Iran Human Rights
One person hanged in northeastern and five others hanged in northwestern Iran
19 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 18: One person was hanged in the prison of Shirvan, northeast of Iran, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars today.
The eprson who was not identified by the name, was convicted of keeping 989 grams of crystall (drug), according to the report.
According to the Kurdish news agency "Mokarian" five men were hanged in the prison of Orumieh, northwest of Iran, Thursday July 16. The men were identified as Feisal Saedi, Karam Azizi, Omid Nourani, ABdolrahman RAndi (...)
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The eprson who was not identified by the name, was convicted of keeping 989 grams of crystall (drug), according to the report.
According to the Kurdish news agency "Mokarian" five men were hanged in the prison of Orumieh, northwest of Iran, Thursday July 16. The men were identified as Feisal Saedi, Karam Azizi, Omid Nourani, ABdolrahman RAndi (...)
Regarding the stoning sentence of Sakineh Ashtiani- The world must keep up the pressure
9 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 9: According to a statement from the Iranian embassy in London, the 43 yearsl old Iranian woman Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani will not be stoned to death.
"According to information from relevant judicial authorities in Iran, she will not be executed by stoning punishment," the embassy said in the statement carried by The Guardian.
The statement also says: "It is notable that this kind of punishment has rarely been implemented in Iran and various means and remedies must (...)
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"According to information from relevant judicial authorities in Iran, she will not be executed by stoning punishment," the embassy said in the statement carried by The Guardian.
The statement also says: "It is notable that this kind of punishment has rarely been implemented in Iran and various means and remedies must (...)
The minor offender Mohammadreza Haddadi could be executed in the coming days
7 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 7: The minor offender Mohammadreza Haddadi, who was scheduled to be executed today, could be executed in the coming days.
Mohammad Mostafaei, Mohammadreza’s lawyer, said in an interview with Roozonline yesterday, that he has been assured that his client will not be executed today, but since the authorities have asked Mohammadreza’s parents to meet him for the last time, he could be executed one of the coming days.
Earlier this week Mohammadrezas father said in an (...)
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Mohammad Mostafaei, Mohammadreza’s lawyer, said in an interview with Roozonline yesterday, that he has been assured that his client will not be executed today, but since the authorities have asked Mohammadreza’s parents to meet him for the last time, he could be executed one of the coming days.
Earlier this week Mohammadrezas father said in an (...)
Four people were hanged in the prison o Isfahan (central Iran) yesterday Monday July 5
6 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 6: Four people were hanged in the prison of Isfahanin the central part of Iran according to the official website of the Iranian judiciary in Isfahan.
According to the report all the four people were convicted of drug trafficking and the executions took place Monday morning July 5.
The charges mentioned in the reports are based on the information from the Iranian authorities and have not been confirmed by independent (...)
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According to the report all the four people were convicted of drug trafficking and the executions took place Monday morning July 5.
The charges mentioned in the reports are based on the information from the Iranian authorities and have not been confirmed by independent (...)
Iran Human Rights, July 5: One woman and one man were hanged in the prison of Orumieh (northwest of Iran) on Monday July 5. reported the human rights defender’s news website RHANA.
According to this report the man was identified as Mostafa Rahimi and he was hanged along with his mother (name not mentioned) convicted of drug trafficking.
According to RHANA five others have been transferred to solitary confinement and are scheduled to be executed tomorrow.
The official Iranian sources have (...)
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According to this report the man was identified as Mostafa Rahimi and he was hanged along with his mother (name not mentioned) convicted of drug trafficking.
According to RHANA five others have been transferred to solitary confinement and are scheduled to be executed tomorrow.
The official Iranian sources have (...)
URGENT: THE MINOR OFFENDER MOHAMMADREZA HADDADI TO BE EXECUTED ON WEDNESDAY JULY 7.
4 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 4: According to reports from Iran, the minor offender Mohammadreza Haddadi (22) is scheduled to be executed in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz on Wednesday July 7. Mohammadreza Haddadi was sentenced to death for an alleged murder he committed when he was under 15 years of age. His execution has been postponed four times earlier.
According to the human rights reporters in Iran, his family has been informed by the Iranian authorities that he will be executed on (...)
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According to the human rights reporters in Iran, his family has been informed by the Iranian authorities that he will be executed on (...)
Two men were hanged in southeastern Iran today
4 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 4: Two men were hanged in the prison of Zahedan, capital of the Baluchestan province south east of Iran.
According to the report by the state run Fars news agency, the men were identified as "Amanollah Pourian" son of Malang, and "Yunes Rahmani" son of Raeis. They were convicted of "Moharebeh" (at war with God) and "corruption on earth" through armed robbery, kidnapping, shooting against the security forces, illegal crossing of the border and drug trafficking, said (...)
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According to the report by the state run Fars news agency, the men were identified as "Amanollah Pourian" son of Malang, and "Yunes Rahmani" son of Raeis. They were convicted of "Moharebeh" (at war with God) and "corruption on earth" through armed robbery, kidnapping, shooting against the security forces, illegal crossing of the border and drug trafficking, said (...)
The Iranian woman, Sakineh Ashtiani is facing death by stoning
3 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 3: A 43-year-old Iranian woman is facing death by stoning in northwest of Iran.
The woman who is identified as Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, is sentenced to death by stoning convicted of adultry.
Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani was interrogated in 2006 for the murder of her husband. In the interrogation session, Sakineh confessed to committing adultery with Nasser and Seyyed Ali, the two men responsible for her late husband’s murder. In May 2006, a court in the province of (...)
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The woman who is identified as Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, is sentenced to death by stoning convicted of adultry.
Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani was interrogated in 2006 for the murder of her husband. In the interrogation session, Sakineh confessed to committing adultery with Nasser and Seyyed Ali, the two men responsible for her late husband’s murder. In May 2006, a court in the province of (...)
A prisoner’s hand was amputated in west of Iran
3 July 2010
Iran Human Rights, July 3: A prieoner was punished with amputation of one hand in the prison of Malayer, west of Iran, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Kayhan.
According to the report the man was convicted of robbery. The report didn’t mention the man’s name and age.
Iran Human Rights condemned the amputation. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of Iran Human Rights said: "amputation is yet another barbaric punishment the Iranian authorities use to spread fear among the (...)
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According to the report the man was convicted of robbery. The report didn’t mention the man’s name and age.
Iran Human Rights condemned the amputation. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of Iran Human Rights said: "amputation is yet another barbaric punishment the Iranian authorities use to spread fear among the (...)
The woman political prisoner, Zeynab Jalalian, at imminent risk of execution
28 June 2010
Iran Human Rights, June 28: According to unofficial sources, the Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian (27) is at imminent danger of execution.
Zeynab Jalalian was sentenced to death in January 2009 convicted of "moharebeh" (at war against the God) by the revolutionary court in Kermanshah (West of Iran). She is reported not to have been granted access to a lawyer during her trial, which she said lasted only a few minutes. Zeynab Jalalian’s death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme (...)
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Zeynab Jalalian was sentenced to death in January 2009 convicted of "moharebeh" (at war against the God) by the revolutionary court in Kermanshah (West of Iran). She is reported not to have been granted access to a lawyer during her trial, which she said lasted only a few minutes. Zeynab Jalalian’s death sentence was confirmed by the Supreme (...)