On December 3–4, 2025, Iranian authorities executed 11 prisoners, including a woman, in Mahabad, Mahshahr, Tabriz, and other locations during protests, raising serious concerns over violations of the right to life and due process.
Iran Human Rights Society, Friday, 5 December 2025– Iran authorities intensify executions. They respond to heated social unrest and persistent public demands. People refuse to back down now. On Friday, December 5, 2025, Iran Human Rights Society reported eleven executions. These included one woman. Guards carried them out over two days. Tuesday, December 3, and Wednesday, December 4, saw the hangings in nine prisons.
Executions on December 4, 2025
Authorities acted swiftly that day. Artam Ghaffouri met his end in Mahabad Prison. Amin Mahdavi faced the noose in Mahshahr Prison. Rana Farjavogli, the sole woman, died in Tabriz Prison. Karim Khoda Sepahri suffered the same fate in Bojnord Prison. Each case highlights the regime’s harsh grip.
Executions on December 3, 2025
The killings started earlier. Amirreza Shah Mohammadi lost his life in Zanjan Prison. Aziz Sheikhi perished in Ferdows Prison. Malek Garayi died in Ilam Prison. Hamed Kazazi and an unnamed prisoner met death in Shiraz’s Adel Abad Prison. Farshid Karami faced execution in Damghan Prison. Esfandiar Zaki Pour ended his days in Quchan Prison. Therefore, the two-day toll reached eleven.
Death Penalty Clashes with Universal Declaration
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights forbids such acts. Article 3 declares everyone’s right to life, liberty, and security. Law must protect this. No one faces arbitrary loss of life. However, Iran’s death penalty shatters this core principle.
First, it strips the right to life. This fundamental right allows no exceptions. Second, executions prove irreversible. Courts cannot fix errors once guards act. Third, hanging counts as torture. It inflicts cruel, inhuman pain. Thus, these methods defy the Declaration’s safeguards.
Violations of International Covenant on Rights
Iran signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 6 limits death penalties strictly. Courts permit them only for grave crimes. Full fair trial guarantees must exist too. Yet, many cases lack transparency. Judges restrict defendants harshly. Trials occur in biased courts. Consequently, these executions breach Iran’s own commitments. Human rights demand an end to this cycle.