The Iranian authorities must immediately halt all executions of people sentenced to death in relation to nationwide protests, Amnesty International said today, condemning the arbitrary executions of Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini on 7 January and warning that Mohammad Ghobadlou and others risk the same fate. On 2 January, the Supreme Court upheld […]
Amnesty International calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately quash all death sentences, refrain from seeking the imposition of the death penalty and drop all charges related to the peaceful exercise of human rights. Highlighting a chilling escalation in the use of the death penalty as a tool of political repression and the systematic violationAmnesty International calls on the Iranian authorities to immediately quash all death sentences, refrain from seeking the imposition of the death penalty and drop all charges related to the peaceful exercise of human rights. Highlighting a chilling escalation in the use of the death penalty as a tool of political repression and the systematic violation » The FINANCIAL WORLD
Amnesty International has identified 26 people who face possible execution in Iran amid mounting protests. This includes athletes, rappers and doctors.
Responding to the Iranian authorities’ public execution today of Majidreza Rahnavard, a young man sentenced to death, after a sham unfair trial, in connection with ongoing nationwide protests, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “The horrific public execution of Majidreza Rahnavard today exposes Iran’s judiciary for what […]
The Iranian authorities are seeking the death penalty for at least 21 people in sham trials designed to intimidate those participating in the popular uprising that has rocked Iran since September and deter others from joining the movement, Amnesty International said today. Since 13 November, the authorities have announced, in separate statements, that Revolutionary Courts […]