17-year-old Hamidreza Azari (Photo: Social media)
Tehran: The Iranian authorities on Saturday, November 25, executed 17-year-old boy named Hamidreza Azari in Sabzevar Prison, after he was convicted of murder.
In May this year, he was sentenced to death for the murder of a man in a brawl.
Azari was 16 at the time of the crime. Hengaw and Iran Human Rights (IHR) groups criticised Iran’s execution as a violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defines a child as anyone under 18.
According to Iranian media reports, Azari, the only child in his family, began working as a scrap worker at the age of 12.
Iran has seen a surge in executions this year, causing widespread condemnation due to rushed judgments, sham trials, and forced confessions.
Iran has executed over 684 people this year, primarily on drug-related and murder charges, according to IHR.
In 2022, Iran executed 576 people to death, according to a report by Amnesty International.
This post was last modified on November 26, 2023 6:09 pm