Iran 2009
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News on Iran in 2009
- JULY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
six people who participated in protests in Iran against the re-election...
six people who participated in protests in Iran against the re-election of president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad were hanged in the city of Mashhad.
- JULY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR MURDER IN SHIRAZ
two men were hanged in the Adelabard prison of Shiraz early morning, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Etemad.
- JULY 1, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SIX HANGED FOR MURDER, TWO SPARED
Iran hanged six people for murder, and two others were spared by the families of their victims at the last minute.
- JUNE 24, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
YEMEN APPEAL OVERTURNS DEATH SENTENCE OF IRANIAN
a Yemeni appeal court overturned a death sentence imposed on an Iranian in a drug trafficking case.
JUNE 22, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX MEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
six men have been recently executed in Iran for drug trafficking, murder.
JUNE 21, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PARLIAMENT PLANS END TO SOME PUNISHMENTS
Iran's parliament plans to scrap stoning and amputation of a hand as punishments in a revised version of the
- JUNE 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
the website of Iran’s State-run television said that two men were hanged in a prison in
the website of Iran’s State-run television said that two men were hanged in a prison in
- JUNE 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking. A report in the Vatan Emrouz
Iran hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking. A report in the Vatan Emrouz
JUNE 17, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PROSECUTOR WARNS OF DEATH PENALTY FOR VIOLENCE
An Iranian provincial prosecutor has warned that the "few elements" behind post-
- JUNE 16, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HOC: EUROPE CONDESCENDINGLY ALLOWS IRANIAN REGIME’S BRUTALITY
there were at least 346 executions carried out in Iran in 2008 and at least 200 have already taken place in 2009. These figures come from the dossier 'Iran death penalty and not only' that will be presented by Hands Off Cain at the Radical Party headquart
- JUNE 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder. A report in the Vatan Emrouz newspaper
Iran hanged two men convicted of murder. A report in the Vatan Emrouz newspaper
JUNE 6, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN ZAHEDAN
Two men were hanged in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan in the morning, reported the Iranian daily Kayhan.
- MAY 31, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PEOPLE EXECUTED IN KERMAN
Five people were hanged in the prison of Kerman, south east of Iran, reported the official news portal of the city.
- MAY 30, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED FOR MOSQUE BOMBING
Iran hanged three men who were accused of being involved in a mosque bombing that killed 25 people and wounded more than 100, the official IRNA news agency reported.
- MAY 27, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: ONE MAN HANGED IN SIRJAN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
One man was hanged in the prison of Sirjan, in Kerman province south east of Iran.
- MAY 26, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN STAYS HANGING OF MINOR
Iran's judiciary chief halted the execution of a man who was condemned to death for committing a murder when he was aged 15, his lawyer said.
- MAY 25, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: COUPLE TO BE STONED
the French news agency, AFP, reported in Tabriz, Iran, the clerical regime’s Supreme
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A woman identified as Afsaneh (29) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
A woman identified as Afsaneh (29) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as Rasoul (age not given), convicted of keeping drugs, was hanged in
A man identified as Rasoul (age not given), convicted of keeping drugs, was hanged in
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
An Afghan man (age not mentioned) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
An Afghan man (age not mentioned) was hanged in the prison of Shiraz, Etemad
- MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
A 20 years young man convicted of a murder in August 2006 was hanged in the
A 20 years young man convicted of a murder in August 2006 was hanged in the
MAY 20, 2009ItalyDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ZAMPARUTTI- CANCELLING VISIT IS THE MINIMUM FRATTINI COULD DO
"Cancelling his visit to Iran is the minimum that Frattini could and should do,” Elisabetta Zamparutti, Radical Deputy and Hands Off Cain director, said.
MAY 20, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Four people were hanged in the prison of Shiraz in the morning, according to several Iranian newspapers such as Etemad.
- MAY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking. The man, identified as
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of drug trafficking. The man, identified as
MAY 19, 2009IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO HANGED FOR MURDER, DRUG TRAFFICKING
Iranian authorities hanged two men convicted of drug trafficking and murder
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Five men were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, reported the Iranian daily
Five men were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz, reported the Iranian daily
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in Isfahan, Iran, reported
two men were hanged for drug trafficking in Isfahan, Iran, reported
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of murder. Mahmoud, 25, was hanged in
Iranian authorities hanged a man convicted of murder. Mahmoud, 25, was hanged in
- MAY 16, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: EIGHT MEN HANGED IN ONE DAY
eight men were hanged in Iran for murder and drug trafficking.
- MAY 13, 2009IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran has hanged a convicted murderer in a prison in the northern city of Qazvin, the
Iran has hanged a convicted murderer in a prison in the northern city of Qazvin, the