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
JULY 16, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MPS APPROVE GENERALITIES OF BILL TO REDUCE DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENCES
The Iranian parliament approved general outlines of a bill to reduce death penalty for drug offences in the country.
JULY 16, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE MAN EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
The Baluch Activists Campaign has reported on the execution of one prisoner on the morning at Chabahar Prison (Sistan & Baluchestan province, southern Iran).
- JULY 16, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Two prisoners were executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison, close sourced said.
- JULY 15, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Three prisoners were reportedly hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on drug related charges.
JULY 12, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED AT ZAHEDAN PRISON
A prisoner was reportedly hanged at Zahedan Central Prison on unknown charges.
JULY 10, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A prisoner was reportedly executed on the morning at Mahabad Prison on drug related charges.
JULY 9, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: AT LEAST 10 PRISONERS INCLUDING AFGHAN CITIZENS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
At least ten prisoners, including three Afghan citizens, were reportedly hanged at Taybad Prison (Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern Iran) on drug related charges.
JULY 8, 2017IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Four prisoners were reportedly hanged on the morning at Urmia's central prison on drug related charges.
- JULY 5, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT PRISONERS HANGED AT RAJAI SHAHR PRISON
Eight prisoners were reportedly hanged on the morning at Rajai Shahr Prison.
- JULY 4, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Two prisoners were hanged in public on rape charges.
- JULY 1, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN AND A WOMAN HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES
Two men and one woman were reportedly hanged at Rasht's central prison on drug related charges.
- JUNE 30, 2017IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 239 EXECUTIONS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2017
According to reports by Iran Human Rights (IHR), 239 executions were carried out in Iran in the first six months of 2017.