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Women Being Sent to the Gallows in Alarming Numbers in Iran

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Many Were Child Brides Hanged for Murder of Abusive Husbands From Whom There Was No Protection  December 18, 2024 — Amidst a huge surge in executions in the Islamic Republic— 862 so far in 2024, the highest per capita execution rate globally—the Iranian authorities are now increasingly including women in those it sends to the gallows. Since the start of 2024, Iran has executed at least 29 women. More executions of women may have taken place that are unknown.

Three men were hanged in southeastern Iran

Iran Human Rights, July 25: Three men were hanged in the prison of Zahedan, sooutheastern Iran, early today, according to a statement published in the official website of the judiciary in Zahedan.

Two of the men were convicted of Moharebeh ("in fight with the God", a term used for those who fight against the Iranian authorities), and membership in Abdolmalek Rigi’s group Jondollah, according to the statement.

The men were identified as Ayub Rigi Khales, son of Allahyar; and Masoud Gomshahzehi son of Bedolhan, according to the statement.

On July 14., 13 others were hanged in the prison of Zahedan convicted of the same charges.

Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, spokesperson of Iran Human Rights said: "According to our sources some of the prisoners who were hanged on July 14 in Zahedan, did not have any connection to Jondollah, and were not even aware of that they were going to ba hanged."

"We will publish some details about Zahedan’s arbitrary executions in the near future" added Amiry-Moghaddam.

A third man identified as Seyyed Ahmad Es’hagh zahi, was executed convicted of drug trafficking according to the Iranian state run news agency ILNA.

Source: Iran Human Rights, July 27, 2009

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