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Arab Times
13-07-2025
- Arab Times
Iran Hangs Man in Public for Child's Rape, Murder
TEHRAN, July 13: Iranian authorities on Saturday carried out a public execution of a man convicted of raping and murdering a young girl, according to the judiciary. The victim's family, from the northwestern city of Bukan, participated in the legal process and formally requested that the execution be conducted publicly, the judiciary's official news outlet, Mizan Online, reported. "The case received special attention due to the emotional impact it had on the public," said Naser Atabati, the provincial chief justice, as quoted by Mizan. The man was sentenced to death in March, and the verdict was later upheld by Iran's Supreme Court. Atabati stated that the public execution was carried out "at the request of the victim's family and local citizens, given the strong emotional response the case provoked in society." While public executions—usually by hanging—are not routine in Iran, they are carried out in cases considered particularly severe. Under Iranian law, crimes such as murder and rape are punishable by death. Iran remains the world's second-highest executioner after China, according to human rights organizations including Amnesty International.
New Straits Times
13-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Iran executes man in public over child's rape, murder
TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Saturday carried out the public execution of a man convicted of raping and murdering a young girl, the judiciary said. The victim's family, from the northwestern city of Bukan, was involved in the legal proceedings and requested the public execution, according to the judiciary's Mizan Online news website. "The case was given special attention due to the emotional impact it had on public opinion," Mizan quoted the provincial chief justice, Naser Atabati, as saying. The death sentence was issued in March and later upheld by the Islamic republic's top court. The execution was carried out in public "at the request of the victim's family and citizens, due to the emotional impact the case had on society," Atabati said. Public executions, typically by hanging, are not uncommon in Iran but do occur in cases deemed especially severe. Murder and rape are punishable by death in Iran, the world's second most prolific executioner after China, according to human rights groups including Amnesty International.
Roya News
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Iran publicly executes man for child rape, murder
Iranian authorities publicly executed a man Saturday after he was convicted of raping and murdering a young girl, the judiciary announced. According to Mizan Online, the judiciary's news website, the victim's family from Bukan, a city in northwestern Iran, participated in the trial and called for a public execution. Nasser Atabati, the provincial chief justice, stated that "the case received special attention due to the emotional impact it had on public opinion." The death sentence was issued in March and later upheld by the country's Supreme Court. Atabati explained that the execution was carried out publicly "at the request of the victim's family and citizens, given the emotional impact the case had on society." Murder and rape are capital offenses in Iran. The country ranks second globally in the number of executions, trailing only China, according to human rights organizations including Amnesty International.
