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Gendered Killings in Iran: Between Femicide and Capital Punishment

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In 2024 Iran recorded its highest number of female executions since 2008—at least 31 women—and a parallel rise in femicides, with one woman killed by a private actor roughly every 48 hours. These two forms of lethal violence are interlinked manifestations of the same patriarchal system: one that fails to protect women from abuse, yet swiftly imposes the ultimate penalty when they resist.

This panel convenes leading advocates, researchers, and family members of victims to:

  • analyse the legal, social, and cultural frameworks that enable both state-sanctioned executions and impunity for femicide;
  • present new data and findings from UN mandates and Iranian human-rights organisations;
  • amplify survivor and family testimonies; and
  • identify concrete avenues for international advocacy and accountability.


Speakers

  • Sholeh Pakravan – Human-rights advocate; mother of Reyhaneh Jabbari (executed 2014)
  • Mohammad Reza Sargolzaee, Independent Psychiatrist and Human Rights activist
  • Skylar Thompson – Deputy Director, Human Rights Activists in Iran


Moderator

  • Azadeh Pourzand – Director & Co-Founder, Siamak Pourzand Foundation; Spokesperson & Community Director, Impact Iran

The discussion is co-organised by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), Impact Iran, and Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), with the support of partner organisations.



Languages spoken: English
Interpretation available: English & Farsi

Speakers

  • Sholeh Pakravan

    Human-rights advocate Mother of Reyhaneh Jabbari (executed 2014)
  • Skylar Thompson

    Deputy Director Human Rights Activists in Iran
  • Azadeh Pourzand

    Director & Co-Founder Siamak Pourzand Foundation
  • Mohammad Reza Sargolzaee

    Independent Psychiatrist and Human Rights activist

Event Details

Date

Time 3pm — 4.30pm CEST

Key Speakers
  • Sholeh Pakravan
  • Skylar Thompson
  • Azadeh Pourzand
  • Mohammad Reza Sargolzaee

Type Open