death penalty
Two Kurdish prisoners sentenced to death
The Iranian judiciary has handed death sentences to two Kurdish political prisoners in Mahabad.
Iran helps drive increase in Middle East executions
Amnesty International says the number of recorded executions rose steeply in the Middle East, driven by growing numbers in Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen. There were 149 more executions in the region compared to 2010, and Iran and Saudi Arabia alone can account for the increase.
Kurdish prisoner’s protest letter may be his last
Iranian political prisoner Habibollah Golparipour says security forces took him "to the verge of death with physical and psychological torture."
Political prisoner may face execution soon
There is growing fear over the fate of Habibollah Golparipour, an Iranian-Kurdish political prisoner who may be in imminent danger of execution.
Death sentence proceeds for software designer
The death sentence for Saeed Malekpour has been forwarded to the enforcement branch of the Iranian judiciary.
Death penalty announced for “disruptive” currency traders
The head of Iran’s judiciary announced on Wednesday that the courts will readily “issue death penalties” to the “disruptors” of the country’s foreign currency market.
Supreme court upholds death sentence for web programmer
Iran’s Supreme Court has approved the death sentence for Saeed Malekpour, an Iranian web developer who has been jailed in Iran since 2008.
Nine executed for drug and rape charges
With another nine executions today, the number of hangings in Iran in the past five days has reached 21.
EU wants Iran to suspend death penalty
Twenty-seven members of the European Union have called on the Islamic Republic to suspend the death penalty in Iran.
Amensty International 2010 report on death penalty
Iran once again ranks second only to China when it comes to the number of state executions, according to the latest annual report from Amnesty International.











