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    The 19th World Day Against the Death Penalty will be held on Oct. 10. Iran holds the second-highest record for executions in recent years.

    Execution, the Ayatollahs’ Means for Ruling Iran

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    Iran’s human rights record remained dismal in 2021, according to an annual report by international organizations and domestics leaked information.

    Torture and Ill-Treatment of Iranian Prisoners Highlights Human Rights Abuses

    Mahmoud Hakam -
    Abbasgholi Salehi

    Iran: Authorities Hang More Prisoners Despite Public Denounce

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    A Swedish court is investigating the 1988 massacre, this crime against humanity, through the trial of Hamid Noury, a perpetrator of the 1988 massacre. This is the first time a person has been held accountable in court for this chapter in Iranian history.

    Ex-Political Prisoner Gives Testimony at Iranian Regime Official, Hamid Nouri’s Trial...

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    Iran has stepped up executions of prisoners including those convicted of drug-related charges after Raisi’s presidential inauguration. 

    Nine Executions Within Five Days in Iran

    Mahmoud Hakam -
    Iran’s 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners in Iran has been described as the worst crime against humanity since World War II.

    Survivor of the 1998 Massacre Gives Eyewitness Account of the “Death...

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    Navid Afkari was an Iranian wrestler who was sentenced to death and executed in Shiraz after having been falsely accused and convicted of murdering a security guard during the 2018 Iranian protests.

    Iranian Government Continue To Harass Navid Afkari’s Family on the First...

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    Report on the dire situation of human rights violations in Iran

    Summary of Human Rights Violations in Iran – August 2021

    Mahmoud Hakam -
    Thirty-three years ago in the summer of 1988 Iranian regime under Khomeini committed a crime unprecedented since Second World War. In a few months, 30000 political prisoners were executed in Iran.

    UN Report Calls on Europe To Hold Regime Accountable for Iran’s...

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    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in July 1988 ordering the execution of imprisoned opponents.

    Iranian Regime Officials Are Yet To Face Accountability for 1988 Massacre

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    ‘Justice’ the slain expression in Iran’s regime

    ‘Justice’ in the Eyes of Iran’s Supreme Leader

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    The Iranian regime has a history of cracking down on its opponents. Incommunicado detentions, arbitrary abductions, summary executions, torture and enforced disappearances are among practices commonly used against opponents.

    Political Prisoners in Iran Under Pressure

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