Iran 2016
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News on Iran in 2016
DECEMBER 28, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PUBLIC FLOGGING SENTENCE CARRIED OUT
According to eyewitnesses, flogging punishment of a young man charged with theft, and whose identity is
DECEMBER 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO AMPUTATION SENTENCES CARRIED OUT
Amputation verdicts of two prisoners were carried out in the prison of Urmia (Northwestern Iran).
DECEMBER 22, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED IN PUBLIC
A prisoner was hanged in public in the city of Ilam, Western Iran, on rape charges
- DECEMBER 19, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REBUKES IRAN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD
Today the international community firmly denounced a wide range of human rights violations in Iran.
DECEMBER 15, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR PRISONERS EXECUTED IN KARAJ CENTRAL PRISON
Iranian regime executed four prisoners in Karaj Central Prison, west of Tehran, on drug related charges, reports indicate.
DECEMBER 15, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER EXECUTED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
A prisoner sentenced to death on drug related charges was reportedly executed at Bandar Abbas Central Prison (Hormozgan province, southern Iran), according to close sources.
DECEMBER 14, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PRISONER HANGED FOR DRUG CHARGES
The website of the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reported about the execution of one
- DECEMBER 11, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TEN PRISONERS HANGED ON THE SAME DAY
Ten prisoners were reportedly hanged at Rajai Shahr Prison (Alborz province, northern Iran) on murder charges.
DECEMBER 7, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO PRISONERS EXECUTED
A prisoner was reportedly hanged at Dizel Abad Prison (Kermanshah province, western Iran) on
DECEMBER 3, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: SUPREME COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCE FOR TYCOON
Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting that the country's Supreme Court has confirmed the death
- NOVEMBER 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
24-year-old engineering student Amir bin Said was sentenced to death by a Saudi court for posting pictures
24-year-old engineering student Amir bin Said was sentenced to death by a Saudi court for posting pictures
NOVEMBER 27, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ANOTHER JUVENILE OFFENDER SENTENCED TO DEATH
Iran Human Rights has obtained information about an 18-year-old juvenile offender detained in Sanandaj
- NOVEMBER 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: MAN HANGED ON DRUG CHARGES, TWO EXECUTED FOR MURDER
Three prisoners were executed in three different cities between 22 and 26 November 2016.
- NOVEMBER 26, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: SUPREME COURT CANCELS BILLIONAIRE’S DEATH SENTENCE
Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned death sentence of Iranian billionaire businessman Babak Zanjani, Mehr news agency reported citing an informed source.
NOVEMBER 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE HANGED ON DRUG RELATED CHARGES
Iranian authorities executed five prisoners on drug related charges.
NOVEMBER 23, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FOUR HANGED IN PUBLIC
Four men were publicly hanged in the Persian Gulf Island of Qeshm, according to the local "qeshmeazad" news website.
- NOVEMBER 13, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: NINE EXECUTED OVER DRUG CHARGES, MURDER
Iranian authorities executed at least nine prisoners today.
NOVEMBER 10, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: ONE PUBLIC HANGING AND 5 EXECUTIONS FOR DRUG CHARGES
Six prisoners were executed in Iran today.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian State Broadcasting (IRIB) reported on the execution of a prisoner early in the morning. The prisoner
Iranian State Broadcasting (IRIB) reported on the execution of a prisoner early in the morning. The prisoner
- NOVEMBER 9, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: AUTHORITIES CARRY OUT 'EYE FOR AN EYE' BLINDING PUNISHMENT
Official Iranian media, including ISNA, have reported on a blinding punishment sentence carried out on November 8 in one of the prisons near Tehran.
- NOVEMBER 8, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN QORVEH PRISON
Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qorveh (Iranian Kurdistan province) in the early morning.
- NOVEMBER 7, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
According to Mehr News Agency one man was hanged in the prison of Qazvin (western
According to Mehr News Agency one man was hanged in the prison of Qazvin (western
NOVEMBER 5, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED
Iranian authorities reportedly executed at least five prisoners.
- NOVEMBER 1, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, a prisoner identified as Iraj
According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, a prisoner identified as Iraj
- OCTOBER 31, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
One prisoner, identified as Sami Mamadi, was executed at Salmas Prison (west Azerbaijan province,
One prisoner, identified as Sami Mamadi, was executed at Salmas Prison (west Azerbaijan province,
OCTOBER 30, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: JUSTICE MINISTER CALLS FOR REVISION OF DEATH PENALTY LAW
Iran's justice minister has said the country should execute fewer people and revise its death penalty laws, local media reported.
- OCTOBER 25, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: FIVE PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES
Five prisoners were reportedly hanged early morning for alleged drug related offenses.
OCTOBER 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE PEOPLE HANGED IN SHIRAZ
Three prisoners were reportedly hanged in Shiraz on kidnapping and rape charges.
OCTOBER 24, 2016IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: 4 EXECUTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING, MURDER
Four prisoners were reportedly executed in Iran for drug trafficking, murder.
- OCTOBER 18, 2016IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: 14 PRISONERS EXECUTED ON DRUG CHARGES AT GHEZEL HESAR PRISON
According to close sources, Iranian authorities hanged 14 prisoners at Ghezel Hesar Prison in the morning.