Iran
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 869
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 2,156
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The 1999 figures for capital sentences and executions...
- News items in the archive
- 8,610
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Iran is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 869 executions in the country, against 2,156 the year before. The archive holds 8,610 news items on Iran, from 1999 to today.
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- DECEMBER 22, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian officials confirmed that a court had sentenced Leyla Mafi death
Iranian officials confirmed that a court had sentenced Leyla Mafi death
- DECEMBER 21, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the UN General Assembly on criticised the human rights situation in Iran
the UN General Assembly on criticised the human rights situation in Iran
- DECEMBER 21, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
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"Unfortunately, every year there are some 300 to 400 executions in Iran," said Abdolkarim Lahiji
- DECEMBER 18, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN. WOMAN FACES NOOSE OR STONING
an Iranian official says he is waiting for orders on whether to stone or hang a woman convicted of adultery
- DECEMBER 18, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a young man by the name of Reza F. (28) was sentenced to death
a young man by the name of Reza F. (28) was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 16, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a man by the name of K.K. was sentenced to have
a man by the name of K.K. was sentenced to have
- DECEMBER 13, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 19-year-old Iranian girl with a mental age of eight...
a 19-year-old Iranian girl with a mental age of eight...
- DECEMBER 13, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 26-year-old Iranian man, convicted of murdering a woman, was hanged
a 26-year-old Iranian man, convicted of murdering a woman, was hanged
- DECEMBER 12, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 52-year-old man, by the name of Hossein, was hanged
a 52-year-old man, by the name of Hossein, was hanged
- DECEMBER 12, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an 18-year-old boy named Bahram was sentenced to death
an 18-year-old boy named Bahram was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
one prisoner was hanged in the city of Zabol.
one prisoner was hanged in the city of Zabol.
- DECEMBER 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
seven drug traffickers, Abdolmajid Ghafran, Zia-ol Haq Gotraji, Alireza Lavarzehi...
seven drug traffickers, Abdolmajid Ghafran, Zia-ol Haq Gotraji, Alireza Lavarzehi...
- DECEMBER 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a man in Shahryar, Iran, was sentenced to death
a man in Shahryar, Iran, was sentenced to death
- DECEMBER 5, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
man by the name of Ababakr Damani was publicly executed
man by the name of Ababakr Damani was publicly executed
- DECEMBER 1, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Aba-Bakr Razi, an Iranian man convicted of murder and armed robbery, was hanged
Aba-Bakr Razi, an Iranian man convicted of murder and armed robbery, was hanged
- DECEMBER 1, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Hossein Hassanvand was hanged
Hossein Hassanvand was hanged
- NOVEMBER 28, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 19-year-old man was sentenced to death
a 19-year-old man was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 27, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a prisoner identified only as Esmaeil K. from Isfahan’s central prison was hanged
a prisoner identified only as Esmaeil K. from Isfahan’s central prison was hanged
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
an unnamed man was executed in the city of Isfahan
- NOVEMBER 23, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
a 20-year-old called Payam Erfani-Nejad died as the result of beatings
a 20-year-old called Payam Erfani-Nejad died as the result of beatings
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Two Iranian men convicted of kidnapping and murdering...
Two Iranian men convicted of kidnapping and murdering about 20 children in the desert south of Tehran were sentenced to be hanged in public at the scene of their crimes
- NOVEMBER 17, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state media reported that the judiciary had sentenced Mehdi
the Iranian state media reported that the judiciary had sentenced Mehdi
- NOVEMBER 16, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
chances that Hamid Pourmand—a Protestant convert from Islam—will be sentenced to death
chances that Hamid Pourmand—a Protestant convert from Islam—will be sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 16, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iran's hardline judiciary sentenced a 16-year-old boy to death
Iran's hardline judiciary sentenced a 16-year-old boy to death
- NOVEMBER 12, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Kaveh Habibi-Nejad, a 14-year-old schoolboy from Sanandaj died
Kaveh Habibi-Nejad, a 14-year-old schoolboy from Sanandaj died
- NOVEMBER 12, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Eshrat Shayeq, Majlis deputy from Tabriz, said one of the...
Eshrat Shayeq, Majlis deputy from Tabriz, said one of the...
- NOVEMBER 10, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
Iranian officials in the town of Babol (northern Iran) paraded a young man
Iranian officials in the town of Babol (northern Iran) paraded a young man
- NOVEMBER 8, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
A man identified as Mousa, 40 and his son Rasul, 17,...
A man identified as Mousa, 40 and his son Rasul, 17, have been sentenced to death by hanging for rape, to be carried out publicly
- NOVEMBER 7, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state media reported that a female law student was sentenced to death
the Iranian state media reported that a female law student was sentenced to death
- NOVEMBER 3, 2004IranDEATH PENALTY
the Iranian state media reported that a 24-year-old woman, named Tayyebeh, was sentenced to death
the Iranian state media reported that a 24-year-old woman, named Tayyebeh, was sentenced to death