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
- FEBRUARY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner identified as F. J., was executed in Rasht Central Prison after being convicted of murder,
a prisoner identified as F. J., was executed in Rasht Central Prison after being convicted of murder,
FEBRUARY 26, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 6 HANGED PUBLICLY IN ALBORZ REGION
six people were hanged publicly in Alborz Region.
FEBRUARY 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN SEMNAN PRISON
Two prisoners were hanged in the northern city of Semnan, the Iranian regime's judiciary in the province has
- FEBRUARY 25, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PUBLIC EXECUTIONS IN A DAY
three prisoners were hanged in public in the neighbourhood of Islam in Abad Karaj on charge of Enmity
- FEBRUARY 24, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
two prisoners, identified as H. N. and A. N., were hanged in the Central Prison of Semnan after being
two prisoners, identified as H. N. and A. N., were hanged in the Central Prison of Semnan after being
- FEBRUARY 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the state run Mehr news agency two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Noshahr
According to the state run Mehr news agency two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Noshahr
FEBRUARY 19, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWELVE EXECUTIONS INCLUDING TWO IN PUBLIC
twelve prisoners were executed in six different Iranian cities. Two executions were carried out in public.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWENTY PRISONERS HANGED IN FOUR DIFFERENT CITIES
twenty prisoners were hanged in four different Iranian cities.
- FEBRUARY 17, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
Mehr news agency reported about the execution of two prisoners in the prison of Zanjan (north-west of
Mehr news agency reported about the execution of two prisoners in the prison of Zanjan (north-west of
FEBRUARY 15, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC IN KARAJ
Two men were hanged in public in the city of Karaj at 7 AM this morning, reported the Iranian state media.
- FEBRUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Rouhollah Tavana, a man who was arrested in
the Iranian Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Rouhollah Tavana, a man who was arrested in
FEBRUARY 14, 2014IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONERS RELEASED FOR MEMORIZING THE QURAN
Sixteen prisoners on death row – five women and 11 men – were pardoned after they successfully