{"id":4354096,"date":"2008-12-08T19:41:47","date_gmt":"2008-12-08T09:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/?p=4354096"},"modified":"2023-04-13T05:12:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T05:12:53","slug":"juvenile-executions-in-past-18-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/2008\/12\/08\/juvenile-executions-in-past-18-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Executions in past 18 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Asieh Amini, human rights activist in Iran <\/em> 2008.12.07
\nSource:  http:\/\/www.roozonline.com\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n

In the past year it has been heard time and again, through human rights news or \u200estatements issued by human rights activists, the embarrassing news that Iran is leading \u200ethe world in the number of juvenile executions. Today\u2019s piece aims at reviewing these \u200eexecutions and providing a general analysis on the implementation of this punishment in \u200eIran since 1990. It must be noted that figures cited in this piece are based either on \u200einformation published and approved by official sources or my personal research, \u200econfirmed by the execution of the sentences. \u200e<\/div>\n

\nSince 1990 at least 41 juveniles have been executed in our country. Out of these, the \u200enames of 37 are provided in figures released by the Human Rights Watch. However, the \u200enames of Masoud Naghi Biravand and Mohammad Faghiri, who were hanged in Lorestan \u200ein 1385 and Isfahan in 1386, respectively, are not mentioned.\u200e<\/div>\n
\nIn addition, the Afghanistan Independent Committee reported the execution of two \u200eAfghan juveniles in Iran in fall of 1997, but the name of neither individual is available in \u200eany official report. \u200e<\/div>\n
One of these 41 individuals was a woman and the rest were men. Of this total, 9 were \u200eunder the age of 18 at the time of execution, and 32 were executed after turning 18. In \u200ethis respect, until the year 2000, juvenile convicts were executed regardless of their age \u200eafter their conviction. For example, between 1990 and 2000, six individuals under the \u200eage of 18 were hanged. After 2000, however, the judicial process changed and most \u200ejuveniles remained behind bars until they reached the age of 18, when their death \u200esentences were be carried out. Nevertheless, in the past 8 years, meaning from 2000 until \u200eNovember 2008, at least five juveniles by the names of Atefeh Sahaleh, Majid \u200eSaghouvand, Saeed Ghanbarzehi, Mohammad Hasanzadeh, and one other juvenile whose \u200ename was not stated in newspapers were hanged before reaching the age of 18. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nAnalyzing the data per year, in 1990 one person, and in 1992 three juveniles were \u200ehanged. Between 1992 and 1998 the names of no juveniles are mentioned in the lists, \u200ewhile in 1999, 2000 and 2001 one juvenile per each year were among those executed. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nThe years 2002 and 2003 also were among the clean years in terms of juvenile execution \u200ebut in 2004 three people, in 2005 eight people, in 2006 five people, in 2007 eleven people \u200eand in 2008, so far six people who have committed crimes as juveniles have been \u200eexecuted. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nAs a result, if we divide this 18-year period into three six-year period, in the first period \u200efour people, in the second period three people, and in the third period 34 people have \u200ebeen executed. These figures show that there is no considerable difference between the \u200efirst two period, meaning the years between 1369 and 1380. However, since 2001, we \u200eare suddenly faced with a close to 11-fold increase in frequency of juvenile executions. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nHowever, one must note that this does not necessarily mean that the number of \u200eexecutions have increased 11-fold. Part of the increase is due to better \u201cdocumentation\u201d \u200eof execution cases in recent years. In effect, because of the sensitivity of human rights \u200eactivists and the documentation of individual cases, unlike the past cases of execution are \u200eno longer hidden from media scrutiny. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nHowever, it must be noted that data related to executions is still not fully accurate. For \u200eexample, various figures have been released about the number of convicts on the death \u200erow in Iranian prisons (from any age). The figure has varied from 70 to 150 individuals. \u200eMore importantly, however, is that none of these figures are clear and accurate and until \u200ethe doors of information are close to researchers, journalists and lawyers, we can neither \u200eprovide an accurate analysi s of crime conditions and punishment process nor be aware of \u200ethe number of individuals in order to help and defend them. For example, Amr \u200eHoushang Fazlollahzadeh was executed in Tonekabon last spring and Mohammad \u200eHasanzadeh was hanged last spring at the age of 17 in Sanandaj. The names of neither of \u200ethese two individuals were listed on reports published by human rights organizations and \u200eno journalist or activist was even aware of their convictions until after their execution. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nIt also is necessary to note that we must call on all social and civil society activists, \u200ejournalists and lawyers working in Tehran and other cities to contribute to \u200edocumentation, reporting and publication of the plight of juvenile convicts. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nPerhaps then we can be hopeful about pulling down the shameful place afforded to us on \u200ethe podium as the world\u2019s leading nation in juvenile executions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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By: Asieh Amini, human rights activist in Iran <\/em> 2008.12.07
\nSource:  http:\/\/www.roozonline.com\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n

