The following is a roundup of #Iran's #HumanRights record in 2020, based on info from human rights groups, activists and state media, tallied by @IranNewsUpdate1.
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1. Executions in #Iran:
According to #HumanRights activists, the regime hanged at least 272 inmates in 2020, including 5 juvenile offenders, 8 women, 11 political and civil activists, and prisoners of conscience.
Other executed persons were men between the age of 22 to 81.
According to #HumanRights activists, the regime hanged at least 272 inmates in 2020, including 5 juvenile offenders, 8 women, 11 political and civil activists, and prisoners of conscience.
Other executed persons were men between the age of 22 to 81.
In this context:
On the morning of Saturday, April 11, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Mostafa Salimi after 17 years in prison without a day off in Saqez Central Prison.
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On the morning of Saturday, April 11, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Mostafa Salimi after 17 years in prison without a day off in Saqez Central Prison.
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On the morning of Thursday, April 23, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Abdolbaset Dahani in Zahedan Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God) and acting against national security.
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On the morning of Thursday, April 23, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Shahram Baygan in Tabriz Central Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On the morning of Thursday, May 21, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Hedayat Abdollahpour in Oshnavieh Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Diako Rasoulzadeh in Urmia Central Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On the morning of Tuesday, July 14, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Saber Sheikh Abdullah in Urmia Central Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On the morning of Wednesday, August 5, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Mostafa Salehi in Isfahan's Dastgerd Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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#StopExecutionsInIran
On the morning of Saturday, September 12, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner and wrestling champion #NavidAfkari in Shiraz Central Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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#StopExecutionsInIran
On the morning of Saturday, December 12, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged journalist prisoner #RuhollahZam in Evin Prison on charges of Mofsed Fi al-Arz (corruption on earth).
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On the morning of Saturday, December 26, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Hamid Mirbaluchzehi in Zahedan Central Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On the morning of Thursday, December 31, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Hamid Rast Bala in Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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#StopExecutionsInIran
On the morning of Thursday, December 31, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Kabir Saadat Jahani in Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On the morning of Thursday, December 31, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged political prisoner Mohammad Ali Arayesh in Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison on charges of Moharebeh (waging war on God).
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On January 14, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Sara M., 32, in Mashhad Central Prison, according to the state-run Sobhe Mashhad website.
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On January 14, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Maliheh Haji Hassani, 29, in Shiraz's Adilabad Prison.
She was the 105th woman hanged during President Hassan Rouhani's tenure.
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She was the 105th woman hanged during President Hassan Rouhani's tenure.
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On August 4, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Mehri, 32, in Mashhad Central Prison, according to the state-run Tabnak website.
She was a mother and had spent six years behind the bars. She was hanged for manslaughter.
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She was a mother and had spent six years behind the bars. She was hanged for manslaughter.
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On August 18, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Fereshteh Heydari (Marzieh) Ebrahimpour, in Mashhad's Vakilabad Prison, according to @IranHrm.
She had been on death row for 11 years.
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She had been on death row for 11 years.
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On September 23, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Mahtab Shafiei, 32, in Karaj's Gohardasht Prison, according to @womenncri.
She had been kept for seven years in the notorious Qarchak Prison.
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She had been kept for seven years in the notorious Qarchak Prison.
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On October 11, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Razieh, in Mashhad Central Prison, according to @Irannewsupdate1.
Razieh had previously attempted suicide due to poverty.
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Razieh had previously attempted suicide due to poverty.
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On December 18, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Neisi, in Ahvaz's Sepidar Prison, according to @iranazadi1395.
She was an impoverished nurse, and her patient had accidentally died.
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She was an impoverished nurse, and her patient had accidentally died.
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On December 27, 2020, authorities in Iran executed female prisoner Zeinab Khodamoradi, 43, in Sanandaj Central Prison, according to @Irannewsupdate1.
The ayatollahs hanged her for failing to provide $28,000 as blood money.
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The ayatollahs hanged her for failing to provide $28,000 as blood money.
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On April 2, 2020, authorities in Iran tortured juvenile offender Danial Zeynolabedini to death in Mahabad Prison.
2 days earlier, he called his family from the prison, saying, "Come and save me." Interrogators have severely beat him in solitary confinement.
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2 days earlier, he called his family from the prison, saying, "Come and save me." Interrogators have severely beat him in solitary confinement.
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On April 18, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged juvenile offender Majid Ismaeelzadeh in Ardabil Prison.
He was arrested in 2015.
Notably, the slain was killed in a car accident while he was drunk based on a Forensic report.
@mbachelet condemned the execution.
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He was arrested in 2015.
Notably, the slain was killed in a car accident while he was drunk based on a Forensic report.
@mbachelet condemned the execution.
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On April 21, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged juvenile offender Shayan Saeedpour in Saqqez Central Prison. He was five years on death row.
Shayan fled during the April riot. However, authorities immediately captured and hanged him.
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Shayan fled during the April riot. However, authorities immediately captured and hanged him.
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On August 17, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged juvenile offender Arsalan Yasini in Urmia Central Prison, according to @IranNW. He was 12 years on death row.
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On September 20, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged juvenile offender Moayyed Savari (Shia’ pour) in Ahvaz Central Prison.
He had defended his little brother against an abuser, which led to the death of the abuser several days later.
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He had defended his little brother against an abuser, which led to the death of the abuser several days later.
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On December 31, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged juvenile offender Mohammad Hassan Rezaei in Rasht's Lakan Prison despite @amnesty and netizens' calls of #SaveHassan, according to @IranNewsUpdate1. He was over 12 years on death row.
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On November 10, 2020, authorities in Iran tortured 27-year-old Farhad Vosuqi to death in Khorramabbad Prison, according to @HengawO.
He had a newborn boy. IRGC had killed a protester Hossein Juzi but captured Farhad to hide its crime.
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He had a newborn boy. IRGC had killed a protester Hossein Juzi but captured Farhad to hide its crime.
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On November 19, 2020, authorities in Iran tortured 19-year-old Mohammad Davaji to death in Gorgan's Amirabad Prison, according to @IranNewsUpdate1.
Interrogators brutally killed him in front of other inmates to "teach them a lesson."
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Interrogators brutally killed him in front of other inmates to "teach them a lesson."
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On July 8, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged Morteza Jamali, the father of two children for drinking alcohol, according to @IranNewsUpdate1.
The unprecedented execution prompted domestic and international condemnations.
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The unprecedented execution prompted domestic and international condemnations.
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On July 14, 2020, the spokesperson of Iran's judiciary Gholamhossein Esmaeili confirmed the execution of a Defense Ministry retires Reza Askari for security charges, according to the state-run Entekhab website.
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#StopExecutionsInIran
On July 20, 2020, authorities in Iran hanged security prisoner Mahmoud Mousavi Majd for security charges, according to Hamshahri Online website.
Tehran claims he leaked info about #QassemSoleimani, while he was in custody since several months before.
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Tehran claims he leaked info about #QassemSoleimani, while he was in custody since several months before.
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