Three Men Executed for Rape in Shiraz

According to the judiciary’s Mizan news agency, three men were executed in Shiraz Central Prison on December 22. The unnamed men were sentenced to death for rape charges.

They were arrested in September/October 2021 on charges of raping several women in Derak Park, Sadra Road and Akbarabad in Shiraz.

In cases of rape, there is a high chance of defendants being tortured to make false confessions, which is used to issue death sentences. In Iran is one of the few countries in the world that issues the death penalty for rape. A lot of cases are also rushed without the defendants having access to a lawyer.

More than 500 people including 2 juvenile offenders have been executed in 2022, the highest annual execution since 2017.