Iran 2019

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News on Iran in 2019

NOVEMBER 17, 2019Iran
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IRAN - A man, identified only as "J.", probably a minor, was executed at Vakilabad prison on November 17, 2019.
IRAN - A man, identified only as "J.", probably a minor, was executed at Vakilabad prison on November 17, 2019.
NOVEMBER 17, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Ebrahim Yar Hosseini was executed at Shiraz prison on November 17.
IRAN - Ebrahim Yar Hosseini was executed at Shiraz prison on November 17.
NOVEMBER 14, 2019Iran
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IRAN - UN 66th Condemnation Against Human Rights Violations in Iran.
IRAN - UN 66th Condemnation Against Human Rights Violations in Iran.
NOVEMBER 14, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Salman Babanzadeh was hanged at Tohid Prison (in Bandar Abbas) on November 14.
IRAN - Salman Babanzadeh was hanged at Tohid Prison (in Bandar Abbas) on November 14.
NOVEMBER 13, 2019Iran
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IRAN - A man, not identified, hanged at the prison of the city of Bushehr on November 13.
IRAN - A man, not identified, hanged at the prison of the city of Bushehr on November 13.
NOVEMBER 13, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Mohamad Rasool Chawlaki hanged on 13 November in Ilam prison.
IRAN - Mohamad Rasool Chawlaki hanged on 13 November in Ilam prison.
NOVEMBER 13, 2019Iran
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IRAN: AUTHORITIES CUT OFF A MAN'S HAND FOR STEALING
Iranian authorities have amputated one hand of a prisoner who was charged with stealing.
NOVEMBER 12, 2019Iran
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IRAN: OFFICIAL SAYS 15,000 EXECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENSES SINCE 1979
The secretary of a religious watchdog office in Iran has admitted that since the establishment of the Islamic Republic 4 decades ago (1979), the authorities have executed 15,000 people for drug-related crimes.
NOVEMBER 12, 2019Iran
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IRAN - UN Human Rights Council Urges Iran Regime to End Torture, Execution of Minors and Discrimination Against Women
IRAN - UN Human Rights Council Urges Iran Regime to End Torture, Execution of Minors and Discrimination Against Women
NOVEMBER 12, 2019Iran
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IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was executed on November 12, at Lakan Prison, in Rasht.
IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was executed on November 12, at Lakan Prison, in Rasht.
NOVEMBER 12, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Two prisoners, Jassem Heidari and Jamshid Torkashvand, were executed at Tohid Prison (in Bandar Abbas) on November 12.
IRAN - Two prisoners, Jassem Heidari and Jamshid Torkashvand, were executed at Tohid Prison (in Bandar Abbas) on November 12.
NOVEMBER 11, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Iranian Women Have the Highest Suicide Rate in the Middle East.
IRAN - Iranian Women Have the Highest Suicide Rate in the Middle East.
NOVEMBER 10, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Hossein Arasteh and Rashed Afrouz hanged on November 10 at Lakan Prison in Rasht
IRAN - Hossein Arasteh and Rashed Afrouz hanged on November 10 at Lakan Prison in Rasht
NOVEMBER 8, 2019Iran
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IRAN - The United Nations Human Rights Council discussed the Iran case.
IRAN - The United Nations Human Rights Council discussed the Iran case.
NOVEMBER 6, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Bagher Azimi was hanged on November 6
IRAN - Bagher Azimi was hanged on November 6
NOVEMBER 5, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Unidentified man hanged at Ardabil prison on November 5.
IRAN - Unidentified man hanged at Ardabil prison on November 5.
NOVEMBER 5, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Mohammad Doosti hanged on 5 November at Tabriz Central Prison.
IRAN - Mohammad Doosti hanged on 5 November at Tabriz Central Prison.
NOVEMBER 5, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Karam Sedghi hanged at the central prison of Borujerd city on November 5.
IRAN - Karam Sedghi hanged at the central prison of Borujerd city on November 5.
NOVEMBER 5, 2019Iran
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IRAN - A former Iranian political prisoner criticizes Western democracies and the United Nations for their inactivity.
IRAN - A former Iranian political prisoner criticizes Western democracies and the United Nations for their inactivity.
NOVEMBER 4, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Hossein Asgari hanged at Shiraz Central Prison on November 4.
IRAN - Hossein Asgari hanged at Shiraz Central Prison on November 4.
NOVEMBER 4, 2019Iran
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IRAN - 15,000 Executed In Iran For Drug Offenses Since 1979.
IRAN - 15,000 Executed In Iran For Drug Offenses Since 1979.
NOVEMBER 4, 2019Iran
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IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR KILLING A POLICEMAN
A man (not identified) was hanged in public in the city of Khomein (Markazi province) on 31 October 2019, according to IRIB News.
OCTOBER 31, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Mehran Ghorbani was hanged in Lakan Prison (aka Rasht Central Prison) on October 31.
IRAN - Mehran Ghorbani was hanged in Lakan Prison (aka Rasht Central Prison) on October 31.
OCTOBER 31, 2019Iran
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IRAN - A man (not identified) hanged in public in the city of Khomein (or Arak).
IRAN - A man (not identified) hanged in public in the city of Khomein (or Arak).
OCTOBER 31, 2019Iran
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IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER
According to Iran Human Rights sources, on the morning of 22 October 2019, two prisoners were hanged at the central prison of Shiraz city, Fars province.
OCTOBER 29, 2019Iran
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IRAN EXECUTED YOUNG MAN SENTENCED AS JUVENILE
Authorities in the central prison of Karaj on 25 October 2019 executed a prisoner for a murder he allegedly committed when he was 16.
OCTOBER 25, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Saeed Mohammadi, a minor at the time of the crime, was hanged in the central prison of Karaj on October 25.
IRAN - Saeed Mohammadi, a minor at the time of the crime, was hanged in the central prison of Karaj on October 25.
OCTOBER 24, 2019Iran
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IRAN - Defiant Iran Faces Condemnation of Its Human Rights Record on Several Fronts.
IRAN - Defiant Iran Faces Condemnation of Its Human Rights Record on Several Fronts.
OCTOBER 23, 2019Iran
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IRAN - UN expert: Iran continues to execute minors, has 90 on death row
IRAN - UN expert: Iran continues to execute minors, has 90 on death row
OCTOBER 23, 2019Iran
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IRAN - On Oct. 23 authorities have amputated one hand of a prisoner who was charged with stealing.
IRAN - On Oct. 23 authorities have amputated one hand of a prisoner who was charged with stealing.

