Abolishing the Death Penalty; A Legal Process with Different Experiences / Moein Khazaei

The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to be one of the governments that rigorously carries out the death penalty in its judicial system. The latest statistics show that at least 528 people were executed in Iran during the past year (October 2021 to October 2022) (1). However, this number only includes executions officially announced by […]...

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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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Execution in International Human Rights Documents / Alireza Goodarzi

Execution in the legal system of Iran is one of the punishments that results in the loss of life, but in the international human rights system, execution is generally considered equivalent to the death penalty. In this sense, intentionally taking the life of a human being is considered a form of punishment by law and […]...

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The dramatic increase in the number of executions in Iran and its reasons/ Morteza Hamounian

“Record keeping is the ruler of death” On average, one person is executed daily in Iran. These words are from Diana Eltahawy, the director of the Middle East and North Africa office of Amnesty International. The statistics are for the first six months of the current year. As the leader of the regime says, “We […]...

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The right to life; Sacrifice in the battle between rights and truth / Mohammad Javad Akbarian

This is a caption “This is a caption” Mohammad Javad Akbarian The conflict between human rights and sacred boundaries has always been ongoing. As human rights progress to grant more freedom of expression and criticism, sacred values also find more examples to prevent arrows of criticism and denial from reaching the sanctity and boundaries of […]...

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In mourning of an execution/ Hossein Raeesi.

This is a picture of a beautiful flower. Hossein Raeisi Questioning about the death penalty is one of the most important events that has been entering legal and even public discussions for years. One of the criteria for a civilized society is looking at this issue; the degree of distance from civilization is undoubtedly related […]...

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Violation of the right to life in law and in practice / Hossein Raeisi

Legislation and anti-human interpretations in the face of the term.“ Wasted blood.” This text is not provided. Please provide the Farsi text for translation. Hossein Raeisi When it comes to the right to life, the necessity of preserving the lives of individuals and ensuring this right is protected becomes apparent. There are numerous violations of […]...

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Mahmoud Amiri Moghadam: They admitted that execution is not the right way to fight against drugs / Forough Kamali

Dr. Mahmoud Amiri Moghadam, born in 1350 in Kerman, is a professor at the School of Medicine in Oslo, Norway. His doctoral thesis in the field of neurology is recognized as the best research in the field of medicine, and for this reason, he has received an award from the King of Norway. Dr. Amiri […]...

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Execution; State Killing and the Flawed Cycle of Violence/ Witness Alavi

The death penalty, which involves taking away a person’s life, is an irreversible punishment. This irreversibility of the punishment, in situations where there is always a possibility of a mistake in judgment, turns it into the worst form of punishment. However, this is not the whole story. Neither the arguments of opponents of this execution […]...

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Introduction of the “Iran’s Right to Life” campaign in conversation with Koohyar Goodarzi/ Siavash Khoramgah

Nowadays, the prominent role of social networks in shaping public opinion has become undeniable. In societies like Iran, where the educated and middle class are increasing day by day, social networks have not only provided a new form of shaping the social sphere and interactions, but have also transformed into a new platform for the […]...

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