Iran: Iran to stop executing youths

Citizens of Iran are relieved today after learing that human rights campaigners have welcomed an announcement by Iran that ends Iran's execution of juveniles.This year alone, at least six youths have been executed, but this year Irans deputy prosecutor general Hossein Zebhi announced that they will restrict the number of juveniles being killed. Iran is believed to execute the largest number of juvenile offenders. Hossein has said that judges have been instructed to no longer impose the death penalty on juveniles. Juveniles, defined as those aged under 18, has been a big issue in Iran for years, but the possible talks of reducing this is a great announcement and great progress! Iran currently is one of the last remaining countries in the world that imposes the death penalty on juveniles at the time of the crime.The Human Rights campaigners say the practice is banned by the International Convention of the Rights of the Child, which Iran has signed and ratified.