Iran drug law change could spare thousands on death row
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Amnesty International called on Iran to abolish the death penalty for all crimes Thousands of Iranians who have been sentenced to death for drug crimes could be spared following a softening in the country's law. Capital punishment has been abolished for some drug offences, and the head of the judiciary has said all cases on death row can be reviewed. The move is set to be applied retrospectively, meaning some 5,000 prisoners could escape execution. Iran executes hundreds of people ...
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