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
DECEMBER 19, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYUN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REBUKES IRAN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD
Today the international community firmly denounced a wide range of human rights violations in Iran.
DECEMBER 15, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ CENTRAL PRISON
Iranian regime executed four prisoners in Karaj Central Prison, west of Tehran, on drug related charges, reports indicate.
DECEMBER 15, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A prisoner sentenced to death on drug related charges was reportedly executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison (Hormozgan province, southern Iran), according to close sources.
DECEMBER 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED FOR DRUG CHARGES
The website of the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported about the execution of one
- DECEMBER 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TEN PRISONERS HANGED ON THE SAME DAY
Ten prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison (Alborz province, northern Iran) on murder charges.
DECEMBER 7, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS EXECUTED
A prisoner was reportedly hanged at Dizel Abad Prison (Kermanshah province, western Iran) on
DECEMBER 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TYCOON
Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting that the country's Supreme Court has confirmed the death
- NOVEMBER 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
24-year-old engineering student Amir bin Said was sentenced to death by a Saudi court for posting pictures
24-year-old engineering student Amir bin Said was sentenced to death by a Saudi court for posting pictures
NOVEMBER 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER JUVENILE OFFENDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iran Human Rights has obtained information about an 18-year-old juvenile offender detained in Sanandaj
- NOVEMBER 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SUPREME COURT CANCELS BILLIONAIRE’S DEATH SENTENCE
Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned death sentence of Iranian billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani, Mehr news agency reported citing an informed source.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES, TWO EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Three prisoners were executed in three different cities between 22 and 26 November 2016.
NOVEMBER 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Iranian authorities executed five prisoners on drug related charges.