Die New York Times berichtet, in den 10 ersten Tagen des Jahres seien im Iran bereits 23 öffentliche Hinrichtungen erfolgt.
Hingerichtet wurde auch trotz Protesten die 27 jährige Raheleh Zamami, Mutter zweier Kinder, die ihren Mann ermordet hatte. Sie war mit 15 verheiratet worden und nach Angaben ihrer Anwälte von ihrem Mann mißhandelt worden.
In Balutschistan, nahe der pakistanischen Grenze, wurden mehrere Amputationen vollstreckt, und zwar von der besonders grausamen Sorte – rechte Hand und linker Fuß gleichzeitig, so daß die Überlebenden nie wieder laufen können, nicht einmal an Krücken.
„Amputation has been a punishment in Iran since the Islamic revolution of 1979 installed Islamic law, but Iran’s judicial authorities have rarely publicized examples of its use and have rarely ordered double amputations. In the newly publicized instances, the courts ordered the right hand and left foot cut off, making it difficult, if not impossible, for the condemned to walk, even with a cane or crutches.
A statement by the Judicial Branch in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, where the convicted robbers were punished, said it hoped the double amputations would “teach a lesson to other criminals,” the news agency ISNA reported.
It was not clear when this week the amputations were carried out. Reports said doctors watched to limit bleeding and infection during the procedure.
“It doesn’t matter how often these sentences are issued; even once is not acceptable, and our laws should change,” Ms. Ebadi said. “We have constantly protested the existence of such punishments in our penal code. But the government ignores our protest.”