The Death Penalty In Iran Should Be Stopped

The death penalty in Iran should be stopped

Since the year 2002, October 10, has been named the International Day against the Death Penalty by dozens of human rights organizations.

The death penalty has been canceled in 104 countries, and in some of these countries, it has been done through a referendum. Also, 50 countries do not use the death penalty or its execution has been stopped. In 6 countries, the death penalty has outdated, except in special cases (such as wartime), and it is only active in 36 countries.

October 10th, World Day against Death Penalty is here. For citizens of countries with governments fixated on executing the cruel and inhuman punishment, it is a reminder that despite world’s grand entrance into the 21st century, there is still a long way to go, before leaving this medieval punishment behind for good.

Iran is a prime example of such a mentality. By scratching the surface and getting a little deeper, for Iran’s rulers, it is not just a mere form of punishment. It is an instrument of spreading fear among the citizens. Even China, with a population 17 times larger than Iran, and a world’s leading advocate of the death penalty, there is hardly any case of public hanging or juvenile execution.

https://iranfreedom.org/en/2018/10/10/death-penalty-iran/