Publications
Publications
Witness Statement of Amjad Hossein Panahi
May 3, 2012
Witness Statement of Amjad Hossein Panahi
With one brother dead and two imprisoned--one of whom is on death row--Amjad Hossein-Panahi recounts the experiences of a Kurdish…
On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Kurdish Activists in Iran Today
April 12, 2012
On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Kurdish Activists in Iran Today
(11 April 2012) – For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has led a targeted campaign of repression against Kurdish…
Haunted Memories: The Islamic Republic’s Executions of Kurds in 1979
April 11, 2012
Haunted Memories: The Islamic Republic’s Executions of Kurds in 1979
This report provides a detailed account of the unlawful summary trials and executions that took place in the Kurdish regions…
The Question of "Stoning to Death" in the New Penal Code of the IRI
February 28, 2012
The Question of "Stoning to Death" in the New Penal Code of the IRI
In this legal essay, Iranian lawyer Mohammad Hossein Nayyeri explains why, contrary to popular reports, the silence of Iran's new…
Infographic of the number of executions in Iran in 2012
February 24, 2012
Infographic of the number of executions in Iran in 2012
The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to execute people at an alarmingly high rate including those convicted for drug trafficking,…
Treatment of Children in the New Islamic Penal Code – Chart of Applicable Punishments
February 23, 2012
Treatment of Children in the New Islamic Penal Code – Chart of Applicable Punishments
(23 February 2012) – In recent weeks, many claims have been made by Iranian parliamentarians and subsequently spread in Iranian…
Criminal Responsibility of Children in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s New Penal Code
February 22, 2012
Criminal Responsibility of Children in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s New Penal Code
(22 February 2012) -- In this IHRDC legal essay, Iranian defense lawyer Mohammad Hossein Nayyeri explains why the new Islamic…
Crisis-Causing Elements in Iran’s Judicial System
February 14, 2012
Crisis-Causing Elements in Iran’s Judicial System
Behnam Daraeizadeh Attorney at Law, Iranian Bar Association December 2011 Key Words: Legal System in Iran, Islamic Penal Code, Sharia…
IHRDC Chart of Executions by the Islamic Republic of Iran – 2012
January 5, 2012
IHRDC Chart of Executions by the Islamic Republic of Iran – 2012
This chart documents executions of people by the Islamic Republic of Iran beginning in January 2012. The official announcements are…
Interview with Abulhassan Bani Sadr
November 14, 2011
Interview with Abulhassan Bani Sadr
In this revealing interview with IHRDC, former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) Abulhassan Bani Sadr provides a…