In the past year it has been heard time and again, through human rights news or \u200estatements issued by human rights activists, the embarrassing news that Iran is leading \u200ethe world in the number of juvenile executions. Today\u2019s piece aims at reviewing these \u200eexecutions and providing a general analysis on the implementation of this punishment in \u200eIran since 1990. It must be noted that figures cited in this piece are based either on \u200einformation published and approved by official sources or my personal research, \u200econfirmed by the execution of the sentences. \u200e<\/div>\n

\nSince 1990 at least 41 juveniles have been executed in our country. Out of these, the \u200enames of 37 are provided in figures released by the Human Rights Watch. However, the \u200enames of Masoud Naghi Biravand and Mohammad Faghiri, who were hanged in Lorestan \u200ein 1385 and Isfahan in 1386, respectively, are not mentioned.\u200e<\/div>\n
\nIn addition, the Afghanistan Independent Committee reported the execution of two \u200eAfghan juveniles in Iran in fall of 1997, but the name of neither individual is available in \u200eany official report. \u200e<\/div>\n
One of these 41 individuals was a woman and the rest were men. Of this total, 9 were \u200eunder the age of 18 at the time of execution, and 32 were executed after turning 18. In \u200ethis respect, until the year 2000, juvenile convicts were executed regardless of their age \u200eafter their conviction. For example, between 1990 and 2000, six individuals under the \u200eage of 18 were hanged. After 2000, however, the judicial process changed and most \u200ejuveniles remained behind bars until they reached the age of 18, when their death \u200esentences were be carried out. Nevertheless, in the past 8 years, meaning from 2000 until \u200eNovember 2008, at least five juveniles by the names of Atefeh Sahaleh, Majid \u200eSaghouvand, Saeed Ghanbarzehi, Mohammad Hasanzadeh, and one other juvenile whose \u200ename was not stated in newspapers were hanged before reaching the age of 18. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nAnalyzing the data per year, in 1990 one person, and in 1992 three juveniles were \u200ehanged. Between 1992 and 1998 the names of no juveniles are mentioned in the lists, \u200ewhile in 1999, 2000 and 2001 one juvenile per each year were among those executed. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nThe years 2002 and 2003 also were among the clean years in terms of juvenile execution \u200ebut in 2004 three people, in 2005 eight people, in 2006 five people, in 2007 eleven people \u200eand in 2008, so far six people who have committed crimes as juveniles have been \u200eexecuted. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nAs a result, if we divide this 18-year period into three six-year period, in the first period \u200efour people, in the second period three people, and in the third period 34 people have \u200ebeen executed. These figures show that there is no considerable difference between the \u200efirst two period, meaning the years between 1369 and 1380. However, since 2001, we \u200eare suddenly faced with a close to 11-fold increase in frequency of juvenile executions. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nHowever, one must note that this does not necessarily mean that the number of \u200eexecutions have increased 11-fold. Part of the increase is due to better \u201cdocumentation\u201d \u200eof execution cases in recent years. In effect, because of the sensitivity of human rights \u200eactivists and the documentation of individual cases, unlike the past cases of execution are \u200eno longer hidden from media scrutiny. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nHowever, it must be noted that data related to executions is still not fully accurate. For \u200eexample, various figures have been released about the number of convicts on the death \u200erow in Iranian prisons (from any age). The figure has varied from 70 to 150 individuals. \u200eMore importantly, however, is that none of these figures are clear and accurate and until \u200ethe doors of information are close to researchers, journalists and lawyers, we can neither \u200eprovide an accurate analysi s of crime conditions and punishment process nor be aware of \u200ethe number of individuals in order to help and defend them. For example, Amr \u200eHoushang Fazlollahzadeh was executed in Tonekabon last spring and Mohammad \u200eHasanzadeh was hanged last spring at the age of 17 in Sanandaj. The names of neither of \u200ethese two individuals were listed on reports published by human rights organizations and \u200eno journalist or activist was even aware of their convictions until after their execution. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nIt also is necessary to note that we must call on all social and civil society activists, \u200ejournalists and lawyers working in Tehran and other cities to contribute to \u200edocumentation, reporting and publication of the plight of juvenile convicts. \u200e<\/div>\n
\nPerhaps then we can be hopeful about pulling down the shameful place afforded to us on \u200ethe podium as the world\u2019s leading nation in juvenile executions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[105,29],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354096"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4354096"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354096\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5195627,"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4354096\/revisions\/5195627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4354096"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4354096"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stopchildexecutions.com\/scenewsarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4354096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}