IRAN: Death sentence of young Kurdish man becomes definite

Heyman - Uraminezhad

The  Iranian  jidiciary has finalized the death  sentence that had been  handed down  to  a young  Kurdish man.

Who  was  under the age of 18 at the  time of attributed crime.

This young man is currently held in Sanandaj Central Prison waiting for his sentence to be carried out.

Heyman is currently 21 years old and was convicted on premeditated murder by the Sanandaj Prime Court.

Iran under the rule of the clerical regime is one of the leading executioners of juvenile offenders,.

There have been over 2,300 executions in Iran since Hassan Rouhani has been in office, more than in any similar period in the past 25 years.

Iran: Rouhani government issues stoning for woman

stoning for woman

News agencies in Iran reported on 9 December, “The murder suspects of a young man have been sentenced to death, stoning and prison.

The ruling, issued with the signature of the head and advisors of branch 2 of Gilan Province’s Criminal Court, state that the first degree defendant accused (R.A.) is convicted to one count of ‘qisas’ (eye for an eye), and the second degree defendants (A.Kh.) and (S.A.) have been sentenced to 25 years prison for their role in the murder.

The first and second degree defendants in the case will also receive 100 lashes, and one of the second degree suspects has been sentenced to stoning. Furthermore, if the stoning is not carried out, based on the agreement of the court and the judiciary, the defendant should be executed.”

(Hrana – December 9, 2015)