Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

https://www.iranrights.org

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 6.2

In countries which have not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be imposed only for the most serious crimes in accordance with the law in force at the time of the commission of the crime and not contrary to the provisions of the present Covenant and to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. This penalty can only be carried out pursuant to a final judgment rendered by a competent court.