Right to Life

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January 2, 2026

Right to Life

“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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Created By: Ameneh Abiyar
August 23, 2021

“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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Created By: Ameneh Abiyar
June 22, 2021

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

The approval of the Q-M-A 92 and its permanent enactment in 97: The M-A law was reviewed and regulated in the context of security and fear of the people, which originated from the popular and student protests of 78 and 88 against the regime, which responded with oppressive measures and labeled them as “thugs and […]...

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Created By: Ameneh Abiyar
May 22, 2021

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

Since humans cannot achieve their ideal and problem-free creativity on their own, they express their creativity through empathy and affinity with others due to their social nature. They listen and are heard by others, and are influenced by the actions and behaviors of others. They reject bad actions, behaviors, and speech as abnormal and accept […]...

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Created By: Ameneh Abiyar
April 21, 2021

“Cross-border killings and abductions are actions against international peace and security/Mohammad Moghimi.”

The Islamic Republic of Iran, from its inception, has ruthlessly dealt with its opponents and has not hesitated to use various methods to murder many of them. In the early days of the revolution in 1979, the Islamic Revolutionary Courts were established under the orders of Ayatollah Khomeini and were led by Sadegh Khalkhali. Many […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
February 19, 2021

“Qasas, a trace of the era of private justice (personal revenge) / Mohammad Moghimi”

The term “qisas” is a verbal noun derived from the root “qassa yuqassu”, meaning to follow up on the effect of something. In jurisprudence and law, qisas refers to the punishment of a criminal in a manner similar to the crime committed. For example, the execution of a murderer for committing murder, or blinding a […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
September 22, 2020

“Killing 67; Current in John Date/Morteza Hamounian”

During the consecutive nights for about fourteen years until the passing of my grandmother, she would wake up and cry for her lost daughter in the year 58. My grandmother passed away a few years ago, but what remains in our memories is the sorrow she carried as a survivor of a tragic accident that […]...

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Created By: Morteza Hamounian
July 23, 2019

Execution of drug offenses from reform to implementation/ Mostafa Ahmadian

“منظوری از بالا” “A view from above” Mustafa Ahmadian The execution cycle for drug convicts in the past years was carried out in a chaotic manner. The result was the ineffectiveness and failure of criminal policies towards this phenomenon. The inefficiency of execution in the face of the widespread use of drugs in society and […]...

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Created By: Mustafa Ahmadian
August 23, 2018

Issuing the death sentence for Mohammad Salas; pride or weakness of the judicial system? / Aramia Karoubi

The restrictions and deprivations imposed on the Gonabadi Dervishes have a long history in terms of media and legal rights. Followers of this mystical community have been repeatedly summoned, arrested, interrogated and sentenced to prison and exile without due legal process by the Iranian government since 2005, after the destruction of the Shari’at Khanqah in […]...

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Created By: Ermia Karoubi
April 20, 2018

A Brief Look at the Right to Fair Trial/ Mohammad Moghimi

“The sun is setting over the horizon.” Mohammad Moghimi Fair trial is one of the important and challenging issues in human rights, rooted in the principle of innocence and guaranteeing the freedom, security, dignity, and right to life of citizens in any society. The foundation of criminal cases, especially in pre-trial rights, is dependent on […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Moghimi
April 20, 2018

Cutting off the hand of thieves, and criminal justice in financial crimes in Iran/ Mohammad Mohabi

The text is: “This is a beautiful flower.” Mohammad Mohabbai The story of cutting off the hand of a thief in Khorasan on Thursday, January 18, 2018, once again revealed the injustice of laws related to the punishment of financial criminals in Iran. According to Khorasan newspaper on Friday, January 19, 2018, “Several years ago, […]...

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Created By: Mohammad Mohebi
January 24, 2018