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IRAN - FLOGGING - WOMEN
Translated
by: Dr. Soheila Vahdati
Compared with the original text by: Nazanin Kiani Fard, Attorney at Law
The
Directive on Implementation Regulations for Sentences of Retribution-in-Kind,
Stoning*, Murder, Crucifixion, Death Penalty, and Flogging
Chapter
Three
Implementation
of Flogging Punishment
Article
27 –
Flogging is implemented using a thread leather strap of the approximate length
of one meter and the approximate width of 1/5 centimeter.
Article
28 – The
hands and feet of the condemned shall be bound to the place of the sentence
execution as far as possible in order to prevent needless movements of the
condemned that may cause infliction of lashes to the prohibited areas.
Note – The prohibited areas refer
to head, face and genitals.
Article
29 – When
flogging punishment is performed in a closed area, the temperature must be mild
and if performed in an open area, the temperature shall not be too cold or too
hot. The flogging should be performed during the warmer hours of the day in
cold regions and in cooler hours of the day in warm regions.
Article
30 –
Implementation of flogging punishment in terms of vigorousness and weakness of
lashes is as the following:
Flogging punishment for adultery (zena***) and sexual contact without
penetration (tafkheez***) is more vigorous than that for alcohol consumption
(shorbe khamr)*** and punishment for alcohol consumption is more vigorous than
that of false accusation (qazf***) and pimping (qavvadi***).
Article
31 –
Execution of flogging punishment shall be with respect to Article 300 of the
Directive of General and Revolutionary Court Hearing Procedures in Penal
Matters according to the regulations set by the Islamic Penal Code [of Iran].
Article
32 –
Flogging of condemned females shall be performed as they are seated and have
their clothes bound to their bodies.
Article
33 –
Flogging of condemned males shall be carried out as they are standing, and in
the cases of adultery, sexual contact without penetration (tafkheez***) and
alcohol consumption, have no clothing but to cover the genitals, and in the
cases of pimping (Qavvadi***) and false testimony(qazf***), flogging is
performed over regular clothing.
Article
34 –
Flogging by Tazeer*** [rather than Hadd] shall be performed according to
article 288 of the Directive of General and Revolutionary Court Hearing
Procedures in Penal Matters as follows:
a. Flogging
is implemented as the condemned is lied flat on stomach and wears regular
clothing and lashes are inflicted on the back of the body except for the head,
face and genitals.
b. The
flogging is implemented consistently and with medium severity.
Article
35 – This
Directive has been approved by the Head of Judiciary in 35 articles and 7 notes
in implementation of article 293 of the Directive of General and Revolutionary
Court Hearing Procedures in Penal Matters ratified by the Legal and Judiciary
Affairs Commission of the Islamic Parliament on September 19, 1997.
Head
of Judiciary – Seyed Mamoud Shahroudi
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