Tag: Tehran Province

Death Sentence Issued in Tehran

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Executions, Prisoners
Branch 11 of the First Criminal Court of Tehran Province, Citizen sentenced to death, Death sentence, Execution, First Criminal Court of Tehran Province, Tehran, Tehran Province

A defendant in Tehran was sentenced to death by Branch 11 of the First Criminal Court of Tehran Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rokna news, the man was sentenced on charges of rape and assault.

According to the report, in November 2020, a young woman named Melika went to the police with her husband and filed a rape case against a young man named Taha, who had previously been her neighbor.

After the case was heard in court and consulting, the judges sentenced the defendant to death based on the evidence found in the case.

Middle-Aged Man at Risk of Execution for Drinking Alcohol

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Executions, Prisoners
Alcohol, Alcohol consumption, Death sentence, Haram, Islamic Law, Request for execution, Shariah Law, Tehran, Tehran Province

A middle-aged man who was arrested for a fourth time on charges of drinking alcohol has been confronted with a request for execution by the prosecutor’s representative.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting the Iran Newspaper, the man has been arrested three times before and has endured a total of 240 lashes for drinking. Alcohol consumption is haram (forbidden)  in Islam, and is punishable under Islamic Law.

According to the report, the investigation of the case began earlier this year with a plea from one of the accused man’s neighbors.

The indictment was sent to the Fourth Branch of the Criminal Court of Tehran Province where the representative of the prosecutor requested the man’s execution.

The prosecutor has also requested punishment for the defendant for contempt, and for damaging the police station.