21 Jun
Live Updates: Annual report on the death penalty in Iran- 2016
Annual report on the death penalty in Iran- 2016
The 9th annual report by Iran Human Rights (IHR) on the death penalty provides an assessment and analysis of the death penalty trends in 2016 in Iran.Like our previous reports, the 2016 report is the result of hard work from IHR members and supporters who took part in reporting, documenting, collecting, analyzing and writing of its content. We are especially grateful to IHR sources inside Iran who, by reporting on unannounced and secret executions, incur a significant risk.
PRESS RELEASE- FULL REPORT PDF
Help distributing the report
Featured
Cartoons
22 Sep 16
Iranian authorities banned women from riding bikes
7 Aug 16
Extremist Islam's answer to homosexuality: DEATH
2 Aug 16
Tehran's "Daesh" rulers celebrating mass-execution of Sunni Kurds
Reports
3 Apr
Annual Report on the Death Penalty 2016
The report sets out the number of executions in 2016, the trend compared to previous years, charges, geographic distribution and a monthly breakdown of executions. Lists of the women and juvenile offenders executed in 2016 are also included in tables at the end of the report. In this report, we will provide data which, in particular, sheds light on the role of the Revolutionary Courts in recent executions.
14 Mar 16
Annual Report 2015: Darkest Year For Executions As Iran's Isolation Ends
The 8th annual report on the death penalty in Iran shows that the Islamic Republic of Iran had one of the darkest years of its history with reference to the number of executions. On average between two and three people were hanged every single day in 2015. This stands in contrast to the fact that 2015 also was the year when the Islamic Republic of Iran emerged out of several years of isolation.
