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Iranian man, resuscitated once from gallows, hanged again after victim's f
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A 26-year-old man, who was sentenced to 'qisas' (retribution-in-kind) for murder after his arrest in October 2018, was taken to the gallows in April and hanged but pulled down after 28 seconds at the request of the plaintiffs and transferred back to his cell after being resuscitated, Norway-
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Iran executes two men for attack on Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The two men were hanged early on Saturday near the scene of the incident in which over ten people, including women and children were killed.
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Two people, convicted of blasphemy, hanged in Iran as executions continue
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As executions continue in Iran, two people, who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy were hanged on Monday, CNN reported citing news agency Mizan which is affiliated with Iran's judiciary.
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Iran conducts first known execution over nationwide protests sparked by Am
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
As mass demonstrations continue in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini, the country has executed a man for injuring a paramilitary officer in the first protests-related execution on Thursday, CNN reported citing the state media.
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Iranian govt executed over 500 people in 2022, highest in 5 years: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
According to the Norway-based human rights Iran Human Rights report, "The number of people executed in 2022 has now surpassed 500, the highest rate in five years."
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Iran: Execution of juvenile offender 'deeply alarming and shocking', says
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 25 (ANI): The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Thursday condemned Iran's execution of a young man who was a minor at the time he was charged with committing a crime.
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