Qisas
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...
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...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan | Taliban carry out another public execution
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The man was shot five times in front of the family of his victim at a sports stadium today.KABUL: Taliban authorities publicly executed a co...
Adultery
Two people to be publicly executed by Taliban in eastern Afghanistan
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Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada last year ordered judges to fully implement all aspects of sharia -- including qisas punishment...
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...
Iran
Iran | Two executed in Urmia on Jan. 31
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 3, 2024: Hossein Habibi was executed for murder charges in Urmia Central Prison. Another execution was ...
Iran
Iran | Man Executed in Qazvin; 2 Escape Gallows
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 3, 2024: Hassan Mehraban was executed for murder charges in Qazvin Central Prison. Two others escaped t...
Baluchis
Iran | Executions in Urmia, Karaj, Birjand
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 1, 2024: At least one prisoner named Mehdi Azarioun who was on death row for murder, was executed in Ur...
Couples
Iran | Zahra Nazarian, First Woman Executed in 2024
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); February 1, 2024: Zahra Nazarian, a woman on death row for murder, was executed in Sabzevar Prison.According to ...
Blood money
Iran | Protester on Hunger Strike Against Planned Judicial Eye Gouging
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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 26, 2024: Protester Mehdi Mousavian has begun a hunger strike in protest against his scheduled eye for a...