In Iran's judicial system, women's testimony is worth only half of a man's, and domestic violence and marital rape are not officially recognized as crimes. This leaves victims with limited legal recourse, often forcing them to endure abuse until they reach a breaking point.
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, director of IHR, emphasizes that the execution of these women highlights not only the cruelty of the death penalty but also the deep-rooted gender inequality within Iran’s legal framework. "The execution of women in Iran reveals not just the brutality of the death penalty, but the depth of systemic gender inequality in the judicial system," he tells Iran International.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has used executions as a tool of control and to instill fear in the population. Alarmingly, the country is currently executing prisoners at a rate of four per day. Many of these executions are carried out after forced confessions, with little regard for due process, according to a UN investigation.
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, based in Washington, has documented 930 executions in 2024, an increase from 811 in 2023 and 579 in 2022. Women from marginalized ethnic groups, particularly those from Sistan and Baluchistan, are disproportionately affected by the death penalty.
Sadly, these numbers only tell part of the grim story. Transparency around executions has been steadily declining, with human rights groups reporting that only 12% of women’s executions are officially acknowledged by the Iranian regime, compared to 26% in previous years.
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