The Iran Human Rights Organization based in Norway announced last week that 239 individuals were executed in Iran over the past six months, of which only 45 cases were reported by official Iranian media. About half of those executed were convicted of drug trafficking. The death penalty for drug offenders in Iran has its critics, and a proposal to change this punishment was recently prepared in the parliament, which is currently under review. For this reason, the parliamentary judicial commission has requested that the judiciary halt the execution of drug offenders until the proposal is finalized and approved. According to Amnesty International, at least 567 individuals were executed in Iran last year, making Iran, after China, the country with the highest number of executions in the world.
Iran Human Rights Organization: 239 Executions in the Past Six Months
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported 239 executions in Iran over the last six months, with only a fraction reported by official media. A parliamentary proposal to change the death penalty for drug offenses is under review, prompting calls to halt executions until a decision is made. This highlights ongoing human rights concerns in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Iran executed 239 individuals in six months, with drug trafficking being a major reason.
- Iran Human Rights Organization execute 239 individuals
- Iran Human Rights Organization announce Iranian authorities
- parliamentary judicial commission request Iranian judiciary
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran's execution rate remains one of the highest globally, prompting calls for reform.
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