11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Cases of amputation in 2007 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 22864]

"The penal code provides for amputation following multiple theft offenses.

On February 27, officials in Kermanshah publicly amputated four fingers of F. Hosseini as punishment for multiple theft convictions.

On May 13, there were reports of another amputation."

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07.01.2008 - Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Southeastern Iran: 5 convicted criminals have received the seldom-used form of punishment of amputation ("Iran: Criminals Lose Hands And Feet As Shari'a Law Imposed") [ID 22164]

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10.09.2007 - Source: Federal Government (Germany)

Deterioration of human rights situation since Mahmud Ahmadinejad assumed office in 2005; details on death penalty and corporal punishment (response to parliamentary query, in German) ("Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Fraktion Bündnis 90/Die Grünen - BT-Drs. 16/6336") [ID 22405]

"[...] Nach Erkenntnissen der Bundesregierung kommen im Iran Körperstrafen wie Amputationen in Einzelfällen zur Anwendung. In zwei Fällen – am 27. Februar und 13. Mai 2007 – sind Amputationsstrafen gegen Diebe in der westiranischen Provinz Kermanshah vollstreckt worden. Unbestätigten Medienberichten zu- folge soll sich ein weiterer Fall am 9. Juni 2007 in der Provinz Sistan-Belutschistan ereignet haben. [...]"

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

In June 2005 a court sentenced a man to have his eyes surgically removed; "blood money" is likely to be used as compensation ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19382]

"In June 2005 a court sentenced a man to have his eyes surgically removed. According to human rights specialists, such sentences were rarely implemented; rather they were used as leverage to set "blood money.""

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

In November 2005 authorities amputated the foot of a convicted robber ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19383]

"[...] in November 2005, domestic press reported prison authorities amputated the left foot of a convicted armed robber."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

Left foot of a robber amputated ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46058],  [ID 18465]

"(...) in November domestic press reported prison authorities amputated the left foot of a convicted armed robber."

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08.03.2006 - Source: US Department of State

No investigation after the death of 2 people receiving a punitive amputation ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2005") [#46058],  [ID 18469]

"There was no further action in the 2004 case of the person[s] who died [...] after receiving punitive amputations in September and October."

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04.2005 - Source: UK Home Office

Amputation ("Country Report - April 2005") [#31980],  [ID 8639]

"[...]5.23 The UN reported in 1998 that amputation has been used as a punishment, although the practice has been widely regarded as contravening Article 7 of the ICCPR. In September 1997 three Iranians had hands or fingers amputated for theft and forgery offences. [10b](pg5) During 2002, Amnesty International recorded nine amputations, although the true figure may be significantly higher. Of the recorded amputations, one was a cross amputation. Punishment by amputation is imposed often in connection with theft. [9u] Amputations were supposedly subject to a moratorium as of 2003. However, sentences of amputation have been issued and in several cases carried out. [69a] The USSD 2004 reported that Amnesty International reported at least nine cases of amputation since 2002. [4p](pg3)[...]
5.33 On 19 July 2002 it was reported in a written statement by France Liberté, a non Governmental Organisation in special consultative status to the UN Commission on Human Rights, that Iranian cities have been the scene of an unprecedented spate of savage punishments including amputation of fingers and legs as well as floggings that have been carried out in public. [10s][...]"

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28.02.2005 - Source: US Department of State

Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2004 ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2004") [#29525],  [ID 8640]

"[...] In December 2002, the Government officially suspended the practices of amputation and lapidation or stoning--a form of capital punishment for adultery and other crimes, although the law has not been rescinded.
In mid-September, the Public Relations head of Hamedan Province's Department of Prisons announced that the fingers of a robber were cut off on the order of the public prosecutor's office. In mid-October, an Ahvaz judge upheld the sentence to amputate a young man's right hand, with the sentence subsequently implemented."

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26.02.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

2 men who were sentenced to "cross amputation" (right hand and left foot) on charges of "armed uprising against the Islamic regime" and theft, pardoned by the Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran ("Iran - Further Information on EXTRA 01/03") [#19835],  [ID 8641]

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03.10.2003 - Source: Amnesty International

4 men arrested in Shiraz/ 2 of them were released, 2 remain in detention and reportedly are still at risk of imminent cross amputation ("Iran - Further Information on EXTRA 01/03 (#10419)") [#16469],  [ID 8642]

"Amnesty International has recorded six amputations since the beginning of 2003, although the true figure may be significantly higher. Punishment by amputation is often imposed in connection with theft."

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29.08.2002 - Source: World Organisation Against Torture

Worsening human rights situation, currently characterised by an increase in reports of actual or upcoming serious human rights violations, including mass arbitrary arrests, amputations, public floggings and executions ("Iran: an increase in reports of serious human rights violations, including mass arbitrary arrests, amputations and public floggings and executions [Case IRN 290802 / IRN 290802.CC]") [#8466],  [ID 8643]

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