Annual report on the death penalty in Iran 2011

As the Iranian authorities continue the crackdown of the dissidents and the civil society, Iran Human Rights (IHR) presents its annual report on the death penalty in 2011 in Iran. The report was presented in press conferences at the Italian Senate, Paris City Hall and University of Oslo las week. Introduction: The execution wave that [...]

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 [...]

21 people have been executed in the last three days in Iran

According to different reports from Iran, at least 20 people may have been executed during the last three days. All those executed have been charged with drug trafficking by the Iranian authorities. No independent sources have confirmed the charges. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on [...]

Three men were hanged in public in northwestern Iran

According to reports from Iran, three men were hanged in public in the town of Salmas, northwest of Iran. According to these reports the public hangings took place Sunday morning February 20th. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Recommend on Facebook Tip on Hyves Share on Linkedin Share on technorati Tweet about it Print for later [...]

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