Human rights groups urge UN to cease anti-drug trafficking funding until Islamic Republic renounces use of death penalty for drug-related offences
On the World Day against the Death Penalty, Iran Human Rights (IHR) together with four other NGOs dedicated to human rights issues inside Iran and the cessation of the death penalty have called for a moratorium on international funding to Iran’s anti-drug trafficking programs until such time the Islamic Republic renounces its policy of execution [...]
At least 8 prisoners executed in Iran, one day after EU expressed concern about the alarming number of the executions- At least 78 executions in May 2012
At least nine prisoners were executed in two different prisons in Iran today and yesterday, reported unofficial reports from Iran. The 8 executions take place only one day after the EU expressed concern about what they calles “the alarming increase in the use of death penalty” and asked Iran to “introduce a moratorium on executions” [...]
Four people were hanged in southeastern Iran today
Four people were hanged in the city of Kerman, southeast of Iran. According to the state-run Iranian news agency ISNA, four men were hanged in the prison of Kerman early this morning Tuesday September 6. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it [...]
Secret mass-executions continue in Iran: At least 25 prisoners of the Ghezel Hesar prison (west of Tehran) were executed
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact with, 25 prisoners of the Ghezel Hesar prison (Karaj, west of Tehran) were executed on July 3rd. According to this report all those executed were convicted of drug-related offences. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin [...]
Mexicans blast execution of criminal alien murderer in Texas
Mexicans on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are protesting the upcoming execution of a criminal alien rapist and murderer scheduled for July 7, 2011, in Texas. Because the convicted killer is a Mexican citizen, the Calderon government is questioning the procedures that were utilized in sentencing the death row prisoner, Humberto Leal Garcia. The [...]
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