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
MAY 26, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
The Iranian authorities reportedly hanged three prisoners on drug related charges in the morning.
- MAY 25, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PROMINENT WRESTLER EXECUTED ON VAGUE CHARGES
A prominent wrestler in Iran was reportedly hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison in the morning on vague charges.
MAY 24, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUVENILE OFFENDER HANGED
A juvenile offender was hanged in the Central Prison of Karaj in the morning.
MAY 23, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PRISONERS EXECUTED
Six prisoners were executed in two different Iranian prisons early in the morning,
MAY 9, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED ON MURDER CHARGES IN BANDAR ABBAS & TABRIZ CENTRAL PRISONS
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Bandar Abbas Central & Tabriz Prisons on murder charges.
MAY 8, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED ON MURDER CHARGES
Two prisoners were reportedly hanged on murder charges in the morning at Mashhad Central Prison.
MAY 5, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: YOUNG MAN WALKS FREE FROM DEATH ROW
Salar Shadizadi, who was sentenced to death for a crime he committed when a child, was released after 10 years from Rasht prison in northern Iran.
MAY 1, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 90 PEOPLE ON DEATH ROW AGED UNDER 18, SAY UN EXPERTS
At least 90 people on death row in Iran are under the age of 18, says a group of UN experts who are calling for authorities in the Middle Eastern nation to immediately put an end to the execution of those aged who were under 18 at the time of sentencing.
- APRIL 30, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED ON MURDER CHARGES
A prisoner was reportedly executed at Hamadan Central Prison on murder charges, and another prisoner was returned to his cell after his execution was temporarily halted.
- APRIL 24, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN TRIES TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY FOR TRAFFICKING AS IT WRESTLES WITH RISING DRUG CHARGES
Iranian parliament’s Judicial Commission spokesperson has announced that this commission has agreed with a proposal to reduce death penalty to 30 years in prison for a number of drug-related offences.
- APRIL 20, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
A prisoner was hanged at Khorramabad's Parsilon Prison on drug related charges, according to the human rights news agency HRANA.
- APRIL 19, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS EXECUTED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON