An Iranian man would sentenced to having his eyes gouged out after pouring acid over a young girl's face leaving her blind, an Iranian court has ruled.
An Iranian man should have his eyes gouged out, his right ear and nose cut off after hurling acid in the face of a young girl
Opposition group, The National Council of Resistance of Iran, said the man could have his right ear and nose cut off as punishment for attacking the girl with acid, causing her to lose her eyesight and right ear.
The man was convicted last October of intentionally attacking the girl.
The national council said Iran's high court defended cutting off the body parts of those found guilty of a crime, and removing eyes, as part of the country's judicial system.
President Rohani won a surprise election last year, after pledging more openness with the West.
President Hassan Rohani won a surprise election last year, after pledging more openness with the West. But an increased use of the death penalty has dashed hopes the country's will improve its human rights record, the UN said.
In September, the country released dozens of political prisoners, prompting hopes Iran would improve their human rights record.
"There were some encouraging signs last year where political prisoners were released.
But it appears at least in the past seven weeks that in fact executions have been scaled up," UN human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told a news briefing.
"We regret that the new government has not changed its approach to the death penalty and continues to impose capital punishment for a wide range of offences.
We urge the government to immediately halt executions and to institute a moratorium."
Last year Iran executed between 500 and 625 people, including at least 28 women and two children, Ms Shamdasani said.
An Iranian man should have his eyes gouged out, his right ear and nose cut off after hurling acid in the face of a young girl
Opposition group, The National Council of Resistance of Iran, said the man could have his right ear and nose cut off as punishment for attacking the girl with acid, causing her to lose her eyesight and right ear.
The man was convicted last October of intentionally attacking the girl.
The national council said Iran's high court defended cutting off the body parts of those found guilty of a crime, and removing eyes, as part of the country's judicial system.
President Rohani won a surprise election last year, after pledging more openness with the West.
President Hassan Rohani won a surprise election last year, after pledging more openness with the West. But an increased use of the death penalty has dashed hopes the country's will improve its human rights record, the UN said.
In September, the country released dozens of political prisoners, prompting hopes Iran would improve their human rights record.
"There were some encouraging signs last year where political prisoners were released.
But it appears at least in the past seven weeks that in fact executions have been scaled up," UN human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told a news briefing.
"We regret that the new government has not changed its approach to the death penalty and continues to impose capital punishment for a wide range of offences.
We urge the government to immediately halt executions and to institute a moratorium."
Last year Iran executed between 500 and 625 people, including at least 28 women and two children, Ms Shamdasani said.
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