see no signs that the leaders have listened to the trial.
But I am sure that within the hierarchies there are many who worry that this could happen to them further down the line if the regime collapses or if they are caught outside the country.
They now know that they can face the same fate as Hamid Noury, says Jiyar Gol.