Is it time to end the death penalty? Iran has started killing protesters. Some have only a few minutes to defend themselves. So why do some people support the death penalty?
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'You have 15 minutes to save your life'
Is it time to end the death penalty? Iran has started killing protesters. Some have only a few minutes to defend themselves. So why do some people support the death penalty?
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What's happening?
Mohammad Mehdi Karami was only 22 years old. He lived in IranA country in Western Asia, officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has a population of 84 million. . When a young woman called Mahsa AminiA 22-year-old woman who died after being arrested by Iran's strict morality police in September 2022, sparking widespread protests. died after being stopped by the police, he chose to join in protests.
But the police arrestedStopped by the police and taken to a police station. Mohammad Mehdi Karami too. They said he had killed someone - but most people think that Iran is forcing protestors to confessAdmit to doing something. to crimes.
After just 15 minutes to beg for his life, Mohammad was sentencedDeclare the punishment for a person who has done something wrong. to death. On 7 January, only 65 days after being arrested, Mohammad was killed.
Today, 92 countries still have the death penalty. They include Iran, China, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the USA.
The UK does not have the death penalty. Many people believe that the death penalty is wrong. They say that it goes against the basic human right to life and that there is another option - sending people to prison.
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And not everyone who is sentenced to death is guiltyResponsible for doing something wrong. . Some countries force people to admit to crimes they have not done. Other times, juriesGroups of people who decide in court whether someone is guilty of a crime. make mistakes. Some countries kill people who are under 18.
But others say that people who have taken part in the worst crimes, such as murder, give up their rights - and that the death penalty scares people into not taking part in crime.
Is it time to end the death penalty?
Yes! Nobody - not even a judge - should have the right to take someone else's life. And many countries kill people simply for calling for change - not serious crimes.
No! When someone takes part in the worst crimes, they should be sentenced to death. And the death penalty stops others from doing the same.
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Keywords
Iran - A country in Western Asia, officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has a population of 84 million.
Mahsa Amini - A 22-year-old woman who died after being arrested by Iran's strict morality police in September 2022, sparking widespread protests.
Arrested - Stopped by the police and taken to a police station.
Confess - Admit to doing something.
Sentenced - Declare the punishment for a person who has done something wrong.
Guilty - Responsible for doing something wrong.
Juries - Groups of people who decide in court whether someone is guilty of a crime.
‘You have 15 minutes to save your life’
Violation of rights? Mohammad Mehdi Karami was executed only 65 days after being arrested. Glossary
Iran - A country in Western Asia, officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has a population of 84 million.
Mahsa Amini - A 22-year-old woman who died after being arrested by Iran's strict morality police in September 2022, sparking widespread protests.
Arrested - Stopped by the police and taken to a police station.
Confess - Admit to doing something.
Sentenced - Declare the punishment for a person who has done something wrong.
Guilty - Responsible for doing something wrong.
Juries - Groups of people who decide in court whether someone is guilty of a crime.