Amnesty Annual Report 2015/2016: Iran
The authorities severely curtailed the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, arresting and imprisoning journalists, human rights defenders, trade unionists and others who voiced dissent, on vague and overly broad charges.
Torture and other ill-treatment of detainees remained common and was committed with impunity; prison conditions were harsh.
Unfair trials continued, in some cases resulting in death sentences.
Women and members of ethnic and religious minorities faced pervasive discrimination in law and in practice.
The authorities carried out cruel punishments, including blinding, amputation and floggings.
Courts imposed death sentences for a range of crimes; many prisoners, including at least four juvenile offenders, were executed.
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