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 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
it was reported by Amnesty International that Ali...
it was reported by Amnesty International that Ali...
- JANUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man was hanged in Tehran, charged with murder.
an Iranian man was hanged in Tehran, charged with murder.
- JANUARY 19, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, identified only as Mamad ( Mohamad) Sayah, was executed
a man, identified only as Mamad ( Mohamad) Sayah, was executed in the city of Mashhad, Iran
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man convicted of murdering seven people was hanged publicly
an Iranian man convicted of murdering seven people was hanged publicly
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Shahram and Farhang Pourmansuri, who were 17 and 18-years-old respectively when...
Shahram and Farhang Pourmansuri, who were 17 and 18-years-old respectively when...
- JANUARY 18, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's Supreme Court gave the green light for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering
Iran's Supreme Court gave the green light for a man convicted of kidnapping and murdering
- JANUARY 16, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
at least 30 juveniles were on death row in Tehran and Rajai-Shahr...
at least 30 juveniles were on death row in Tehran and Rajai-Shahr...
- JANUARY 15, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted...
the European Parliament almost unanimously adopted (104 in favour, 2 against and 5 abstentions) a resolution denouncing capital punishment in Iran
- JANUARY 12, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Afsaneh Nowrouzi, a 34 year old woman who spent seven years on death row in Iran
Afsaneh Nowrouzi, a 34 year old woman who spent seven years on death row in Iran
- JANUARY 11, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran issued a fierce denial that it was executing criminals under the age of 18
Iran issued a fierce denial that it was executing criminals under the age of 18
- JANUARY 10, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man who stands accused of murdering a colleague at work in October 2001...
a young man who stands accused of murdering a colleague at work in October 2001 will be publicly hanged within the next month
- JANUARY 5, 2005IranDEATH PENALTY
a 32-year-old man was hanged in public
a 32-year-old man was hanged in public