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Germany closes Iranian consulates over execution of dual national Jamshid Sharmahd

Berlin says relations with Tehran are at 'a low point' after the German-Iranian prisoner was executed in Iran on terror charges Germany ordered the closure...

Iran amputates fingers of two men convicted of theft: NGOs

Iranian authorities amputated fingers of two men convicted of theft, rights groups said Wednesday, in a relatively rare use of a punishment allowed under...

Iranian regime executes 150 people in September

The Iranian Human Rights Organization said that the Iranian regime executed approximately 150 people in prisons in the month of September, 5 of them women.

Germany outraged over Jamshid Sharmahd’s execution in Iran

The killing of German citizen Jamshid Sharmahd by the Iranian regime has triggered a wave of outrage among German politicians. But his daughter says the government could have done more.

Iran executes German-Iranian dissident

Iran has executed German-Iranian dissident Jamshid Sharmahd, following his conviction for "leading terror operations", state media is reporting. Sharmahd was sentenced to death last year...

Human rights: is Iran the world’s worst executioner?

Iran has recently engaged in a spree of executions, including 29 killings in one day. The development has prompted warnings from international rights advocates...

Alarming Surge in Executions

 Iranian authorities have reportedly executed at least 87 people in the month after the presidential elections in late June, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. Among those...

Women Activists Increasingly Sentenced to Death as Political Executions in Iran Surge

Four Women Slammed with Bogus Political Charges That Carry the Death Penalty. Women Subjected to Torture, Mock Executions, Forced Confessions, Denial of Counsel.