Iran 2019

IRAN - A man, identified only as "J.", probably a minor, was executed at Vakilabad prison on November 17, 2019.

IRAN - Ebrahim Yar Hosseini was executed at Shiraz prison on November 17.

IRAN - UN 66th Condemnation Against Human Rights Violations in Iran.

IRAN - Salman Babanzadeh was hanged at Tohid Prison (in Bandar Abbas) on November 14.

IRAN - A man, not identified, hanged at the prison of the city of Bushehr on November 13.

IRAN - Mohamad Rasool Chawlaki hanged on 13 November in Ilam prison.

IRAN: AUTHORITIES CUT OFF A MAN'S HAND FOR STEALING

IRAN: OFFICIAL SAYS 15,000 EXECUTED FOR DRUG OFFENSES SINCE 1979

IRAN - UN Human Rights Council Urges Iran Regime to End Torture, Execution of Minors and Discrimination Against Women

IRAN - A prisoner, not identified, was executed on November 12, at Lakan Prison, in Rasht.

IRAN - Two prisoners, Jassem Heidari and Jamshid Torkashvand, were executed at Tohid Prison (in Bandar Abbas) on November 12.

IRAN - Iranian Women Have the Highest Suicide Rate in the Middle East.

IRAN - Hossein Arasteh and Rashed Afrouz hanged on November 10 at Lakan Prison in Rasht

IRAN - The United Nations Human Rights Council discussed the Iran case.

IRAN - Bagher Azimi was hanged on November 6

IRAN - Unidentified man hanged at Ardabil prison on November 5.

IRAN - Mohammad Doosti hanged on 5 November at Tabriz Central Prison.

IRAN - Karam Sedghi hanged at the central prison of Borujerd city on November 5.

IRAN - A former Iranian political prisoner criticizes Western democracies and the United Nations for their inactivity.

IRAN - Hossein Asgari hanged at Shiraz Central Prison on November 4.

IRAN - 15,000 Executed In Iran For Drug Offenses Since 1979.

IRAN: MAN HANGED IN PUBLIC FOR KILLING A POLICEMAN

IRAN - Mehran Ghorbani was hanged in Lakan Prison (aka Rasht Central Prison) on October 31.

IRAN - A man (not identified) hanged in public in the city of Khomein (or Arak).

IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED FOR MURDER

IRAN EXECUTED YOUNG MAN SENTENCED AS JUVENILE

IRAN - Saeed Mohammadi, a minor at the time of the crime, was hanged in the central prison of Karaj on October 25.

IRAN - Defiant Iran Faces Condemnation of Its Human Rights Record on Several Fronts.

IRAN - UN expert: Iran continues to execute minors, has 90 on death row

IRAN - On Oct. 23 authorities have amputated one hand of a prisoner who was charged with stealing.

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