This is the highest number of women executed since the NGO IHRNGO began documenting death sentences in the country and occurs two years after the outbreak of the “Mujer, Vida, Libertad” movement.
Iranian authorities executed at least 31 women in 2024, the highest figure in a decade and a half, the NGO reported on Monday Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), based in Oslo.
According to a report released by this organization, based on data “verified” by itself, this is the highest number of women executed since IHRNGO began documenting executions in Iran in 2008 and occurs two years after the outbreak of the movement. “Woman, Life, Freedom”.
A minimum of 241 women were executed between 2010 and 2024 in Iran, half of whom were only identified by their initials or remain completely anonymous.
Of the total number of women executed in those years, 114 were for murder, 107 for drug-related charges and four for security-related charges, including a Jewish woman and two Kurdish women.
70% of the total of those accused of murder were accused of allegedly killing their husbands or partners, often in contexts of domestic violence.
The report highlights that the Iranian judicial system “rarely” considers abuse in relationships as a mitigating factor when sentencing.
“The execution of women in Iran not only reveals the brutal and inhumane nature of the death penalty, but also exposes the deep-rooted gender discrimination and inequality in the judicial system,” IHRNGO said in a statement.
Founded in 2005 and registered in Norway since 2009, Iran Human Rights claims to be made up of people from inside and outside Iran and has members in the United States, Canada, Japan and several European countries.
Experts of the United Nations They have requested last month from the regime Iran stop the implementation of a New law toughens punishments for women and girls that do not comply with the mandatory use of the Islamic veilThe legislation introduces penalties ranging from fines y cárcel but also lashes, and even the death penalty in extreme cases.
The legislation, which could come into force as early as Friday, provides for harsher penalties than those stipulated in Iran's current Islamic Penal Code. According to the law, any old woman of 12 years who does not wear the obligatory veil or who is considered guilty of “promoting or advertising nudity or immodest or inappropriate clothing” may face these measures punitive.
In cases considered as “corruption on earth”, the judges will even have the power to impose the death penalty.
Experts, including the UN rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, have described the law as “a “intensification of state control over women’s bodies” and as a “attack on their rights and freedoms”.
In a joint statement, the experts said the measure violates fundamental human rights, such as equality, freedom of expression, religion and belief, bodily autonomy, as well as women's safety and privacy.
The law also requires individuals, families and businesses to report violators, which experts say will encourage “a climate of fear and mistrust” in Iranian society. They also warned that these provisions could increase violence against women and girls, intensify gender discrimination and deepen segregation in the country.
In addition, the new regulations include Economic sanctions severe, according to the reporters, will impact “disproportionately” to the most vulnerable groups and communities in Iran. With fines up to $15.925In addition to floggings and prison sentences, the legislation seeks to reinforce what it describes as the “culture of chastity and the hijab,” also punishing any questioning of established codes.
(With information from EFE)
Source: INFOBAE
Every nation has its own desires. If all Iranians had rebelled against the tyrants, the tyrants would have already been executed. These death sentences are meant to frighten the people.