Sunday, September 23, 2007

Iran Leads the World in Executing Children

Iran Leads the World in Executing Children

New Executions Highlight Arbitrary Nature of Iranian JusticeIran should immediately suspend the use of the death penalty for crimes committed by children under age 18, Human Rights Watch said today. Iran is known to have executed at least 17 juvenile offenders since the beginning of 2004 – eight times more than any other country in the world.

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