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A young woman named Shahnaz hanged in Qezel-Hesar prison in Karaj, Iran

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IwantToRetire · 28/04/2024 00:06

According to the Iranian state-media reports, at dawn on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, a young woman named Shahnaz was hanged in Qezel-Hesar prison in Karaj.Shahnaz had been held in prison for three years. She is the fifth woman hanged in Iran in 2024.

According to the information compiled by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, with the execution of Shahnaz, the number of women executed in Iran since 2007 has reached 234.

Record holder of executions of womenThe Iranian regime is the world’s top record holder of executions of women.

No government in the world has executed so many women. The list does not account for the tens of thousands of women executed in Iran on political grounds.

The NCRI Women’s Committee previously mentioned that many of the women executed by the mullahs’ regime are themselves victims of domestic violence against women and have acted in self-defense.
An average of 15 women were executed every year under the former government in Iran.

However, 26 women were executed under Raisi government in 2023, which is 11 more than the previous average.

The NCRI Women’s Committee calls on the United Nations, the European Union, and other relevant international organizations to take urgent action to save the lives of those on death row and stop the use of death penalty in Iran.

https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/04/26/shahnaz/

Shahnaz hanged in Karaj

Shahnaz, a young woman, hanged in Qezel-Hesar prison, Iran

At dawn on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, a young woman named Shahnaz was hanged in Qezel-Hesar prison in Karaj, Iran.

https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/04/26/shahnaz

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ScarletPimpernel · 28/04/2024 21:53

That's so sad. RIP Shahnaz.

littlbrowndog · 28/04/2024 21:40

So so sad to read this. All these women murdered in the name of a religion breaks my heart

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IwantToRetire · 28/04/2024 21:37

We have received information that uniformed and plainclothes police in Iran are enforcing a violent crackdown throughout the country against women and girls under the country’s strict hijab laws – as well as men supporting them. We have received reports of widespread arrests and harassment of women and girls - many between the ages of 15 and 17.

On 21 April, the Tehran head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the creation of a new body to enforce existing mandatory hijab laws, adding that IRGC members have been trained to do so “in a more serious manner” in public spaces. Reports indicate that hundreds of businesses have been forcibly closed for not enforcing compulsory hijab laws, and surveillance cameras are being used to identify women drivers not complying with the laws.
Our Office is also very concerned that a draft bill on "Supporting the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab" – which imposes even stricter punishments– is nearing final approval by the Guardian Council.

While the latest draft of the bill has not been made public, an earlier version stipulates that those found guilty of violating the mandatory dress code could face up to 10 years’ imprisonment, flogging, and fines. Corporal punishment constitutes a form of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and any detention, imposed for the exercise of fundamental freedoms, is arbitrary under international law. We reiterate that this bill must be shelved.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-briefing-notes/2024/04/iran-crackdown-hijab-law

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RainWithSunnySpells · 28/04/2024 10:06

'The NCRI Women’s Committee previously mentioned that many of the women executed by the mullahs’ regime are themselves victims of domestic violence against women and have acted in self-defense.'

It's really shocking that this is happening NOW.

stickygotstuck · 28/04/2024 09:59

This is absolute awful.

Will it take to stop these despicable, fanatic men murdering Iran's women with impunity?

Waitwhat23 · 28/04/2024 09:54

Awful and it sounds like the numbers are increasing.

From the article, this was particularly chilling -

'The list does not account for the tens of thousands of women executed in Iran on political grounds'

Tens of thousands. Fucking hell.