Continuation of the conversation with Dr. Mohsen Borhani, a prominent media figure and expert in criminal law and criminology, following a controversial tweet.

Response to this tweet: My point was not about the interpretation that judges can make of laws in the cases under review. I also mentioned this in response to your message.

I reiterate that, as a simple human and law enthusiast, I am fundamentally opposed to capital punishment and its various consequences and effects.

The tweet you posted, without specifying and clarifying its content, suggests to the public that you, a distinguished and courageous academic and practicing lawyer in the Islamic Republic, are generally opposed to all forms of execution, including both religious punishments like qisas and current Islamic Republic regulations. It implies that you are recommending the Supreme Court judges to overturn capital punishment rulings from other courts and to review final decisions of the Supreme Court, based on a single Quranic verse without referring to other Quranic verses and the existing jurisprudence.

However, your subsequent clarifications show this is not the case. It seems that you intended to suggest that, as far as Supreme Court judges have legal authority, they should apply the principle of doubt in religious punishments and extra caution in other potential life-threatening punishments in their judicial reviews, which aligns with divine approval, moral ethics, and Islamic teachings. This point may have been overlooked in the initial tweet due to wording.

Thank you again for your response, dear professor.