Iran 2021
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Iran in 2021
JUNE 29, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Urgent Action To Save Hossein Kheiri
A Political Prisoner Sentenced To Death
- JUNE 26, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Abdulhamid Ghanbarzehi and another man executed in Zahedan Prison on June 26
For murder
JUNE 26, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Raisi must be held accountable for torturing prisoners
On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
JUNE 26, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ayatollah Khamenei grants clemency to 5,100 prisoners
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
JUNE 26, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hashem Torabi executed in Zahedan Prison on June 26
For murder
- JUNE 23, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights severely criticises Iran
Michelle Bachelet at a session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva
- JUNE 22, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Tehran slams UN report on human rights violations.
Blames US for inspiring it
JUNE 21, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Habib Rezaei executed in Salmas Prison on June 21
For murder
JUNE 20, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ramin Saadat-Beiglou executed in Qazvin Prison on June 20
For murder
- JUNE 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Bill Targeting Citizen Journalists Passed Parliamentary Judiciary Commission
Spreading inforrmation seen as "espionage"
JUNE 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Unidentified man hanged on June 9
In Rajai Shahr Prison, for murder
JUNE 7, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Political Prisoner Sasan Niknafas died in custody
IHR Holds Islamic Republic Leaders Responsible
JUNE 6, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Shahin Mirkhani executed in Shirvan Prison on June 6
For drugs
JUNE 2, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ebrahim Ahmadi executed on 2 June in Tabriz Prison
For murder
MAY 31, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Sexual abuse and harassment systematically to break the will of incarcerated women
May 27 group discussion on the Clubhouse social-media app
MAY 30, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - French tourist Benjamin Berier indicted on espionage charges
Another iranian case of hostage taking
MAY 30, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Yousef and Shamsi Pirostovan (Pir-Ostovan) executed in Qazvin Prison on May 30
118th woman executed during Rouhani’s tenure
MAY 29, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - 6 Baluch men executed in Birjand prison have been identified
Probably hanged on May 25, not on April 24
- MAY 25, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Balochistan is no less than Palestine
But no international reaction
MAY 24, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Kianoosh Ali-Moradi and Ahmad Qodrati executed at Isfahan Prison
On narcotic related charges
- MAY 23, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Saleh Shariati, Juvenile Offender Sentenced to Death, Acquitted in Court
A "qassameh" case
MAY 23, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - IHR Condemns New Ruling in Trumped-up Case Against Narges Mohammadi
Human rights defender
MAY 23, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A woman, Kobra Fatemi, hanged in Yazd Prison on May 23
117th woman executed during Hassan Rouhani’s tenure
MAY 21, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - According to PMOI / MEK, as of May 21 the death toll from Coronavirus is 294,800
The regime declared 78,194
MAY 20, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Younes and Abdullah Totazehi executed in Birjand Prison
For drugs
MAY 19, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ghassem B. executed in Mashhad Prison on May 19
For sex crimes
MAY 19, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - A man, only identified as Sajad, executed in Mashhad Prison on May 19
For murder
MAY 17, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ahad Yektavatan and Amir Rezaei tortured to death
At Urmia Central Prison on May 17
MAY 17, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mehran Narouyi executed in Isfahan Prison on May 17
On drug-related charges
- MAY 16, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Amir Bayati executed in Shiraz Prison on May 16
For murder