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The Persistence of Inhumane Punishments in Iran: Hand Amputation Sentences on the Rise

In a recent speech, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i, Chief Justice of Iran, revealed a disturbing trend: the highest number of hand amputation sentences in the country has been carried out over ...
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The “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign: 28 Executions in One Week

Prisoners participating in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign in 25 prisons across the country went on hunger strike on Tuesday, December 3, marking the 45th week of the ...
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Iran’s “No to Executions Tuesdays” Campaign: The Authoritarian Regime Seeks to Spread Fear

In its 44th consecutive week of protests, on Tuesday, November 26, the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, held in 25 different prisons across Iran, described the issuance of “mass ...
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Two political prisoners sentenced to death as Iran’s execution rate soars

Two Iranian political prisoners have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Urmia in separate cases. The sentences for Mehran Hasanzadeh and Hamid Abdollahzadeh add to growing ...
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Over 450 Executions in Iran Since the Start of the New Government

Members of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign from 25 prisons in Iran, in a statement marking the campaign’s 42nd week, warned that the Iranian regime’s judiciary has recently ...
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“No Execution Tuesdays”: A Campaign for Justice and Solidarity Against State Executions in Iran

In a joint statement, participating prisoners condemned the escalation of executions, including the recent death sentence given to Varisheh Moradi, a female political prisoner in Evin Prison, on charges ...
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