Those Who Love Death/ Arash Mohammadi

I.I was a child—perhaps ten years old. I can’t recall my exact age, but I vividly remember walking past the Baqi Cemetery when I heard a scream. A man and a woman were about to be stoned to death. Out of curiosity, I stopped to watch. The problem was that although a large crowd had […]...

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Execution in Numbers / Alireza Goodarzi

In 2024, Amnesty International recorded a total of 1518 executions in 15 countries, which was 32% higher than in 2023. This statistic does not include the number of executions in China, as the number of executions in China is confidential. Obtaining statistics from other countries such as North Korea and Vietnam has also been difficult, […]...

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“Stoning” in the Islamic Penal Code of Iran and its legal and jurisprudential foundations in Islam / Ameneh Abyar

Reasons for rejecting the punishment of stoning to death in Islamic religious texts: With the preface that has been mentioned so far in previous sections regarding the criticism of those who advocate stoning to death for “adultery,” in order to complete these prefaces, interpretive, jurisprudential, and rational reasons will be mentioned for the following subject […]...

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“Stoning” in the Islamic Penal Code of Iran and its legal and jurisprudential foundations in Islam/Ameneh Abiyar

Follow-ups and activities of international and national organizations: Throughout history, international organizations have made numerous efforts and pursued various actions to curb the oppressive judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. However, unfortunately, due to the lack of an enforcement mechanism, these efforts were not able to compel the Iranian regime to respect human […]...

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