537 Hangings From October 2012 To October 2013: From October 11, 2012 to October 10, 2013 at least 537 people were hanged in various cities across Iran. This figure represents a 9% increase in the number of hangings over the same period last year. Issuing and implementing of death sentences in Iran occur while […]
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Iran Should Halt Executions as Rate of Hangings Accelerates
The Iranian authorities should impose an immediate moratorium on executions in Iran given the alarming rise in the use of the death penalty in recent weeks, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center said today. As World Day Against the Death Penalty approaches on October 10, […]