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, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN SHIRAZ
Iran publicly hanged a man in the southern city of Shiraz.
- MAY 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran’s regime executed 11 prisoners in their twenties, including at least one who is believed to have been a minor at the time of his alleged offence.
Iran’s regime executed 11 prisoners in their twenties, including at least one who is believed to have been a minor at the time of his alleged offence.
MAY 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 14 PRISONERS EXECUTED IN TWO DAYS
14 prisoners have been executed in Iran in two days.
- MAY 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were executed in Karaj’s Qezelhesar Prison. One of them was identified as Ruhollah
Three prisoners were executed in Karaj’s Qezelhesar Prison. One of them was identified as Ruhollah
MAY 20, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE KURDISH RIGHTS ACTIVISTS PUBLICLY EXECUTED IN URMIA
Authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran executed five Kurdish rights activists in the northwestern Urmia
MAY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED
At least five prisoners were executed in different iranian prisons.
- MAY 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MURDER CONVICTS EXECUTED AT URMIA CENTRAL PRISON
The human rights news agency HRANA and the Kurdistan Human Rights Network report on the execution
MAY 17, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 13 PEOPLE HANGED ON THE SAME DAY, INCLUDING ONE MAN IN PUBLIC
Iran’s fundamentalist regime hanged at least 13 people on the same day, including one man in public.
- MAY 16, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN ISFAHAN
- MAY 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Three prisoners were hanged in the Central Prison of Rasht, northern Iran, according to the regime's
Three prisoners were hanged in the Central Prison of Rasht, northern Iran, according to the regime's
MAY 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR MORE PRISONERS HANGED
Iran is continuing its heightening execution spree, hanging at least four more prisoners in the past three days.
- MAY 12, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Behnam Mohammadi, 35, was hanged in Maragheh Prison, north-west Iran, after serving five years behind
Behnam Mohammadi, 35, was hanged in Maragheh Prison, north-west Iran, after serving five years behind