Jun 14, 2007 iran s parliament on wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies. Video footage of a public execution in surak city in northern. Some people, the persians believed, deserved more than one death. By theodore shoebat a video has come out showing muslims in afghanistan crushing a woman to death with giant rocks as she screams in agony. Iran executes more people per capita than any other country and carries out more total executions than any nation but china whose population is over 17 times the size of iran s. A 10minute discussion about school corporal punishment, from bbc question time in 1979. Execution of juvenile offender in iran deeply distressing. Jun 18, 2010 death row inmate executed by utah firing squad ed pilkington describes the execution of convicted murderer ronnie lee gardner by firing squad.
A scientist at a belgian university is facing execution in iran on suspicion of being a spy. Watch free iran punishment videos at heavyr, a completely free porn tube offering the worlds most hardcore porn videos. The iranian regime openhandedly uses the death penalty as a form of punishment. Video footage of a public execution in surak city in. This moving animation tells the story of a lawyer in iran, mohammad mostafaei, who. Capital punishment in iran latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Execution of iranian woman sentenced to hanging for.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The 12th annual report on the death penalty by iran human rights ihr and ecpm together against the death penalty provides an assessment and analysis of the death penalty trends in 2019 in the islamic republic of iran. In iran, public executions occurred regularly during the qajar dynasty but declined with the persian constitutional revolution and became a rare occurrence under the pahlavi dynasty. Giti marami, 34 the mother of one daughter was whipped then put to death at varamin gharechak prison on wednesday, may 21. The obama administration denied on monday that an american man sentenced to death in iran was a cia spy, and sharply criticized the. Iran also uses stoning to death as punishment for women and this horrific fate was meted out to 32 year old maryam ayoubi, who was stoned on wednesday, the 11th of july 2001, within tehrans evin prison. Jan 15, 2020 amnesty malaysia said the death penalty violates the most fundamental human right which is the right to life and labelled it as the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. He husband is also on death row after spending years in prison, according to reports. Life and death in indiana s1 e1 meet americas most infamous women prisoners female prison documentary real stories duration. Iran is violating international law by regularly putting juveniles to death. In 20, iran was one of only four countries known to have committed public executions.
Warning thread execution of a rapist by hanging in iran might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Video footage of a public execution in surak city in northern iran. The prosecutor of the northeastern city of mashhad announced on 17 september 2008 that there were 500 death row convicts in that city for drugrelated offences alone. Girls and women can be sentenced to hanging either in private or in public, or to stoning to death. Dec 25, 2014 whats your idea about punishing students by teachers in schools. If their crime was terrible enough, they wouldnt settle to kill them once. Reyhaneh jabbari was arrested in 2007 for the killing of morteza abdolali sarbandi, a former employee of iran s ministry of intelligence. Capital punishment is reserved for those charged with trafficking 2. Find highquality iran execution stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Iran public hanging video emerges video footage of what appears to be a public hanging in iran in which a group of men are standing on buses with ropes draped round their neck fixed to a. The 10th annual report on the death penalty by iran human rights ihr and ecpm provides an assessment and. Iranian could face death penalty for spying times higher. New iran public execution video highlights brutal death. Two months before khomeinis return to iran, an estimated six to nine million people took to the streets in the countrys major cities.
He was extradited to iran several days ago by the kurdistan authority of iraq. Iran is a signatory both to the international convention on human rights and the convention on the rights of the child, both of which explicitly forbid the execution of minors, however, iranian law allows the death penalty for boys from age 15 and for girls from age nine. Iran accounted for twothirds of the global total of such executions, and currently has approximately. Iranian nooses are thick, with 710 knotted coils, and are often made of blue plastic rope with little to no drop. Hrana news agency a prisoner identified as ab was executed on charge of murder in public on the boulevard of goharbaran in the surak city, of mazandaran province, on 4 th january, and the following video report shows this execution. Recently, he managed to break out of prison during the riots in the prison of saqqez on march 27. Jan 03, 2018 harrowing pictures show brutal reality of executions before death penalty abolition fascinating images depicting the brutal practice of execution have come to light in a series of harrowing. The films director, cyrus nowrasteh, has dedicated the screening to sakineh mohammadi ashtiani currently. May 25, 2016 it is believed that as a country that has ratified the convention on the rights of the child, iran adheres to all of its fundamental principles, including the absolute ban on the application of the death penalty for people under the age of 18 when their crime is committed. Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a governmentsanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime. Hardcore anal punishment home away from home away from home. Ahmadreza djalali, an iranian national and professor of disaster medicine at the vrije universiteit brussel vub, was arrested in april 2016 while visiting family in the country.
