Iran 2011
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News on Iran in 2011
- JULY 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN 'STONING WOMAN' ATTENDS MOTHER'S FUNERAL
A woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran is in "perfect health" and has been allowed to
JULY 13, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: MAN HANGED IN BANDAR-ABBAS
One man was hanged in Bandar-Abbas prison (capital of the Hormozgan province, southern Iran) in the morning.
- JULY 12, 2011JapanDEATH PENALTY
COMPANY ENDS CONTRACTS WITH IRAN AFTER CRANES USED IN PUBLIC HANGINGS
A Japanese company said it has ended contracts with the Iranian government following a report that its cranes have been used for public executions.
JULY 11, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PEOPLE HANGED IN QOM
Four people have been executed in Qom prison during the past two weeks.
JULY 7, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO MEN EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Two men were hanged in the prison of Orumiyeh (northwestern Iran) early this
- JULY 4, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: YOUNG MAN HANGED IN MASHHAD
A young man was hanged in the central prison of Khorasan, Iran, reported the Iranian daily "Khorasan".
- JULY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN 'ANNULS DEATH TERM' FOR CHRISTIAN PASTOR
Iran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence handed down to Yusef Nadarkhani
- JULY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the group "Iranian Activists for Human Rights and Democracy", 7 people
According to the group "Iranian Activists for Human Rights and Democracy", 7 people
- JULY 3, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to reliable sources, 25 people in Ghezel Hesar prison (in Karaj, west
According to reliable sources, 25 people in Ghezel Hesar prison (in Karaj, west
JUNE 30, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: DEATH SENTENCE FOR APOSTASY REPORTEDLY UPHELD FOR PASTOR NADARKHANI
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported that the death sentence handed down in 2010
JUNE 28, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 'TWENTY-SIX ALLEGED DRUG TRAFFICKERS HANGED'
the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) said local sources in Mashad told the ICHRI that 26 more alleged drug traffickers were hanged at Vakilabad Prison on June 15, 2011.
- JUNE 27, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: JUDICIARY CHIEF INSISTS ON USE OF PUBLIC HANGINGS
the head of Iran's judiciary, Ayatollah Larijani, announced that "hoodlums and
- JUNE 25, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
140 PEOPLE EXECUTED IN SOUTHERN KHORASAN PROVINCE
the Iranian regime executed 140 people it accused of drug smuggling in the province of South Khorasan over the past year, according to the province’s judiciary.
- JUNE 20, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Three people were hanged in public in Iran, in the southeastern town of Zabol, early this morning
- JUNE 19, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men were hanged in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, reported the Iranian daily newspaper
Two men were hanged in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, reported the Iranian daily newspaper
- JUNE 18, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
One man was hanged in Shahr-e Kord prison (western Iran). According to the
One man was hanged in Shahr-e Kord prison (western Iran). According to the
- JUNE 14, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hanged in public a man convicted of raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in
- JUNE 12, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO BROTHERS HANGED
Iran hanged two brothers convicted of kidnapping and murder in a prison of the
- JUNE 9, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
Two men were hanged in public in Neyshabur (northeastern Iran) early this morning.
JUNE 8, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: CONVICTED SERIAL RAPIST HANGED
Iran hanged a man convicted of serial rape in a prison in the southern city of Kerman
JUNE 6, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT QUASHES DEATH SENTENCE IN 'PORN' CASE
Iran’s Supreme Court has quashed the death sentence for Saeed Malekpour, a web programmer
- JUNE 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison, Jam-e-Jam online (belonging
two men were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison, Jam-e-Jam online (belonging
- JUNE 1, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Kerman (southeastern Iran) four people were hanged
According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Kerman (southeastern Iran) four people were hanged
MAY 31, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 300 ON DEATH ROW FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
Iran has 300 convicted drug smugglers on death row, Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi said in comments published today, adding that, to his regret, few of them were major traffickers.
MAY 29, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO CHILD RAPISTS HANGED IN PUBLIC
Iran hung two men who were previously convicted of raping young children, state-run
MAY 28, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THE MAN WHO CARRIED OUT THE EXECUTION WAS 23 YEARS OLD - AUTHORITIES
Ebrat News, a site close to the Iranian authorities revealed more details about
- MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
a man, Mehdi Faraji (37), convicted of murdering five middle-aged women who boarded his
a man, Mehdi Faraji (37), convicted of murdering five middle-aged women who boarded his
- MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
Two men, Masoud Dehqan and Mehdi Alipour, were hanged in public in Shiraz
Two men, Masoud Dehqan and Mehdi Alipour, were hanged in public in Shiraz
- MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTY
two men, Hamid Ranjbar and Hamid Reza Baqeri, were hanged in public in Iran after they were
two men, Hamid Ranjbar and Hamid Reza Baqeri, were hanged in public in Iran after they were
MAY 26, 2011IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SIX PEOPLE EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Six people were hanged in Yasouj and Sari, Iran.