Iran

Amnesty International Annual Report 2009 (January-December 2008) TAJIKISTAN REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN Head of state: Imomali Rakhmon Head of government: Okil Okilov Death penalty: abolitionist in practice Population: 6.8 million Life expectancy: 66.3 years Under-5 mortality […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2013 (January-December 2012) IRAN Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) The authorities maintained […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2012 (January-December 2011) Iran — Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei (Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran) Head of government: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President) Death penalty: […]

Amnesty International Annual Report 2011 (January-December 2010) Iran — Islamic Republic of Iran Head of state: Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Ayatollah Sayed ‘Ali Khamenei Head of government: President: Dr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Death […]

IRAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN 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 […]

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Source : Informed Comment THOUGHTS ON THE MIDDLE EAST, HISTORY AND RELIGION Juan Cole Update: Centrist Hassan Rouhani is Iran’s new president, having won a massive victory in a field of 6 candidates.  Early election returns in […]

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