Iran 2020
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News on Iran in 2020
MARCH 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Alireza Sa’daei was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 11.
IRAN - Alireza Sa’daei was hanged at Zanjan prison on March 11.
- MARCH 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Amir Saadai, was reportedly hanged on March 11
IRAN - A prisoner, identified as Amir Saadai, was reportedly hanged on March 11
- MARCH 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Coronavirus Fatalities Exceed 2,600
IRAN - Coronavirus Fatalities Exceed 2,600
- MARCH 10, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - March 10, 2020, marks the 117th day since the beginning of the nationwide "November protests".
IRAN - March 10, 2020, marks the 117th day since the beginning of the nationwide "November protests".
- MARCH 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Coronavirus: 70 thousand prisoners released.
IRAN - Coronavirus: 70 thousand prisoners released.
- MARCH 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Sirous Assadi was executed at Zanjan prison on March 9.
IRAN - Sirous Assadi was executed at Zanjan prison on March 9.
MARCH 6, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Rouhani Complains About The Mek Exposing The Regime's Cover-Up Of The Coronavirus Death Toll.
IRAN - Rouhani Complains About The Mek Exposing The Regime's Cover-Up Of The Coronavirus Death Toll.
MARCH 5, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - More than 1,500 people in 74 cities across Iran have died of the coronavirus
IRAN - More than 1,500 people in 74 cities across Iran have died of the coronavirus
- MARCH 4, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof summoned to prison.
IRAN - Award-winning filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof summoned to prison.
- MARCH 3, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners to contain the new coronavirus in crowded jails.
IRAN - Iran has temporarily released more than 54,000 prisoners to contain the new coronavirus in crowded jails.
- MARCH 1, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Amir Mohammadpour hanged on March 1 at Urmia prison for a murder committed at 17
IRAN - Amir Mohammadpour hanged on March 1 at Urmia prison for a murder committed at 17
- FEBRUARY 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A film by an Iranian director about capital punishment has won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
IRAN - A film by an Iranian director about capital punishment has won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
FEBRUARY 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - "Hamid" was hanged at Ghezel-Hesar Prison of Karaj the last week of February.
IRAN - "Hamid" was hanged at Ghezel-Hesar Prison of Karaj the last week of February.
- FEBRUARY 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ahmad Mahrokhi was hanged on February 29, 2020, at the prison of Shirvan city.
IRAN - Ahmad Mahrokhi was hanged on February 29, 2020, at the prison of Shirvan city.
FEBRUARY 29, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ahad (Vahid) Salehi and Nader Hosseini were hanged on February 29, 2020, at Vakilabad prison, in Mashhad.
IRAN - Ahad (Vahid) Salehi and Nader Hosseini were hanged on February 29, 2020, at Vakilabad prison, in Mashhad.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Mohammmadreza Rafati and Mohammad Tayyebi hanged on February 26 at Rajai-Shahr prison.
IRAN - Mohammmadreza Rafati and Mohammad Tayyebi hanged on February 26 at Rajai-Shahr prison.
- FEBRUARY 26, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 2 prisoners, not identified, were reportedly hanged on February 26
IRAN - 2 prisoners, not identified, were reportedly hanged on February 26
- FEBRUARY 25, 2020Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia sentences 1 to death, 7 to jail in Iran spying case.
SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia sentences 1 to death, 7 to jail in Iran spying case.
- FEBRUARY 25, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Saudi Arabia sentences 1 to death, 7 to jail in Iran spying case.
IRAN - Saudi Arabia sentences 1 to death, 7 to jail in Iran spying case.
FEBRUARY 24, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: THREE NOVEMBER PROTESTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
A Revolutionary Court in Tehran has sentenced three people arrested in the heat of anti-government protests last November to death, Radio Farda reported on 23 February 2020.
- FEBRUARY 21, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi sentenced to death
IRAN - Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi, and Mohammad Rajabi sentenced to death
FEBRUARY 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - The UN Special Rapporteur, Javaid Rehman, on the November Protests.
IRAN - The UN Special Rapporteur, Javaid Rehman, on the November Protests.
- FEBRUARY 19, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two men, Mohammad Cheraghi and Mehrdad, hanged on February 19 at Rajai-Shahr prison
IRAN - Two men, Mohammad Cheraghi and Mehrdad, hanged on February 19 at Rajai-Shahr prison
FEBRUARY 16, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - According to the “2019 Iran Human Rights Monitor Annual Report”, torture and corporal punishment are a common practice in Iran’s prisons.
IRAN - According to the “2019 Iran Human Rights Monitor Annual Report”, torture and corporal punishment are a common practice in Iran’s prisons.
FEBRUARY 13, 2020IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hassan Saraei hanged at Isfahan prison on February 13, 2020.
IRAN - Hassan Saraei hanged at Isfahan prison on February 13, 2020.
- FEBRUARY 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Hadi Mahi and Sadeq Akbarpour hanged on February 12, 2020 in Adel Abad Prison
IRAN - Hadi Mahi and Sadeq Akbarpour hanged on February 12, 2020 in Adel Abad Prison
- FEBRUARY 12, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Two prisoners, Naeim Zavareh and Ali Dadkhah, hanged on February 12, 2020, at the central prison of Qom
IRAN - Two prisoners, Naeim Zavareh and Ali Dadkhah, hanged on February 12, 2020, at the central prison of Qom
- FEBRUARY 11, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 20 Kurdish prisoners have passed away in Iran's prisons in 2019
IRAN - 20 Kurdish prisoners have passed away in Iran's prisons in 2019
- FEBRUARY 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Dozens of detainees of the November protests reportedly have died under torture
IRAN - Dozens of detainees of the November protests reportedly have died under torture
- FEBRUARY 9, 2020IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Dozens of detainees of the November protests reportedly have died under torture
IRAN - Dozens of detainees of the November protests reportedly have died under torture