Iran Hanging
On July 27, 2008, 29 people were hanged in the Iranian capital of Tehran.1 The charges against those executed ranged from murder to public drunkenness.2
Fast Facts
- 20 of those executed were convicted of drug or alcohol dealing, weapons smuggling or armed robbery2
- 10 of the convicted criminals were charged with murder3
- 10 Iranians were previously hanged in the month of July, 20074
- 317 Iranian criminals were executed in 20074
- Iran's policies have come under criticism from Western nations for potential human rights violations
Crackdown and Executions
In accordance with Iran's crackdown on citizens engaged in so-called "immoral behavior," Iranian police arrested several dozen people during the summer of 2008. Amnesty International listed Iran as the country with the second-highest rate of executions in 2007, second only to China.4
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