Iran: moratorium

In the city of Zahedan, Sistan-e-Baluchestan province is a man, Rostam Sepahi, known as Mola Moussa, hanged in prison.
He was convicted for armed trafficking of 274 kilos (600 pounds) of opium and carrying guns.



According to the website Iran Human Rights Mohammadreza Tork (18) was hanged November 15 in a prison in the city of Hamedan. He was convicted for a murder that was allegedly committed when he was 16 years old.
Mohammadreza is the seventh child executed in Iran this year.
Two others, who are believed to be in Mohammadreza’s family, were hanged right after. They are identified as Manuchehr Tork (30) and Safarali Waramzyaar (31).



Despite strong oppositions by United States, China and Iran, a United Nations General Assembly panel on Thursday passed a resolution calling for a moratorium on death penalty.
The resolution, supported by 87 states, was passed with 99 votes in favour, 52 votes against and 33 abstentions.
The vote came after a debate of two days.
The non-binding resolution states that the death penalty "undermines human dignity" and calls on all states which still maintain the death penalty "to establish a moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty".


In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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