old were executed.13 At least 4 were executed in 2020, and at least one of them had been under
psychiatric care, suffering from several mental illness. 14
The Legal Medicine Organization has not systematically delivered a finding of uncertainty when
absolute certainty cannot be scientifically established, including when the assessment is not
conducted immediately after the alleged offence.
There is no readily official and available information that might suggest the existence of an
established and published methodology to conduct medical assessments on the mental
development of a child in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Additionally, there is no readily available
information as to whether assessments from experts from the Legal Medicine Organization rely
exclusively on a scientific, evidence-based assessment as to whether there is total certainty about
the mental development of a child offender at the time of the offence. There is no readily
available information that indicates that experts from all relevant fields, including the relevant
child development, psychology, psychiatry, and social service fields, are solicited to conduct
such assessments.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
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ECPM Iran Human Rights, https://www.ecpm.org/wp-content/uploads/Rapport-iran-2020-gb-070420-WEB.pdf
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/4727
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