Islamic Republic, record holder of capital punishment in the world / Morteza Hamounian

In the month of Khordad 1391 (June 2012), the leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran said in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the establishment of the ruling system in Iran: “We have set a record.” The reality is that he was right; even before that time, the Islamic Republic was one of the […]...

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Execution as a policy/ Ahmad Alavi

Based on the recent report by Amnesty International (published on April 8, 2025), (1) the Islamic Republic, with a minimum of 972 executions, accounts for more than 64% of all recorded executions in the world. This figure puts the regime ruling over Iran in the first place among the countries carrying out executions in the […]...

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Which countries still have the death penalty? / Parastoo Azizi

The death penalty is one of the hottest and most controversial topics in the world today. Supporters of the death penalty often see it as a necessary punishment to ensure the safety of society from individuals who commit heinous crimes. On the other hand, many opponents view the death penalty as a form of murder […]...

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From “No to Execution” and “Do Not Execute” to “Uprising Against Execution” / Elaheh Amani

Notes on Executions in Iran and the World. “Although I have lost two members of my family to assassination, I am firmly and explicitly against the death penalty for those who have been sentenced to death.” These are the words of Coretta Scott King, a writer, activist, and one of the leaders of the American […]...

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قتExecution; Deterrence or Intimidation? / Ehsan Haghighat

Capital Punishment – including execution, which is the most common type – has been one of the most important tools for social control and criminal reactions in various legal systems from ancient times until now. It still exists and is implemented in some criminal systems around the world. Sufficient deterrence, proportionality of punishment, preservation of […]...

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A Look at the Wave of Executions in Recent Months/ Milad Pour Eisi

“Violence and execution, the response of anger to inequality.” According to the statistics from the Center for Human Rights Activists in Iran, in the month of Khordad of this year, ninety-seven prisoners have been executed across the country. Based on this report, only less than forty percent of these executions, which is at least thirty […]...

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Bloody Ring: The Mafia’s Killing Ground in Rajai Shahr Prison, Karaj / Mostafa Rahmani

This is a caption. Mustafa Rahmani “Ring-e Khonin” is the nickname of a hall in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, where opposition prisoners and those outside the circle of “Mohammad Mardani”, the head of the prison, are exiled to. In this hall, after bloody conflicts, prisoners are only transferred to the morgue and infirmary in […]...

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