Iran Capital Punishment / 11 people hanged in one day... Iran's cruel face exposed again

Iran Capital Punishment: The cruel face of the Iranian government has once again come to the fore. On Sunday, the country hanged 11 prisoners, seven of whom were hanged in Yazd Central Jail and four in Zahedan Central Jail. These prisoners were accused of murder and drug-related crimes.

Human rights organizations have criticized the move and raised questions over Iran's judicial system. Norway's Hengav and Iran's Halvash group reported the incident, following which there were sharp reactions from Bangladesh and the international community.

34 prisoners hanged, political prisoner kept in solitary confinement

In four days this week, at least 34 prisoners were hanged in Iran's prisons. One of these political prisoners, Saman Mohammadi-Khiyareh, has been sent to a solitary cell in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj, indicating that he too may be hanged soon. Mohammadi-Khiyareh was accused of 'waging war against God' and 'membership of anti-regime groups', after which he was sentenced to death.

Iran: The biggest user of hanging

According to the report of Amnesty International, there is a provision of death penalty in 55 countries around the world. In 2022, China gave the highest number of death sentences worldwide, followed by Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the US. Countries like Saudi and Iran also have a provision for public hanging, which is seen as a violation of human rights.

Opposition of human rights organizations

Human rights organizations have long been raising their voice against punishment like hanging and demanding an end to this cruel punishment. They say that this punishment is not only unconstitutional, but it is also a black spot for any judicial system.

Deep concern is being raised around the world about the death penalty being given by the government of Iran and the inhuman treatment of political prisoners.