Sharp rise in public executions as Iran executes first juvenile offenders in 2011

Wednesday 27 April 2011 As many as thirteen hanged in public so far this year as Iran carries out first executions of juveniles anywhere in the world in 2011. Amnesty International has condemned a sharp rise in the rate of executions in public in Iran – which have included the first executions of juvenile offenders in the world this year.   Since the start of 2011, up to 13 men have been hanged in public, compared to 14 such executions recorded by Amnesty International from official Iranian sources in the whole of 2010.  Eight of those executions have taken place since 16 April…

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