Head of state Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran:
Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei
Head of government President: Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Death penalty retentionist
Population 72.2 million
Life expectancy 70.2 years
Under-5 mortality (m/f) 35/34 per 1,000
Adult literacy 82.4 per cent
The authorities maintained tight restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly. They cracked down on civil society activists, including women’s rights and other human rights defenders and minority rights advocates. Activists were arrested, detained and prosecuted, often in unfair trials, banned from travelling abroad, and had their meetings disrupted. Torture and other ill-treatment of detainees were common and committed with impunity. Sentences of flogging and amputation were reported. At least 346 people were known to have been executed, but the actual number was probably higher. Two men were executed by stoning. Those executed included eight juvenile offenders.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL VISITS
The authorities did not reply to over 50 letters sent by Amnesty International and refused to discuss the possibility of Amnesty International visiting the country.
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