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
- NOVEMBER 3, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state media reported that a 24-year-old woman, named Tayyebeh, was sentenced to death
the Iranian state media reported that a 24-year-old woman, named Tayyebeh, was sentenced to death
- OCTOBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
The European Parliament expressed alarm at the deterioration...
The European Parliament expressed alarm at the deterioration in the area of human rights in Iran, in particular those relating to press freedom and the death penalty
- OCTOBER 26, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
agents of Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) raided a house-party
agents of Iran’s State Security Forces (SSF) raided a house-party
- OCTOBER 26, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a student by the name of Soroush Farhadian was sentenced to one year prison
a student by the name of Soroush Farhadian was sentenced to one year prison
- OCTOBER 26, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian court sentenced a young man by the name of Mehdi to death
an Iranian court sentenced a young man by the name of Mehdi to death
- OCTOBER 25, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
at least 150 people have been arrested over the past two days
at least 150 people have been arrested over the past two days
- OCTOBER 24, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the sentence for a 25-year-old man has been upheld.
the sentence for a 25-year-old man has been upheld.
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the case of Hatam Gorgi's death sentence has been referred
the case of Hatam Gorgi's death sentence has been referred
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
two men by the names of Jalil N. and Ali N. were sentenced
two men by the names of Jalil N. and Ali N. were sentenced
- OCTOBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the sentences for execution of two male youngsters were issued
the sentences for execution of two male youngsters were issued
- OCTOBER 19, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
The head of Iran's conservative judiciary, Ayatollah...
The head of Iran's conservative judiciary, Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahrudi, quashed a stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery and an amputation sentence for a thief
- OCTOBER 19, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
five people were hanged in Sari and Qazvin.
five people were hanged in Sari and Qazvin.