In this edited version of the video, the filmmakers talk to juvenile offenders on death row, as their parents and advocates frantically beg the. The 9th annual report of the organization iran human rights ihr on the death penalty in iran shows that in. Saudi arabia demands qatar shutter al jazeera, cut ties with iran. Annual report on the death penalty in iran 2017 ensemble contre. Here are some freely available films about the death penalty. I am deeply disturbed that iran continues to implement the death penalty against. In 2019, the mullahs regime hanged 16 women in tandem with increasing suppression and executions in iran. Nov 23, 2015 by theodore shoebat a video has come out showing muslims in afghanistan crushing a woman to death with giant rocks as she screams in agony. A video of the incident was posted on the internet. With the establishment of the islamic republic of iran in 1979, public executions returned on an unprecedented scale. His legs and head are being held down by officials. In many cases and in a discriminatory manner this punishment is carried out against the religious and ethnic minorities, political dissidents, and women. Short films and videos can be useful conversation starters for teachers. Aug 15, 2017 the iranian parliament on august, 2017 approved a longawaited amendment to the countrys drug law that significantly raises the bar for a mandatory death sentence, human rights watch said today.
In nonwestern countries, especially islamic societies, little has been published, at least in western journals, on these issues. The death penalty in iran can be handed down for a wide range of crimes including murder, sodomy, arson, pornography, and political dissidence. Hanged from cranes, thrown off cliffs and stonings irans. Lifting of capital punishment for some drugtrafficking offences set to be applied retrospectively to convicts on death row published. A video posted on the internet shows the stoning of a woman accused of adultery in the hama area in syria.
Witnesses testified about the implementation of capital punishment and a recent report by an illinois commission on the states moratorium on executions. Death from the dark ages hanged from cranes, thrown off cliffs and stoned to death iran s brutal history of barbaric executions revealed after cia spies sentenced to death. In june 2009, sce issued a report on child executions in iran. Iran punishes extramarital relations between men and women as zina, and proscribes shariah law punishments including lashes and execution for adulterers. At times the proceedings are obscured from view by officials and observers.
Women and the death penalty in iran capital punishment u. However, based on monitoring work done by amnesty international and other human rights organizations, several thousand people are believed to be on death row in iran. Human rights watch opposes the death penalty in all circumstances because it is an inherently irreversible, inhumane punishment. Saudi arabia execution caught on video death penalty news.
Denouncing the execution of a juvenile offender in iran, whose trial was also reportedly marred by irregularities, the top united nations human rights official has called on the country to end the use of the death penalty for those under18, in line with its obligations under international law. In fact, no published study examining public views toward criminal sentences and the aims of punishments in islamic societies may be located in any major. A young afghan woman who was married against her will has been stoned to death by extremists after she was caught eloping. A prisoner identified as ab was executed on charge of murder in public on the boulevard of goharbaran in the surak. The sentence ordering that someone be punished in such a manner is referred to as a death sentence, whereas the act of carrying out such a sentence is known as an execution. He was the first american in 14 years to be put to. Teen executed for gay sex in iran is latest in long trend. Ncri a woman prisoner was lashed 100 times until she bled before being hanged in the latest brutal execution in iran. Iran cuts off thiefs fingers in prison as punishment under.
A man is flogged as he lies face down flat on a bench. Nine videos to help you talk about the death penalty classroom to. Tala raassis punishment in iran for breaking islamic rules. Following the execution of a 15yearold in iran on wednesday the fourth juvenile. Death is caused by strangulation and carotid reflex where blood vessels to the head are cut off, taking 1020 minutes. The execution of a 26yearold iranian woman who was sentenced to death for killing a man who allegedly tried to rape her has apparently been postponed for ten days. Oct 24, 2019 iran has executed at least 12 child offenders since the start of 2018 while at least 90 are currently sitting on death row awaiting their punishment, the united nations has heard. Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is a governmentsanctioned practice. Iran appears to have backed down over the stoning of a woman for adultery amid an international outcry, putting the whole issue of stoning as a punishment. Wave of floggings, amputations and other vicious punishments 18 january 2017, 09.
