Out of two eye-for-eye sentences for two defendants in an acid attack case that were scheduled to be carried out on Tuesday morning at Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj, one was postponed for a few days while the other was executed. The defendant whose execution was delayed is identified as the perpetrator of the acid attack on Davood Roshanaei, which occurred about 10 years ago, resulting in facial injuries, ear damage, and blindness in one eye. The individual whose eye-for-eye punishment was executed had carried out an acid attack on a man in Qom in 2009, causing blindness in both of his eyes. According to several Tehran-based newspapers, including Shargh and Javan, this is the first eye-for-eye sentence to be executed in Iran. We discussed the implications of this punishment's execution with the director of the International Human Rights Campaign in Iran and a sociologist.
First Implementation of Eye-for-Eye Punishment in Iran
The first eye-for-eye punishment in Iran was executed, involving an acid attack case where one defendant's punishment was delayed and another's was carried out. This case highlights the ongoing use of severe punishments in Iran's legal system and raises human rights concerns.
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📰 What Happened
Iran executed an eye-for-eye punishment for an acid attack, marking a significant legal precedent.
- Iranian authorities execute defendant in acid attack case
- Iranian authorities postpone defendant in acid attack case
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The execution of an eye-for-eye punishment signifies a notable shift in Iran's legal approach.
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