Iran
Iran
Iran | Two Afghan Nationals Executed in Karaj
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Hengaw; Monday, March 11, 2024 - The death sentence of two Afghan inmates, identified as Noor Mohammad Tajik and Abdul Basit (surname undisc...
Iran
Iran | Man Executed After 32 Years on Death Row
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); March 11, 2024: Moein Salahvarzi, a man who spent 32 years on death row for murder, was executed in Ilam Central...
Baluchis
Iran | Executions in Khash, Gonbad Kavous
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); March 7, 2024: Milad Galavi, a man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Khash Pr...
Iran
Iran Executes Two Amid Rising Death Penalty Concerns
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The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out the executions of two prisoners, amid a significant rise in using the death penalty.Executed on...
2023 in review
At least 834 people executed in Iran in 2023
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A report by Iran Human Rights said that at least 834 people have been executed in Iran in 2023.The 16th annual report on the death penalty b...
Drug offenders
Iran executed ten prisoners in February
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iranian authorities executed at least ten prisoners in February, a large decrease from the previous month, a human...
Drug trafficking
Iran | Man Executed in Hamedan over Drug Charges
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 22, 2024: Ahmad Esmaili, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Hamedan Central P...
Espionage
Iran | Kurdish prisoner’s death penalty confirmed over Israel espionage charges
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Iran has sentenced to death 27-year-old Kurdish prisoner from Orumiyeh Shahin Vasaf on charges of espionage for Israel, a reliable source to...
Drug trafficking
Iran | Man Executed for Drug Charges in Urmia
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO): February 19, 2024: Iraj Paaki, a man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was executed in Urmia Central ...
Drug trafficking
Iran | Second Woman Found to Have Been Executed in January
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 16, 2024: Hajar Atabaki, a woman on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in silence in Qazv...
Hijab
Iranian women are 'not afraid' to shed hijab on streets of Tehran report shows
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The punishment for not wearing a hijab is largely financial, although there are new systems to report women not complying with hijab rules t...
Iran
Iran | Executions in Qom, Tabriz
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 13, 2024: Abuzar Taher Arab, an Iraqi national on death row for murder, was executed in Qom Central Pri...
Drug offenders
Iran | 90 Inmates Await Execution in Zanjan Prison
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Ninety Iranians incarcerated in Zanjan Central Prison await execution on charges including drug trafficking, murder, armed robbery and rape,...
Forced confessions
Iran sentences Kurdish cleric to death over protest support
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Kurdish cleric from the Kurdish city of Bukan in western Iran (Rojhelat) was sentenced to death on charges relat...
Baluchis
Four Iranian Baluch Men Handed Death Penalty on Security Charges
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The Iranian authorities have sentenced four Baluch men to death on the charge of "armed rebellion" through involvement in "an...
amputation
Iran | Man has fingers judicially amputated for stealing 5 sheep
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 8, 2024: A 35-year-old man named Yousef had his fingers amputated for the theft of five sheep in Qom Ce...
Drug offenders
Iran | Two executed in Zanjan over drug trafficking charges
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 7, 2024: Two men named Ali Feizi and Rahmat Bigham who were on death row for drug-related charges, were...
Amnesty International
Amnesty International Urges Iran To Halt Execution Of Protester Reza Rasaei
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Amidst mounting concerns over the fate of detained protester Reza Rasaei, Amnesty International issued a warning to Iranian authorities rega...
amputation
In the Shadows of Tyranny: Iran’s Regime and the Death Penalty Dilemma
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The Hrana website has reported a troubling surge in death sentences issued by the Iranian regime, with January 2024 setting a grim record co...