Warning About Intensified Human Rights Violations in Iran; 133 Executions in One Month

A human rights organization has reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran executed at least 133 death sentences in November alone, including one public execution, 24 convictions, and seven confirmations of death sentences. The Human Rights Activists in Iran published a detailed report on their media outlet, Hrana, on Thursday, December 1, warning about 'serious challenges regarding the observance of human rights in Iran.' According to this report, the state of human rights violations in Iran in Aban 1403 (November 2024) has shown a 'worrisome outlook.' The report states: 'We have witnessed widespread violations of rights, including the execution of death sentences without fair trial, suppression of freedom of expression, arbitrary arrests, violations of the right to education, suicides among children and adolescents, domestic and honor-based violence against women, violations of workers' rights, and excessive use of force by security forces.' The report emphasizes the 'necessity of immediate and effective international and domestic actions to address these violations and support victims,' stating that 'military and judicial violence, especially against women and minorities, raises deep concerns about the commitment of the Islamic Republic of Iran to international human rights standards.' The report includes instances such as 'executions in cases where fair judicial processes were not observed,' 'widespread suppression of freedom of expression and arbitrary arrests,' 'extensive violations of the right to education through the suspension of students,' and 'suicides resulting from pressure and despair among children and adolescents.' The execution of Jamshid Sharmad, a dual Iranian-German citizen accused of 'corruption on earth,' the issuance of death sentences for Milad Arman, Alireza Kafayi, Amir Mohammad Khoshghabal, Navid Najaran, Hossein Nemat, and Alireza Barmarzpournak, six protesters known as the 'Ekbatān Children,' the issuance of a death sentence for Mohammad Mehdi S., one of the detainees from the nationwide protests of 1401 (2022) accused of 'killing a Basij member,' and the issuance of a death sentence for Varishe Moradi, a political prisoner accused of 'rebellion' are among the highlighted cases in this report. Raha Bahreini, an Iran researcher at Amnesty International, previously emphasized that the Islamic Republic uses the death penalty to instill fear in society, telling Voice of America: 'The situation of executions in Iran has always been horrific, and since the rise of the Women, Life, Freedom movement, we have entered a darker period.'