Iran
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- theocratic republic
- CONSTITUTION
- December 1979, revised in 1989 to extend presidential power
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Sharia law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
Shia majority; 10% Sunni; Christian, Jewish, Bahá'í, and Zoroastrian minorities
From the country
JANUARY 14, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A woman, Sara M., executed in in Vakilabad Prison, maybe on Jan. 14
IRAN - A woman, Sara M., executed in in Vakilabad Prison, maybe on Jan. 14
JANUARY 14, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A woman, Maliheh Haji Hassani, was executed on January 14 in Adelabad Prison
IRAN - A woman, Maliheh Haji Hassani, was executed on January 14 in Adelabad Prison
- JANUARY 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as M. P., was hanged in the prison of the city of Amol on January 12
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as M. P., was hanged in the prison of the city of Amol on January 12
JANUARY 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Iran. 12 January 2020, second consecutive day of people's protests
IRAN - Iran. 12 January 2020, second consecutive day of people's protests
- JANUARY 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man, identified only as Omid D. hanged at Vakilabad prison on January 12
IRAN - A man, identified only as Omid D. hanged at Vakilabad prison on January 12
- JANUARY 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The 702 victims of the “November riots” identified by PMOI / MEK as of January 6, 2020
IRAN - The 702 victims of the “November riots” identified by PMOI / MEK as of January 6, 2020
- JANUARY 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - The 702 victims of the “November riots” identified by PMOI / MEK as of January 6, 2020
IRAN - The 702 victims of the “November riots” identified by PMOI / MEK as of January 6, 2020
- JANUARY 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AT LEAST 400 WOMEN KILLED DURING PROTESTS IN NOVEMBER 2019
The Iranian Resistance on 15 December 2019 announced that the number of those killed by security forces during Iran protests exceeded 1,500.
- JANUARY 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: KURD POLITICAL PRISONER HOUSHMAND ALIPOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH
An Iranian court on 29 December 2019 sentenced Kurd Political Prisoner Houshmand Alipour to death.
- JANUARY 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as M.C., was reportedly hanged on January 9
IRAN - A prisoner, identified only as M.C., was reportedly hanged on January 9
JANUARY 8, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A man, identified only as Saman, was executed at Rajaii Shahr Prison on 8 January
IRAN - A man, identified only as Saman, was executed at Rajaii Shahr Prison on 8 January
- JANUARY 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Day 53 of Iran Protests: 703 of the Victims Have so Far Been Identified.
IRAN - Day 53 of Iran Protests: 703 of the Victims Have so Far Been Identified.