Nov 14, 2017 why iran quietly abolished death penalty for some drug crimes. I dont think anyone would accept the death penalty by watching. Stop child executions is a nonprofit organization cofounded by nazanin afshin jam that aims. New iran public execution video highlights brutal death penalty 21 july 2011, 00. Michael moore has a fine old time sending up the brits and their penchant for corporal punishment. Jabbari, who was 19 at the time, maintains he drugged her and tried to rape her. Iran s islamic revolution 40 years on the shah ran out of time. Man gets punishment saudi arabia over corruption charges. Taliban shoot woman 9 times in public execution as men cheer. Ahmadreza djalali, an iranian national and professor of disaster medicine at. The iranian parliament on august, 2017 approved a longawaited amendment to the countrys drug law that significantly raises the bar for a mandatory death sentence, human rights watch. Public execution in iran video capital punishment by hanging is still practiced in a few commonwealth countries, singapore and malaysia included.
Oct 25, 2019 iran cuts off thiefs fingers in prison as punishment under sharia law an iranian thief who confessed to 28 counts of stealing has had his four fingers chopped off in prison as punishment under. Public opinion on criminal sentencing and aims of punishment has been surveyed mostly in western countries. Muslims butcher woman by crushing her to death with. Jul 09, 2010 protesters around the world raced to stop the stoning of a woman who was wrongly convicted of adultery in iran. At amnesty international, we are campaigning for an end to the death penalty around the world as it violates many human rights. Five convicted criminals in the countrys southeast received the seldomused form of punishment for the crimes of acting against god and corruption. It depicts a brutal form of punishment still sanctioned by iran s current hardline regime. Three men being lifted off the ground from a crane until they suffocat. In fact, there are likely to be many more young offenders on iranian death rows, as use of capital punishment in iran is often shrouded in secrecy. They hold the view of the death penalty as discriminatory and any society which executes offenders is committing the same violence it condemns. The caption at the end says the punishment was for armed robbery. Hrana news agency a prisoner identified as ab was executed on charge of murder in public on the boulevard of goharbaran in the surak city, of mazandaran province, on 4 th january, and the following video report shows this execution hrana news agency again invites citizens to get involved in reporting and improving the human rights situation in iran. In most cases, the condemned loses consciousness quickly, as seen in most videos of iranian executions. Disturbing video of public iranian execution sparks debate.
Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. Man has fingers cut off by iran authorities as punishment. In the video, an official from the islamic state is shown administering the proceedings, at the end of which, the woman is led to a hole in the ground, where she is stoned to death. Hrana news agency a prisoner identified as ab was executed on charge of murder in public on the boulevard of goharbaran in the surak city, of mazandaran province, on 4 th january, and the following video report shows this execution hrana news agency again invites citizens to get involved in reporting and improving the human rights situation in iran, by sending observations, photos. Fifteenyearold abolfazi chezani sharahi was executed after being found guilty of fatally stabbing a man. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Additionally, iran s penal code provides an elaborate series of criminal violations for samesex acts, many of which can be punishable by death chapter 2 hadd shariahmandated punishment for sodomy livat. Sentenced to 40 lashes for wearing a miniskirt in the privacy of a friends home in iran, tala raassi describes the punishment that changed her life. Annual report on the death penalty 2016 iran human rights. How has iran used the death penalty against juvenile offenders. Capital punishment in iran blogs, comments and archive news on. This is video of the debate between the university of texas at austin chapter of campaign to end the death penalty and young conservatives of texas on january 29, 2007 the debate was in the oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Iran s judicial system remains among the most brutal in the world. Iran is sentencing children and teenagers to death amnesty.
Delara darabi facing execution in iran video collage about the campaign. Maryam had confessed to poisoning her husband with soup and then stabbing him to death with the assistance of her lover, who was hanged on the. Iran executed kurdish political prisoner mostafa salimi in saqqez prison on saturday morning, april 11, 2020. The iranian authorities do not publish official figures or data on the countrys use of the death penalty including the number of individuals on death row. Man has fingers cut off by iran authorities as punishment for theft. Iran has executed at least 12 child offenders since the start of 2018 while at least 90 are currently sitting on death row awaiting their punishment, the united nations has heard. Iran has executed at least 12 child offenders since the start of 2018 while at least 90 are currently sitting on death row awaiting their punishment. The islamic penal code lists stoning as punishment for this crime. Criminals lose hands and feet as sharia law imposed. Public execution in iran video the death penalty in. Iran s parliament on wednesday voted in favor of a bill that could lead to the death penalty for persons convicted of working in the production of pornographic movies.
580 1441 289 1034 1453 1426 975 373 444 1444 933 517 795 270 227 1189 213 874 929 442 849 776 61 1186 832 430 974 1351 886 93 1090 720 393