The brutal punishment of finger amputation is allowed under the Islamic Republic's penal code but is widely condemned as abhorrent and illegal by human rights activists. Amnesty's Middle East ...

(Beirut) – Iranian authorities are preparing to carry out finger amputation sentences, as early as April 11, 2025, against three men imprisoned for theft following grossly unfair trials ...

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Two UN experts on Thursday demanded Iran halt imminent finger amputations for three jailed men, calling the punishment a violation of international law against torture.